The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1922-01-07

John T. Murphy Runs Superior.
One Superior citizen Of long stand
ing, strong powers of observation and
deep thought, faeetiously remarked:
"Superior really is run by one man
and he is John T. Murphy" -.3.-.l
There are those who can see where
Bingoland and its underworld has
scored in Capt. Mead's defeat and Blu
chanan's selection. Gov. Blaine's &C.
ton must be awaited before forming
very decided opinion as to that. Moth
ing pleases Bingoland so much as a
Diff at Baxter or any of his faithful
lieutenants.
Mayor Baxter is not man who goes
around looking for trouble, especially
with friends and neighbors. It looks
as if he has to be driven to the wall
before he will fight in an ugly way.
Like the immortal Grant, Mayor Bax-
ter's preference in all things seems to
be: "Let US have peace"
The Session Was Warm.
The session of the police and fire
commission, at which Buchanan was
appointed chief Of police, was a warm
| one in some respects.
The Mighty Mason stopped proceed
ings long enough to hold Commute
session with Capt. Mead, down stairs,
in the police station. The meeting, by
the way, was held in the assembly room
on the second floor Of police headquar-
tiers, instead of DR.. Mason s downtown
office, fact pleasing and interesting
to the proletariat.
A question was asked by commission
er Hanson that intimated doubt as
to commissioner Campbell's legal resi-
dency in the city. Mr.. Campbell ex-
planned and the questioner seemed sat
isfied.
Then the Mighty Mason, remaining
beneficiary of "Silver Joe" Konkel's
political consideration, tried to heckel
Mayor Baxter.
Gin regard to this new resolution
creating a new :office-that of assist
ant chief-what g the idea, creating a
new office at this time?" demanded
the Mighty Mason.
"You mean the action taken by the
city council this morning9' countered
the mayor.
els it in forcei' demanded the
Mighty Mason.
at will be, when published" re-
piled Baxter. :..
"Well, what's the idea of creating
this new position at this time9" per-
sisted Konkel's old political crony.
Baxter Answers Mighty Mason.
"The city commission will meet to-
morrow morning between the hours OF
| 10 and II o'clock. If you have any sug-
gestions or comments or questions yon
wish to ask regarding our action, then
4 come before us il You think it is any of
4 your business,o was the Mayor rather
unsatisfactory reply to the Mighty
Mason who, seemingly, believes that the
tail should wag the dog. n:
cit means a place for an extra man
is the way that every one, including
the commissioners, looks on this resolu;
ton. Why make place for an extra
man when we are up tree ~ the
Mighty Mason asked.
"The city commission is responsible
to the people for what it does. The
commissioners are not responsible to
the police and fire commission. This is
not the proper time and place to dis
cuss that resolution declared Mayor
Baxter. .-.....
"Well, you are father of that resolu.
ton, are you notf" questioned Rudey
Hanson, seemingly trying to play Sec
ond fiddle to his Viking brother, the
Mighty Mason.
Baxter was the father of Hanson
when the latter got the appointment
to the police board, but that's another
story. -
"You are understood to be the faith
er of that resolution" the Mighty Ma
son informed Mayor Baxter.
Baxter Comes Back at Mason.
"Doctor, do you presume to ask me
questions here as to my duty a;
mayor9" Mayor Baxter asked the
mighty Mason. "I shall never answer
your question. You have no right to ash
it. I am responsible to the people. The
police and fire commission has but two
functions, viz: To employ the men OF
the department and to discharge then
when proper to do so. Your duties
end with that"
Mayor Baxter emphasized his re
marks by rising to his feet and point
ing his finger directly at the Mighty
Mason.
Commissioner Hanson then grumblet
about there being too many men on the
police department and he also asked
what was the good of a police and fire
) commission. -.-
"That makes no difference" replied
Baxter. "What the city council doe
at it's meetings makes no difference
here. The council is responsible. -
At that point, the Mighty Masor
picked up a yellow sheet of paper
There were intimations that the pape,
contained the designations Of himself
Pear Benson and Rudey Hanson.
The bluff worked Commissioner Nc
Guire jumped up and nominated Arthu,
E. Buchanan for chief of police. Tn
mighty Mason held deliberations j,
allegiance while he interviewed Capt
3 Mead. The man who should have beer
: made chief gave the mighty Mason
spiel that satisfied the big Viking
: seemingly. @
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