The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-05
Locks Himself up in His
Private Office.
YOU MUST WAIT YOUR TURN
Adopts Cannon's Method of
Recognition.
Visitors Must See the Mayor on the
Outside Before They can see Him
on tho Inside--Public to be Kept
In Ignorance.

Mayor John G.. Setter mas estab-
lished a system of formalites which
he rgldly follows in his dealings with
the public. He believes that what
the people don't know, won't hurt
them. He also believes that so inn
portant is the office of mayor that the
greater portion of the executives
business should be transacted in dig
nifed manner. In order TO be digni-
fed, the mayor feel that he must be
exclusive. Consequently he holds all
conferences behind closed doors
signs of. Keep of The Grass q No
Loaflng Here" Await Your Turn
present Your Business In Brief
Fern" Don't Try to But-in on the
Mayor When He Isn't Expecting
You" are very much In evidence.
A gentleman from Indiana called
at the mayors office Friday morning
with the sole purpose of talking few
minutes with the city's chief eXccu-
tive. He was in a big hurry to catch
train. He sat down and waited.
He read the, mo Loaflng Here" sign
numbered times and began to feel
like IA loafer himself Tho new chief
of police first went into q long private
conference with his majesty. Then
two patrolmen came In and went Into
conference with the mayor. The
newsboy entered and again a private
conference was held. che telephone
collector happened in and the mayor
took him into his private parlor A
street cleaner happened along and DR.,
Setter had something important to tell
him. And all this time, the gentle
man from Indiana waited. His train
came and went. After period of
two hours had elapsed, he arose
gracefully and stepped TO the mayors
private office. "Dld you wish TO see
me-" inquired the doctor. mo thank
you, / was Just looking around, |
bid you good day" exclaimed the
gentleman as he quietly left theron.
IL would be indeed a bold act for
nny man to enter the mayors
private parlor without an invitation.
In order TO make sure that his con-
ferences are private he sometimes
locks the door, or upon more impor-
tant occasions, posts patrolman on
the outside to guard against caves
droppers.
II Is a grand system In fact the
doctor has almost perfected It. In
order to fully preserve the dignity Of
the Office however, the doctor should
be well supplied with Office boys who
would receive callers during the
period OF secret sessions.
People expecting TO call at the city
hall should at all times remember
that the mayor of Marion Is very
busy man. Practically the only way
10 reach him Is by appointment. IL
Is embarrassing to be q loafer and the
caller Is almost sure to be one IL he
happens to drop in when the mayor
has started one OF his conferences.
When the caller finds the outer
doors locked he will know that the
.mayor don't want to be bothered every
body is out or that there are vaiu-
ables concealed I'm the building which
might be stolen
C. II. Waldron charged with Jump
ing a board bin In the amount of
81 40, was arrested Saturday by
Chief Kllnefelter. The charge was
preferred in an affidavit by Andrew
Newsome who conducts boarding
house in west Marion.
When arraigned before Mayor Setter
Saturday afternoon, he entered a plea
of guilty The court instructed him
20 nay the bill and settle the costs
OF prosecution. The assessment In all
aggregated $3.50 Waidron paid and
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