Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-12
CITY OFFICERS SWORN IN.
They Take Oath Of Office Before
Mayor John Dep.
OouW.
CANDIDATES FOR THE PLUMS.
For City Jobs Are Be-
ginning The Show Up In
LARGE Numbers.

At ii. so O'Clock this morning Mr..
Hugh X. Riley who was successfully
re- elected counsellor TO the city conn
ell of Annapolis. and MesSrs. Thomas
j. LinthiCum. Jr., and James II.
Strange, democrats. of the First ward;
Frank H. Thompson, Democrat, and
Frank A. Munroe. Republican. of the
Second ward, and Louis Baor and IL.
Arlington Thompson, tcoloredl, of
the Third ward, who were elected all
dermen at Mondays election. appeag-
ed in the Council Chamber ON Glou-
cester street and were duly sworn in
before Mayor John dep. Douw TO
serve the city in their respective po-
sitions for the next two years.
The swearing in of the members of
the Corporation was of IA simple ma
ture. Mayor Douw took the oath of
oflic9 before the clerk to the Circuit
Court yesterday. The new City Coun-
ell will hold its initial meeting ON
Monday night next Since the elec-
tion. and as tho Democrats are once
again in complete conrol of the oity's
affairs, the question now naturally
arises as to the men who arc likely to
get the city plums. There is said To
be a number of applicants for the sew
eral positions, and as mono of the
Democrats is known TO have pledged
himself TO support fany ono man, at
this time, therefore nothing definite
can be determined According Co rules
governing the election of the subor-
dinate city official, it is customary for
new board 10 hold its first meeting
on the third Monday in July ana pre-.
vious 10 that caucus upon the nam
of the candidates for the respecti
positions But as the selection of
officers this time will have to be car
fully considered, it has been sugges
q that caucus be not held until
later in the month when. after the
Council has given the matter thought
and the number of candidates weedod
down so that the best men, in the
Judgment of the members may be se-
lected. For this reason 10 is not
thought that the organization will he
effected at the first meeting.
However, il can be safely said that
there are TO be a number of changes in
the present role of officials. OF this
there seems to be no doubt. for the
fact. is readily recalled that some of
the men now holding Office are Repub-
licans. their election having beon
effected two years ago by the boiling
combination composed of Alderman
Martin and Alderman Williams. These
two men, it will be Remembered, voted
as they desired and not with the
wishes of the majority Of the Demo-
cras. Hence they joined the Republi-
cans and men of that party were elect-
ed. The,principal Office Of the bunch,
that of City Collector and Treasurer,
is now held by Mr. Charles III. Rus
sell, of j., one Of the defeated Repub-
lican candidates for alderman from
the First ward. The City Health
Officer, DIR. Louis b. Henkel, Jr.. is
also "a Republican. Some of the pre8-
ent police force were not the choice
of the majority of the Democrats
In connection with the offices sew.
eral names have already been mention-
ed. For the big plum-Collector and
Trea surer, Mr. William III. Rullmal
of West street, who has held that
office before, is said to be out for the
job, and the name OF Eugene w. Igl9-
hart has also been mentioned. For
City Commissioner, two candidates
have also been heard from. They ara
William H. Nansant, incumbent,
and William S. Taylor, who has held
the position before. Mr.. u. Ellwood
Porter will probably be reelected City
Clerk. For City Health Officer, the
only known candidate 20 far is DR..
William S. WEIGH. There are three
candidates for Market Master. They
are Edward H. Burtis. incumbent.
Robert y. Strange and j. Hicks Russ
sell.
IL is understood that there is TO he
radical change in the complement
of men who aid in keeping the dove
OF peace lowering over the city. For
mer Chief of Police Howard Il. Taylor
is out again looking for the job, and
the present chief. George Hahn, is
working to hold on for two more
years. Round-Sergeant MIR. Charles
Oberry seems To have the cali TO get
two more years at his job. The six
patrolmen are all candidates for reap
pointment, but it is said that there
will probably be one or two changes
in the squad The only other candi-
date announced so far. however, are
William H. Brooks and Henry jack
son. Although required to elect the
officers on the third Monday of the
present month thesappointees do not
take office until August and il is not
at all likely but that the Council will
reserve the decision until the follow