The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-15
JUST How FAR He CAN co.
CAUCUS CALLED FOR TODAY To
CONSIDER THE OvER-AGE
APPOINTMENTS.
REARDON DECLARES HIMSELF.
Says He Will Not Vote to Confirm
Maioney Because He's An
A. II. A.

iiSuI over the question Oh CCIlIlrInlHS
some of Mayor Doran's appointments
to the police force. Assemblyman
Lewis has emphatically declined to vote
for the confirmation Of those appointees
to the police force who were over the
age limit-35 years-when appointed.
Mr.. Reardon takes the same position,
and with Mr.. Lewis, will vote against
confirming the appointment Of T. B.
Maioney as license inspector, or any
other man appointed q patrolman, who
Is not less than IS years Of age when
appointed.
On the other hand. Assemblymen
Mabon, Thompson and Arosin, the
other members Of the committee are
in favor Of overlooking the letter Of
the law in these cases and confirming
all Of the mayors appointments to the
police force, whether the appOintees
are disqualified under the age clause
or not.
In consequence Of the disagreement
in the committee it has finally been
decided to hold caucus Of the entire
assembly, with the purpose of effecting
a perfect understanding and harmo-
NOUS action in this matter of confirm
ing of this scaucus will take place at
8 o'clock this afternoon. probably at
the city hall. 1T is generally under
stood that the caucus idea emanated
from the mayor, who is anxious to
have the matter settled at once. The
plan is for thee assemblymen to agree
upon certain, course Of action to be
pursued hereafter without debate In
acting upon the moyor's police ap-
pointments. It''is the purpose of the
administrator to prevent, if possible,
any further open and public discussion
and criticism of the mayor as occurred
at the meeting of the assembly com
mittee on police about two weeks ago.
For this reasona the caucus to-day Will
doubtless be held, like the last meet
ing of the committee on police, behind
closed DOORS
When the committee met before it
was announced that, as Assemblyman
Lewis was called away, they did moth
ing burt talk the matter over infor-
mally. 1t has since been learned that
this informal talk was rather spirited,
especially between Assemblymen Rear
don and AroSin. ASsemblyman Rear
don criticised Mayor Doran In Mr..
Reardon's own blunt but forcible way.
He said he would not vote to CONFIRM
any of Doranis appointments who did
not come strictly under the letter Of the
law. He would be just as particular
with Mayor Doran as he had been with
Mayor Smiths appointments on that
point. He had always voted against
Mayor Smiths appointments on gen.
eral principles and he would do so now
whenever Mayor Doran tried to keep
some promise he had made when he
knew that he would be acting con-
trary to the statutes in doing so.
Mr.. Arosin thought that there was no
reason why Mayor Doran's appoint
ments should not be confirmed. The
mayor took upon himself such RESPONSE
bility as there was in making appoint
ments that did not come within the
exact scope Of the law and the assem-
blyman did not think the Republican
assembly ought to interfere with his
desires. Finally Reardon said:
''Well, 1 will never vote to confirm
Maloney."
Because OF his age?' asked Arosin.
YES that Is reason enough why he
should never have been appointed. But
I would not vote TO confirm him any
way, for he II an A. P. A"
Il do not think you ought to refuse
to vote to confirm him on that ac-
couift, nave FOtSu W CoilaiA III SdlA-
olics." les
"Ah, now your bringing religion into
the discussion,", said Assemblyman
Reardon. w -
'Well, you. Brought it In when you
mentioned the AZ P. A."
mo didn't" replied Reardon. THAT
is not religion That is anti-rehgion-"
isn't that the same?" queried Aro-
sim 20
mo, it isn't. and if you bring any
more religion into these meetings I
will not attend"
This was about how the matter ran
and as has been said, nothing was
done. Mayor Doran has been on the
anxious seat ever since. So are q lot
of people who want to be appointed
on the police force. Two men who are
over the age limit were slated for
places two weeks ago, but the mayor
doesn't want to buck against a wall
until he knows how hard the wall Is or
how many Of the stones have been re-
moved by his friends before he does
the bucking. There are number of
members Of the assembly who are as
strongly in favor of following the law
in the matter Of appointments as are
Assemblymen Lewis and Reardon. but
it remains to be seen whether or not
there are enough TO keep the mayor
within the lines which a number of the
Republican assemblymen think ought
to limit his actions.
TO DESTROY DOGS.