The daily gazette., 1882-06-15
IuF NEW POLICE FORCE
mAyoR-ELEcT WALES
NwlrL ANNOUNCE IT.
] NEGROES ARE TO BE NAMED.
,...rss,,ne Interview ON the Matter
p me-, ,sa How some Politicians Avoid
responsibility

r,.. oAice.seeking portion OF tine local
id, In V" world was all agog last evening and
PlIiyaa anoo,, "o, over the rumor that DIR. Wales
Y 10 ioienUO am~ounce his police force to-day.
ulu su,,olntments, ah so the report ran, would
Y sPPb w Inns early in order TO give the new
l, a.,s peuty of time to procure their new
w. Sa.ms Il was also stated that DIR. Wales
1e,lnS, , .sa Anal list made out and definitely
,,aS W "r unon an Tuesday last when he went
pasahdtb asu to attend the meeting Of the
seITo5 " WoScal Society, and that he took the
= avoid auy further boring from those
" we're not likely to get the places they
IRE after .4..u1 -.
III ~ that this is all false. This morning a
asrTv y 'pp' rprorter called upon DR.. Wales
n. ' residence m at Eighth and King streets,
~ moi with very courteous reception
1 @ tSs coming Mayor Of the city. He was
Il ins S' oIlet morning smoke before start
ast 10 visit his patients, and Judging
i ii, appearance he has stood the rush
scpr odice seekers so far very well. His
roer was unuhlcd and he did not have
look Of tired desperation which one
hit expect
B6oct0r, when will the new police force
EanDOQncedP asked the reporter.
THAT am unable to say. i do not
bw when it will be done. 1t will not be
some days yet-probably not until after
\ first Of next week"
BThen the report that you would name
new force to-day is untrue 2"
sOh, yes /; | had no intention of announe-
| It 50 soon, There is plenty of time as
TROUBLES OF A MAYOR.
slnppOsc you are having some difficulty
bling matters up" ventured the news
n man.
find it a very perplexing job. You
stmagine the bother and worry one has
a& through. have not counted the
|tber OF applicants as yet, but think
are nearly two hundred in all. Then
ones are coming in all the time. Many
be letters have had no time to examine
lsha refuse to receive any new appli-
after this evening. l am importuned
|gEhere to appoint this or that man, and
general thing the men whose claims are
urged are unfit for the place. Why
were to see me as early at O'Clock
morning, and the rush during the day
kmble."
Then all those recommended for the
are not good men Z"
Nohdeed. am surprised at some of
petitions, Here have lengthy petitions
~ BY the prominent Republicans of the
P asking me to appoint men who |
arc unit for the place of dog-catcher,
who are either drunkards or thieves or
lead evil lives and could not help being
lcrtdit to the city. Why one man had
rlnd made up to appoint, did not know
personally, only by reputation, but HIS
llon had names to it that might be con-
FL ample guarantee that he would make
telass officer In every respect. ] have
ound that this man is thief. 1t is
.llenllon to have good police force If |
a few instances 1t viii be because / |
llRled by such petitions as this. am
FgaIl these letters and petitions and In
am deceived and led TO appoint people |
afs wholly unfit shall protect myself |
|lOIsnihg them, names and all.
NO C0LoRRD POLICEMEN.
mere has been much speculation as to
PlgF you will appoint colored men on
ponce force. Have you any objection
Eyng whether you will have any colored |
nave no objection to stating my inten-
u tllS matter. | can answer that no
ltQ men will be appointed on the police
have number of reasons for not |
saalg rolored policemen. The time |
laeome for such step in this com
and ! doubt If public opinion is
1sta up to it. Then again, the white |
nave borne the heat and burden of the
pa, n1le III Delaware long enough before |
Eolotea la men became any factor in poll
"ert r / recognize that the colored vote |
" mere, but the police force is not the |
l "lefe they should be rewarded"
y Il HAWKINS KEsIGNs-sIGNIFIcANcE
OF THE ACT.
I's morning James l.. Hawkins, who has
h misllt,ohed nS ,.,,d as leading applicant for
n. VI !, ponce, resigned his position as letter
~ pii, ~ llie post office to take effect June
rca JS''Haslef n ,, swiggett has appointed
ss to.i,,,,. ., Lewis to succeed Mr.. Hawkins.
i l'ss,laliGn 81 ali, OF Hawkins is regarded by
M n ~ conclusive proof of the fact that
,ta,a5 sSe appointed chief of police. 1t has
4 I1S1eu ifSa all along that he could have the
h. H. NJ " wanted it. He has been letter
/. ~ .,JI she post office for many years,
4 n.S r esai@art of the Stalwarts," and a
N IL Uiepresentatiye of the Gallagher
4 ~ :. ne was at one time a candidate for
n tyam H,''gS =, Marshal, and won particular
|Dspg g" d .le state Central Committee for
EEiass, Kin Postmaster Pyle. Mr.. Lewis,
!. la successor, u is also State Central
y 'eafhing the ropes to-day.
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