Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-01
REm0CRATIC CAuCus.

A Candidate For Police Commis.
 sfoner SeIected-WfIliam F. sham non the Man-SymptomE of Dis- satisfaction.
 Early last evening under the glare of the electric light in front of the City Hall were to be seen little knots of Democratic politi- clans earnestly engaged in discussing the availability of this or that candidate for police commissioner. Whenever an Alderman of the ''true faith" arrived on the ground he was taken by the coat collar by friends of one or the other of the candidates for honors to five or ten minutes "buzz' on the capa- ! bilities of John Smith John Brown for | commissioner. This continued until it was announced that there was quorum of the | faithful present.
 Shortly after o'clock Alderman Spreyer, chairman of the Democratic caucus commit l tee called the meeting to order and an- | nounced that the purpose of the caucus was | to select candidate for police commissioner to fill the place made vacant by the resigna- tion of Commissioner Bollman. He called for the appointment of a secretary and Alderman Kennedy was selected.
 | Alderman Spreyer called upon the secre- | tary to take the chair, and then proceeded to I make vigorous speech. He said it was well known that Democratic commissioner
 must, under the charter, be The three Democratic commissioners had been made up of an American, an Irish man and a German. We understand that there is movement on foot to deprive the Germans of their rights on the Board by se- leeting another Irishman for commissioner. a<>ft tIaG tS test against such action on the part of this give up this fight without struggle We know our rights and know ing dare maintain them. In conclusion l desire to place in nomination representative German for the position of police commis-
 sioner, gentleman well known to the cit
 izens of New Haven as an honest, upright
 man, of excellent business qualifications and
 one who would be respected by all classes of
 society. I propose the name of Max Adler. "
 Alderman Defrees took the floor. He said
 he was sorry to have the chairman take the
 floor and make speech filled with trace
 distinction" He has no right, said the
 speaker, to speak in this way. All we want
 is good man for the position and it matters
 not what his nationality is; it is carrying
 things too far. don't think it right at all,
 said Alderman Defrees.
 Alderman Spreyer again took the floor.
 He said: 'I have been told tonight right to
 my face that no Dutchman could have the position and if did not like it I could lump it. Is that right?" said Alderman Spreyer. Alderman McGann said he did not know whether Max Adler was straight Demo-
 crat" not. In any event he would take
 the liberty to present the name of William
 F. Shannon, whose record is as clear the
 monday sun. He is young man, compe-
 tent and in every way qualified for the posi- tion, and Democrat every time.
 Al modest speech presented the name of Daniel s. Gilhuly, who, he said, was young Dem ocrat, true to his friends and true to his party, and if selected would fill the position with satisfaction to everybody.
 There being no other candidates, the caucus, after Aldermen Hill, McGann and Riley had been selected by the chair for tel Iers, proceeded to an informal ballot, which resulted as follows:
 Whole number of votes.