The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-29

DIR. Eva Harding. DR.. H. B. Hogeboom.
Police sergeant-A. ]. Sauls.
Police ergeant-Daniel Garden.
Police jailer-Al Hopkins.
Police jailer-E. Woodruff.
Plain clothes men-Frank Summers,
c. Goff, E. Voiles.
New patrolmen-J. Boyle E. c. San
ders.
Only a few of the old administration
city appointees are left to SILVER in
their shoes at the city hall today. And
most of these We're given such close
escapes by the city board of commits
sioner decisions that they have not re-
covered from the scare of Friday after
noon.
AS predicted in the. State Journal the
first of the week and in last nights is
sue, all of the above names and city Of
fices were made permanent for the
coming two years by the city commits
SionerS last evening.
1t was announced d short time after
the election in the first week of this
month that when the new commission
ers made their appointments the city
hall would be thoroughly cleaned of all
hold over material from former adj
ministrations.
When the commissioners finished
their scrubbing Friday afternoon new
appearance was given the city official
lists. Mayor Billiard, Commissioner
Miller and Commissioner Stotts moved
down the old appointees like weeds
and in their place they established Of
ficials of their own choice.
Commissioners Tandy and Bone
could do nothing. They favored the
old officers but their vote was two
against the other three. 1t mas been
stated that the entire proceedings was
combination against Bone and
Tandy. Instead it was a combination
against big list of the old admins
tration appointeeS that the new force
decided were due for replacement.
Frank Snyder, who has been street
commissioner for years; William Core,
who has been dog catcher so long
every dog in town knew him; Mrs.
Thorpe. who has been police matron
ever since the old police commissioner
days; H. *. Goodrich, who has been
superintendent of the city electric
light plant ever since it was procured
by the city-all were asked to turn in
their payrolls, make out their final re-
ports to the city and step from their
pedestal. 1t was the biggest change
in city official lineup since the old
days of the mayor and council when
every councilman was pledged to bring
so many men into office.
Commissioners Bone and Tandy died
fighting. Bone tried to save William
Core. Tandy fought for Frank Sny-
der for street commissioner to the last
ditch. Commissioner StottS led the
big fight for the opposing forces. Stotts
was always ready with an answer to
the arguments of the minority and he
insisted that Topeka must be in hor-
rible shape if there was only one man
in the entire city who could act as dog
catcher. And against Frank Snyder
he brought out the recent bridge trou-
bles in which the city has paid out
$4,000 for damages.
This was the first time Commission
er Stotts has been forced to Highland
the commission chamber full of spec
tators enjoyed his frankness and his
fire.
Politics was allowed to creep into
the discussions but it didn't last long
Commissioner Tandy gave as one argu-
ment against Baker for street commits
sioner that he worked against him in
the last campaign. The other commits
sioners came back with the explana-
ton that Snyder's foreman worked
against them. But this discussion was
soon dro ped. Commission govern
ties.
One appointment was reconsidered
and postponed until Monday. That OF
Otto Anderson for electrical inspector
to succeed c. J. Stewart. Anderson
was supported by the mayor, Stotts
and Miller. Stewart was supported by
Bone and Tandy. It was found thai
there was doubt as to whether or moi
Anderson was one of the two high mer
in civil service examination.
It was found this afternoon BY
Mayor Billiard that Anderson was
eligible for the appointment and he
will be given the place at the regular
meeting of the commission Monday
afternoon. Stewart will be drOpped