The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-31

While Mayor Kiefer was shutting up
the cards preparatory to rev deal in
the police department Chief of Police M.
N. Goss rather spoiled things by declin-
ing to play any longer and handed in his
resignation. 1t is believed that Mayor
Kiefer intended to send to the assembly
tomorrow night a communication rec
ommending among other changes in the
police department that in his opinion the
public interests would be subserved by
the appointment of a new chief of po-
lice. Chief Goss, however, relieved the
mayor of the necessity of making the
announcement. Goss is something of a
politician, and he has score or more
OF friends who are possibly little more
versed in ways of the politicians than he
is. The result of conference held Mon
day night was that yesterday morning
bright and early the following letter was
laid on the desk of Mayor Kiefer:
In order that you may be left free to
act asTyou deem best in the matter of
your proposed police changes 1 hereby
tender you my resignation as chief of
police Of the ST. Paul police department,
the same to lake effect Feb. l. 1900
In handing you this resignation beg
through fear or a feeling that l. have
failed to perform my full duty while serv-
ing in the above capacity. have never
disobeyed any Of your orders. If there
are any charges on file against me you
have never given me an opportunity to
know the nature of them. 1 have re-
peatedly Informed you that / was ever
ready to face any and all persons who
have charges to prefer against me. AS I
have never been called. to face any ac
cusers l take it for granted that there
are no charges on file. 1t has been con-
veyed to me through reliable authority
that you have very unkindly feeling to-
ward me, therefore / do not desire to
longer remain in position where | am
my avowed enemy; neither do / want to
prevent you in the least from making
whatever changes you may desire in the
police department. You could have had
my resignation long ago, but as you never
intimated such thing | naturally
thought you were friendly to me. now
take this voluntary action for the rea-
sons above stated Awaiting your reply
remain, very respectfully. your obedient
servant, M. N. Goss,
Chief of Police
The letter was quite surprise to the
mayor, who, in conversation with Assem-
blymen Craig and Thompson but a few
days ago, gave these gentlemen to I'M
derstand that there would be no change
in the police department SO far as Chief
Goss was concerned. This was carried
TO Chief Goss, the evident intention being
TO lull the suspicious of the chief and
make his throw down all the more eff
fective.
In speaking of the resignation at noon
yesterday Mayor Kiefer is reported to
have said:
at is my intention to consult with
prominent men in the party with respect
to police appointments. 1t is my earnest
desire that St. Paur should be one of the
best governed cities of it's size in the
country, and l will bend every energy to
that end.
relations have always; been most har-s
smonious. Never a harsh word passed
between US. ] allowed him to exercise
his judgment in all matters relating to
the conduct of the police department.
When patrolmen were to be selected
always sent the applicants to the chief