The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-30
TUESDAY JUNE go, 1891.
Bow out the Old. Bow in the New.

TUESDAY JUNE 80. 1891.
Bow out the Old. Bow in the New.
Before the REPUBLICAN again reaches
it's readers, the atty of Wilmington
will have experienced change of adj
ministratlon. Mayor Harrington and
his police force will have retired aud
Mayor Wiley aud his force will have
entered upon duty. The mutations of
government in Republic give the
people all ample opportunities to
shape everything US they would have
them. Though tho law provides for
only one term for a Mayor OF Will
mington, the people in their wisdom
and deliberate choice have said that
tho city shall be kept in the same
political line Of policy, and while they
could not, il they wanted, continue
Mayor Harrington In Office longer,
they have chosen from the masses
Mayor Wiley to be his successor.
For Mayor Harrington and his out
going police force there can be but the
kindeat of feelings and it must be said
OF them that they did their duty as
public servants. But few Mayors have
as much interest in matters pertaining
to the public interests of the people
than Mayor Harrington He has al
ways used wise discrimination, ex-
erclsed conservative counsels and in
fact left nothing undone which would
add to the interests of good govern
mentand now tonight as he hands the
sceptre Of city government over to the
hands Of worthy successor, let Will
mington take its hat off and wish Will
mington's young retiring Mayor the
largest kind OF future success and hap
piness The same feelings must be
: felt for the retiring police force. On
the whole, 1t has been good, safe,
reputable force, made efficient by the
admirable tact and strict discipline of
Chief OF Police SwiEgett. who like u
soldier born to duty knew nothing but
to perform TINT duty. 1t may bo said
that the force might haye been much
Improved. So perhaps it might and il
might not.
1t is very easy matter to advocate
reform but to reform is quite another
matter and those who would radically
reform police force without trouble
never had the trial. Our citizens have
felt safe and secure though in proper.
tlon to our population oar police is
but handful. Many OF them have
been retained on tho new force aud we
regret that some Of the best owing to
new laws and new regulations have
been retired. To Chief Swiggett, Ser
geante Peterson, Stetser, Blackburn,
and Stewart and indeed the whole force
the people of Wilmington are indebted
for the safety of life and property
which they enjoy and can have but
the kindest OF feelings.
To Mayor Wiley and his police
force, newly organized under strict
regulation rules, the people will hcro.
after look for the wise and conserva-
y tive government and the safe protee-
tion that has distinguished tho out.
going administration. The new Mayor
starts in with the full confidence Of a
conliding people that he will make m
admirable administration OF city af-
fairs. His personal high character
and acknowledged ability, his marked
iirmness and determination TO do what
Is right, lead the people to high expec-
tations' which We believe will be real.
lied. The new order of things, domi.
mating the selection of a police force,
mayrequire time to get into operation
and work smoothly, but with persist.
eney, and the wise couHsnis Of the Po.
hce Commissioners We believe tho lost
OF order will emanate from our appar-
ent state Of chaos.
Mayor Wiley Is to be congratulated
on his choice of Sergeant Blackburn
for Chief of Police. Like Mr.. .Swiggett
be too has an army training and will
Boon have his force under strict disci
pline.
While Wilmington with its hat Of
respectfully bows out the old admins
|---tration, it with the same respect bows
In the new.
SO
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