The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-07

There was a clever little scheme on
foot for the past few days looking
towards the election of a new mayor
Of the city, and the special election
was to be held on the date set for the
primaries.
This plan was knocked in the head
through a ruling by City Attorney
Healy. The plan was to send an ennis
sary to Mayor Ames at West Baden
and secure his resignation to take eff
feet twenty days previous to the hold
ing of the primaries, and the special
election would be held on the same date
as the primaries, which would bring
into use all the machinery necessary
for a special election at a minimum
cost.
Would Be Illegal.
The city attorney ruled that this
was impracticable and that there was
no way whereby a special election
could be held on the same date as the
primaries were held under the present
law. 1t was the intention to have the
resignation in hand and presented to
the council at their meeting which is
to be held next Friday.
The only plan whereby a special
election can be held at a minimum
cost is to have it come on the same day
as the general election, but at that it
would be necessary to have separate
ballots printed containing the names of
the candidates for mayor for the unex-
pired term.
1t is barely possible that the resig-
nation of Mayor Ames will not be ac-
cepted, even though it is presented,
but he will be allowed to hold the
Office of mayor, and Aid. Jones will be
acting mayor, and assume the active
duties of the office until the end of the
present term. There is very little pos
sibility of Mayor Ames. returning to
the city and attempting to again as
sumo control. 1t is thought that his
health will not permit him to again en-
gage in the active discharge of the
onerous duties of the mayors Office,
even though he should wish to.
Acting Mayor Will Arrive Today.
Aid. Jones will arrive in the city this
morning, and assume active charge Of
affairs. His first move will be no
doubt to take up police matters. 1t
is almost absolutely certain that he
will make a number of changes in the
personnel of the present force, just
what these viii be it is impossible to
say. 1t IS given out on good authority
that there will be a new superintend-
.ent of police this will be done without
any reflection whatever on the fitness
of the present acting superintendent,
Capt. Getchell, but because it is said
Aid. Jones has a party in whom he
places the utmost confidence as being
an ideal person to be entrusted with
the important office.
The party who is so sure that Aid
Jones will make a change in the head
of the police department, would not
divulge t. name of the person in
whom Mr.. Jones places so much con-
fidence.
Another little matter that appears
q to be agitating a few around police
city hall is the fact that former private
secretary to the mayor, Tom r. Brown
Jr.- while he has resigned from office,
has drawn his pay for the month of
August, and the question now is where
the money will be forthcoming to paw
the salary of the present private sec
rotary, Stiles Jones.
Did Not Receive August Salary.
Tor Brown Jr. denied last night
thu he had drawn his salary for
August in advance, while it is under
stood the city treasurer has said that
the money has been drawn. If such is
the case and Mr.. Brown will not make
refund the city treasurer will be out
Sis, which is the monthly salary of
the private secretary.