The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-11
NO UPHEAVAL NOW
Police Reorganization Will Await
Sup't Waite's Official Advent.
NO HONEST MAN NEED TO WORRY
Acting Mayor Jones Says He Needs
That Kind ON the
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Unless subsequent development should
warrant immediate action, there will be
70 additional changes in the personnel Of
the police department, following the ap-
pointment of F.. F. Waite as chief OF
police, until his accession to office,
Aug. is.
That statement was this morning au-
thorizcd by Acting Mayor D.. p. Jones'.
He said: .s ,a..E
Il wish to set at rest all fears of sum-
mary dismissal from the department
which may have beset members of the
force at this time. There will be changes,
of course-how many, am not now pre-
pared to say-but would like to have 1T
understood, for the good of the service
and in order that such state Of uncer-.
tainty may in no wise interfere with the
efficiently of police work at present, that
no designations will be requested until
after the new superintendent of police
takes his oath Of office, Aug. Is. This
much wish to emphasize, no faithful.
deserving police officer of high or low
degree, now in the employ Of the city,
who has at all times discharged his duty
conscisntiously and to the best of his
ability, need have the slightest fear of
losing his position. Those are the kind
of men wanted to protect property and
preserve the peace in this great city. In
no sense is there to be any upheaval OF
the police force. Only such changes will
be made from time to time, by gradual
degrees, as the circumstances may seem
| to warrant in bringing the police. depart
| ment UP to the highest possible state of
| efficiency Undoubtedly there are" still
some weeds in the garden and they Will
be pulled up in due course Of time. 1t is
my desire that the best men in the de-
partment will come to the front, and
while incompetency will meet with it's just
reward, merit will as surely berecognized
wherever the opportunity offers.
| 'Whatever the attitude of the new ad-
| ministration of affairs may be toward sa-
looms and the so-called red light district,
it will not be defined until the new su-
perintendent enters formally upon the
discharge of his duties. I may say that
| no radical action in this regard will be
taken until that time. Personally I do
not wish to take any important action
relative to the administration of police
| affairs until I can do so in conjunction
with Mr.. Waite.r Through his connec-
| tion with the municipal court, his expert
ence has necessarily made him much more
familiar with the working and makeup
| of the police department than I could
hope to be without closely studying the
situation. will accordingly have great
| Difference for his views touching on such
a broad question, and will be guided
largely by his judgment as to the proper
course to pursue.
| Ames' Baleful Shadow.
The inference from Mr.. Jones' state
| ;menti is that any one now in the depart
ment, who was in at all close touch with
the Ames regime or whose reputation has
been ever so little besmirched, not with
out cause, by the corruption at police
! headquarters, must expect to walk the
plank. Those whose god names came
through the scandal unscathed can res
easy in the assurance that their position:
artsnotsin Jeopardy. slf:= g - ,5ss9&'S
This understanding Is so general a
headquarters that those who have mos
to fear from it are decidedly on the un
easy seat and already pressure is being
brought to bear to protect the heads nov
hanging in the balance. >. ~.
Anticipating that many enforced resig
nations will necessarily follow the adven
Of the new chief Of police, former police
men are beginning to flock to the mayors
office in search of work. The fact tha
that many of them were discharged b.
Mayor Ames is considered b ythem {
good and sufficient reason for their re
. instatement. Many of these men sough
interviews with the acting mayor thi
morning, and some few of them ar
known to have been encouraged to bid
their time and see what the harvest will
be.
+ Supt. Waite Drops In.
Superintendent Of Police Waite mad
his informal bow at police headquarter
this morning.
r "I've passed by here often enough, com
ing in and out Of the city hall" he said
"but I think this is my first visit to po
lice headquarters.
7 last, Mr.. Waite at once went into ex
8 ecutive session with Acting Chief Henr
, Getchel and remained closeted with hir
, for more than an hour At the end Q
l that time he had nothing to say othe
than that police affairs had been unde
o general discussion Mr.. Waite, has
a high regard for Mr.. Getchels ability an
e experience as police officer, and natur
!. ally applied to him for any informatio
q bearing on kindred matters.
t IT am Just getting in touch with the sit
d uation preparatory to taking hold-pro
e vided my appointment is confirmed Nj
Waite added, "and I prefer to keep m
< own counsel just now" .-..
! Alderman McCune: stepped forward
I congratulate Mr.. Waite at this juncturt
II want to take this opportunity sal
:. the alderman from the eighth, 'to get o
y a square footing with the new chief {
Q police. You may have forgotten it, but
am still Indebted to- you for 50-cer
e loan. Many thanks s...-
THAT only goes to prove" replied Nj
Waite, with>a twinkle in his eye, as h
pocketed the coin, "how quickly they pas
man money when he finds himself in nj
position" =. y - .=>,5E
Policemen, detectives and city hall off
t cials generally. made haste to consratu
late the appointee, and, If he could be
;, lievei all the smiling protestations wit
: which he was fairly ssmothered, he wa
;, certainly impressed. With the popularity (
u his appointment -
= !. 1t was ru111ored about tho city hall +hi
- morning that the saloons would be close
:. tight next Sunday Tt was also denied
= unofficial circles that James G.. Doyl
- former chief Of police, was to come
= Headquarters in an advisory capacity. tn
:. acting mayor preferred to say nothing
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