St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-05
HEADS IN COUNCIL.
The MayOr-EIect Figures Upon
Police to Be DropDed,

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Col. Wright, Ed R. Johnston, his sec
TetaTy, and Albert Garvin. chief of pO-
lice, were in conference for long time
yesterday afternoon. They had list
of the present police officers before
them, and they were passing upon the
desirability of firing this one and that
one, and of possibly retaining this one
and that one on the department.
Whatever the conclusions arrived at. no
information would be given out for
publication. The GLOBE reporter was
assured that no appointments whatever
had been decided upon. but it is known
that the temper of the mayOr-elect and
his imported chieftain is to fire every
body-Or TO turn out the gang-aS the
mayor so sturdily promised when on
the stump in the campaign. 1t is an
open secret; indeed, 1t is freely admit
ted by the most Jealous supporters
of Col. Wright, that the reason the
colonel would not appoint st. Paul man
as chief of police was the fear that any
St. Paul man that he might name would
find personal friends on the force and
that he would hesitate to ANONYMOUSLY
turn them out. Mr.. Garvin knows none
of the police officers, and he can there
sequently he can fire the gang" with
out sentimental feelings. He will look
upon it as his duty.
The detective force will cease tomor
row, and the first duty that will devOlVe
upon the new administration will be to
make appointments to the department.
Despite this fact, the mayOr-elect and
his chief asseverate that no choice has
been made. On the other hand, MaSon'S
friends make no bones OF announcing
that the man who fixed up the alleged
list of fraudulent registrations will be
given fat berth. No matter how fal-
laciOus. how misleading nor how Dict-
uresQue with vagaries this notorious
list was. Col. WrIght's cohorts claim it
had the desired effect, and, therefore,
Mason must be provided for hand
somely. The list included many of the
oldest and most respected citizens, but
that made no difference. The game was
for votes, and the votes resulted.
There is to be no chief of detectives.
So It is said by several prominent sup
pOrterS of the so-called regime about to
be inaugurated. At first this fact was
interpreted to mean that Mr.. GaTvin
was to be the chief of police and the
chief of detectives, and that in this dual
capacity he would draw two salaries,
but this theory is not tenabIe. 1t is
wild speculation that must have been
indulged in by some thoughtless COM
mentator. No officer can draw two
separate and distinct salaries without
special provision being made therefor.
But, nevertheless. there is to be no
chief of detectives. Each detective will
rank coordinate. and there will be no
head. 1t is only fair TO state that Min.
neapOlis experimental with this sort of
conducting the police department, and
that it only resulted in abject disorder.
Bitter jealousies we're bred in the de-
paTtment and its usefulness was badly
crippled, and it is freely predicted that
St. Paul will pass through a like eX-
perience.
1t is not known just what Anthony
Yoerg is to receive in the department,
but there can be no mistaking the fact
that he is out for something. He has
been mighty busy of late in making a
list of the present police officers and in
setting his stamp of disapprOval Op-
posite the names of such as he wants re-
moved. And this all comes with the
report that Anthony himself is to be
given fat thing-a sinecure,aS it were.
Monday something definite may be
exrected to emanate from the Office on
East Fourth street.