The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-10
WHO FOR PLUMS?'
IS QUESTION NOW
JONES SAYS HE'S MADE ABsO-
LUTELY NO PROMISES.
Nevertheless, There Is Active Specula-
ton Over the Good Positions at His
Dlsposal-Th Filling Of Three Va
Gated Judgeships Creates an InteresI-
ing situation-C Council Seat Vacant.

Dlsposal-The Filling Of Three Va
Gated Judgeships Creates an Interesl-
ing situation-Co 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 gwen
no thought to appointments, there was
a busy hum of confidential conversa-
lions, and much buttonholing in the cor
ridors, on the sidewalks and about .po-
litical 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
emphatically. IT have not considered
whom I shall appoint to any office, and
certainly shall make no announcements on
until have received my certifcate.'
Talk of Police Chief.
Nevertheless, there is eager specula-
tion as to who will be the next chief
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. It was the consensus that b: +.
| Waite, who served as chief when Mr..
Jones acted as mayor after Ames' resig-
nation, will not be offered the posi-
tion again. He is said to be candi-
date for one. Of the municipal Judge
ships. Captain Henry Getchell, Waite g
righthand man, is thought to be in line
:iectured that there might be a chance
for James G.. Doyle. Then there are
those who think that A. NJ. 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
nay 60 to s. p Jones' secretary Xo5 of f. the
whether he would accept it.
The secretary to the next chief OF
police will probably be Matthew Nal
p len, an enthusiastic Jones worker, who
has had the place, before: There were
no conjectures of more than Of cas-
and pawnbroker inspectors, and the ap
pointment of heads Of departments I'M
der the board of charities and correc
tions. These include city physician
superintendent Of the workhouse ant
secretary of the poor, who also acts
as ceretary of the board: The present
incumbents of these offices hold ove7
points their successors, subject to thu
approval of the board. AS the mayo
also appoints the members of the boart
he is, of course, in control. Whel
Mayor Ames reorganized the board h
exacted written promises from his ap
pointees that they would vote for who
ever he appointed to places in the sew
eral departments.
Mr.. Jones' successor as alderma
, from the Fifth ward is also coming Ii
, for discussion. Thomas Downs and ID
:, H. W: Brazie, who have. been in tn
council before, are candidates, as wei
as E. c. Garrigues. A., M. 1Geesaman
, also talked Of. RI :aa4,,I.o& 49,:
3 T. ,-. Two Judgeshlpss to Fill. ..,r
The election. of Municipal Judges Hol
and Dickinson as; district court Judge
and of A. E. Allen, clerk of the mi
nicipal court, as clerk of the distric
> court, leaves three vacancies that
number of men are willing and anxiou
ernor, it is thought the appointments
the two judgeships would 90 to Thoma
. Salmon and John G. Sweet, who stumpe
likely to be appointed by Governor Va
SAINT, as Holt and Dickinson will resi- g
in time to let him do this and keep tn
8 appointments from the incoming demo
d cratic governor. Governor Van San
may not, however, be apt to appoin
l. some other candidates have bette
e show. Some Of those mentioned in thi
connection are George W. Meyer, jaime
d Robertson, A. G. Finney, Writ Wilso
:. and E. F. Waite. It is regarded as
s sure thing that Pete Nielsen, the prese1
y deputy clerk, will be advanced whe
T. Mr.. Allen resigns. ,,
I Who Succeeds Elliott?
= The election of Judge Elliott to tn
k supreme court leaves a vacancy on tn
10 district bench. An effort has bee
made to induce him to resign so tia
s. Governor Van SAINT can appoint J. T
= Steele to fill out the, unexpired tern
$ but Judge Elliott has refused to do thi
IS as he does not go to the supreme coul
u for over a year and he would like
IA have the salary Of his present positio
It in the meantime.
= There will probably be few, if an,
K changes in the offices of county audlto
lie register of deeds and surveyor owing
E the reelection of the present official
a Colonel G. w. johnson, the new treasu
I'd er, says he is receiving applications IL
e. appointments and putting them away
n an envelope which he will not look ;
xt until the 25th inst. Some pressure
10 being made to have him reappoint tt
s. present deputy, Charles A. Nickel
lie There is something of furry amor
II the lady clerks in this office, as they u
nd derstand that an effort will be made
n get the colonelto discharge them al
fill their places with men who can ca
at votes and do political hustling VIII
"a needed. e-- sl..-..-
N, A. Z. Allen says he has not civ
any thought to the thirteen appoi1
at ments to be made in the office of t.
ok clerk of the district court. He W
rs make some reappointments, but says
ill., might be as we'll understood that
he has some friends that he is going
nd take care of. "
~ There will be a clean sweep in t
ay county attorneys office with the exec
v'ss ton Of G. L. Smith, who will be &C
OF tinued. John Dahl, at present stenc
BIZ rapher to Judge Harrison, and John
er- Bernhagen are two others it is thong
ter Al j. Smith, the new county attornt
M will appoint.
nc ENGLE IS ENTHUSIASTIC
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