Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27
MIX-UP In CITY
POLITICAL CIRCLES
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quently intimated that he doesn't
think Detectives White and Ibach
work together very we'll and that
money which should come to the city
treasury through fees, etc, in the ar
rest of the criminals goes to consta-
bles. Furthermore the report was
current to-day that the Mayor-elect
would dig up the story of the part in
which Detective Ibach and Captain
Joseph p. Thompson are said to have
figured with another city official some
months ago. DR.. Mears. so goes the
report, might in pinch, ask why the
police records contain no mention of
this matter.
This, of course, would embarrass
Commissioners Lynch and Bowman
insofar as Captain Thompson is con-
cerned, friends of the Mayor-elect
point out. And the breach between
DR.. Meals and Commissioners Lynch
and Bowman would be widened the
tanned as captain at least. They once
hoped to have him made chief.
On the other hand Commissioner
elect Gross is an Ibach backer, so re-
port has IL. Incidentally he is said to
want ex-Park Superintendent Forrer
on the job again as park superinten-
dent. While Commissioner Bowman
doesn't particularly favor Forrer, ii is
said, the Gross alignment for Ibach,
and what is more important-Harry f.
Owes, Bowman's candidate for city
treasurer-may win Bowman over for
Forrer. Mayor Meals, it's said, doesn't
like Forrer as a park head and furth-
ermore it is understood that he won't
promise to turn in for Owes but rather
prefers NJ. Harvey Taylor. Forrer,
howeevr, can get three votes in coun-
ell, it was scaid to-day if Gross insists
on him.
Meals to Keep His Thunder
Mayor elect Meals wouldn't discuss
the subject at all to-day.
why, I'm not letting anyone steal
my thunder" he smiled significantly,
but I'll say this: All I'm aiming to
accomplish is greater efficiency in the
police department. Mr.. Ibach will not
be detective with my consent"
When asked as to the report that he
would refuse to swear in Ibach, the
Mayor said he would not talk about
that; but he added that his under
standing of the law is that the whole
police force automatically will go out
of office with the retirement of Mayor
Royal. Even the officers that are con-
in again by the new Mayor.
Commissioner Lynch holds that un-
less present incumbents are removed
by action of Council, they auto
matically hold over and need not be
resworn into office.
No Vacancies Monday
AT any rate. none of the city Off
cials who are destined to lose their
Jobs will be dismissed Monday, the
opening day of the new admins
tration. The luckless ones will get
two weeks or possibly a months no
tice.
Most of the county Offices will re-
organize next Monday at noon and
City Council will reorganize with due
ceremony at noon. In the County
Commissioners office Ed. II. Fisher
will be chief clerk and Squire ]. H.
Strock will be one of the clerks re-
tained. Clarence G.. Snyder will be a
stenographer. The Poor Directors will
likely choose Thomas S. Manning to
fill Director Harry Walters place.
while Alderman William J. Bayles will
succeed John p. Guyer as clerk. Re-
corder James e. Lentz won't say def
Mumma as his deputy, but it is under
stood that he will Sheriff -elect w. w.
Caldwell will retain William b. Hoff-
man and probably Deputy Charles
Walmer for a while, at least. Under
keeper Bertram Speese will accom-
pany Caldwell from the prison as a
deputy. Philip S. Meyers chances for
the county solicitorship, it is under
stood, are of the best. Joshua Ruth
erford will be chief clerk to County
Treasurer Mark Mumma.