The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-12
william 4. BoEardus tO BE Deputy
Controller and II. T.. Brunaugh
the Mayors Secretary.
GOSSIP ABOUT POLICE CHIEF
III Is THOUGHT EDWIN ID. LcGsDON
WILL TAKE THE PLACE.
He Was at First Talked of for n
Works Board PIacc-The May
Or's Busy Day.

The following appointments were official
~ announced by Mayor Bookwalter yester-
day afternoon:
City Controller-George T. Breunig
Board of Safety-Wiliam T. English.
chairman. Conrad Keller CRepD and VIII
liam Schoppenhorst CDem.)
City ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a. Joss.
Deputy City ControIler-William a. Bo-
gardus.
Private Secretary to the Mayor-H. P.
Brunaugh.
Mr.. Breunigs appointment was an
nounced several days ago and a brief
sketch of his life was given at that time
Capt. William r. English. chairman OF
the Board OF Safety, is the son OF the late
William II. English. who was the Demo-
cratic candidate for Vice President i'm 1850.
He is one of the wealthiest and most promi-
nent men in the city. He was a Democrat
until the last presidential election. but
could not indorse the party's attitude ON
the money question and entered the Re
publican party at that time He has been
a member of the State Legislature. a mem
Der of Congress and has been hOnored in
many ways by his city and State. He
served in the spanish-American war on the
staff of General Wheeler and is now a
member of Governor Durbin's staff 1t is
understood that Captain English will serve
on the Board of Safety until the reorgani-
zation OF the police and fire departments
has been completed and that he will re-
sign before the end Of the ys
Conrad Keller is a well-known young
Republican and business man OF the Fif-
teenth ward. He is the proprietor OF a
drug store at 1914 South Meridian street.
He elected councilman at large two
years ago and made an excellent record In
the Council during Mayor Taggart's last
term.
OTHER APPOINTEEs.
William Schoppenhorst. the Democratic
member Of the Board of Safety. has always
been a straightforward. consistent member
of the Democratic party. His appointment
meets with the hearty approval OF Demo-
cratic leaders. The story to the effect that
Mr.. Schoppenhorst is a Bookwalter Demo-
crat is Indignantly denied by his friends
and those who know him. He is a we'll
known business man and is the proprietor
OF a merchant tailoring establishment on
North Pennsylvania street.
Frederick A. Joss, who has been ap-
pointed city attorney, is one of The most
energetic and capable young attorneys ia
known law firm of Jameson & Joss. He
has served two terms ais a member OF the
State Senate. and during the last session
the recognized Republican leader OF
the upper house. He has always taken an
active interest in politics. and his services
to the Republican party have been valu-
able
William A. Bogardus, who was yesterday
appointed deputy controller by City Con-
troller Breung. is we'll known as an active
young business man and an ardent Repub-
lican. He is the vice president OF the
Marion Club. During the last two years
he has been the receiver OF the Parry
Broom Company. and has handled its af-
fairs in a manner not only satisfactory to
the company, but TO the creditors OF the
company as well. lie has never held a
political office before, and his appointment
is commended by all who know him
Mr.. II. p. Brunaugh. selected by Mayor
Bookwalter to be his secretary has been
for the past two years a reporter on the
Journal. and during the campaign Just
ended was the local political writer
HIS MIND MADE Up.
While no other appointments have been
officially announced, it is known that May
or Bookwalter has practically determined
not only the personnel OF his boards. but
has decided upon the greater number OF
the minor appointments well
There has been much speculation As 10
the reorganization OF the police department.
especially in regard 10 the appointment OF
"A chief of police. There have been rumOrs
10 the effct that Sergeant Martin Hyland
would get this place but il is almost alb
solutely certain that the appointment will
not go TO any man that is now connected
with the police department. There l. a
feeling that such an appointment would be
imDOlitic for the reason that all OF the
present police officials without reference 10
their popularity, are more or less identified
with a certain coterie or clique OF patrol
men. and n one officer was elevated above
his fellows IL might create feeling among
other ciqucs or cOteries which would not
be for the best interests OF the department.
The general impression among those on
the inside seems TO be that the appOintment
of chief OF police will go 20 Edwin ID.
LOgsdon. chairman OF the Republican city
committee. The only drawback 60 this aD-
pointrnent il Is said. Is Mr. BogSdons dis
inclination To accept il. The friends OF Mr..
Logsdon say that he can have a place on
the Board OF Works N he wants n, but they
insist that he II good man for chief or
police. and with his well-knoWn ability
could bring the police department up 10
standard where IL would be the equal Of
any city in the United States. ia ~ prob
able that Mr.. Logsdon viii accept the ap-
pOntment.
BOARD OF WORKS.
The personnel Of the Board Of Works II
still undecided IL is said but il Is rumored
that the two Republican members OF the
board will be Julius A. Lemcke and Harold
G. Megrew Just which Of the two Is 10
be chairman is not known but Il Is prob
able that Il will go 90 Mr.. Lemcke.
Several names have been mentioned in
connection with the appointment OF mar
ket Inspector the list including Daniel
Linus. Isaac l.. George. Stephen Crawford.
Thomas Shufelt0n and several others bur