Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-03
THIRD EDITION.
COMMISSIONS.


ed this mornimgin regard to the contem
plated appointment of commissions for
the Water and Police Departments.
Most every one of Republican proclivi-
ties WHO were seen answered the ques-
tons Of the interviewer without hesita-
ton in opposition TO the Commissions.
On the other hand Il number of Demo-
Gratis did not wish to be quoted at all.
Some Of these defined their position as
one of opposition 10 the measure and re-
questcd that hey should not be known
through print rs having expressed that
opposition
Among the Democrats it will be seen
difference Of opinion exists among the
reputable men Of the party in regard to
the praciibility Of the appointment of u
commission, some taking decided
stand against them. On Monday addi-
tional opinions will be published.
Thomas NJ. Ogle, when met by the
repoI ,cr. said place me down as strongly
as yon can in favor of both Water and
Police Commissions. am in favor OF
them emphatically,u nqualitiedly and in
every particular am in favor Of "A
small commission, say CT three men, and
possible to make it. | think the interests
of the citizens demand that the expen-
diture of large sums of money, for the
Improvement of the Water Works, be
placed in the hands of competent men.
On the other hand, always was in favor
of Police Commission.
Ex-Councilman William McMenamin
when asked his opinion said, "f am
frankly in favor of aW alter Commission,
because think the two or three hundred
thousand dollars which are to be spent
in the improvement of the water depart
ment should be placed in the hands of
competent, first class business men.
do not think the present men that have
the control of this department are COM
petent and possesses the necessary bust
ness capacity to do it," In regard to a
Police Commission, Mr.. McMenamin
said he was in doubt. clad not Mayor
Wales force disguised me So, would
have been opposed to a commission. As
it is, think am in favor of it. Under
other circumstances | would oppose it. ;
James Bradford,a Trusteebf the Poor,
and one of the members of the only
commission We ever had, when inter.
viewed, replied:
am opposed to any commission eX-
cept special commission appointed to
complete some special work. Then you
know who we will get, and when their
labor is completed the commission ends.
If it was possible to obtain "a null-p arti
san commission | would be in favor OF
them, but | regard that as impossi-
pie, an" therefore you are mercy
oahihs 'iie power ou' VI 'he halius o'
one SCI o. men anu p'ncii,s II III tht
hanus oi aho'ier eq'a'ly oau'
MI farre'' WIS ion'la II, his STORE h.'
al answer !. me i'i''' io-''''N, saAu
am oPPoSe,' oe1 =, On Prin''pie'
gnu t"''H"'. ,'i.,n ''''..'','''"'''' "H
.hey in'e'l're WIN ne iiGhlS Su"rah-
teeu 10 an ll"hir'la' '""'l'H "lhitf
thei' cn'i'er, nahle'N' ~ ''G'H'a'' Tor
themselves 1t appears '" me lh' ap-
Poln'ihe'i' VI " COMMISSION Is AN hh-
necessary 'NPths'' ''laHi''"'ll Us me con
u'c' OF p"pIic improvement IS NOT ny
coll''"is"'"'i put ny o'hers hlreo i"r mat
puil"f'' aN III 'he '!hs,ru''"h OF lh'
Aoo' sPilne .''HrT'"ir' 'ii'" 'il'h "'h'E
auii''''t"' ,onS'oeiihE inc H''1h S'hrN
- 1,
Wis., '' INV l'"i VI "'i l,rSiH"," ''' u
InaHe n"S't slowly III Hanni'hG me al
ultloha' o"roe, Oh ah expensive com,
MISSION on nnt Peol'e Vi our ''iS.
HchrS y s'op'liSpl' was oppose" 10
the COMMISSIONS anu uorS nor 'nihk 'h'
Stalc Sh"u'u i'le""le VIII, 'ile alalrS Oh
tneci'S' nave really 'akf,' no interest
Whatever III me 1hat'er'aha nave become
thoroughly dlSSus"'' win me way
lhlIS sa are run bo'n III cry ana STATE,
ana nave resigned myself 10 accept
Whatever c'ii''s' ! VIZ" 'hc a""'t ">
III now STANDS hothiilg more or less than
lou OF hungry poii,lciahS hunting
once: II II was possible TO take the
Two departments ont OF 'he hahds OF
poilliclths, ana run liiem on hoh-par-
tsah basis, ana II commissions, aP-
pointed, say ny the Jldlclary, could
accomplish II, would De III FAVOR OF
them.
NlIlian latnaIl, President Of tn"
New Castle county Mutual Insurance
company, S"in he mad very poor "pllI-
ION OF COMMISSIONS us It adds an "X-
pelSe rom when there Is n" return w"
nave "Ir'aoN Il hummer on useless ON
GERS "'i III i'Nol Vi Il 'oihllllasloh i"r
an especial purpose
imam 'ah'y ma" nov gwen the
ina',ci ihHrh thought Think though III
regard 10 Improving property Commits
slolS arr a good lhing, but this is not
WHAT Is '"httln ija'ed. cannot SEE the
necessary OF the Legislature governing
Wilmington when the people are capa-
Die OF cArcling chief magistrate; why
should governor OF our state, who
might be a Kent or Sussex man, have
any hand IN the affairs III our city.
II Is IKE appointing guardian to
look after the affairs OF achiId. have
had considerable experience IN city
Council, and think that II large sum
OF money is I" be spent III improving
the Water Department, Il Commission
for that purpose would J." a good thing,
but when that improvement is com
pletcd let their ottlrlaI term end.
EX-Mayor John +. Almond was op-
posed TO Il HNIlrp Commission. He