Deming graphic., 1918-02-01
MAYOR RESIGNS
COUNCIL REJECTS
So. Mr.. hOrdhauS, Despite His Own
Protest, Is Still at the Head Of
Demlng's Civic Organization
CHIEF OF POLICE TABOR IS OUT
And Police Captain KsaIy Quit When
His Chiefs Resignation Was
Accepted by the Council

A special meeting of the city coun-
ell was called Monday night to con
slider the resignation Of Mayor NJ. A.
Nordhaus, who had filed his resigna-
ton with Clerk Temke the preceding
Saturday, giving as a reason for his
action the lack of cooperation with
him by the council and by the police
department in the matter Of riddine
the town Of undesirable characters,
in particular women of bad character
who have tlocked to Deming since
The establishment Of the cantonmeni.
Councilmen Cox, Samuels and
Hamilton were present, and heard the
mayor re-state his position for their
benefit asking for their immediate
acceptance Of hi- resignation Coun
Gilman Hamilton, however. moved
that action on the resignation be de
fercd until the next regular meeting
Of the council Monday night, pendne
which he moved for the appointments
Of q third member Of the police com
miticc formerly Nordhans and Coxl
To investigate police matters with an
thoroness possible, and report in Full
AT the regular meeing. The mayor
protested and again insisted that hi,
resignation he accepted. but the mo
tion prevailed by unanimous vote
and Councilman Hamilton was elect
ed To serve as the third committeeman
provided for bv his own motion.
Following this action of the coun-
ell Chief of Police j. c. Tabor ten
dered his resignation. following a
speech in which he stated that his
office seemed to be the center of all
the misunderstanding that had aris.
en- among the city's officials and SER
wants, and that while he had no apol-
ngies or excuses to make for his con-
duct or that of the Officers under him
and welcomed an investigation Of his
long record at any point, he never
theles, desired harmony in The con
duct of the city's affairs, and there
for was ready TO step out for the
common good His action was ac-
eepted nv the council, whereupon Po-
lice Captain J. A. Kealy also an
noumcad that he was thru-had
"Qui'," rs be put il
Up to last night the vacancies oc
casioncd hv the two designations in
the police d"poriemnt had not been
filled, though the chiefs duties were
being attended to by Night Officer
kassman. The matter of filling the
vacancies will come MP at Monday
nights meeting, when the police com.
mttee Of three will report their find
ngs, and the resignation Of Mayor
Nordhaus may also BE- up again for
consideration. It IS generally be-
hcved, however. that ihe mayor will
not now press the matter, and that
the subject will not be mentioned
again.
Mr. Nordhaus' resignation was
seized upon BY the anti-prohibition-
lists at FL Paso and ridiculduslv mag
niiied into n ncar-revolution in their
free daily, the American, ms campaign
thunder, making it appear that Dem
inC was on the brink Of calamity
as a result of having gone dry. As
q matter Of fact business men here
agree that the city was never so well
governed, so prosperous and 50 good
q place to live in as since prohibition
was adopted That. however. was al
together beside the question. which
WAS entirely one Of lack Of cooper
alton between the different depart
ments Of the city government Dem
ING is plenty able TO take care of
her own affairs, gentlemen, and doe.
not need and will not ask any outside
help