St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-18
LOCAL LACoNICS.

"Chief Garvin Denies says an evening
paper. Analyze it again, son. Chief Gsrvin
does not deny. He simply states that he has
not received any offer of appointment from
!! Governor-elect Altgeld to the wardenship of
Joliet. This denial has nothing of the
robust character pertaining to Mavor
Wrights oft-repeated assertion that his first
great detective force had come to stay. Yet
the whole thief taking outfit was scattered
while yet the reporters ears were tingling
with the reverberatioDs of the ringing tones
in which the 'kunner' denied the GLOBES
statements of fact.
TT
1t would not be strange If Mr. Garyin
should go back to rule supreme in the stone
walled corral which is the greatinstitution of
Joliet. And in his denial the chief unwit-
tingly gives the reason. At the time Private
Joe Fifer was first elected governor of Hi
nois he was distinctively the candidate of
the ''stalwarts'' of the Republican party.
No sooner was his election assured than the
hunt for place beTan in hot earnest No bets
were overlooked in the way of official posi-
ton. and even mild-mannered partisans of
the triumphant party who were i'll Office
found themselves in danger of removal.
TIT
Mr.. Garvin, as warden of the prison. had
splendid reputation as disciplinarian, but
his standing with the politicians was not
very firm. Besides, he was thought by many
to have natural leaning to Democracy
being clever, honest and efficient public
servant i'll the place he had grown into.
Many aspirants were soon seeking the lucra
tive position Garyin held, and some of the
newspapers ranged themselves on the side
of the warden as against the politicians.
Despite all opposition. however, Fifer named
an active. powerful politician for warden of
Joliet prison, aud, if the writer remembers
correctly, Garvin was again pluced as deputy
warden. a position he had left when Warden
McClaughrey went to a new-idea reform
school.
TT
No wonder them aside from politics. that
our chief of police considered Mr.. Atgeld
would make a better governor than Mr.. FL
fer. No wonder, either, that he makes pub
lie mention of the fact that he, an office
holder under a Republican administration,
gave what influence lie possessed to the cleo
ton of Democratic governor in state
where he was, in slang parlance. given the
worst of it, Thus far it is only talk, says
the chief, concerning mis- appointment to the
! wardenshD. What else could it be. thus far,
Mr.. Garvin!
TIT
A discplinarian OF established reputation
who is very well pleased with the way things
are going on in the police department of st.
Paul at present must be easily satisfied. Since
"Kunner' Wright Numbered into the mayor
Office, he has made from sixty to seventy-tive
removals and changes i'll the force, many
valuable and well-trained men being dis
couragingly shifted around. Denials and de-
captations have become the Distinguishing
marks of Mayor Wrights rule at the city hall.
And he goes right along at his own game like
a little man, despite the kicks and frowns of
the men who have heretofore been the bull
warks of the Republican party in Ramsey
county. And yet Chief Garvin says he is
satisfied He would not be if he thought he
had to stand it long.
TT
Another contestant has quit in disgust.
Karl Simmon has had recount of votes cast
in the Ninth ward, and taking counsel of his
better sense, has become satisfied the people
did not want him as n legislator Mr.. Sim
mon is large enough and handsome enough
to stand beating at the polls but is was, no
doubt, bit calling eto get dumped after
building up such elaborate schemes to divide
the Democratic strength.