South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-01
TOYNE FAILS To
QUIT HIS PLACE
Politics Stir Up Middle in Wa
ter BOard-0Id En-
plOye Dismissed.
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lMAHAIANAUN anu WE ~ AFaA fNB ITS ]
e works boards political machine. /
This Is not saying how Mr. Toyne. (
superintendent Of the waterworks. /
bod on the dismissal OF Mr. Rynear- /
b. IL is merely anticipating that /
-haps ne stood about the same as /
is understood that he has stood f.
long on the determined retention F.
Alex Langel, citizens candidate .
city clerk, who. with George Cur /
though Langel himself was de-
he'd. martialed the Hungarian f.
Is TO the support of the mayor in /
campaign. Iangel. according 20 ,
rent knowledge. has never been
rth two whoops 20 the water de
tment He was given a JOB as /
ok keeper. but under the new sys-
recommended by the state board \
accounts. and adopted by Supt- /
ne, there was nothing left for (
10 do IL is known on pretty I
Dd authority that when he recon- !
nded Langers dismissal. on the |
ound that ne was mere lumber /
= FRIED by the department, the board 4
yfead. Increased the stock keep I
Is" pay and ordered the books |
sent back 10 him. contrary TO the /
state accounting boards orders.
simply Have TO Carry Him.
I'VE simply have TO carry this man !
LangeI," Pres't r. NJ Morris is re-
ported 10 have said. when told Of
tnc uselessness of the man on the
lob He did too much for the ad-
sninistration in corraling the vote
OF the west end during the cam
paign."
There was a sort OF special meet
ing of the board OF works in the
common council committee room
last week at which this matter of
employees for the water department
is said 20 have been threshed out.
After the meeting Supt Toyne is
said TO have handed RynearsOn his
passports. without comment other
than that it was the orders of the
board. In an effort TO sidestep the
political phase OF the matter. Pres't
Morris pretends that the reason was
that RynearsOn had not taken good
enough care of an automobile used
By him in the department work
And thus speculation. which has
existed for the past week in some
quarters as 10 why Supt TOyne was
about 10 resign. has been turned into
speculation as to how ne had been
induced to stay Toyne is quoted in
some quarters as cOntending that he
has done $4,000 worth of work
each year since he has been super
intendent. and feels that he should
have more than $4,000 per year for
doing IT, Supt. Toyne, however, has
denied that ne ever thought of such
a thing as asking an Increase of sal
AIRY but that was before today's
meeting and whether the works
board will now ask the council for
an increase OF superintendent's pay
remains 20 be seen.
What Langcl is Paid For.
I.angeI though continued as
"aseck keeper is known 20 be spend
inf practically all Of his time in the
west end working republican politics.
He is even seriously credited with
being considerably engaged in slate
making. on which positions are sold
for a price. This also. IL is quite
well known, was his chief occupa-
ton during the keller-S wygart-
Place campaign and primary, being
one Of the chief promoters OF the
Keller slate which threatened tor "a
time TO disrupt the citizens organ
igation. and for which work he was
rewarded by the Keller forces with
"a place on the citizens ticket. Iangel
continued his work 10 the end of the
campaign. being one of the under
rN -. D IN
Keller lieutenant 'mOllycoddled'
the liquor and other vice interests
into the belief that Keller. even
though elected. wouldn't be so very
hard on them"
That Pres't f. NJ Morris has
heard the mayorality bee buzzing
Tor 1917. and that he may be Mayor
Kellers favored candidate. and that
LangeI must be kept on the jon fOr
future use as well as payment for
past services. is also said 10 figure in
the situation. There is Sa difference
OF opinion however. as to whether
the mayor Will favor Morris OF Ar
thur IT. Rice. another member OF
the hoard of works. but in either
case. IL is pointed out. Langel might
be OF great service
The answer Furthermore. IT is
pointed out 90 Supt TOynes threat
ened RESIGNATION. and his failure TO
lie IT, may he wrapped up 10 an ex-
tent in what happens 10 Langel. who,
with George CurTise. is said TO be
maintaining headquarters at the
oliver hotel-rather expensive for
them.-and working for state cam
didates. and county as well. who
may be 90 the liking of the Keller
aggregation. The politics i'm the
water department. however. is a
foregone conclusion. even 20 the
point that IL was reported late today
that 2yEearson might be retained
along with Supt Toyre. i'm the hope
OF keeping the situation from creep
ing out