The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-07

one lieutenant were enough to handle the
detail at any precinct station. but as to
this he would not commit himself until
he had familiarized himself with condi-
tions.
my original plans for a vacation. said
ne provided for my return to Minneapo-s
lis about Sept. !. My business was ar
ranged for an absence. till that time. This
gives me nearly a month in which to de-
vote my time exclusively to city anairs,
and purpose to give my time wholly to
thA work OF the mayors office
No Fear OF Ames' Return. s "
From the tone Of Alderman Jones talk
II Is apparent that he does not expect
Mayor Ames to return from West Baden
and upset all plans for reorganization. II
does not appear that there have been any
specihs assurances from West Baden that
the mayor would stay there but the acting
administration seems to pe connoent
that the Ames forces have permanently
ceased from troubling.
1t also appears from the new acting
mayors talk that while he heartily ap-
proves Alderman Powers work as long
step in the right direction, he reserves
the right to make any revision which con-
ditions seem to him to warrant. This Is
particularly true OF tn positions OF actlns
chief of police and mayors secretary. In
regard to the latter, Alderman Jones ex-
nressed high esteem for s. P. Jones, whom
Alderman Powers appointed to succeed
Secretary Brown. This appointment. as
we'll as that Of acting chief, was made oy
Powers. subject to confirmation and con-
tinuance by Alderman Jones, SO that the
way will be made easy for him II he de-
aires to make any changes.
The Situation ON Chief.
sexons pressure will be brought to bear
xpoa, tho new acting mayor to name For
xner Chief J. G. Doyle al the head OF the
polAoe department. It will be urged
nKainst this step that it would be bad pol
atior to put In former democratic APP
pointee to straighten out tangle which
u. nouainally at least. attributed to the
sepuhlican party. However. Mr. Jones is
not a political candidate and villa be apt to
do what he considers best for the city.
rsgazdlsss Of party. II Getchel makes
good" he may stay. but the feeling is
that there may be q change in this posi-
4ion. Ona question asked by Alderman
Jones this morning may throw some light
on iha Intentions. He asked:
'<Would it 1 be possible for
d man Of good intelligence and keen
wtts TO be taken from a business or pro-
Sssaion to run the police department.
Gould he master the details of the work
without permitting discipline OF efficiency
% Ispsef'' ...
Mr.. Jones was assured that such thing
was entirely feasible since the daily rou-
time OF the uniformed police department
had not been badly dtsarranged by the re-
ssnt maladministratiou. ..- = :
Some Bad Advertising.
While his return at this time clipped off
8 month from Alderman Jones vacation
he came with more willingness, perhaps,
because on his eastern trip he! was con-
tinually running up against talk of the
horrible conditions in Minneapolis. At
Manchester, N. H., banker friend COM
znented on the things he had heard about
Minneapolis and expressed pained sur
prise because 1--WE have come to expect
good things of Minneapolis"
There are a good many people in the
east" said Mr.. Jones this morning. who
seem TO think we don't, care how things
are run out here. think We do care and
will do what can to prove it,
Even on the train coming west Mr.
Jones could not get away from the talk
Of Minneapolis conditions. Yesterday
morning, away back in Ontario, a middle
aged lady sat back to back with him IL
the dining car and gave this version tt
feminine vis-a-vis:
Yes, we've been having awful times il
Minneapolis. The mayor, he's been in
dicted; be was mixed up in an awful To-
OF bad work. Now he's gone away ant
Mr.. Jones, president Of the council, ha
gone away, too. Mr.. Jones would be act
Ing mayor II he was home, but nobod,
knows where he Is, and so we haven't an!
mayor"
- About this time the train seemed to tn.
returning alderman to be creeping alon
all too slowly, and when he met his ware
colleague, Alderman c. B. Holmes, at tn
600, he was all on edge to know jus
what had been in, circulation about him
NnJ way.