St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-15
LOAvES and FISHES.
The Sphinx-Like Mayor-Flect
Is Saying Never a
Say,
And the Painful Uncertainty
Continues Among Blue
Coats.
Many Bashful Leaders Would
Consent to Become
Chief.
Some Of the Latest Gossip
Of the Circles Most In
tereSted.

cussion about who is going to succeed
John Clark as chief OF police when
Mayor Wright assumes command of the
municipal ship, and the gossiperS can
be heard frequently inquiring from one
another what The present chief of
police has to say about it. For their
benefit it might be well TO state that
Chief Clark has nothing to say. He is
a wise man, and "a wise man kespeth
his own counsel" He does not deny
that he favored the election OF Mayor
Smith, which was only natural under
the circumstances. but he has been a
policeman too long to give away TO his
feelings just at the present time. How
ever. the chief hardly expects that he
will he retained in the Office that he has
filled so well, but he does not
anticipate that either Sheriff Bean OF
his unrulp deputy, John Harris. will be
the party selected to I'LL his shoes. In
conversation the other day he expressed
the opinion that Major Libby. who is Oh
a still hunt for the place, would be the
one to get it. The major is certainly
deserving of it when his services to the
mayor-elect are taken into conSidera-
ton, and if John Clark has got to go he
will be a formidable candidate for the
place.
Il
The strong sentiment in favor of re-
tanning the chief grows with each day,
but that official is non committal as To
whether he will stay or not. He can
retire and draw neat pension of s 900
a year for the rest of bis life, but he is
still strong, vigorous man, with years
OF public experience, and many posi-
tons fully as lucrative as his present
one might be opened to him if he wanted
to accept. 1t is matter of much COLI
lecture among his associates what the
chief will do when he leaves the force.
He has spent great part of his lifetime
in the service, and il would look strange
indeed to see his tall form without the
blue uniform and brass buttons that he
he will tender his resignation
as soon as the new administra-
ton goes into power, while others
insist that he will do nothing of the
kind, but like a true soldier will stay at
his post until his discharge is handed to
him. The business men. with few eX-
ceptions, want Chief Clark retained at
the head of the force because he is the
most capable man in the Northwest to
fill the position, and because he has
never taken prominent part in cam
paigns. He is not to be arraigned in the
light of a politician who has been holding
a fat Office, but rather capable soldier,
whose political Sympatiiies have been
with the Democrats, but who received
formal recognition from the last Repub-
lican mayor and was promoted under
him.
i
If the chief goes, so also does his trusty
private secretary, A. L. Morton. The
latter will probably return to the news
paper business, which he quilted 10 ac-
cept the clerkship at headquarters. He
chased the festive item on the various
papers of the city for many months. aud
was promising light in the profession
at the time he joined 1.-The gang" He
.reer as a journalist when Freddie
bOunceS John.
II
AS yet but few candidates have been
mentioned for that snug $500 year
job which Jim Nugent has held down
SO well. The license inspector has not
got the snap he is suspected of having,
but there are, no doubt, many willing to
try their hand at it if they are given
chance. Henry Weber, The ex-chief
of police, has been mentioned as
Nugent'S successor, but some claim that
Henry has received a quieruS in the as
Surance that he will be given Capt.
Lowell'S place at ROnd0 street station.
just why Republican of the captains
caliber should be fired is not made
plain. unless it Is that he was some
what careless of the dividing line be-
tween the parties in the recent city
campaign.
Lieut.. Philip Schweizer, who was so
prominently mentioned Tor chief of
police at first, says he does not want
the position. He IS satisfied with what
he has and is not out for glory. Phil is
one of the most capable men on the
force. He has built UP his own record,
and should receive recognition from
the new mayor if any material changes
are made. He would fill any position
with ease. but he does not want more
than his brother officers, and expresses
the opinion that the city will suffer a
big loss, and the Republicans gain but
little, by Diminishing his superior, Chief
Clark.
Capt. Cook has become resigned to
his fate, and Lieut.. Morgan wears an
air of expectancy that makes him look
ten years younger. Lieut.. Murphy
has nothing TO say, but his friends say
it for him, that, with record of twenty
years as an officer which Will bear the
closest scrutiny, he need have no fear of
from Mayor Wright. Tailor
Joe AnsJett is going to engage in the
grocery business after the new council
elects his successor, and Patrolman De
LoSSo, who did such good work with the
Italians before the election. will, it is
said, be one of the first to tender his
to Mayor Wright in order to
save that official the trouble of asking
for it.
i
Twill alderman elect Sandell get to
furnish the firemen and policemen with
uniforms when the new council gets
hold of the reins?' was asked of An
alderman, yesterday. HE may furnish
them now" replied the city statesman,
eff he will furnish the required grade of
cloth and the individual men will pay
him his price for making the suits. No
one has cinch on making the suits as
the men can 20 to whom they please to
secure their suits. The only require
ment is that the goods must be of stand
ard grade and shade of COLOR
'What will the Independents get out
of the deal for offices?" was asked of a
politician day or two ago.
"Oh. Well. they'll get soup" was the
ejaculation. Continuing,
the speaker said: The only Democrat
who took a prominent part
in the uprising that is eligi-
bic for anything is B. 81.
and he don't want anything;
besides the Democrats don'teXpect any
thing. They will still stay with their
party, and the class that deserted their
party are mostly men who did not do it
with the expectation of getting anything
out of the change in the way of offices.
There are one or two exceptions to this
rule. but the kickerS who want Office
are men who could get no favors from
the Democrats, and the Republicans
would accomplish nothing by reward
ing them"