Putnam patriot., 1921-12-30
BULGER WILL. GO
Is COUNCIL RUMOR
Jarvis Likely to Be New Cap
tain of Police.-Delage
Also a Candidate
up In che Air" Is General Tone Of
Political Gossip

Unless everything takes a different
turn from present predictions. Cap
I ain Bulger Of the Putnam peliee will
not succeed himself when city officers
are chosen by the new city council.
Just why the captain should be forced
out Of an Office that he has filed with
commendable efficiency IS one OF those
political puzzles that is not divnlged
b. the knowing Rumor has it.--and
be it said that rumor is about the only
reliable quantity IN the present politi-
cal forecast of the eity's incoming
government, that the captain Is most
likely To be succeeded by Patrolman
William Jarvis. another most efficient
officer. or by Remi nelage, who has
made a vigorous campaign for the po-
sition. though, unlike the other two
candidates, he has neither experience
OF training to qualify for the position.
IL is known that the new council
met in some kind Of session early in
the week The results Of the meeting
are murky, to say the least II any un-
Official decision was reached there is
Mt very much conversation going
around about it. Ii IS safe prcdic
ton that the fire department question.
ut least, has reached some kind Of a
definite settlement Again rumor has
il that Ralph l.. Tharston will be IN
opposed for chief Of the department.
and Dr Harry Sharpe and William
Dumas will be elected assistant chiefs
II IS also understood that Philias Clou-
tier viii b. chosen foreman of Com
pany No to succeed Df Sharpe,
who Is nov foreman. In this eonnee-
ton. rumor has some satisfaction Too
long has the city been ridden with a
fire department fight.
As reported in The Patriot last
week. there is decided opposition 10
the reelection of Ernest c. Morse a.
prosecuting attorney. Eric johnson
aud J. +. Carpenter are named for the
post, but personally are saying moth
ing Mr.. Morse IS saying least of all
IN The matter. For Corporation coun-
sci Mr.. Carpenter Is again mentioned
along with Charles l.. Torrey
Other candidates of the ticket Of
tumur are
Superintendent Of Streets. Fredef-
lex Dumas.
Janitor Of CITY Buadias. Albert
Light
Health officer. Peter Gardner
Superintendent Of Fire Alarm Tel
egraph. Charles r. Thayer
It is not expected that there viii be
opposition to the re.appoiatment Of
Thomas r. Ryan AS clerk
By the very nature Of the appoint
ments which the new council must
make at its first meeting. il Is bound
to give to the public an indication Of
its policy during the two years Of its
administration There IS. among a
large class If Putnam people. good
reason for anxious interest In the first
dthH OF NHiH Fafttthfai httethHtf A|ah-
ell. Composed as IL is Of eouncilmen
who are without any previous admin
istrative experience. and representa-
tive for the mort part Of only one ele-
meut Of the city's population, there Is
cause for close attention to every act
Of the counciimen.
The new city government will be
watched carefully by all Putnam. II
it fails in maintaining a policy Of ben.
eficial administration, il will surely
pay the cost by defeat At the polls two
years hence City Office IN Putnam Is
too important TO the health and safety
Of every resident 20 be regarded light
Is Ineificieney in 1929 will lead 10
change and new government In
1924. OF that the new eouneilmen
must feel assured II they are hearing
the comment Of Putnam citizens to-
day.