The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-11
Mayor Behrman In Better Luck.

Mayor Behrman In Better Luck.
Our readers in general and Mayor
| Martin Behrman of New Orleans in
particular may perchanee recall that
ia speaking of the resignation Of Po-
lice Commissioner Samuel Diamond
he who stdone his duty but who de-
SPARED of ever satisfying the insatiate
and exacting public-The Chief used
this language:
mayor Behrman says he will take
his time about selecting commits
sioner TO replace Mr.. Diamond, and
considering the uns satisfactory char
acter OF his honor's previous efforts
in that direction no one should be-
grudge him ample opportunity for
search and reflection. The Chief
wishes him better luck with his next
dash out of the box, but we are not
prepared to bet dollar on the result
Of the throw
Actuated by that spirit Of candor
and fair play which we try to keep al
ways in view in shaping the policy
and editorial utterances OF this paper
and which nearly every man sdmires
il other people, whether he pr actices
it himself or not-We are free to admit
that Burgomaster Behrman does seem
TO have made lucky throw in the in
stance above referred to, and that If
we had bet dollar on it there would
be good chance for winning the
stake.
The mayors choice of successor
TO Mr.. Diamond has fallen upon John
G. Fears, manager of the Central Ele-
vator and Warehouse Company, a
man we'll and favorably known il the
business circles OF New Orleans, where
he tsas resided for the past nine years.
He is a native of Georgia, having been
born near Atlanta f1fty-three years
ago; is nearly six feet tall and weighs
about 200 pounds; is father Of large
family, and grandfather, but as Wig
orous and energetic as any man need
be; lived for many years Ia st. Louis,
where he was associated in the eleva-
tor and terminal business with E1-
Gov. David R. Francis; is Democrat
il politics, but not q politician and
never q seeker or holder of public of
fee.
Ii an interview with q Times Demo
crat reporter Immediately after receiv-
ing notice ofhis appointment, Mr.. Fears
expressed some very practical and
sensible views with reference to the
police department of the city and what
was necessary to place it on q high
plane OF efficiency, manifesting an ap-
probation of the duties and RESPONSE
bilities of the position OF commissioner
which iustifes the anticipation that he
will make frst-class official in th at
place.
The Chief has not hesitsted to criti-
else the acts of Mayor Behrman when
ever there seemed to be reasonable
provoeation for such a course, and
there is no intention on our part to
alter the policy OF the paper In this re
| spect, but we are just as ready and
willing to accord him credit for his
| praiseWorthy acts, and the selection
of Mr.. Fears for police commits
sioner seems to belong in this cate
CORY. We don't like Mr.. Behrman's
politics and we are especially predis-
posed against him as one Of the COM
bination of ward bosses that control
the public affairs of New Orleans, and
in league with the governor come
pretty near doing as much for the
whole state, but when the mayor shows
a disposition to do the right thing aud
to improve the condition OF the public
service In the metropolis, we are going
to commend him quite as warmly as
we have roasted him at other times
when We thought he deserved scorch-
ing. That's all we've got against you
up here. Mr.. Behrman.