The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-02
RROwN AND HILL RETIRE
These the Last Changes Before AAo
Jones Returns.

Jones Returns.
Alderman Powers intention Of exercis-
Ing plenary powers as acting mayor until
the return of Mayor A. A. Ames OF A1o"
erman Jones, president OF the city counc11'
was conclusively demonstrated wnen tne
RESIGNATION of Mayors Secretary Inomas
r Rrown was recommended and accepted
this morning. Mr.. Brown was aloWeo
to retire as gracefully as poss1ole
by being permitted to hand IN MS res's~
nation.
The demand hardly came as surprise
to Mr. Brown, who had expected tnat sucn
mary moves of the acting mayor yesCer
day.
Immediately after Mr.. Browns resigna-
tion had been accepted, Mr.. Powers an
nounced the appointment OF stlles r.
Jones, city hall reporter OF L 9 T.
nal as mayors private secretary pro
tenn. Mr. Brown vacated his office this al
ternoon. Mr. Jones will move in Monday
morning.
Alderman D. P. Jones, president of the
city council, will be home within a week
at the outside, and as acting mayor
will then be in position to make per-
manent arrangement on the secret ary-
ship. Mr.. Powers had it distinctly under
stood that he had not appoint ed Mr. Jones
with the idea that such action would be
of permanent effect. The appointment had
been made and accepted, he explained,
solely pending Alderman Jones return.
Though Captain Hills resignation was
not demanded to-day, his retirement was
definitely announced by his friends. II
was voluntary at this time.
No More Changes Now.
Alderman Powers also said that whsae
he had important changes in view and had
pretty we'll decided in his own mind what
changes would be for the good of the SER
vice, he preferred not to take the lnitia-
tive now He believes that any further
important operation in the personnel o1
the department should be made by Alder
man Jones. Until the latter's return, he
tary, or appointments need be looked for
Mrs. Ames Is Here.
The belief vas expressed this morning
that the enforced resignation of Secretar!
Brown would have the effect of bringin,
Mayor Ames home in double quick fashio,
and thus upsetting all the calculations o
the acting powers that be. IAN attemp
was made to interview Mrs A. A.. Ane
this morning as to the mayors possible
plans considering the turn in events. Sh
positively declined to be seen, and sen
word that under no consideration woul'
she consent to an interview touching OF
the mayors course. The inference from
the position taken by Mrs. Anes was tina
having rendered his resignation and OK
pressed wish to quit public life in Min
neapolis forthwith, Mayor Ames woul
hereafter absolutely refrain from mixtn
in municipal affairs.
Alderman Powers said that the propose
additional changes in the makeup of tn
department contemplated the return t
beats as common patrolmen of as man
plain clothes men and officers Of high de
gree as possible. Such changes will b
substantially in line with those whic
Secretary Brown has had IN view an
which Mayor Ames practically agreed
make when interviewed recently at Yves
Baden.
Status and F<rumweide and Com n
Captain Henry Krumweide and Captai
Fred Coffin, whose positions on the fore
are known to be in jeopardy, were clos
eted with the acting mayor for Ion
time this morning. The nature Of th
conference could not be positively learne
but it is we'll understood that the questio
of their resigning was under considers
ton.
Mayor Ames announced in West Bade
that he would instruct the acting mayo
to insist upon Krumweide's immedia
resignation, Such an order has not
yet been transmitted through the mail
a Captain Coffin, who has been openly al
tagonistic, to the acting mayor, can hard
expect lepient, treatment. Mr.. Power
announcement that he will not throw