The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-09

ent incumbonts Mr.. Page has been
serving as chairman of the Republican
city central committee and he will sue
coed License Collector P. H. Forbes.
1t is also practically certain that
Frank Snyder will be appointed street
commissioner and Carl Golf chief Of
police.
new candidate for chief of police
was sprung this morning. and is being
actively urged by some 1t is Col J.
W. f Hughes. who has had aspirations
to be mayor several times in the past
Some of Col Hughes friends are said
to be planning to lay down on Mr.
BergundthaI to secure Hughes appoint
ment, but there is small prospect Of
their efforts being productive of results
Mr. Bergundthal wants an experienced
efficient officer and Mr.. Golf will proba-
bly, be named.
Col Hughes was asked this morning
whether he would accept the office of
chief if it should be rendered him.
well Mr.. Bergundthal hasn't been to
see me. Only one man has been to see
me about it so far I don't know wheth-
er / would accept or not. It would be
very nice in some ways, but of course
can't say what I would do until
think it over
John Gardiner is also a candidate for
the nosition of chief Gardiner has been
Y
past few years, and does not have much
show If Gardiner had been consis~
tent friend of the Bergundthal people.
/ it is almost certain that he would lana
the appointment, as he is a good officer.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS.
Mayor elect Bergundthal announced
this morning that all applicants Tor pO-
sitions on the police force must conform
to the following requirements; Height,
8 feet 10 inches or over; weight, 40
pounds or over: age, between 25 and 40
years. Each applicant must also pass a
strict physical examination, and must
be of good moral character. These are
practically the same requirements
which are enforced by Chief Wilmarth
in the fire department. Nh Bergund-
thai is going to try to organize the po-
lice -orce on the same excellent nom
partisan basis of the fire department.
The above requirements for members
4 of the force does not apply to men now
on the force. None viii be dismissed
for failing to come up to these require
ments if they are satisfactory in other
ways. It IS also probable that the re-
quirements will be entirely waived in
/ the employment Of detectives, where no
great physical perfection is essential.
Il do not expect to make a great
many changes in the police depart
ment," said Mr.. Bergundthal today
whatever do will be done gradually
/ don't know which of the old men Will
be retained. but no new ones will be ap-
pointed unless then come up to the
| standard which 7 have set.
DOZENS OF APPLICANTS
Every worker who helped Bergund-
thai expects to get a job Of course,
/ there are not enough jobs to go round,
and somebody will be disappointed
This is where the mayor makes folks
mad
Here are some of the jobs which the
mayor has within his gift, aside from
policemen and members Of the street
force: city physician. members of the
board of health. superintendent of the
electric light piant, sanitary sergeant
and sanitary policemen, employees at
electric light plant, weighmaster, city
assessor and deputies, deputy city clerk
and deputy city engineer, police mat
ron, foreman of street force. dog tax
collector, engineer at city hall
DR. c. Z. Judd viii not be reappoint-
ed city physician. and there is quite a
scramble for his place. Neis McCon-
lnell. dog tax coIleelor. viii be let out