Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-28
THE CHIEF SWORN IN
Omcef Howard to Enter Upon His No
Duties Next Monday.
ur Is HEARTILY CONGRATULATED
Ills Brothcr CAPTAINS write Cor"'"'
Letter. md Thousands shake Tvs
u,rd-Cnutniu Angles Friend.
SorcIy Disappointed.

CAPTAIN benjamin +. Howard yesterday
appeared before City-Clcrk Benjamin l.
August and duly qualified as chief OF
Police OF the city of Richmond inc
nevly-promoied officer held sort vi
levee AT his home and at the First Police
station all day long. and streams o.
friends and acquaintance called TO tender
CONCENTRATIONS 10 the new CHIEF. 1T was
q dav OF continued handwriting with
the CAPTAIN. and when he went home ias'
night he was weary Of the ordeal
CAPTAIN Howard will assume his new
role on Monday morning next, and VIII
IN all probability retain Sergeant Shin-
berger as his clerk. and appoint an actihg
sergeant In thu Third District in the place
Of Sergeant Lucien Thomas. who WAS
made captain. The new Chiet mas NOT
determined what changes he may make
in ARRANGING the men under him, and VIII
not give this question any consideration
for some DAVIS vet There was some talk
Yesterday 10 the effect tnat Captain angie
would probably be transferred 10 the FIRST
District. Captain iIuice 10 the Second.
and Cantain Thomas To the Ihird. AS
to these things. Chief Howard says ne
has not even given them "A thought
ANGLE MEN VERY SORE.
The friends and supporters Of Captain
James y. Angle, one Of the defeated can
dldates for the Office Of cher. are very
sore over the result. They were perfectly
sangune that their favorite would win,
and some Of them bet large odds on him.
There was some tax Yesterday morning
OF "A contest OF the election Of Chief on
the alleged grounds that Mr.. J. u. Welsh.
the Narshall-Ward member of the board
was holding two municipal positions, ana
was therefore not a legally qualified mem
her Of the Police Board. The city At
torncy was not in town. but he is said
TO have previously given il rs his opinion
that Mr.. Welsh had a lawful right to
retain his place i'm the Office OF the city
Treasurer (Which IS State Office. and TO
remain on the Police Board.
1T is due to Captain Angle. however.
10 state that h had said nothing of
contest, and spoke Of the idea as being
absurd when questioned about il by a Dis
patch reporter.
CAPTAIN ANGLES LETTER.
Early yesterday morning Captain Angle
forwarded the following letter to the new
Chief:
RICHMOND. VA. June 9th.
y. i. Howard. Esq, CHIEF Of Police:
Ny Dear Sir.-Our relations have always
been so pleasant and friendly. | cannot
allow this opportunity TO escape to con-
graduate you upon your election To the
high Office Of chief OF Police. | do most
sincerely trust that In the future our re-
lations may be- as pleasant as in the past.
Most sincerely yours. j. -. ANGLE.
Captain T. T. Huicc Of the Third Dis
trict wrote Chief Howard as follows:
THIRD POLICE-STATION, June 9th.
Dear Sir.-It Is pleasure to me TO
tender congratulations ut your success
and 1t is needless FOR me to say that our
long and intimate association assures you
that | am ready to obey and glad 20 exc
cute any order that may emanGte from
y. +. Howard. Chi Of Police.
| am, as ever. your friend,
T. L. HULCE,
Captain. Third District.
WERE TWENTY BALLOTS
II is said that there were twenty bal
lots for the Office of Chief. On the first the
result was:
For Captain Howard-Messrs. Figg and
Welsh
For Captain Angle-Messrs. Weinbrunn
and Laubc-2.
For Captain Hulce-Mr jacob.
For Mr. Shinberger-Nr. BOsher-l.