St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09
THIS MAY Be Done.
How the Superintendent Of
Police Question May Ee
Settled.
Assistant Dairy Commissioner
Howard on Patent But
ter Again.
Enoeh Ray Is Finally Dis
missed From the Po-
lice Force.
The Opening OF Century Mu-
sic Hall--William Danen-
baum's Death.

In connection with the query, "Who
is going TO be chief of police?" now pro-
pounded by every semi-politician to all
his friends, an interesting bit of gossip
is being circulated. If this rumor be
true, it will settle the vexdtious Ques-
ton as to who will be VIM Brackets
successor, at least for time. This
rumor has for its foundation still an
other rumor, 70 the effect that Bracket
will resign his position within a
week or so. 1t Is said that
he desires to familiarize him.
self with the details of the
position of exposition manager
before assuming its Onerous duties, and
with that end i'll view will step out from
the city hall before the dawning of the
mas roast goose with sage and onions"
unembarrassed Dy the cares of.the police
department. Here comes III the other
rumOr. 1t IS nothing more nor less
than that the police commission will 20
into session and appoint Bernard
Cl0utier as Brackets successor. Nor
is this an unreasonable rumor. If it be
true-and it originated from an authOri-
tatiye source-it would settle the super
intendency question. If such acton
should be taken it would, without
doubt, be with the full sane
ton OF Mayor-elect Winston, as
the commission would scarcely be so
discOurteOuS as to make that appoint
ment without consulting Mr.. Winston.
The very fact that this IumOr is in cir
culatiOn among men who stand closely
To the mayor-elect is pretty good evil
denca that Cloutier will be chief of po
lice in any event. The appointment of
the eX-alderman will please more than
1t Will dlSpleaSe.
The Hennepin delegation has practi-
cally decided 10 place the three county
offices the lncumbents of which are
now Daid by fees upon salaried basis.
The delegation has lot actually resolved
a yet TO do that, but nearly all of the
e .IslatOrs-elect are in favor of it, SO
that will in all likelihood be done. THIS
action is not unexpected. The
Democrats have been working to
bring this about for some time, and
this year the party'S candidates
were practically pledged to do it i'll the
event of their election. 1t will be but
another step in the direction of reform
TO which the Democratic party is
pledged, Two county offices. clerk OF
courts and register of deeds. SO reek
with fat that a fairly economical man
can lay by 4 competence out OF the pro-
ceeds Of one term; hence the demand
for a change. 1t has been argued by
some that to place the sheriff on salary
would tend To make him inefficient and
negiectful Of his espOnsible duties, and,
moreover. that his duties often COIN
pei him to stand the expenses of
litigation which he is not able TO fore
see. Nevertheless. in spite of this fact,
the sentiment Of many of the more eX-
prTieHced ana leveI-headed members of
the delegation were in favor of a salary,
not less than 5000 year. the salaries
OF the deputies aud other expenses of
the Office to be provided for outside OF
that amount. Though no amount has
heen fixed yet, the salary Of the regis
ter of deeds, the delegation think,
Ought not to exceed 2,5U0 or $4,000, and
the salary of the clerk about the same,
possibly little greater. Should a bill
reducing these offices to a Salaried basis
be passed. it will probably not go into
effect until 1892.
There will be another pretty little
fight in the new city council, besides the
battle for health commissioner. 1t will
DC the COlllcSl IOI superintendent Vi the
workhouse. Supt. West. the present
incumbent, of course. wants to remain
where he is, but the chances of war are
against him. Not few aldermen be-
lieve that the city's house of correction
could be more efficiently man
aged than it has been under
West. No fault has been found
with the treatment which pris-
oners have received. nor with that part
OF the management which includes the
exercise of cleanliness and the supply
ing of wholesome food to prisoners;
but it has been whispered that better
discipline could be maintained there.
and that fewer prisoners could be al
lowed to escape. Aside from West, the
candidates for the place are
Aid. Bursell, who hasn't much
strength. and George Baxter, at
present one of Sheriff Eyes most
efficient deputies. West is bringing ali
his g. A. L. influence to bear to help on
his election, but. despite his strength in
that direction, Baxter is running even
with him, and, in fact, little ahead, as
the strongest men in the council are be-
hind Baxter. The latter says that, if
appointed. he believes he can show the
public that it isn't necessary to let hun
dredS Of prisoners escape every year.