The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-07
SOME LOCAL POLITICS.

Mayor Smith was very busy in his Of
fee yesterday, but not in making ap-
pointments. He took up the routine
work Of the office and signed bills
against the city that had been allowed
by various officers and committees hay-
Ing power to order the payment of mu-
niciDal obligations.
Naturally the mayor had many callers
and the great majority of them were
looking for appointments, but there were
many old friends among them who called
on account of interested friendship and
| to extend congratulations.
There was no change in the situa ton
concerning police appointments and the
mayor made no new additions or remov.
ais to or from that department. The
mayor received and accepted the resig-
nation Of Louis Liverpool, the colored
Janitor at the central police station, ap-
pointing in the place made vacant John
+. Crane.
At the meeting of the assembly tonight
the mayors slate of police removals ard
appointments as published yesterday will
come UP for consideration. The opinion
is growing that the Republican assembly
will follow out a prescribed line of OBJ
structive tactics, refusing to concur in
the appointment or renewal of any city
official
The result, so far as the policemen are
concerned, is that the work Of removal
and appointment will he done by the
police commission, which may be APP
pointed next Saturday. If appointed on
or before next Monday the police COM
mission may act on Monday. It is ex-
pected the Republicans in the assembly
will attack the actions of the commits
sion as prescribed by the charter and
that a general fight on the charter may
ensue.
NJ. e. Bevano, of the Tenth ward, who
was elected market master, did not quail
ify yesterday. John T. Duffy, the in
cumbent, in whose behalf the Republic
cans of the council took snap Judgment
In extending his term and increasing his
pay, said yesterday he would not give
up the office without a legal contest
Mayor Smith declares he will not
recognize the appointments of three
members of the court house and city hall
commission made by President Dix, Of
the assembly. County Auditor Johnson
yesterday asked County Attorney Bige,
low whether or no he should recognize
DiX's appointments, and the attorney has
not yet replied. The new charter pro
vides that the president of the common
cCuncil-in this instance DR.. Schifmann
shall name three of the members, and
with the mayor, who is a member ex-
officio, and the presiding officer, the
Democrats will control the committee
and its patronage, which consists of po-
sitions in the city and county building
for janitors, elevator men, custodian and
assistants Mayor Smith said yesterday
that he would not call special meeting
of the committee at once
No successor has been appointed to
Frank Arnold, in the corporation at
torneys office, but efforts are being made
in behalf of Jonn Simon, Arthur J. Stob-
bart, William J. Sullivan and ]. e. Greg
Org.
Senator McGill has not received his
commission as postmaster and says there
is no particular hurry about taking the
Office, and he will not be formally in
stalled until July 1.
The statement was made yesterday that
the assembly would not transact much
business at the regular meeting tonight,
but will adjourn early for the purpose of
attending the reception to be given to
the ENJOYS from the Transvaal at the
Ryan hotel