The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-02

session Of the police department in
case Of success at the polls are prac-
Ccally complete, except as to the
cnolce OF some of the principal officials,
Decision as to these will not be made
FOR the present, it being agreed that
1t would not be policy at this time
TO make the announcements, upon the
ground that some of those who do not
get the place to which they aspire
might sulk
The candidates for chief of police
are M. N. Goss, who once held the
position for more than three years: p.
L. Getchell, who succeeded Goss and
was In office for few months; Charles
Rouleau, for some years a captain of
police, and M. L. McIntire, who thought
he was chief Of detectives for the space
Of few months.
1t Is thought that Goss has the in
side track, being more experienced,
and that an effort will be made to name
him chief If F. P. Wright, the Repub-
l1can candidate for mayor, should get
the chance to carry out his threat to
remove the entire police commission
from Office. 1t is admitted that he
stands pledged to such course, and
the Republicans who expect to get the
places expect and will demand that he
do 1t in such a manner that the de-
partment would be disorganized.
Joe Davis friends claim that he will
be given charge of the proposed new
Fifth ward substation, with the title of
lieutenant; John Christensen feels that
he will surely be made q detective;
Dwight Saintong is In line for inspec-
tor Of pawnshops, and Louis Liverpool
will be made patrolman and assigned
to the Rondo substation. The three
candidates for chief who fail to land
are to be cared for in the best possible
manner, being given stations at the
least.
One of the men who expects to land
In high place asserts that the follow
ing have been agreed upon as police
commissioners: Edward Vanish, Sixth
ward chairman; George GerIach,
Eighth ward; Louis F. Schultz, Fifth
ward; DR.. E. H. Hass. Third ward.
For the fifth place H. G. McNair is
slated, with the understanding that
he will refuse and that G. E. Hillstrom,
of the First ward, will be named. 1t is
confidently expected that the men men
toned will see to it that the present
excellent force is demoralized.
The Democrats claim that the mem
bers of the police commission cannot
be removed except for cause, and that
was certainly the intent of the charter
makers, but the Republicans refuse to
accept this view and demand that a
that the mayor will be given the right
to remove the commissioners at any
time that he chooses.
1t is reported that F. L. Jaynes, the
Pipestone attorney whom rumor con-
nected with an ambition to be attor-
ney general, has told his friends that
he will not be a candidate. Jaynes has
just returned from a winters stay in
Florida, and believes that the situation
has SO shaped itself that it would be
folly for another candidate to enter at
this late day. The indications are that
the fight for the nomination will be be-
tween Donahower and Young. Both
men are confident of controlling the
situation in the convention.
The Republican city executive COM
mittee has opened the new headQuar-
tiers on the second floor of the building
at Fifth and Robert streets. The rooms
are admirably adapted to the purposes,
there being several inside rooms where
plots may be Matched for future use
in the campaign. The committee is
planning for a ratification meeting to
be held within the next ten days. The
absence Of any large auditorium is
hampering both parties in making ar
engagements for any pretentious meet
ingS.