The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-08
RETURNS FROM THE EAST AND
ASSUMES THE REINS OF Gov
EMINENT
HIS LINE OF POLICY
Is NOT YET DETERMINED
He Approves of the Work That Has
Been Done by Acting Mayor Powers,
and Proposes to Give Municipal Mat
tiers His Entire Consideration and
Attention Until Reorganization Is
Complete.

AID. Jones arrived yesterday morn
ing, and at $3.50 a. m. was at the may
cr's office ready to take hold and dis
charge the duties of the Office which
has fallen to his lot on account of the
absence of the regular mayor, who is
sojourning at West Baden, too i'll to
return to the city and perform his du-
ties as chief executive.
Mr.. Jones was besieged by reporters
all anxious to find out just what his
policy was going to be, and whether
he approved the actions of Acting
Mayor Powers, who had been thrown
into the gap so unceremoniously by the
departure of Mayor Ames and the alb
Sence of the president of the council.
The acting mayor was unable yes
terday to say just what his policy
would be, but gave the public to un-
derstand that he intended to run a
clean, wholesome city, and all forms
of graft buncombe- and crime had
better make itself scarce from hence
forth or there would be trouble.
Reorganization Certain.
reorganization of the police force
is certain. Mr.. Jones is of the opinion
that there are officers enough on the
force to police the city properly, and
he can see no good reason for crime
TO be running as rampant as it has
for the past six months, if those Of
Ulcers had been doing their duty. They,
however, will be given an opportunity
to make good" and if they fail their
places will be filed by persons who
will at least make an effort to prevent
certain classes of criminals from oper-
ating without fear of being inter-
cepted.
The rpavor will et,,d,, Tho conditions
closely for the next few days and will
then decide what to do. He looks upon
the running of a city as a plain bus
mess proposition, and will introduce
such methods into the discharge of
his duties as he would in attending
to business of his own that required
the utmost consideration. The new
mayor will not be handicapped in his
work through any private or personal
considerations; he is not candidate
for any office and can therefore con-
duct municipal affairs in an honest,
conscientious manner without fear or
favor of anyone.
He heartily approved the work that
had been done by Acting Mayor Pow
erS, and says that it is all right so
Tar as he has gone. He realizes that
Mr.. Powers work was such that
prompt and immediate action was nee
essary, and the vigorous manner in
compelS admira ton.
He realizes fully that all of Mr.. Pow
erS appointments were made with the
understanding that the appointees did
not consider themselves as regularly
installed in the offices for the remain
ing term of office but that as soon as
Mr.. Jones arrived they would be either
displaced or retained, and there would
be no criticism coming from anyone.
May Make No Changes.
The appointments of Mr.. Powers are
all regarded as good ones by the new
acting mayor, but whether he will re-
tain thhem or not could not be learned.
He was asked the question, but de-
clined to say anything for the present
until he had given the matter his care
full consideration.
Mr.. Jones said yesterday that his va
cation had been cut short just about
month by the urgent requests made
for his return, and that month will be
devoted exclusively to getting the af-
fairs of the city in good running order.
His private business, he says, is in
capable hands, and he will pay no at
tention to that until his vacation period
expires, about Sept. 1. He believes by
that time all the kinks will be
Strengthened out, and the affairs will
be running in manner that his entire
time will not be demanded