The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-04-01
NEW POLICE FORCE.
The Commissioners Indulge in Their
Annual Festival.
Timothy Lee Reelected Captafn-Two
Caucuses-Some of the Old
Force Reappointed.
Sacramento has new police force.

Sacramento has q new police force.
It is not exactly new in the broad sense,
because number of the members of last
years force have been retained. But the
Commissioners have gone through their
annual course of sprouts-they have been
button-holed by day, hauled out of bed by
night and nearly pestered to death-and
have come out of the ordeal more dead
than alive.
During the past two or three days large
numbers of applicants for positions on
the ''foorce," accompanied by men of
''inflooence" of various political creeds,
have loitered in the vicinity of the old
city hall, either intent with waylaying
some one or two or three of the Commits
sioners or of learning, if possible, how
the fight" stood.
THEY STOLE AWAY.
It was dangerous neighborhood for
The Commissioners to stroll into, and it is
evident that that all important trio was
aware of the fact, for, when they de-
cided to hold a caucus Monday night they
quietly stole up to the Capital Hotel,
hired a back room and Wrangled all by
themselves. All three Commissioners
Mayor Comstock, Chief of Police Drew
and Police Judge Cravens-were present
at that meeting, and q formidable list of
applications was opened and read. Fol-
lowing is a list of those who would sport
blue clothes and stars: II. D. Latham, l..
III. Drew, Robert Frazee, Ben Louder, w.
j. Hardy, Daniel Meagher, George Maley,
L. J. Clark, John Shellars, a. Butter
field, Fl. Plummer, George S. Fisher, J.
M. Wallace, W. E. Click, A. r.
Mallock, f. II. Lyons, James j.
Carroll, J. A. Gibson, j. A. Wilson,
B. 4. White, III. j. Carroll, e. Franks,
Walter Ferrall, w. IL. Strader, William
NJ. Lowell, Amos Agner, James O'Brien,
G. A. Rowland, /. J. Simmons, Samuel
Hurlbert, Peter MeGraw, L.. A. Spur
+. Taylor. William L. Talbot, William
Mccormack, John Campbell, L. T. Nor
ton, Miles King, Harry Foshman, A.
Becker, William T. Brissel, w. Il. Per-
kins, Daniel Foley, Peter Schmittgen, c.
II. Taylor. C. P. Alexander, James Nc
Elliott, James Doty, Lewis Wagner, E.
NJ. Stevens, r. II. Stafford, T. G.. Shook,
j. a. Renfro, Edward Dolan, l.. W. Far
re1, William Arlington, Frank wager.
Daniel Higgins, William Mclaughlin, p.
Hall, James Douglas, n. S. Bennett and
e. A. Clark.
FIVE SAFE ONES.
This was quite long list to select fif-
teen men from, and that was just what
bothered the Commissioners. Every one
of those seventy-odd applicants had
''dead-sure thing for position, and if
| they were disappointed the Commits
sioners would be accused of falling
everything else. The Commissioners
worried, wrangled and perspired over
this for several hours on that night, and
finally agreed upon five of the fifteen
men.
The lucky five were B. f. White, J. A.
Wilson, Robert Frazee, Frank Rider and
Daniel Higgins.
An attempt was made to ballot on can
didates for the position of Captain, but as
it was known that there was going to be
serious contention over this office, the
matter was dropped.
When the meeting adjourned the Com
mlSSlOnerS escaped to their homes by
way of dark alleys, and all during yes
terday they kept in seclusion as much as
possible.
ANOTHER CAUCUS.
! Last evening, when it became known
| that there was to be another caucus of the
| Commissioners, there was a mad rush for
/ the hotel. But again the three officials
! eiuded their tormentors, and this time
! they slipped down to the police station
| and locked themselves in Judge Cravens'
! private Office.
| Then the wrangle was renewed
| Each commissioner had a list of men
| whom he wished to put on the force, and
| no two lists were alike. For three hours
1 they argued, ballotted and argued again.
| There were two candidates for the posi-
| ton Of Captain-T Timothy Lee, the present
incumbent, and Sam Bede. The Mayor
| held out for Bede, but finally voted with
/ the other two Commissioners for Lee.
THE POLICEMEN.
| The fifteen officers agreed upon were as
follows: B. L. White, j. A Wilson,
/ Robert Frazee, Frank Rider, Daniel Hig-
/ gins, J. A. Gibson, L. j. Simmons, Will
lam NJ. Lowell, f. G. Shook, John Shell
/ lars. William Arlington, Walter Ferral,
john Campbell, George Maley and L. j.
| Clark.
/ d. Z. White was selected as day taller.
and Frank Rider as court bailiff. IN ac-
cordance with a suggestion offered by
| Chief Drew, no night jailer was selected.
| The Chief will detail various officers to
| this duty every two months.
The Police Commissioners will meet
! to-day and formally announce their selec-
tons, last nights meeting being only a
| caucus.