The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-20
TICKLE rs A FLIRT
MAYOR DORAN'S PROMISES LIKD
THOSE OF A FEMALE HEART
BREAKER.
ANOTHER CASE OF THE KIND.
APPOINTED JOHN l.. HUGHES PA
TROLMAN AND THEN CHANGED
HIS MIND
ANOTHER CASE OF THE KIND.
BEFORE HE HAD BEEN SWORN IN.
Hughes Now Feels the Same as As
semblyman MabOn, Neuhausen,
and Maj. Cooley, Perhaps.

John L. Hughes, prominent in labor
circles, member of the carpenters
union, and also connected with the
trades OF labor assembly, came very
near being appointed to the police forca
yesterday. There was vacancy caused
by the disappearance Of Thomas CAL
vim from the city, and Hughes was d.
rected to report to the mayors office
and receive a commission. Hughes re-
ported and was handed his commission
he having passed a satisfactory exam
nation as to his physical condition.
He stepped from the mayors office to
that of the city clerk to be sworn in
but just as he left the office of the
mayor his honor was informed that
the. new policeman was or had been
chairman of a committee of the Pop
ulistic party. This was sufficient to
send the mayor up in the air" and
word was Immediately sent to CITY
Clerk Jensen not to swear Hughes in
Hughes stood around the city clerks
office while a conference was being
held in the mayors office. Present at
the conference were Messenger Miller.
Assemblyman Craig, James Morrow,
Chief Goss and his honor. After some
discussion Hughes was called in from
the city clerks office and charged with
nigh treason in endeavoring to secure
position on the police force when ne
was not stanch Republican. The
protests Of Hughes and his friends that
he had worked for and supported May
or Doran at the last city election
availed him little, and the commission
was recalled.
Seen after the tempest was over,
Mayor Doran stated that he had
learned that Hughes had not been In
dorsed by either Assemblyman Craig
or Aid. Shepard, and, for this reason,
the commission had been held up. II
the applicant could secure the recon-
mendat1on Of both these politicians, it
was possible, the mayor said that he
would be appointed. From the fact that
Assemblyman Craig was lodging about
the mayors office just after the COM
mission was issued to Hughes, it is
very probable that the Endorsement Of
the commission will not be secured.
Friends of Hughes, who accompanied
him to the city hall, said that it was a
shame that he was turned down He
rad been promised the appointment
for a long time, but each time there
was vacancy Hughes failed to score.
The gentleman who was authority for
the above statement said Aid. Shepard
had Endorsed Hughes for the place
Hughes, he said, might have been
mixed up with the Populists in some
way. but he knew Of his personal
knowledge that Hughes supported Do
ran at the last election
Assemblyman Reardon, who hap
pened about the hall while the confer
ence was going on in the mayors Of
flee, said he had some time ago gone
to the mayor with James Morrow to
urge the appointment of Hughes.
The mayors action in this matter
was regarded around the city hall as
being on a par with that in several
other of his appointments. man may
receive the mayors promise for some
thing, but 1t is claimed not to be worth
the breath that 1t takes for him 10
make the promise
Assemblyman Mabon appreciates this,
it is claimed. Mabon. six weeks ago,
to all intents and purposes, was ap-
pointed member to the board of pub
lie works. But before the time came
to make the announcement the mayor
changed his mind and Mabon was
turned down
When the board Of education appoint
pointments were under consideration ,
the mayor assured the friends Of T. B.
NeuhauSen that he would certainly
appoint the young man to a position
on the school board. In fact he made
it so positive to a representative Of
the VOlkzeitung, with which paper Mr.
NeuhauSen is connected, that that pa
per came out one night with a display
head article, just before the appoint
ments were announced, and said that
the mayor had appointed Mr. NeuhaU-
sen. There was stormy scene in the
mayors office when 1t was found that
the mayor had again broken faith and
left Neuhausen out. He has, however.
promised Mr.. Neuhausen the next va
vancy on the board. But Mr. Neuhau-
sen has had one sample of the mayors
promises.
Another case showing how little de-
pendence can be placed on Mayor Do
rams word was in connection with the
recent appointment Of a private Sec
rotary. Among the many mentioned
for the place was Maj. William Wal
dorf Cooley. who wants to break into
politics. The major called at the may
or's Office and was told he could have
the position, If he would take it. Would
he?
Maj. Cooley went down the street
and asked a friend what to do. An
hour later Maj. Cooley heard the star
Ting report that the mayor had APP
pointed Corning.
Maj. Cooley hasn't advised the mayor
yet whether he will accept the place or
not.
And there are other cases.
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