The Anaconda standard., 1895-05-10
IN A VERY Bad FIX
Mayor Thompson Looking for a Chief
81 r1i Of Police.
LEyDEN HAS QUIT
The Men Who Put Mr.. Thompson
In OFFICE Think They Should
'- Get One or. Two Small
~ II Piums From the Pie.

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Butte. May s.--The last of the old
heads of departments turned over their
Offices to their successors this after
noon, and the new. administration is
now in full control of the city. Mar
shall McNichols and Street Commis-
sioner Macarthur. who have been hold
ing over for few days at the request
of their successors. who desired to Sc
cure a few pointers about their new
duties, stepped down and out about
o'clock this afternoon, and about an
hour later Chief of Police Leyden
handed in his resignation to Marshal
Tebo. with the statement that II would
take effect at onceah1at
Mr.. Leyden's successor has not yet
been appointed. and in view OF the
three-cornered fight that Is now on be-
tween Mayor Thompson and some OF
the aldermen. and the English republi-
cans IL looked as though he would re-
main in office for some time To come,
but his resignation was brought about
by an unlocked for condition OF things.
When the council last night failed to
confirm the entire list of appointments
of policemen that were sent in by the
police commission, thus leaving a num-
ber OF vacancies on the force. IL was
expected that the old men would be
allowed to retain their positions until
their successors were appointed ana
confirmed. Mayor Thompson and Mar
shall Tebo wilied otherwise, however.
and notice was given to-day that all
OF the old men, except the ones select
| ed by the commission and confirmed
| last night, would be laid of at once,
with the exception of officers Barret
and Hyatt. and that their places
would be temporarily filled with spe-
| tive Murphy. and. as Chief Leyden
| looked upon 1t as an injustice to the
old. men, he promptly handed In his
resignation.
chief Leyden and Jerry Murphy have
| given most excellent satisfaction dur
administration will find 1t exceedingly
difficult to satisfactory fili their
places.
The new police force started out to-
night. but while the new men are nat
urally very green in regard to police
IVORY. they are an intelligent appear
| ing body of men. and they Will no
| doubt familiarize themselves with their
| new duties In as short a time as coulo
be expected of new men.
l. officer S. ]. Waters was appointed
| acting chief, and In making this selec-
ton Marshal Tebo showed himself to
be Possessed of a very long head. Wat
ers Is one OF the best men on the force
and his friends are hoping that things
may SO shape themselves that his tenn
. DOTaTy appointment may Dc UlAuc per-
nierent.s The night force was distri-
buted around I'm such a manner that an
old officer Is in close proximity to three
or four new ones. so that he may keep
a friendly eye on them.
/ Soon after Chief Leyden's resigna-
ton some humorous individual posted
A Sign ssWAnted. one chief of police.
| over the door OF the marshals office
1t is not at all likely. however. that
this notice will increase the number OF
applicants for the job.
The mayor refused point blank tc
that will be satisfactory all round Il
a problem that has been vexing Mayor
Thompson's mind for several days and
he seems to be still undecided in the
matter. Andy Daum was his persona
choice for chief, but the republican al
dermen refused TO confirm his appoint
ment on the ground that he has al
ways been a democrat. Then the Eng
lish republicans. who have not beer
given a single appointment of any kline
/ so far. stepped in and announced tina
II one of their countrymen was no
made chief of police they would no
only kick over the traces. but would
kick off the dash board as well. am
! make an effort to demolish the whole
. wagon.
To further complicate matters tn
council, strange to relate, Is largel,
! made up of native-born Americans
/ and some OF the aldermen nave stdtes
'ssIIN uuor lvul AIsITI IsulsSolIB 81 I
i foreign birth for chief OF police.
4 The English republicans, who wer'
, n strong faction in the election o
, 1 Mayor Thompson, have been moving
heaven and earth in the past few day
to secure representation and a numbe
OF influential committees have waite'
! on the mayor with that end in view
isWhile they were notably unsuccessful
up to last night, there Is good reasoi
for believing that their efforts to-da,
| were attended with better success an'
| 10 uszIlto y IoJ sloA lou IIIM Asul 1Bu
: the present deputy state mining in
2 spector, will be appointed chief OF pc
lice next Wednesday night.
: souod 10 JsIuo 10 ausuI,uIoddB suL
4 | appoint any of the men previously sug
gested by the English-Americans. bu
Q ID is understood that they have finall
: agreed upon Mr.. Miles.
4 "Johnny" Miles has been In Butt
e for the past II years and is well know
q and well liked by everybody. Will
: a native or England. he is thorough
4 American in his ideas and he woul
. probably be more satisfactory TO III
d i,ative-born Americans than any G
J. those who have previously been spoke
: of. Ar-fs
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