National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-22
BRITTON WINS.
MIR. GdTCHEL TENDERS MS RESTG-
NATION
To Relieve the Presidents Embarrassment-
Meeting of the Police Board-The -Four
Did Not write Their Resignations-who
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To Relieve the Presidents Embarrassment-I
Meeting of the roiico Board-The -Four
Did Not write Their Resignations-Who
Are Mentioned to Succeed GatcheL
The trouble among the members Of the Police
Board was the leading topic Of conversation among
District people yesterday and the subject was thor
ourhly Canvusscd. The war seems to have come to
an end, as Mr.. Gatchel yesterday rendered his re-
aignn,I0n and there is little doubt that the Prc'-
dent viii accept IT, as he male broad hint that II
would I've acceptable. Mr. Gntchel having written
to the President that he hal bren leht believe
that It would relieve him uhc PFesidenU Of much
cmbarrG ,smcnt # he rendered his resignation rs
Police Commissioner. and II such was the case his
resignation would DO Immediately rendered. he
yesterday received the following reply from the
President:
executive MANSION, March 20 1873.
" NJ. 7T0b. =. Gdichc', &c:
"DFAg SiR: have to thank you for your con
A. ynu suggest. relieve Inc from, embaTraSSmen''
sincerely, u. HAY Is.
SIR. GLTCHEL's RESIGNATION.
Mr. Gatrhcl thereupon proceeded to the Execu.
Hive Mansion AMI In person. rendered the following
"WAHrSGToS, D. C., March u. 1873.
| "71s P,sJd,r,
'Atyour request. herewith tender my resIgna.
ton is Mrtrup Titan Police Commissioner. lay
down tril.j which your hOnnrcd predecessor con:
ii,lcd 10 me with a. clear u conscience as whcn
!
| nrrty Oh the board am confident that when you
| better understand the Influences which have long
| sought my removal you will acknowledge At least
tina: have been in ihe riaht. II certain gambler
sHuJn, csc open IN Washington to-day ~ hecauSe
the president Uf tho byprl has no sympathy WIN
movement tu suppress them. 40 expressed these
views 10 the tuSrti lat fall and | have since had
no reason to chln'e them. IT saloons that have re-
| i~atrdy violated the laws by selling liquor on the
sn'buli have received renewal OF their licenses
which. under the regulations Of the board, should
have b.cn .lcnc,l. then it is because the majority
Of the beard have ben ioD weak 10 refuse them.
ain conscious of having incurred the li,l'ensure
| and .nni,y ur the r,cudS uf tho Theatre Comiqne
| In my opposition O. a iCncwai oil Liquor hccnSe
| there Cudcr the most careful restrictions huch
| pace Of resort Is injurious to public morals but
wien connected with the sale of liquor IS hot bed
Of vice. In my opposition 10 renewal OF th u,
| tw, Of my colleague. who had committed
themselves to vote frr H. have always been plain
tpukcn on these subjects, and may nave iis'as'e'
fully expressed myself
| "fhtrc but one regret to express in my retire
iNrut rom the board, aud that j. that you have
lieut. willing car To statements against zoe, Without
! ,iv!Vg nc an opportunity ~ bs hoard; nave the
want THO. +. GATCllEL"
MEErrSG OF THE roLICE BOARD.
The rcIlIlar meeting Of the Police Board was
hrid last evening. Me>r.. BrirtUn. SUmervic,
IlrIr and Cisstl, were pfrtvut The president, Mf.
l:rt0u stated . the knot 81 reporters gathered III
| authorization uf SOMA new Developments, that the
board had decided - hold an executive session
and they were politely requested 70 wilhdfaw MI
"dttHeI dld MOI rut ~ az nP " , ny "
thcmscIyc.. Very little business was Transacted in
executive SESSION. and the members sOUn lcIl Tor
their homes The brn-d has received no COnimu'
nirdtOn from tho rrcs lent and II Is not yet posi-.
lively known that he will accept Mr. uatcheIs
resignation.
THE FoUR DID NOT RESIGN.
II Is stated authortstyely at Police lieadquar
tcrs that the four anti Ghtchcl commissioners have
not placed their designations In the hands OF the
PRECEDENT but only intimated TO him that uneS'
| Mr. Gatchel Wa removed they would resign
| Several gentlemen have been mentioned as Mr..
| GAtchcl's successor. Prominent among them are
General Peter Y. Bacon, who has served efficiently
on tho board la tho past; II. Il. Offiey, ESQ, in
whose behalf a delegation will visit the Prssldcn
to-day, aud l.. :. Emory, esq, who represents th'
4 county Interests Citizens Of tho county claim
that under the law they entitled TO representa-
, ton in the board, and they will make vigorous
effort To secure ID.