The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-18
LOCAL METHOD OF
Law ENFORCEMENT
GREATLY FAVORED
BIodgett of Indianapolis News
Says Preventative Instead
Of Curative Policy Is Used
BY Gormon.
MAYOR ZIMMERMAN IS
GIVEN MUCH PRAISE
And the Writer Thinks That
He Will Be Able to make
Good = Wayne County
Home of insurgents.

In dispatch from this city appear
ing In the Indianapolis News last even
ing. w. II. Blodgett. writes n follows
on the local situation:
"Win Doc Zimmerman make good-
That is the question asked not only
here. but all over the state. because
none of the newly elected mayors I'm
Indiana is attracting moro attention
than DIR. w. w. Zimmerman. OF
course. 1t is too early in the game to
know how the administration will act
but everyone admits that Doc has
started out well.
His appointments. rs q rule are first
class. Though there is little criti-
cism because Of one or two, yet the
men chosen are honest and II is only
a question as to how different peo-
pie view their ability There ia NO
criticism OF the more important ap-
pointments. In the county option
election Wayne county. It will be re-
membered. voted In favor of the ga
looms and for that reason II was sup
posed that when DR.. Zimmerman. who
has a large following In the liberal
element. was elected. there would be
a wide-Open town.
No Ante Election Promises.
Before the nomination and before
his election DR.. Zimmerman would not
define his position. He would not
give the liberal element any encour-
agement, nor would he cay to the min
listers what his policies would be. He
promised no one . position, nor would
he intimate the character of his ap-
pointments. After the election was
over and he was once more mayor BY
vote that surprised his heartiest sup
porters he quietly visited the busl-
ness men, the manufacturers, the
ministers and all elements and Is
cussed. not the policy he proposed Ito
pursue, but names of men who would
make good aids In his administration.
Strong efforts were made by different
elements to bring about certain APP
pointment. and in nearly every i'm
stance these efforts were fruitless.
For controller he selected . man
from q bank, = first-class booSeieeper.
For his board OF works he took men
familiar for years with conditions In
Richmond business life. Fur his
board of safety he chose men who
knew the police and fire situation.
among them Joseph Betx0ld. who had
served - patrolman and chief Of po-
lice. and had spent the greater part
Of his life in public service. For his
health board he appointed men In ev-
cry way familiar with the city's con
dition
Efficient Chief a Pollee.
For superintendent Of police he ap-
pointed Alexander Cormon, who =
conceded by every one Who knows him
to be the ideal man Tor the head Of q
police department-Just about the samo
kind Of q man n Supefintendeaf Mar
tin Hyland, OF the IndianApolD de-
partment. Al deputy sheriff and
head Of the Pennsylvania railroad Do
tective department. Mr.. 0ormoa naAe
. good record and uncovered Q large
number Of important cases. He vas
superintendent under the old netropoj-
itan police Law and In that position
made . fine record. and whea Mayor
Zimmerman pinned on hin IL Ops1
badge Of police chief. The people oe
this city knew there would b - wido
open town-that the laws Vuall - -
forced. and that everyone must obey
the laws.
The night that Superintsn6anf Ger
mon took charge Of the 1pses - sas1
to the men: III there - anyooe hero
who can not b polieeman and . gsa-
tleman and have The respect q an
good citizens. now b the tine ~ Mn
to resign, for that win ~ tho poeiey q
this department"
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