The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
THE new CHIEF.
Probable That He Will Be Tim
Donovan.
Mayor Parker Refuses TO Make
Name Public.
MEETING is HELD.
Eight Members Of Council Con-
HELD.
Eight Members Of Council Con
fer With Mayor.
New Plan Concerning Appoint
ments to Be Followed.

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who will take Chief StahPs place as
chief of police. He declines to make
public the name of the man whom he
will appoint, and states further that he
! does not expect to make his appoint
ments at the council meeting this even
ing.
Contrary to the general opinion be-
| ing expressed on the street. it is be-
| lieved by many VINO are on the inside
circle that Mayor Parker mas decided
to appoint Tim Donovan as chief, and
| not H. c. Lindsey. Mr.. Lindsey has to
| all appearances had the best of the
| fight.
j. c. Owen is conceded to be on the
list for one of the sergeancies.
Captain R. NJ. Spivey is believed to
have reasonable sure thing for the
police judgeship.
The appointment of the two sergeants
and police judge will be made stimuli
taneously with that of chief of police
Chief Stahl and Police Judge Lind
say called on Mayor Parker Monday
afternoon and rendered their resigna-
tions. They both stated that Mayor
Parker could have their designations at
any time he desired, but that they would
prefer to be allowed to remain in Office
for a few days in order to straighten
up their books, and get things in shape
to turn over to their successors.
Il will try to accommodate Mr.. Stahl
and Mr. Lindsay" said Mayor Parker
today, by allowing them to retain their
offices for a few days longer How
ever, may say that as far as being
prepared to make the appointments is
concerned, 1 could make them now as
well as any time"
Mayor Parker was quoted by a morn
ing paper as saying that H. c. Lindsey
has the best Endorsements for chief of
police.
Il did not make any such statement"
declared Mr.. Parker today. Il was
quoted as saying a great many things
in that article which did not say"
There was a meeting of eight mem
bers of the city council last night at
Mr. Parker's residence, 312 West Eighth
street. Those present were Councilmen
Weber, Warner, Snattinger, Bergund-
thai Myers, CLANCY, Nichols and Griley.
Mr. Griley this morning denied very
emphatically that there had been any
meeting, or that he had attended any
meeting at Mr.. Parker's house. How
ever, he was present and participated in
the discussions.
The matters discussed were largely
concerning the current business of the
council. Mr.. Parker got the opinions
of the councilmen assembled to the
waterworks case. the asphalt pavement
situation, and other matters. The ques-
ton of appointments also came up, and
it seemed to be the unanimous senti-
ment of the meeting that whoever the
mayor should nominate should be con-
firmed without any opposition
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
Mayor Parker also gave the council
men to understand that he would leave
the minor appointments to the council,
instead of to the heads of departments.
Under Col Hughes ton, the
plan of having appointments made by
heads of departments was followed, and
in this way, Col Hughes was able to
dictate the appointments throughout.
Under Mayor Parker's plan, each
ward will be given a fair portion
of the minor offices, and the councilmen
representing the ward will be allowed to
name the people who fill the offices. In
ha civ
a definite responsibility for the selec-
ton of good men, and the mayor will
be relieved of a great deal of work
Mayor Parker expressed his views to
the councilmen last night concerning
the waterworks case. He expects to
have an interview with the city attor-
ney and with Judge Mcfarland, asso-
ciate counsel, and find out the exact
state of affairs. 1t is understood that
Mayor Parker is in favor of compro-
missing with the water company and
buying the plant at q fair value. He
hopes to accomplish a settlement of this
question during his administration, and
thus avoid lawsuit
TLVrIS HILL NO
Three of the Hughes appointees are
said to be certainly slated for the
slaughter. They are DR.. G. z. Judd,
city physician; Frank Snyder, street
commissioner, and c. c. Munson, sup
erintendent of the city electric light
plant. These men will be asked to re-
sign, and if they fail to do 80, will be
removed by the council.
There is a long list of candidates for
the Job of city physician. Among those
who would like the job are Drs. Scholle.
Long, Hamilton. Hogeboon. Martin and
Keith.
AS successor to c. c. Munson form
er Superintendent Goodrich is mention
ed. The present assistant at the cleo
trio light plant is also a candidate.
p L. Wise wants his old job as city
engineer in place of James McCabe He
has been pulling wires for several weeks
trying to get things in shape to land in
case of a change in administrations.
There is considerable opposition to Mr..
Wise, however. from prominent Demo-