The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
SOME SURPRI SEES
A. A. Raub Will Be Named For
City Physician.
Will Probably Be No Trouble
About Combinations.
GA Dollars Worth of Work For
a Dollar" Says Mr.. Drew.

Chief of Police-James Ramsey.
Police Judge-John L Guy.
City Physician-Dr. A. A. Raub.
Street Commissioner-Frank Snyder.
License Collector-L. C. Bailey.
City Engineer-W. H. Barnes.
Fire Marshal-G. o. Wilmarth.
Superintendent Electric Light Plant
H K. Goodrich.
The above list of appointments will
be announced by Mayor Drew at the
initial meeting of the city council Mon
day evening. These include practically
all of the heads of departments and
the changes in the smaller places will
not be made at once.
Only three of the places will be filed
by reappointment of the old officers,
but this rather sweeping change will
not apply to the smaller places.
The two appointments which will oc-
casion some surprise are those of Dr.
Raub and John L. Guy. They will be
made, it is claimed, in recognition of
the old soldiers, as both men are we'll
known members OF the G. A. R., though
James Ramsey is also a member Of the
same organization.
Mayor-elect Drew has received more
information about being mayor of To-
peka during the past two or three days
than it is possible for anyone to ac-
cumulate who is not placed in a. similar
position. He has been harassed from
morning till night, and the office seek
sleep. 1t is evident that the strain has
been great, for Mr.. Drew looks some
what careworn and weary. He has
adopted the rule from the first to tell
a man plainly that he would or would
not be appointed, and while this may
not be considered a polite way for an
official to do, it has resulted in a great
many people being relieved from suS-
penSe, and has also relieved him some
what from the burden of applications.
The jointists are the most anxious
people in Topeka Very few of them
have hunted up Mayor Drew to find out
what his policy will be with reference
to them but they have "buttonholed"
every one who was suspected of being
on intimate terms with the mayor
elect.
Mr.. Drew today said that his policy
will be plain and to the point. This is
my policy" said he: 1.-The honest en-
forcement of all the city ordinances and
that the city shall receive dollars
worth of work for every dollar it pays"
1t is claimed that it was the dissatis-
faction with the course of Chief Strauss
with reference to the joints that was
the cause of his downfall. Chief Strauss
gave out interviews telling how the city
ought to be placed under a license sys-
tenn and this course on the part of the
head of the police department dis
pleased Mr.. Drew.
1t has been rumored that there would
be trouble in confirming James Ramsey,
who will be appointed to succeed Chief
one-has blown away and it is not like
ly that there will be a single vote
against the confirmation of Mr.. Ram
sey.
1t Is considered among those who
have taken an active interest in politics
that the appointment of Frank Snyder
for street commissioner is an excellent
one. Mr.. Snyder is rather a young
man who lives near Councilman James
Warner in the Fifth ward. He has ia
ken an active interest in politics for
several years. He owns a farm near
Topeka and might be called a retired
farmer" There will be no opposition
to his confirmation-or at least none has
developed up to this time.
1t is necessary for the council to set
dts seal of approval on the appointments
but there will probably be no fight on
any of the appointees that have been
decided upon unless it is for the posi-
ton of city physician. 1t will require
six members of the council to turn down
any appointment but it is seldom that
the councilmen care to antagonize the
mayor, especially at the beginning Of
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