The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-10
WHO FOR PLUMS?'
IS QUESTION NOW
JONES SAYS HE'S MADE ABsO-
LUTELY NO PROMISES.
There Is Active Specula-
tion Over the Good Positions at His
Disposal The Filling Of Three Va
Gated Judgeships Creates an Interest
ing situation-Co Council Seat Vacant.


Gated Judgeships Creates an InteresI-
ing Situation Council Seat Vacant.
While the candidates and politicians
were late in getting around this morn
ing as the result Of the long sleep they
took last night, the spoilsmen were up
and doing early. On the county side Of
the public building most of the officials
held joyous receptions in sharp CO
trast to the gloom that pervaded the
city side. =
Altho the victorious candidates pro-
tested In most instances they had given
no thought to appointments, there was
a busy hum Of confidential conversa-
doTs ann on Hsh the sdeWas and about %
iltlcal headquarters. D. P. Jones shook
hands with several hundred and listened
to many confidential talk
nNot an intimation has been made to
a living soul that he is to receive an
appointment from me, - said Mr.. Jones
whom I shall appo int to- any office, and
certainly shall make no announcements
until have received my certificate"
Talk of Police Chief.
Nevertheless, there is eager specula-
G1Ou DIS W WIN WILL 10 Gut ASAC CI1OA
of police, the next license Inspector,
and so on, and there were numerous
persons who have served on the police
force at some time and would like to
again. 1t was the consensus that r. =.
Waite, who served as chief when Mr..
Jones acted as mayor after Ames' reslg-
nation, will not be offered the posi-
date for one Of the municipal judge
ships. Captain Henry Getchell, Waite 8
righthand man, is thought to be in line
for the appointment, and it was con-
iectured that there might be chance
for James G.. Doyle. Then there are
those who think that A. M. Geesaman,
manager Of the Jones campaign, may
want the place, and it, was conceded
that he can have it if he wants it.
The mayors secretaryship some think
may 60. to s. P: Jones, secretary Of the
Voters league, but it is doubtful
whether~he would accept it.
The secretary to the next chief of
police will probably be Matthew NAL
len, an enthusiastic Jones worker, who
no conjectures Of more than of a cas-
ual nature as to the license, sidewalk
and pawnbroker inspectors, and the ap-
pointment of heads Of departments un-
der the board of charities and correc-
tions. These include city physician,
superintendent of the workhouse and
secretary Of the poor, who also acts
incumbents of these Offices hold over
until next. July, when the mayor ap-
points their successors, subject to the
approval Of the board. AS the mayor
also appoints the members of the board
he is, of course, in control. When
Mayor Ames reorganized the board he
exacted written promises from his ap'
1rRo hot for ,1,N
ever he appointed to places in the sew
eral departments.
Mr.. Jones successor as alderman
from the Fifth ward is also coming uI
for discussion. Thomas Downs and Dr.
H. w. Brazie, who have been in tbs
council before, are candidates, as wei
as E. G. Garrigues. A.. M. rGeesaman il
also talked Of. ri 5aau44Y& ~.
'-+5.-t Two Judgeshlpsa to Fill. s.-.
The election of Municipal Judges Holt
and Dickinson as district court Judges
and of A. E. Allen, clerk Of the mu
nicipal court, as clerk of the district
court, leaves three vacancies that !.
number of men are willing and anxiou:
to fiji. Had Dunn been elected gov
ernor, it is thought the appointments tt
the two judgeships would go to Thomas
Salmon and John G. Sweet, who stumpe6
for him. The judges, however, are
likely to be appointed by Governor Val
SAINT, as Holt and Dickinson will resigI
in time to let him do this and keep the
appointments from the incoming demo
cratic governor. Governor Van SAINT
may not, however, be apt to appoint
some other candidates have a better
show. Some Of those mentioned in this
connection are George w. Meyer, James
Robertson, A: G. Finney, Writ Wilson
and E. F. Waite. 1t is regarded as /;
sure thing that Pete Nielsen, the present
deputy clerk, will be. advanced wher
Mr.. Allen resigns. .-
Who Succeeds Elliott?
The election of Judge Elliott to the
supreme court leaves a vacancy on the
district bench. An effort has been
made to induce him to resign SO that
Governor Van SAINT can appoint J. H
Steele to fill out the; unexpired term
but Judge Elliott has refused to do this
for over year and he would like to
have the salary of his present position
in the meantime.
There will probably. be few, if any
changes in the Offices of county auditor
register Of deeds and surveyor owing tc
the reelection Of the present officials
: Colonel G. W. johnson, the new treasur
er, says nc 1S receiving appl1caL1OnS IOl
appointments and putting them away i1
an envelope which he will not look al
until the 25th inst. Some pressure is
being made to have him reappoint the
present deputy, Charles A. Nickels
There is something of a furry among
the lady clerks in this office, as they un
derstand that an effort will be made tt
get the colonelto discharge them ant
fill their places with men who can cas-
votes and do political hustling whel
, needed. Il .-~. as
A. d. Allen says he has not give,
any thought to the thirteen appoint
: ments to be made in the office Of tn
clerk of the district court. He will
make some reappointments, but says i
might be as well understood that h
has some friends that he is going t.
! take care Of. y #-.f.-. ~r~
There will be clean sweep in tn
' county attorneys office with the excer
$ tion Of c.. L. Smith, who will be con
tinued. John Dahl, at present stenoa
rapher to Judge Harrison, and John T
: Bernhagen are two others it is though
: AL j. Smith, the new county attorney
! will appoint.
ENGLE Is ENTHUSIASTIC
t J. D. Engle, chairman Of the count