St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-25
THESE ONLY POSTPONED.
Reardon Alone Stood Out and
: -; Voted No in the Whole
siRI Matter az 'r
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he WAS AHERN'S CHAMPION.
Presenting a String OF
~ Charges Against Officers
Ii Made by Ahern.

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The assembly has at last confirmed all
of Mayor Smiths police appointments
save two. This action. which should
have Immediately followed the appoint.
ments last June. was taken last night.
The uncOnfirmed app0intpes are John
McElllstrDn and Moses Zimmerman,
who was selected to fill the vacancy
caused by the recent dismissal of Pa
trolman John NJ. Ahrru. As the assem-
bly, has not yet cOncurred in the removal
of Ahern, legally he is still a member
OF the force, and Zimmerman's appoint
ment could not therefore be confirmed,
while McEllistrom's appointment was
deferred at the request of Assembly
man Van Slyke, who wishes to make
some inquiries about him.
The assembly wasted an hour last
night in passing the two resolutions
necessary to confirm the appointments
of six policemen to fill the vacancies
caused by the mayors removal of the
SIX policemen who protested against
their discharge. The first resolution
was to the effect that the assembly
Concur With the Mayors Ac,foa
in dismissing Patrolmen Andrew S.
Aervln, Edward Lee, John York. john
Linden, G. j. Palmer and John N
Blades. This resolution was adopted
Ivy vote of 6 to l. Reardon voting no.
Then the resolution confirming the
mayors appointments tn fill the va
cancies created hy the first resolution
was adopted by the same vote. This
put an end to the wearlsume fight. i'll
stlruted, inspired aud prolonged by the
obstinate and contemplate partisanship
of Rpardon.
The sensational incident of the even
Ing was supplied as usual by Rpardnn.
" ithout sufficient reason this statesman
handed up to the clerk a typewriter
document several pages in length con-
tanning voluminous and spitefuI charges
preferred by John NJ. Ahern, a recently
discharged policeman. against several
: Police officers, notably a captain and
TWO lleutenants. lnasmuch as AEern's
: case had not been considered by the
cpinmlttee on police. the intro
dGctlon of this rgmarole of ac-
cusations was improper. Reardon
declared that he was much
averse to giving publicity to the
charges. which were of disgracetui
character, but as he had already alluded
10 them and lntimated the nature of
-them, though not revealing the names
of the officers, Mr.. Parker demanded
that he cease his innuendos and submit
the charges 10 the clerk, that they
might he read aloud. ReardoE
Could Not Stand This Rebuke.
and at once walked to the clerks desk,
and, handing up the document, re-
marked:
Il didn't want to do this. l was act
ing for the good of the Democratic
party" Laughter.
MIR. Parker replied: 1.-The Democrats
of the city of st. Paul do not require the
support of Mr.. Reardon."
Clerk PrendergaSt then read the story
of Mr.. Ahern. the burden of which was
that some of his superior officers cursed
and swpre at him, called him vile names.
and were frequently intoxicated while
Oh duty. The tale did not seem to i'm
press the assembly bit, and immedi-
ately after the clerk had finished read
ing 1t MIR. Parker moved that Ahern's
case should be eliminated from those
under consideration. The motion pre-
vailed, and the assembly thereupon
proceeded to concur with the MAYORS
action in discharging the six men and
appointing others to take their places.
Before the assembly met, the commit
tee on police consumed half all hour
discussing the matter of the removals
from the force and the appointments.
On behalf of the discharged men, At
torney Y. J. Lomen addressed the COM
mittee. Mr.. Lomen also submitted a
sort Of brief. concluding with prayer
that Justice may prevail though the
heavens fall"
ReardOn moved that the whole matter
be laid over until the return to the city
of Assemblyman Lewis. Chairman
Strouse emphatically opposed this,
Saying 1t Was an Injustice
to both the discharged men and the ap-
pointees to postpone the matter any
longer, and that he would certainly
vote against such a proposition. Then
it was that Reardon alluded to Ahern's
charges, but did not submit them to the
committee.
Reardon said that if the committee
would postpone the matter Just once
more he would withdraw all opposition
to the appointments, but MIR. Strouse,
who was not to be caught that way,
said:
Il shall submit a minority report to
the assembly tonight" Mr.. Strouse
was careful to state that he believed
every discharged man was an honorable
citizen, but he considered that tue
mayor and chief, and not the assembly,
were the only judges OF the con-
potency of their men.
Reardon then moved to adjourn, and
Arosin seconding the motion, there was
nothing else to do but that.
By request City Attorney Chamber
lain had submitted an opinion to the
committee. holding that the men dis
missed by Mayor Smith were entitled to
their pay until the assembly concurred
with the mayors action in removing
them, and that the appointces of the
mayor. who have been actually serving
on the force, were not legally entitled
to any pay until their appointments
have beeh confirmed, though there was
mo legal obstacle to prevent the city
paying them for the actual services they
have performed.
The Assembly Convened
as soon as the committee adjourn ID.
President Copeland and Vice President