St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-13
MINNEAPOLIS.
Additional City News on Fourth Page.
A NEEDED CHANGE.

There are rumOrs again that w. M.
Bracket is to be forced out OF the SUI
perintendency of the police force, and
this time it really looks as if there is
something in the story. The fact is
more than obvious that the Babb ad-
miniStration, with its strict enforcement
of laws that are irksome to a good por-
ton of the community, and distastetul
to visitors coming from other cities,
is decidedly unpopular with the bust
ness element. Babb cannot be removed
he is safely anchored in his official po-
sitiOn if not in the affections OF the peo-
pie. But with Bracket, the head OF the
police department, it is different. Inc
majority of the police commission can
force him to resign by reducing MN
In rank. 1t is to this source that the
business men have looked for relief
and Commissioners Guile and Gjertsen
have evidently felt the pressure.
Through Aid. Bradish an ordinance
which will close saloons at the cOuntrl-
fed hour of II o'clock has been intro
duced in the council, and is going to be
pushed through. The rigid enforce
ment of the Sunday closing law, which
has resulted in the arrest OF saloon
keepers for entering their places OF
business to turn out the gas, is MID
restriction in comparison as to what is
contemplated by the reform element
which considers that it has the ma
chinery of the administration IN Its con-
troll and means to carry out lot Of pet
theories for governing the people. The
ministers have started movement
to stop the running of motor
trains to the lakes on Sunday
and thus head off undue hilarity or dis
position toward gaiety on the part OF
the people of Minneapolis on the day
of rest. In short, the fact that Mime
apOiis is to be metamorphOsed into
New England village and given a dose
of narrow gauge administration tnaG
will be remembered for some years, is
apparently dawning upon the minds or
a good many people who like to see
times lively, the city literally governed,
with plenty of visitors coming ana
going.
But times are not lively, the visitors
are remarkably scarce, and the COM
merciaI travellers do not cOngregate at
the hotels as of yOre. AS a matter OF
fact the hotels are among the chief sur
ferers of the ice-wagOn policy OF the
administration. The outlook for the
exposition is not any too tiattering; and
now, as a crushing blow, il is announced
that the city directory is likely to show
a falling off in population instead OF
the annual increase. Then there is the
street railway tight-it is possible
that the council is going to thWart
the will of the people, and prevent
another company from giving c0mpetl-
ton that is needed in this branch OF the
public service.
Verify, Babb and Harrison have not
restored confidence, and means are heard
of the Republican leaders who view with
alarm the growing general dissatlstac-
ton, while they do not point with
pride at the condition of affairs that has
been brought about. So the effort will
be made to have the town opened up, so
as to make life in Minneapolis little
less bucOlic and to this end. Brackett
and his diamond star will have to go.
1t has been stated that he has been
succeeded by Capt. Harvey, but it
seems hardly possible that this move
need be appTehended. George h.
johnson, the deputy sheriff is spoken
of as likely to be selected, in response
to Commissioner GiertSen'S vehement
appeal for recognition of the Scandi-
nayians. One or two other names have
been suggested, but nothing seems to
be definitely settled, although it is
understood that the two commissioners,
Guile especially, would like to appoint
Harvey. There is too much opposition
to him, however, and just who will get
the place is not apparent.