The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
RAMSEY TO FIGHT
Chief of Police Decides Not to
Resign.
Will Ask the Council to Uphold
Him.
MIR. WEBER is WRATHY
Fourth Ward Councilman Criti-
ciseS the Mayor.
MIR. WEBER is WRATHY
Says He Should Have Consulted
Police Committee.

There seems to be no doubt that Chief
Ramsey will not hand in his resignation.
Mr.. Ramsey himself will neither deny
nor affirm the rumor. He replied to the
question this morning: IT have nothing
whatever to say for publication" and
that is all he would say.
A friend of Mr.. Ramsey's stated that
he was positive the question would be
looked into thoroughly before Mr.. Ram
sey resigned. Mr.. Ramsey'S friends do
not think the mayor can remove him
without the consent of the council and
they do not believe a majority of the
council favor the summary action of the
mayor in asking for Mr.. Ramsey's res
ignation without first showing cause.
The members of the police committee
will hand in their report to the council
Monday night. Mr.. Swendson of the
committee said this morning that there
was no reason why the committee should
not do so. Although he wouldn't be pres
ent to attend the meeting, the other
members could act if they saw fit. Mr..
Swendson would not say whether or not
other charges were to come before the
committee next Saturday.
Councilman Weber stated that he
knew nothing of the rumor that new
charges were to be presented for the
consideration and investigation of the
committee. Il do not think that the
mayor should have taken the action that
he has without consulting the police
committee. If there are changes of i'm
portance to be made and places to fill
the police committee and the council
should be consulted If anyone is. They
certainly know more about what should
be done than the committee of 200 or any
other outside committee. Actions of this
kind can be done only over my protest.
I certainly will tell the council what L
think of it..
Councilman Miller of Sunday closing
fame, seems to be taking the lead in the
fight against Chief Ramsey, but the
other members of the police committee
say that Mr.. Miller is not running the
committee and they will need more evil
dence before they recommend the re-
moval of the chief.
Councilman Roundtree, who is chair
man of the police committee, said that
he knew nothing of new charges against
either Chief Ramsey or Judge MagaW-
1.-The committee is called to meet Sat
urday and it will then make out its re-
port unless something unforeseen hap
pens" said he.
Mayor Drew said this morning that
he had nothing more to say in regard
to the matter. He stated yesterday that
he would remove Mr.. Ramsey unless his
resignation was handed in September l
and that he would stay with his decision.
If the mayor removes Chief Ramsey
on the 1st, the fight will come up in
council on Monday night, and in case
this happens few of the members of the
council are willing to state what they
will do. It may be that they will do
if the matter comes up there VIII be a
fight made to retain the present chief.
A number of attorneys are now look
ing I'D the question of the mayors right
to remove the chief. City Attorney Bird
has said that the mayor had that right