The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-14
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY IL. 1901.


aeither would the present police force
be opposed to 1t, as they might be
either at the middle or the commence
Inent Of an administration to which
they had just been appointed. An en-
tirely new administration of the city
will commence the first of July and
then would DO good time to COM
mence policing the city under police
commissioners. The matter has been
fniked over by leading city officials
and citizens and the project is finding
great favor. 1t is not at all unlikely
that a bill providing for commissicn-
cls will be introduced into the Legis-
lature in few days. In this move
ment there is no opposition to the
present police force, which Is admitted
to be one OF the most efficient the city
has ever had. III favor OF the project
these are some OF the most potent
Arguments:
First, when the administration term
was three years it took new force a
long part of that term to get properly
broken in and used to all the ma
chlnery and work the force required.
Now, when an administration term
Is TO be only two years the force would
be rendered more inefficient on that
account.
Second, tho force would he non-par-
fisan; that is, every man on it could re-
lain his political convictions and vote
them as usual, but he would not be
required to do any political work for
his party. He would simply do his
duties as a police officer and II he step
aside from these plain requirements of
duty he would render himself liable to
dismissal from the force. Under the
present system it lie almost impossible
TO keep the force from taking hand
In making the nominations for Ii is
party and in trying to elect their mon
when nominated. Their bread and
butter depends upon the success Of
their party and when this is the case
they will naturally pitch in" to use n
slang phrase, and do the best they can
for their man.
Third, the force under commission
ers would know that their retention in
Office would depend entirely upon
their high standing and efficiency. No
partisan favoritism could keep them
b. or put them out OF Office. There
are many other reasons that could he
advanced for Ii commission, but the
Inrsannfnfr n a ~ hs, 4
ones.
There may be differences of opinion
Is to who should constitute the board
Of commissioners and how il should
beappointed. One plan of all others
should be strictly enforced. ThDre
should be no government rule exer-
clsed by the State Executive, no ap-
pointments by the Governor. IL is Il
matter that concerns the people of
Wilmington alone, and they alone
should control it, as We presume they
will be permitted to do. As the Mayor
will be held respon sible for the good
government of the city in n great
measure, it Is not unreasonable To say
that he should be one of the commits
sioners and Furthermore, president OF
The board. He would be Republican
or a Democrat, according to the for,
tune of politics. Another commits.
Bioner could very reasonably be APP
pointed by the Judge of the Municipal
Court, who, in a non-partisan spirit,
could appoint either Democrat or a
Republican, Just as the board would
require to make it strictly non-parli
san. Indeed, II would not he amiss tC
make the Judge the balunce.leyer t..
keep minority representation in lhf
board. A third commissioner could
very properly be elected by the City
Council, thus making up the Who'll,
commission. This would make exelu
siycly local administration of city
police management. Tho three de
partments most Interested would h,
represented, and extreme party gov
eminent would be out of the question
WHILE the nation was on the tip.toe
OF expectancy yesterday to hear OF th,
death of General Sherman, dealt
eame unexpectedly and struck IL
smother quarter and found victim il
Admiral d. d. Porter, one of the mos
brilliant and dashlng naval heroes OF
the late war The name of Porter /,
historic. From the time of Washing
: ton down the nation has never beeI
without a Porter, either on land O
water.
The BILL pending In the Legislator
for the determination of the peach vel
lows, and providing that the commits
sioners should be of different politics
would indicate that the Democrat
party OF The State had the .'yelloys.u
THERE still seems to be some hope q
the recovery of General Sherman.
nation waits to welcome the old vet
Gran back from the clutches OF grin
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