The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-03
THE CITY HALL MIDDLE
The Mayor Is Not Worrying Over
the Situation.
OFFICIALS WANT TO QUIT
Several Have Better Positions in Sight
The Republicans Are Playing a
Losing Game-Fishing Chest
nuts for Clark.

Republicans yesterday We're trying to
figure out how they had gained any
thing either in prestige or official IA
vors by refusing to vote for the con-
firmation of the mayors appointments,
and the conclusion generally arrived at
was that they had gained nothing in
either. On the contrary they have
lost one office already by consenting
to pull Clark's chestnuts out of the
fire for him. Last week City Treas
urer Calkns expressed the hope to
Mayor Mccarthy that some one would
be appointed to the office of assistant
treasurer who would be agreeable to
him. The mayor replied that he knew
by his own experience how necessary
it is for a city treasurer to have an
assistant of his own selection, and he
accorded to Mr.. Calkins the courtesy
of selecting his own assistant, and said
he would be pleased to appoint any
good man Mr.. Calkns might select.
Mr.. Calkins thereupon requested the
appointment of Major B. H. Cook, who
is now serving in the Philippines. AS
the major will not be back for some
time he asked that in the meantime
H. o. Weller might be temporarily APP
pointed. To this the mayor consent
ed. Yesterday, however, all was
changed the mayor seeing the COM
bination which had been formed only
presented one name for confirmation,
and when the council refused to con-
firm him, he folded his little list and
put it back in his pocket. He notified
John Moore, who has been assistant
city treasurer for the past year, that
he should report for duty in the morn
ing as usual. So, yesterday morning.
| Moore and Mr. Weller both appeared
in the office of the city treasurer, as
we'll as Mr.. Calkins. The mayor soon
| appeared and instructed him to pro-
| coed with the duties of assistant as
| usual until further notice. He told
Mr. Weller that his services were not
needed and that if he remained at
| work he would receive no warrant. he
informed Mr. Calkins that no courtesies
could be extended where none were
extended, and after the unwarranted
| action of the republicans on the pre-
vious evening he had concluded to
leave the affairs of the city treasurer
| in allegiance. So Mr.. Moore continues
to fill the Office of assistant.
So the republicans will have the
| qualification of seeing all the appoint.
i've offices filled by democrats or mer
supposed to be democrats. The situa-
ton, however, differs from deadlocks
in that several of the officials who are
holding over are in reality anxious tt
be relieved of office. City Clerk Hol.
land has a good job at the court house
as county treasurer, and has held the
two jobs all he wants to. Assistant
City Clerk Sullivan is pining to ge
out of the city hall, as he also has
better job at the court house. Captain
Branagan actually sent to the council
his resignation as street commissioner
but the council refused to accept 1t
Here is the unparalleled instance o
men really wanting to give up an of
fetal position and not being allowed
to do so. in spite of the fact that NOR
than 400 men are applicants for mu
nicpal jobs. 1t is true, on the othe
hand, that several men now in officia
positions are doing all they can to pro
long the deadlock. having found offic
such a nice thing that they are anX
| ious to force a continuation of thel
services on the mayor and the city.
The republican aldermen were electe
on a platform which accused the dem
ocratic officials of grating, corruptio
and malfeasance in office. Yet thes
republican aldermen are now in tn
position of blocking any efforts tn
mayor may be disposed to take to tur
the alleged rogues out and substitute
for them men whom he believes to b
square. Apparently either the repuE
lican aldermen do not believe tn
charges of corruption which their plat
form contained or else they want tn
corruption to continue.
No one seems to have an idea as
what the mayor will do tonight
regard to further appointments. Man
are of the opinion that he will not fo
some time seek a confirmation of h
selections, but will run along with tt
, present officials. The mayor does NJ
l seem to be worrying at all over the 81