The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
LAUGHING AT KlEFER
STATEMENT THAT THERE is TO BE
NO MORE POLITICS IN PO-
LICE AFFAIRS
AMUsEs THE POLITICIANS

Meanwhile the Az of the City En-
gineer Swings the While and
Makes New Places for the install
lation Hereafter of Those Who
Can Do the Mayor Good = Candi-
dates for Board of Public Works.
Local politicians are amused at the
statement Of the mayor to the effect that
In the future there will be no politics in
the police department. His honor has
made no statement as to his future 1nten-
tiens in the engineering department. but
his actions would indicate that nS4hing
but politics enters into this branch or the
city government A month ago w. c.
Mattocks one of the chainmen In the
department, was laid off, the city en-
gineer stating at the time that work
in the field branch of the department was
very slack Within few days after
Mattocks had been discharged Charles
Brown, a stepson of Mayor Kiefer, was
appointed to the position. Yesterday w.
w Benjamin, rodman, and Charles
Leary, a chairman, in the engineering de-
partment, were told their services would
be no longer required The mayor has
no other stepsons to appoint, but there
are other Kieferites who are out OF posi-
lions and are anxious to secure places on
the city pay rolls. City Engineer Claussen
stated yesterday afternoon that there was
no fault to be found with either Ben
jamin or Leary, but there was no work
for them to do, and they had been let
out. He said the two vacancies would not
be filled until next summer, and possibly
not then. Benjamin has been employ
ed in the engineering department for
years. Benjamin resides in the First
ward and Leary in the Eighth.
John Linden, who built the mayors
summer home, and has just been appoint
ed street commissioner, will be confirmed
by the board of public works at its meet
ing tomorrow.
But, much as the mayors statement
amuses them, these same politicians see
in this fence-fxing but another indi-
cation of the fact that is now undis-
puted, that the mayor still believes he
has a chance TO recapture the elusive
nomination in the spring
But whether he can or not, there is
no question but that the coming Republi-
can convention will leave the Democracy
in fine trim for a winning mayoralty
race. With the former factional differ
ences effaced, as the present harmonious
relations existing indicate, there is no
reason appai ent why the party should
not be restored to its old place, and St
Paul given taste of municipal admin
istration, rather than misrule, such as it
has had of recent years.
Il is pretty generally understood that
DR.. Schiffmann, who has been mentioned
frequently a possible nominee, will not
again be a candidate unless the honor IS
thrust upon him. That is to say he does
not propose to go into the primaries to
secure the nomination. Friends of DR..
e. II. Whitcemb are making an agrees
siEe canvass IN his behalf, and say thew
are confident that he will come into the
convention with a good fighting phalanx.
Matt Bentzss another Eighth warder, is
in pursuit Ofsthe nomination, and relies to
large extent on the4labor vote to ma
terially aid him In his canvass. Hum
phrey Barton's name has been mentioned,
but he is not an avowed candidate
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The Jefferson club will hold an import
ant meeting at Its rooms in the New
10fK Lille building Tuesday evening, and
as some of the matters which are to come
before the club are such as require a two
thirds vote, a large attendance is urged.
P.J. Snalley VIII deliver an address on
Municipal Home Rule
having secured the scalp of w J. Sui
Ivan, the local Democratic organization
is said to be training Its guns on one
William Todd, another Republican hold
oyer in the grain inspection department,
and, as soon as his range can be fixed,
some equally fierce execution Is threat
eEed s''
AT the recent meeting of the Demo-,
cratic city and county organizations ex-
eeutive committee William johnson, the
First ward Democratic leader, was chos-
ell treasurer of the organization, to sue
coed f. ii. E1erbe who recently resigned.
q mass meeting tomorrow evening at
the rooms OF the Democratic city COM
mittee in the Court block. The campaign
Is warming up little, and 1t is hoped to
have larger meetings in the future than
have been in attendance at the executive
meetings preliminary to the work of the
campaign. Every Democrat in the
Fourth ware is urged to attend this
gathering.
First ward Republicans want a place
on the board of public works to succeed
John Sandell. N. G. Fredrickson was