The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-30
STAND FIRM.
The City Council Again Ratifies
the Nomination
OF /. 4. Strauss For City Mar
shall of Topeka.
TO CLINCHIT TONIGHT
All Opposition Swept Aside at
the Executive Session
And Formal Confirmation Will
Now Take Place.

I. A. Strauss will be formally ap-
pointed and confirmed as marshal of
Topeka at the meeting of the city coUn-
Gil tonight
At the executive meeting Wednesday
evening the appointment was again
ratified by the council and nothing is
TO be done but to formally approve in
open meeting the selection of the
mayor and council.
There was some excitement at the
meeting which was called to again
consider the appointment. Councilman
Warner, among the first to suggest
Mr.. Strauss for the position stood by
him and all the members present final
ly voted to approve the appointment.
There was no objection to Mr.. Strauss
except on the ground that he is the
agent for credit rating book. 1t was
shown that he simply acted as an
agent and made no rating himself and
had nothing to do with the compilation
OF the statistics upon which the book is
founded.
1t was also argued and with good
reason that no matter what Mr. Strauss
connection with the rating bureau
might have been it would not impair
his usefulness as police officer.
The council then voted unanimously
to approve the appointment and Mr..
Strauss will be given a trial at the
head of the Topeka police department.
Mayor Fellows said today: Mr..
Strauss name will be presented to the
council for confirmation this evening.
He will undoubtedly be confirmed for
the council has voted in executive
meeting to approve his appointment. I
have not felt that his connection with
the rate book would impair his useful
ness as an officer and we all feel that
MIR. Strauss will make a good marshal.
He will take his place at noon Friday"
The other appointments, before an
nounced, will stand as agreed upon at
the meeting last week.
Expressions secured from a number
of merchants today indicate that there
is no opposition among the business
men of Topeka to the appointment Of
Mr.. Strauss as city marshal. The ex-
pressionS are as follows:
Mr.. E. H CrOsby-The appointment
of Mr.. Strauss suits me perfectly. He
is nice gentlemanlY fellow and / like
him. L think he would make a good
officer
Mr.. b. M Payne-I only know Mr.
Strauss slightly, and know nothing
against him.
Mr.. D. a. Clements-I know nothing
against Mr. Strauss, and I believe he
will make a very magnificent officer.
With the assistance of Mayor Fellows
1 think he will run the town properly.
Mr.. w. S. Furman-The appointment
Of Mr.. Strauss suits me, and from what
1 know of the man I think he would
make a good officer.
Mr.. Walter Thompson don't think
Mayor Fellows could have made a bet
ter selection. Mr.. Strauss is a gentle
man and will make an efficient officer.
Mr.. NJ. Snattinger-I have no hesita-
ton in indorsing Mr.. Strauss. I have
had considerable business with him,
and have always found him fair and
honest 1 think he will make a good
marshal.
Mr.. Warren NJ. Crosby-Mr Strauss
made a good policeman and I believe
he will make a good marshal. He is a
gentleman and as far as know hon
est.
MIA. Steinberg-I have always found
Mr.. Strauss straight in business mat
he 10 oil
CANT officer. 1 believe he will do what
is right.
Mr.. H. L. Dunlap am satisfied
with the appointment of Mr.. Strauss.
Mr.. D. p. PaxtOn-I don't know Mr..
Strauss personally, but L understand
he is a good, straight fellow. 1 am sat
isfied with the appointment.
Mr.. p. 1. BOnebrake-I put Mr..
Strauss on the police force in 1890, and
he made an excellent officer. He Will
make a good marshal. Mr.. Strauss is a
Mr.. o. F. Sawyer-I don't know Mr..
Strauss personally, but if Mayor Eel
lows think he is the man for the place
1 am perfectly satisfied.
Mr.. Chas. Adams-I know but little
about Mr.. Strauss personally, but I am
satisfied with the appointment. The
rating business he is connected with is
entirely legitimate.
Col. j. w. F. Hughes-The appoint
ment of Mr.. Strauss is the best that
could have been made. I have known
MN Tor a long Tune and know him to
be honorable and upright in all his
dealings He is a, man with nerve. AS
far as his rating book is concerned I
know that he has no more to do with it
than the agents of Dun and Bradstreet
here in Topeka have with their rate
book. All that he has done has been
perfectly legitimate and 1 do not see
how he can be justly criticised. The
appointment should meet the approval
of every one in Topeka
Mr.. j. S. Sproat-Mr. Strauss is a
good fellow as far as know and have
nothing to say against his appointment
Mr.GeO. W. Moffitt-The appointment
of Mr.. Strauss suits me perfectly. He
is a fine fellow, and will make an ex-
cellent marshal.
Mr.. r. L. Cofran-I don't know Mr.
Strauss, but if he is a man to do his
duty he will suit me.
Mr.. NJ. c. HoIman-I know nothing
against him and am satisfied with the
appointment.
Mr.. VIM. Green-I think Mr.. Strauss
is as good a man as could be given the
appointment. AS far as I know he is
straight in every way.
Mr.. John Cromwell am willing that
Mr.. Strauss should be given trial, and
am satisfied with the appointment.
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