St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-28
MILWAUKEE LETTER.
Chiefs Ellsworth and Foley Confirmed
by the Aldermen.
Gossip About Art Matters and the Leading
Art Association.
Ed. Sanderson's Political Aspirations and
PIans-Genera1 Items.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe.l

Special Correspondence of the Globe.I
MILWAUKEE, April 26.-Lem. Ellsworth
and James Foley have been confirmed re-
spectively as chiefs of the police and fire de-
partments. Aldermen Fritz and Hinsey
cast the only negative votes on Ellsworth's
name, while Fritz, Grasson, Kieckhefer, LIE
Grand and Weber opposed Foley. In the
fire department there viii be no changes.
Popular sentiment is in favor OF making 1t a
non political department, and of late the
servants of the people of Milwaukee have
been showing healthy disposition to obey,
their behests. Agreeable to this sentiment
Mayor Wallber, in his message, advocated
the divorce Of both the police and fire de-
partments from politics. Chief Ellsworth
remained silent about changes in his force
until yesterday, when he announced his
choice of William Dow for first lieutenant in
stead of John T. Janssen, and the reap
pointmen of Otto Reimer to second ieuten
ancy. Dow has had experience as police
man. He was second lieutenant during the
last two years of Beck's administration, and
could have remained in the position under
WATSON, but was compelled to retire on ac-
count of i'll health. Jansen has been ten
| dered position in the detective force.
THE LICENSE.
| At MONDAYS meeting of the board of al
dermen, Mr.. Dodge, Seventh Ward repre-
sentative, introduced an ordinance raising
the license fee to 5000. 1t was referred, and
will come up at the next meeting. Indica-
tons are not favorable to its passage, as only
fourteen aldermen in favor of high license
! can be counted Defeat of the ordinance
will relieve Mayor Wallber from the neces-
sity of making himself obnoxious to the low
license element by signing and enforcing a
1 law inimical to their interests, but it will be
dispiriting to the law and order people, who
will be compelled to enter into an alder
manic campaign at the next spring election.
The mayor can only enforce ordinances; he
can create no new ones. Wallber felt lea
sonably sure when he threw the SOD to the
temperance people, that the present board of
aldermen would not pass high license act
But if he enforces the laws at present on the
books he can bring about great reform.
THE ART SCHOOL.
Milwaukee has worked up quite reputa-
ton as an art center, and when Frederick
Layton's magnificent gift of a permanent
gallery shall have been completed, the city
will have something to point to with pride.
1t will occupy the property now covered by
the old st. PauIs church, corner of Mason
and jefferson streets The church society
will not get into its elegant new sanctury,
description Of which will be given in fu-
ture letter, until next fall, and it Is not prob
able that work on the Layton gallery will be
commenced before next spring. Until then,
or until the completion Of the proposed gal
lery, art matters will remain as they now are
without any evidence of genuine growth.
True, there is the Milwaukee Museum of Fine
Arts association, with a daily school in Dick
inson's block, formerly occupied by I. A.
Chapman as an annex to his drysgoods en-
porium; but it doesn't mean much that is
truly solid; at least appe arances do not indi-
cate it. From an outsiders standpoint it ap-
pears to be affected with blight. In other
words, there has been more of
hobby riding in it than genuine
love of progression in art. The association
was nursed to its present status by Wendell
Stanton Howard, who accepted the position
Of curator after he had relinquished charge
eff the art gallery i'll the exposition building.
For time it seemed to flourish, and proba-
bly, did at first move with healthy swinging
gait; but soon evidence of waning interest or
lack of sufficient interest from the start was
manifest in the museum branch of the asso-
citation. The museum was designed to bring
celebrated paintings from the east and abroad
for the purpose of exhibiting them for an
admission fee. 1t was
NOT A PAYING VENTURE.
From October last until March of this year
the total receipts were only 1853. This was
so discouraging that the museum was dis
continued. Shortly after the abandonment
of the museum, Mr.. Howard, the curator Of
the school, resigned, and close upon the
heels of his withdrawal comes the announce
ment that Mrs. Alexander Mitchell, the pres
ident of the association, contemplates resign
ing her position. This means no doubt the
withdrawal of her patronage. The announce
ment does not come directly from Mrs
MITCHELL but Mrs. T. j. Crosby, niece o.
the great banker and railroad magnate, who
is Mrs Mitchells factotum, has said so an(
that is deemed sufficient. 1t is believed thai
there is link of sympathy between the ex
curator and the president OF the association
and that the second resignation will be The
direct result of the curator's withdrawal. Mr.
Howard is regarded by many as more of 6
connoisseur than an artist, and between this
judgment, his Independent manners and hi'
three-ply name, he did not hold the unani
nous good will of the association. He ha.
accepted the supervision of the art gallery il
the New Orleans Cotton exposition and il
now arranging the exhibit in that southern
city. Robertson james has been chosen a.
his successor, and now has charge of the ar
school in Dickinson's block. Mr.. James i.
not an artist. He is an amateur whose chic
distinction lies in the fact that he is brothe
of Henry James, the novelist, and son-in
law of E. D. Holton, one of Milwaukee,
solid pioneers. Mr.. james cannot be said t.
be pusher; in fact he is Constitutional,
tired.n He has tried his hand at a goo(
many things, including journalism, withou
success, and it will not be out Of his usua
course of doing things il he drops his presen
hobby before he has ridden it to death. Thu
art association may have sufficient laten
strength to upset all prophecies of decline
but at present there is no acceptable eyidenc
of it.
sANDERSoN FOR CONGRESS.
The GLOBE correspondent struck a small
| lead of political information, the other night
that will be of interest to old Milwaukeean
: in st. Paul. 1t is that Edward Sanderson
the miller and wheat speculator is setting u
the pins for the Republican congressiona