The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-03
MAYOR is AT HOME.
Confirms Report of vanderpOol's
Dismissal.

Mayor Bergundthal returned Friday
from his Colorado hunting trip, and
confirmed the report that c. L. Wander
pool is to be dismissed from the Office of
sanitary sergeant, and r. P. Pay APP
pointed to succeed him.
Il have nothing against Vanderpoo1,"
said the mayor "As far as 1 know he
has done his duty acceptably. But 1
don't know as I have to keep all the old
Hughes appointees in Office. 1 never
saw anybody try to hang on like the
Hughes appointees have, and / can't
see that there is any ground for a COM
plant because I have let out Wander
pool
The dismissal of Vanderpool, though
st is in ieself a small affair, is being
taken up by some of the members of
the council who threaten to make Mayor
Bergundthal repent of his action. 1t is
generally accepted that VanderpOOl was
dismissed because of the personal hostil-
ity of one member of the council, and
not because of a general demand for
this action.
There are several other fights brewing
for Mayor Bergundthal to straighten out
at his leisure. Councilman Neil and sew
eral others are trying to get j. k. Nc
Elroy back on the police force, and the
chances are that they will succeed IN
their efforts. McElroy was sergeant
on the force under Mayor Hughes, and
he has been trying ever since to get
back, either in his old position of ser
zeant or somewhere else. So far the
oppositfon of Mayor Bergundthal has
prevented his appointment, but today IL
is claimed that McElroy is slated for
reinstatement. Mr.. McElroy had con-
ference with Mayor Bergundthal this
morning, but the result of this confer
ence was kept secret
Another difficulty which confronts
the mayor is the clsmor on the part of
a certain coterie of couneiln1en for a
H. ks~,, r,p
department. 1t is contended that there
should be a new deal and that a num-
Der of the present police force who are
supposed 20 be friendly to the joints
should be dismissed.
Some of the eouncilmen nave come
out for John Gardiner for chief, and
others would like to prevail upon
Mayor Bergundthai to reinstate Chief
Stahl- One of the councilmen said to
day TO a reporter for the State Journal:
There is going to be something hap
pen in this police department business
before long. 1 mustn't tell what, but
there will be a shake-up."
In addition to the political chickering's
which threaten to make life interesting
for the mayor for awhile. there is the
street railway row which is getting
switched around into the city council
now, and which will of course entangle
the mayor somewhat.
Today Mayor BergundthaI expressed
his satisfaction at the decision of the
city railway TO Dullu us lIdchS III MI III
Topeka and reconstruct the bridge
without any further delay.
II am opposed to letting the street
railway build on these 30-foot streets
providing I have anything to say about
st." was the announcement which the
mayor made in regard to his position
on this subject which threatens to be
productive of litigation before long.
Il don't believe that the city railway
can AFFORD to build its tracks on a
street where it is not wanted. and
don't think there is likely to be as
much opposition on some other wider
streets"
Mayor Bergundthal is disappointed
at the result of the liquor cases COM
menced by his police force, and says
that some new plan of campaign viii
have to be mapped out. Some of the
members of the council who are SUP
posed to be radically for prohibition say
that they Will urge the mayor to either
shut I'D the joints at once. or make