The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-22
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Nothing New In the sItuation-Messrs,
Wiley and Jester Will Organize the
Police Force The Chief of Police
Not Decided Upon.

Wiley and Jester Will Organize the
Police Force - The Chief of Police
Not Decided Upon.
The news In the local columns Of the
REPUBLICAN on Saturday, In reference
| commission middle, fell like thun.
der clap from a clear sky upon the
Democtats who were working them
selves Into a hilarious state OF excite
ment over the idea that they had cap
tured Charles Jester, the Republican
member OF the police commission, and
that he and Commissioner Lawson
would organize the police force.
The stroke was so Sunderland severe
that the Democratic wire pullers have
not got over 1t yet, and to use a COM
mon phrase they are asking "Who
struck Billy Patterson"
As soon as tho Republican came out
on Saturday 1t was known that Mr..
Jester had agreed TO work in harmony
with Mayor elect Wiley In the organi-
Democratic hunt was instituted for
Mr.. Jester, but he could not be found.
Every place whore Mr.. Jester had
ever freQuented was visited, but with.
out success Horses foamed and sweat,
carriages ratified over the stony streets,
excited Democrats almost sure at the
| upShot OF the matter, but they could
not find Mr. Jester.
Finally, on about 10 O'Clock in the
night 1t began TO dawn upon the Dem
ocratic mind that Mr.. Jester was down
at Atlantic City, enjoying the cool At
lantlc breezes as they were waited
in towards the porticos of the---
hotel. Then and not till then was the
| f4 ht,n sVt.. no a
horses were put away, carriages were
washed, wearied drivers were given q
rest and Hurried Democrats went home
from tho saloons TO take cat maps and
to dream Of success within their grasp
and yet SO far away.
| MIR. Jester had not returned from
Atlantic City to-day at noon, but il
was rather expected that he would re
turn this afternoon.
No selection has been made of q
chief III police nor will thore be for a
day or two yet. The commissioners
have yet to meet and organize before
any appointments can be made.
When Mayor elect Wiley was spoken
to this forenoon In reference TO the
matter he said he had spoken to nc
person in regard to the appointment
except one business man, and he was
so busily engaged in lucrative busi
ness that he could not afford to take
it.
He said he had in his mind certain
persons that he would be satisfied
with, but he would do nothing that
would not meet the approval Of Mr..
Jester.
II is known that the present chief
William Y, Swiggett, is very strongly
recommended BY the business men OF
the city. David Stephenson mail de
spatchcrat the Wilmington postofiict
has also been suggested. ~"
This much however may be set down
as positive, Messrs. Wiley and Jester
will be perfectly agreed upon every
man that will be appointed upon the
force
The commissioners have issued the
following notice:
WILMINGToN, Del, June 90, 1S9l.-Ap
plicants for positions on tho police
force will please call on any of the un.
dersigned for blank application on
which to give information necessary
for the board to havo before the appll.
cation can be considered; s. J. Willey,
| No. 1910 King street; Charles Jester,
No. 4l9 West Front street; j. W. Law
son, No. 0lS Tatnall street, police com.
IniSsioners."
The application blanks, which were
printed on Saturday are as follows:
4 To the Police Commission of the City OF
| Wilmington. Delaware .
| hereby apply for the position off,.
/ ....under your administration. II
shall roce!ve tho appointment promise
to obey all the laws male for my guild
ance and TO perform faithfully al. the
duties which may be required of me,
| name. .................,...,.,
hBe.,,''' ''.'.. .....-..s..........,..,,.
isssiuence' ''''...'s.' ''.'...,''........
| pcoupatlon ..s...',.... ..',,.t.,'.....'....,
Length OF time residing in the city...,,..,
| mhcre born. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
nmeighi '''',''.'.t'''.. '..........,.'.,......
| "oIs ''''''......'' .......s......--
Note.-The ebove spaces must be filled
out IN the applicants own handwriting
He Will give In the space below his views
OF the duties which the position he apple.
for demands.
In looking over the polico Commis
sion law, there is nothing in 1t that
gives the Commissioners the right 70
do anything before midnight OF June
50th. The law in this respect Is deGec.
tive. Ii nothing better can be done
the Commissioners can informally
agree upon the force before, and they
cgn then appear at the hour named, bt
sworn In and so oh duty.
Slr. Jester called OH William II. Jack
the gentleman he wanted as chief OF
police, on Saturday forenoon, Eand iu
formed him that he was unable 10 have
him appointed under the circumstance,
and Mr.. Jack, seeing the predicamen
in which lie was placed excused him.
II Is said that Mr. Dickey completely
run down two horses on Saturdu,
night i'll his hunt for Mr. Jester.
Mckee Collecting Taxes.
A representntiye Of the REprnLIcAr