The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-24
WEDNESDAY, JUNE "a. 1891.
Lonesome Lawson.

LpheSOllle A4hNbbhs
Mr.. John w. Lawson may well wish,
II ho wishes anything about it, that the
Police Commissioners bee had never
buzzed beneath his bonnet. The Office
to him has brought nothing but vexa-
tien and disappointment and now as
minority member, his position is a
lonely one and he finds himself without
influence. Even the more reputable
portion Of his own party condemn the
course he has pursued. Nobody has
anything in the world against AlrI.aw-
sons business integrity, nor his per
eonal character, but like many other
good men, when they embark in poll
Ties they hecomo dismal failures. A
little conservatism, little non-parti-
san spirit, and determination to
work for the best interests OF the pe0-
pic of Wilmington as u city would
have made him the most popular OF
mon, and deservedly SO. But he las
lost his opportunity aud he is to tho
poiico Commission now what the fifth
wheel is TO a wagon, Of no uso.
IIe will be listened 10 attentively
lis suggestions, when they are good
ones, will be accepted kindly and he
viii lie treated with tho greatest re-
spect; but it will not Ne forgotten Of
hin that he tried to fcist upon VIII
ming on John I. Dickcy's disgrlcelul
slate of partisan Democratic police
inen, many Of them only known as
Coughs and entirely devoid OF char-
Reter. Instead OF Mr.. lawson going
To Mayor.eictt Wiley and Offering 70
work with him inthe selection Of are
FpeUtaale non-parttsan police force, lie
fastened to John T. Dickey for his ad-
vice and became his active agent in a
dep laid schomG to make Governor
Reynolds tho next Democratic United
States Senator from Delaware, Ihe
moment Mr.. Lawson gave in his adhe-
sion to AIr, nlrkey lis influence for
good non-partisuu police government
for Wilmington was gone, For two
yars to come he can bo but a figure
in the Police Commission.
II tho Democrats elect a mayor in
1903 ana again In 1896, and Mr.. Lawson
is still member of the board, he may
hayo more power than he evidently
viii have In the tlrst third OF his term
"What are ws here for but TO get thg
oilces" is said to have been the expres
siDn Of Texas Democrat in Il conven-
tion of his party, Mr., Lawson meas
Tres fully up to this Democrat, lie
seemed to know what he was appoint
oil for. When asked why he recon
msulad the Democratic slate to the
Commission that he did, Ills reply in
Substance was that he was Democrat
nnd hs was appointed Il member Of tlH
Commission hwa Democratic Governor
nnd he l.nwsun) wanted Il Dem ocrlti
ghief ami half the force Democratic
Fatal admission Tor Mr.. LawHon Whu
becume OF lis -pnrlisan-hip2 Wha
OF his eath Of oaice to act in 4 non
partlsans spldl} We r. trat very muci
shat Alt LIwsln has telt cnustluiurl
to pursue this caurse EveiylaI
FIT kindly tawardshim when ho wa
appointed, and wo wcremnon#at ihoe
,ocXtRnl to hin on hearty cnnplatr
iationson eappointment. lheptopl
never hui tho lc.st itaa tlnn, pa
n would srurn bFskoy=u ana To III
i3iend et gaad government That ia
pooPie have not tHo sniaa canltaal Jln
oi Mr.. Lawson now il his uwufrIlt
h'i lonely pes.ti,ain the police pun
mission IL lis own clin!sp.