The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
MANY HUNGRY FOR
CITY PATRONAGE
THERE WILL PROBABLY B]
SMALL CHANGE, HOWEVER.
The Police Department Will Necessa-
rily Be Subject to Revision, but the
Appoint1ve City Officers and Their
Stats Are Not Likely to Be Dis
turbed by the Aldermen.

All the present city officials and en-
ployees expect to retain their positions
after the first of the year with the
exception of some of the police officers,
and the direct appointees Of the mayor,
namely, the chief Of police, private sec
elect, it is understood that Dan G.
Brown, the coming controller, will re-
tain the whole present force, adding
only one man to take the place which
he will vacate. City Treasurer G. S.
Hubert, having, secured an efficient
staff and being under no political obi
cations, is expected to retain the pres
ent corps intact.
pect reappointment by the council, as
they know of no reason why there
should be change, the biennial cleo.
ton arouses the offceseekers. and they
are working hard. There are many de.
sirable and lucrative Offices in the gift
OF the city council, and in few days
the patriots will begin to announce
intentions At rs of maxi making contest with Vt
council controls a deal of patronage
as will be seen from the subjoined list
| of appointees, with the number OF
places in their respective departments
! City Engineer-With about fifty asss
tants, forenlen and clerks.
| Health Commissioner-About thirty in
spectors, etc. -s
City Attorney-Three assistants.
Fire Chief-More than 800 tiremen ant
officers.
Registrar Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TWEEN
ty clerks and inspectors.
| Supervisor Of Waterworks-About TWEEN
ty-tive engineers, oilers, clerks, etc.
City Assessor-Four regular assistant
and about twenty-five deputy assessors
| City CIerk-Six clerks.
| Building Inspector-Eight assistants an,
clerks. ..as-
Custodian of City Hall-Ten JAM
| tors, etc. r. -t /,
Thirteen street commissioners, fiv
street-opening commissioners, five bridg
| watchnen. 7.@.... .5l- -
Gas Inspector-Two assistants and larg
force of lamplighters. ~
Sealer of weights and measures.
City weigher. r. e.
All the heads of departments in tn
posa1 of the aldermen, while the ap
pointment of subordinates calls TO
more or less aldermanic interference. I
is natural, with such a long line 0
patronage, that there should be
scramble on the part of offceseeker
to obtain aldermanic influence.
The holdovers on the republican sid
| OF Inc council Will De IN COnCrOl,
they will have twelve votes out Of tn
eighteen which will have a voice i
the republican caucus. The twelve vet
Grams will naturally wish to retain tn
officials who have been more or les
useful to them, while all that the 81
new ones may expect is subordinat
mere and there.
The number Of changes, however, d
ponds largely on the outcome of tn
contest between A. E. Merrill and Ha,
ry G.. McLaskey for the presidency 9
the council. Mr. Merrill is expected t
retain the present standing committee
without changes except such as al
necessary thru vacancies. Should M
McLaskey be chosen, some Of the in
portant committees will be entirely r.
J vised. The result, while it might NJ
} affect heads of departments, would ma
urally bring about some displaceme1
, Of the smaller fry. .eG,#s. u s,..