, 1864-06-11

Municipal afairb are inst becoming interesting
efpectaily those pertaining to police opeIations,
Our readers are aware Of the peculiar political
complexion Of the Board ot Police, al It existed
before the late charter election. John g. Seghouse
and F. c. Sherman were the Coppethead members,
and A. c. Coventry snd until the last three weeks
Of his term of otice,, William Waymau, were tho
Republican members. Some time during the
month CT April when It became evident that he
would not be reelected, Nr. Wayman. II Is said,
went over to the Copperheads, that IL, agreed to
act with them In carrying cut certain pet meaa
ures Of that party. The Consideration be received
for this extraordinary comp1sssance, wRa said at
ti9n nc n neTGr to this moment authoEita-
ana payment oi the three years salary to the Com
mieeiooers. and the election Of WIn. Turtle, his
ptphew. p to The position ! OF Superintendent ofthe
This bargain, II bargain it was, was .asttfuliy
carried out by the cop3elhcsds. The. then major
tIars. Turtle was confirmed. illegally to be sure,
but RGll confirmed after fashion, aud Wayn,an
and the other members Of the Board received
Shortly after. 7. B. Brown, the now member
from the West Division Wis elected, and received
bis Certificate OF election. At TINT meeting OF the
Council when nc WIS declared to have Tecelged
protest ard documeh in which he insisted that
he vas still Police Commissioner, snd should con-
spofs 5aa a soas hs h Ts1s
newly raade political friends, quie,ly laid his
communication upon the table not deI.nlns to gi1e
It the ususl reference to committee.
Mr. Wayman thouEht himself badly used, but OF
the 1G0 0e inhabitants OF Chicago 1490 039 thought
otherwise. The minority Eas immensa, but th1t
did not prevent Nr. Waymau from vigorously as
eeftipz bis claim to the position. Whit booted
1t to him that the p,ople had said that they no
longer desired hIs services There was q yearly
eaaTy Ct 800 in the case, and to ihat he proposed
to hold on with deoth-fike teuaclty. Nj. WaFm1n
has, ne ere told .exefus cd the duties Of tho posi-
tion TO this extent, that be has sworn 10 seversi
sathority, unless William Wayman Ie right in his
OF the Inv, and 149 939 persons
mistaken II mny be obstinscy on the part OF
the usjosity. Eleven obstinate jurors often pre-
vent tha finding Of verdict. Oudar these cir
1t would seem thst tbs would.be-
Commissioner night douht the lntallth1llty OF his
Ho does nothing Of the Kind His
assumption OF authority IL IN the last degree la-
proper. and, coma aay, criminal. At ali eYe1tf,
grand jury will probably pass upon the crimina'Ity
Of BITE action. and we have no disposition to
pFefutge the nstttr-
Meetings OF the Board Of Polico Commissioners
are regularly held ererT Tuesday and Friday 1fter-
noon, at which since his election, Mr.. Brown has
slWs,s appeared, aud ~. Coventry, tho President
ot tho Board, since his return from his Eastern
tour. NeHhnuee. Wayman and Sherman were a.
Hays early on hxnd before tho return Of Coventry
and the election Of Brown, but stnco that event
neither NeWhoote or the Mayor hbye found 1t cou.
Ve1ient to ba present. This etate OF sffa,rs nro.
vailed until yesterday, when NJ, EeHtouss tan.
dered hin iRnatio2.
We have had Taitous rumorn ~ to the cause of
tAia want Of teoaciiy On the part Of the gonucmau