The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-05
SAID HE WAS SORRY
MAYOR DORAN PAYS A HUMBLE
VISIT TO THE DISPATCHES
PROPRIETOR.
IS NOW BENT ON SUBMISSION.
THAT EDITOR CAUSED SOME
HEART ACHES TO THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE.
THE ALDERMEN's SLAP AT DORAN.
If KjelIberg Fails of Confirmation
Another Aldermanic FavOrite
VIII Be Named.
IS NOW BENT ON SUBMISSION.
THE ALDERMEN's SLAP AT DoRAr

When Mayor Doran read the G b e
| yesterday morning, which, by the way,
| is one Of the first things his honor does
when he reaches his Office, he said sew
eral things which would not look well
in print He read over carefully the
editorial from the Dispatch which was
repubhshed in the G l o b e and then
made a call at the editorial rooms of
the Republican organ. There are ru-
mors Of a very lively interview be-
tween the editor Of the evening organ
and the mayor. The mayor evidently
bent the knee to the proprietor of the
newspaper, as in the edition of the
same published last evening the edi-
torial Of the previous day was smooth
ed over by the publication Of the fol-
lowing:
In the matter of the differences between
the executive and engineering departments
of the city government, the Dispatch has re-
gard only for the position and interest of the
thereby and has given the exact facts as
nearly as they may be obtained. Mayor Do
ran makes the claim, with all apparent JUS
tice, that he has acted only as the executive
should, and as he would have acted had the
engineer been any other city officer elective
or appointive. The weak point Of Carroll s
story is that he must have had some knowl-
edge of the transaction all along, and divulged
it only after he had been discharged but he
explains this by saying he had merely a sus-
plc1on, which would have caused his dis
charge had he given it breath, Mayor Doran
says he has in his possession the two receipts
given by Engineer Rundlett for $50 and $10O,
respectively, for the sale of city material, and
that soon as he was apprised of the cir
cumstances he took the same course he should
have taken in any similar case. AS to the
difference between him and Rundett. on this
point, he is willing to submit the facts to the
public, without comment.
j. E. KJellberg, the newly appointed
street commissioner, who is RESPONSE
BILE in way for the trouble which has
placed Mayor Doran in a very unpleas-
ant position, both before the public and
particularly among the members of his
own party, has not been confirmed by
the board Of public works President
Copeland stated yesterday that the let
ter from the city engineer advising the
board of Kjellberg's appointment q d
not been considered by the board and
probably would not be until the first
pay roll bearing his name was sent in
to be approved. Kjellberg yesterday
had his name placed on the mail box in
the city engineers office formerly used
by Commissioner Carroll, but up to
last night he had done no active duty
in the line of his new job
1t now develops that the new COM
missioner was at one time suggested
by Mayor Doran to the city engineer
as proper person for appointment as
street commissioner. At that time,
however, it was not the intention of
the mayor that Kjellberg should be
given a place at the expense of his
sons father-in-law. That Kjellberg
secured the appointment it now appears
was due to the interest taken by the
members of the board of aldermen
Not that the members of the board
were particularly anxious to have
Kjellberg appointed, but a number of
them were anxious to get crack at
the mayor by having Carol discharr
ed, and Kjellberg was the man on
whom they all could unite. 1t is claim
ed that in case Kjellberg fails of con-
firmation at the hands of the board of
public works, Daniel H. Gregg will be
named to fill the vacancy caused by
the discharge of Carroll.