Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-22
CURRENT COMMENT.

Mayor swift has named Justice Tn
derwOOd as police magistrate stationed
ut the Harrison street station, vic,
Thomas Bradwell. Mr.. Underwood |.
Il close friend of Perry Hull AMI Healti
Commissioner Kerr The Mayor als,
appointed Henry q. shuttle police mug
istr,ite at the EnglewoOd station. vic,
Peter Caldwell; Henry Bonnefoi mt tn,
Lake View station, vice Justice Maho
ney. Representative Albert Glade wa,
appointed police court clerk ut the Des
PLANES street station.
Citizens of Evanston were surprised
to learn Tuesday that Mayor Dych,
had demanded the resignation of Jollr
Carney. the Chief of Police. The Onl,
reason Chief Carney said that Mayo
Dyche had assigned for his discharg,
was that It would be good for thu
city," 81 am at u loss" he said. "tt
Know how to explain 1t. I asked Mayor
Dyche what his reasons were, and he
simply said that he had no specific
charge to make, but that he though,
u change would be good for the city
He also said that he did not regard me
capable of holding the Office any Ion
ger. When asked him why he said he
would explain at future date. I un.
dcrstand that he intends to put Chi
cagO man In
John Carney was on the Evanston
police force when the town was "a vii
lnge and was the first and only officer
He was appointed In 1873 by Charles
]. Gilbert. and In 1883 was made Chief
by j. j. Parkhurst, who was then pres
ident of the Village Board. He has
always been popular with the citizens
of the North Shore suburb. ana many
called ut his Office Tuesday TO tender
their regrets and to get an explanation
OF the matter. but TO NIL he gave the
same reply. that explanation must In
forthcoming from another source. May.
or Dychc would not talk.
Litigation follows the recent appoint
ments Of the Justices Of the peace
Judge Tuthlll issued injunctiOns Mon
day restraining County Clerk Knopl
from placing on his record the name OF
james &. Martin Rs successor to Thos
Bradwell as South Side justice and tina,
OF Miles KehOe to succeed Charles j
White as justice Of the West Town.
In the bill filed by Thomas Bradwcl
the proceedings In the selection Of the
South Side justices are set up. Justic,
Bradwell was commissioned In 1901
anl says he Is still acting as justice
The result Of the Judges meeting April
~ Is recited. They selected nine per
sons whom they recommended to tn,
Governor to serve rs justices IN thu
South Town. The bill says that the
statute provides that the Governor
should act upon the recommendation
within II reasonable time. but that III
did not do ~ until June II. Oh which
day the General Assembly adjourned
sine die. The Withholding Of the name,
from the Senate 40 long u time by the
Governor. the bill says. was In direct
violation Of the spirit OF the Constitu
ton Of the State. 1t II then averret
That the Governor neglected to motif,
the Judges Of Cook County that til,
nominations had been rejected by til,
Senate, 10 that the Judges could rec
Ommcnd other competent persons, al
required by the statute.
The Governor assumed the powers O
the judiciary Of Cook County. It IL nj
legged. ana within fifteen minutes of tn,
action of the Senate and without motto,
to the Judges who made the rec0mmen
datiOns sent message to the Senate
appointing james G. Martin as success
sOr to the complainant and william r
Hall as successor to David J. Lyon, til,
Senate confirming those names.
AS fur as the office Of justice Of the
peace In concerned" said Justice G. ]
White, III 1t IL decided by the
courts that my successor IL legally up
pointed no one will be more Cheerful
In guaranteeing his docket. fear thai
principle IL involved and that vas
interest to the public and my suretie,
IL ut stake. The Governor had no rish
to change the recommendation of thu
Judges. The statute II clear and posi-
tive as to the mode Of his procedure
My name when rejected should have
been returned to the Judges OF Cool
County In order that another nam,
could be substituted"
Justice Porter said: II shall carry
the case to the Supreme Court. I shall
refuse to turn over my records an(
papers to any one who may be sent her,
to succeed me. because ! have the law
ON my SIDE"
County Clerk KnOpf says he will
obey the injunctions. hut he will insis
on his right to make up the docket fOl
the justices not mentioned In the In
| junction. An old law, Mr. KnOpf In
sists, gives him unquestiOnably tn,
right to make up the docket.
The Columbian half dollars were a dis
appointment In u financial way. Fiv,
million of them We're turned out ut til,
Philadelphia mint, and 1t was conn
IDENTIFY expected that they would b,
al IN Irns