Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-01
THE APPOINTM ENTS.
Who Will the Mayor Name Next
Monday Night.
The City's Executive still Quibbling
to all Outward Appearances-
The Probable Lucky Ones

| The Probable Lucky Ones
To all outward appearances the mayor
is still at sea as to his appointments. He
would no doubt like to carry out the ex.
pressed understanding of that Sunday
council session. but he would like. too,
to maintain the good will OF his friends
and admirers by carrying out his part of
| the agreement only so far as he can do so
without creating offense toward himself
The mayors conscientious convictions
are that John A. Murrin should be reap
{ pointed superintendent of the waterworks
but there has been brought to bear upon
him an influence which is contrary to
such action, and the mayor, instead of
proceeding as duty dictates. has adopted
plan to evade the question of appoint-
ment. He has told Mr.. Murrin's friends
that if eight aldermen can be secured
who favor his retention, he
will simply pass the matter of reappoint
ment of the superintendent without &C.
ton. This evasive spirit will not strike
many people with favor for if Mr.. Muir
rim is worth retaining. he is worth reap
pointing. He was satisfactory to the
mayor two years ago and there is no
reason why he should not be now. In
fact he is better qualified now than he
was two years ago. not only in experience.
but his manner of conducting the water.
woiks-the Improvements he has made
ane the savings he has made for the city
entitle him more TO cognition. The
mayor knows there is no excuse or reason
for Mr.. Murrin's removal and he should
act manly aud either reappoint him or
not permit himself to be swayed
by factions. He should exercise the
functions of his Office regardless of the
consequence TO himself or others.
HARRIS AGAIN.
Fresh hope has sprung into the breast
of Hank" Harris since the withdrawal of
John Huntoon and he is again after the
street commissionership. He states that
the mayor has promised him the appoint
ment if he secures the pledges of eight
aldermen to vote to confirm him. Harris
| boasts that he has the sufficient number
of promises and that he will De appointed
| The ARGUS is loathe 20 believe that there
are eight members of the council who
would vote 10 confirm Harris even if the
mayor dared to reappoint him.
THE POLICE FORCE.
There are strong reasons for the belief
that few changes will occur on the police
force. Chief of Police Miller and Assis-
tant Chief Long will not be disturbed.
| Certain influences have been at work to
depose Officers Kramer and Sexton. but
it is hardly probable the move will suc-
coed There are no better officers on the
force than they, and it would be detri,
ment &c the service and q lack of recog-
milton of meritorious duty to remoye
them. Ex-policeman P. J. Cary expects
to be reInstated and his friends are max.
ing an active canvass in his behalf. 1t
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reappointed he will be relegsted to
night beat and Officer Etzel given the
business day patrol.
The mayor would perform a msgn--
nimous act by giving Ex-policeman
Brennan patrol. Brennan had been
on the force so long that bis appearance
without for dnacp'f Il
While he is not an applicant in any sense
of the word, everybody, irrespective of
party, would like to see John Brennan on
the police force. 1t is not expected that
the mayor will appoint him. however, but
ne could not nevertheless exercise the
orerogative inherent In his office in a II ore
kindly and popular way.
OTHERS WHO ARE WILLING.
Ezra Wilcher and A. II. Hampton are two
! other patriots who are looking for jobs.
Wilcher would like to have the water>
works, but would be satisfied with an
engineers berth. Hampton thinks he
would make model street commissioner,
but no one else has been found who
shares the same belief.
For the Office of city weighmsster, W.
a. Norris and John Evans are talked of.
1t is understood though, that Mr. Norris
will be the appointee, notwithstanding
that he has already been provided for by
Assessor Cleland as an assistant.
For toll gate keeper, w. L. Sweeney
will in all probability be reappointed.
For overseer of the poor there is no
likelihood of Charles Engel being dis
tnrbed. although Robert Bennett would
| dearly love to secure the appointment.
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