Evening journal., 1891-06-24
whey and the OoIored Man.

| for several years. 10 TINS Mr. Jester
made no reply.
wiley and the CoIored Man.
"When the name of man on Chippsy
street was called | remarked; 'This
must be colored man. Mr. Wiley said
no he was not a colored man. That he
wanted to put some colored men on the
| force, but that Mr.. Jester and | voted
against it last week, therefore he did not
propose to name any. To this replied
that 1t was not too late TO reconsider any
action taken last week, and would vote
with Mr.. Wiley to put ou some colored
mon II he wanted to. Mr.. Wiley, how
ever. did not think it worth his time to
reconsider, and gave as his excuse that
Mr.. Jester was opposed to putting
| colored men on the force
Lawson as an Economist.
'Mr. Wiley then named George 7.
Hatton and James L. Hawkins for de
tectives To this strenuously objected.
| claimed that at this time It, was use
less expense to the city, as the commits
sion was not sufficiently conversAnt with
the requirements and duties OF these
men. thought the money that would
be required TO pay them could
be more prohtably used for the purpose
Of adding patrolmen Still, as the
matter was strictly non partisan they
were elected by vote of two to one.
Threw khortlidxe Overheard.
When the matter OF police surgeon
was taken up Mr.. Wiley nominated Dr..
Charles E. Baird. and asked me II had
any nomination to make replied that
Mr. Jester bad told me on Friday morn
ing last that he was going to vote for
DR. &. g. Shortlidge, and had agreed
to vote with him for Shortlldge. Mr.
Jester having decided, as usual, to 90
back on his promises to his friends. said
that he would vote for DR.. Baird cast
my vote for DR.. James e. Morgan.
Where Could He Put Them!
After Mr. Wiley read the names OF
the patrolmen l asked him where my
representatives were to be placed, aud
how many there were to be. Mr. Wiley
replied that could have twelve patrol
men. Upon inquiry as to where these
twelve men we're to be placed, the force
having been filled -up by the list, the
mayor elect replied that could 90 ahead
and bring list down. and if they
thought best they would be placed on
To this replied that life was too short
and it was an injustice to the men who
had applied for the positions, to select
twelve applicants for the mere satisfac-
tion of having them turned down by a
non bipartisan beard
when 1t cane 10 nominations for dog.
catcher Mr.. Wiley in a sneering manner
asked me If | had ally nominations for
that office For this position of lord
high exscutioner | did not have any
name 70 offsr"
A hon-Partisan Love Feast
After the EVENING JOURNAL reporter
left Mr. Lawson, the Democratic com
missioner, acting under the advice of
friends, went out to the home of Mayor
elect Wiley and they held love feast
The mayor elect admitted that they
had not treated Mr.. Lawson fairly ana
assured him that he would allow him 70
name twelve patrolmen.
In order TO make room for them Mr..
Wiley dropped the following names
from his list: A. j Sherry, James T.
Scott, Charles a Mason, Dubois Sutton.
John Solomon, William R Todd.
Charles J. Brady, James Thompso John
Mcdaniel and Joseph Howgate.
MIR. Lawson named the following as
Democrats Of his choice: Henry Schoor.
George $. Lucas, James P. Devslin.
Daniel Eskin, Frank p PhaleD, John A.
Solomon, William Guns, Frank 4.
Manion, Carmine Di Mare. B. B. Wal
lace, Il R. Smith and E. F. McDermott.
This throws the brothers in law of
Commissioner Jester and Receiver Dlckey
overheard.
Wiley and Jester then decided to
enforce the medical examination rules
and regulations of the New York police
force
A Brilliant Record.
James L. Hawkins, who is named for
detective. was chief of police under
Mayor Wales. While acting in this
capacity be went to Philadelphia, cleaned
out Chinese laundry, shot at a China
man, was arrested and upon his return
to this city his resignation was demanded
oy the mayor. He resigned and was sue
eeeded by Hugh Mcconnell, who is now
general superintendent of the Lancaster
avenue piggery.
Bad Material for a Deteotivs.
George T. Hatton, the detective
named, was formerly in the railway
mail service. He was discharged, It is
said, because for alleged mental
deficiency He was the most conspicu
Gus failure of the many failures in the
mail service.
A Republicans Criticism.
A prominent Republican official said
this morning In reference to the police
appointments: "The idea OF it's being
non partisan force is enough to give a
person nausea. Every single man from
the chief down is aWilley man. Whenever
man who supported Baynard came for
ward. he was promptly turned down
without regard to his qualifications
Look at some Of the men who have
been retained They are drunk
ards and scoundrels But bad as
they are. all their crime put together
would not compare with those of "Dore"
Francis Now they have made him q
captain, to reform him | suppose.
Two of the most efficient
men on the force, James 7. Scott
and Joseph J. Peoples have been turned
down. while men who have been repeat
edly drunk on their beats, like Officer
Brown, has been retained But Brown
worked hard for Wiley on nomination
day and had to be rewarded. The idea
Of appointing Sergeant Blackburn be-
cause of his services during
the war is absurd. l served all
during the war and know
his record. he took part lust in one
engagement and for that forsooth he