The record-union., 1893-04-12
TIE CITT'S GUARDIANS.
Eleven of the Sixteen Policemen Have
Been Elected,
And the Others VIII be Chosen To-day
Isaac ]. simmons Selected as
the Captain.

There was large audience present yes
terday at the meeting of the Police Com
missioners called for the purpose OF elect
ing new police force. Many of those
on hand were applicants for places, and
the others were mostly politicians, men
with pulls" and friends of the aspirants
for police honors and the salaries contin-
gent thereto. Before the meeting was
called to order the Commissioners chatted
together pleasantly for several minutes.
Mayor Steinman presided, with Police
Judge Buckley on his left and Chief of
Police Rodgers on his right. Each Com
missioner drew either a memorandum
book or slip of paper from his pocket
and did little figuring before the bal
loting was begun.
J. F. McCracken, Clerk of the Police
Court, was duly installed as Clerk of the
commission.
The first business done was the reading
and acceptance of the resignation of j. NJ.
Wallace as special policeman.
The Clerk then read the applications of
candidates for positions, which consumed
little over an hour. The list was as fol-
lows.
PLENTY OF AsPIRANTs.
II. E. Greer, l.. w. Farrell, L. II. Dole,
NJ. q. Dolan, Anthony Green, Thomas f.
Burke, Edward kripp, John Campbell,
X. W. Ash, Herman Stokes, w. u. Realn,
Timothy Lee lCaptain), j. a. Wilson,
George K. Naghel, W. l.. Talbot, William
NJ. Ahern, J. a. Gibson, y. Agner, NJ. j.
Sullivan, j. j. Plunkett, w. ii. Bradley
lCaptain), Leon Perrucinni, J. NJ. Woods,
w. b. Ferral, r. Cunningham, f. w.
Dickens, George Maley, I. j. Simmons
GCaptain), Matt Karcher, s. NJ. Warner,
Frank Rider, J. q. Cox, William NJ.
Lowell, &. f. White, John p. McManus,
August Schweikendink, II. J. Carroll, G.
Z. Alexander, Henry j. Gallagher, Il. T..
Crump, William j. Thompson, Hugh
Mccormick, Henry Alter, NJ. NJ. Brady,
+. NJ. Ray, Lee Todd, Il. Franks, L. J.
Clark, Louis Wagner, James Schofeld,
William p. Brissel, John Churchman,
Edward Dolan.
The Commissioners first proceeded to
the election of Captain of Police, the can
didates being I. Lee, w. Ii. Bradley and
l. j. Simmons.
BRADLEY PROTESTS.
a protest was entered by w. II. Brad
ley to the consideration of the application
Of /. }. Simmons, on the ground that one
OF the signers "a Morrison) is not quail
flied voter, as required by law.
On motion of Commissioner Rodgers,
the matter of the election OF Captain was
ward found that there were enough sign
ers without the disputed one.
Commissioners Buckley thought the
election should be by secret ballot,
but the Mayor said he preferred it other
wise. He was not ashamed OF any
of the men for whom he intended to vote
1t was then decided to deposit the bal
lots in hat, each Commissioner writing
his name on the back of his ballot. The
roll was called, as follows:
For Lee-Steinman.
For Simmons Buckley and Rodgers.
For BradIey-N lone.
The Mayor announced that I. J. Sim
mons, having received a majority of the
ballot, had been duly elected Captain of
Police for the ensuing term:
BALLoTING RESUMED.
1t was then decided that in balloting for
officers each Commissioner should vote
for fifteen, those receiving three votes
each to be declared elected. The result
was as follows:
Mayor Steinman's list-Maley, Green,
Talbot, Ahern, kripp, Alter, Higgins,
McManus, Wilson, Carroll, Cunningham,
Ream, Franks. Plunkett, White.
Judge Buckeyes Hst-Maley, Wilson.
McManus, Talbot, Alter, Kripp, Green,
Carroll, Higgins, Ahern, Dole, Gallagher.
Franks, Lowell, sullivan.
Chief Rodgers list-McManus, Naghel.
Wilson, Burke, Carroll, Dole, Malev,
Sullivan, Alter, Green, Kripp, Higgins
Ahern, Ferral, Talbot.
Those declared elected on the first ballot
were: George Maley, J. A. Wilson, ]. p.
MicManus, W. L. Talbot, Henry Alter,
Ed Kripp, Anthony Green, H. J. Carroll
Dan Higgins, William Ahern.
y motion by Chief Rodgers, that all
receiving two votes on the next ballot be
declared elected, failed of receiving a
Il 2 ha.f -, ft.e,,.s
TO ballot again, with the following result {:
Buckley voted for Dole. Gallagher.
Franks, Sullivan and Wagner.
Rodgers voted for Naghel, Burke. Dole.
Sullivan and Ream.
Steinman voted for Plunkett, Cunning
ham, Ream, Franks and White.
Dole, Franks, sullivan and Ream each
received two votes, and Gallagher. Naohei
White, Plunkett and Wagner one each.
The commission tlIen adjourned until 8
o'clock this morning.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The new Captain, l. J. Simmons lost
no time, but went at once to the Comfy
Clerk S office. where he qualified as Cap
tain OF Police.
Those of the old force thus far elected
are MaIey, Wilson, McManus, Talbot.
Higgins and Ahern. Alter has seen serv-
ice as a Deputy Sheriff, under Lee Stan
ley, where he made good record, Green
was an officer during Chief Jackson,s
reign, and Carroll was one of Chief
Drew's best officers. kripp has seen
service as a special officer and has also
done substitute duty on the regular force.
Captain Simmons was also an officer
under Chief Drew.
Thus 1t will be seen that the officers
thus far chosen have all had exnerience
in police duty.