Evening journal., 1896-05-07
CUTSTHE GORDIAa KNOT
BY Naming a New Man In
Place of George B. Ward.
MAYOR APPOINTS JOHN B. PRIoB

Brings a storm About Hts Head by So
Doing-The New Conservators OF tho
City's Health sworn In-The Probable
Slate.
The mayor yesterday afternoon sum
marily settled the impending trouble In
the Board Of Health, growing ont OF the
appointments OF the new board by
crossing the name Of Plumber George b.
Ward off his list. and replacing It with
that OF John h. Price of the firm OF
Blecoe & Price, an olo Nesry worker In
the Eighth ward and C vsely connected
In business relations with that gentleman.
As stated Ia the EVENING JOURNAL
the mayor had Dc dsclded on Mr.. Ward as
one of his sppointees and the announce
ment was made to reporter OF the
EVENING JOURNAL by Mayor Jtfferis at
his home on the day it was published.
Later Mr.. Ward showed an inclination
to act as he saw dt I'm the
naming Of the boards officers
aud became slghtly hot under
the collar when an attempt
was made to drive him into coincidlng
with the plans of the mayor aud John T
Dickey. he declined TO 20 into caucus
Spruance, and showed an inclination to
assist Dr. Springer In making deadlock
1t was then rumored that dernier meth
DDS would be used.
The MAY or Reoonsiders.
The port physician being an appolntee
OF the Governor was out OF harms way,
unless the chief executive could be pre-
vailed on to remove hin, or rather super
cede him. Mr.. Wards appointment was
not 80 secure, however. no official notise
having been sent him IL
was not believed, however, that
Mayor Jefferls having once announced his
intention and having unofioially notified
Mr. Ward. would reconsider his sction.
bat In this the prophets we're wrong
Yesterday afternoon the mayor sent
word to DR. Joseph p Pyle, DR.. John @
Fahey, ] Harvey Spruance and John II
Price that he desired them TO come TO
his Office and be sworn IN. In
accordance with this notice these gentle
men put In an appearance and took the
oath, which Was administered by Mayor
Jefferls. When the news became public
there was 3 general storm Of criticism,
and many comments adverse to the
mayors course were heard.
A New Slate Formed.
Last evening csuous Of the members
OF the board was held In the office Of DR.
Willard Springer, and the session lasted
from 10 o'clock till long after midnight.
What was done there Is kept profound
secret from the public. but it Is under
stood that the following slate was
agreed upon; Secretary, Charles Il Ten
Weeges, Of the Fifth ward executive
officers: John Russell, Teuth ward John
Freye Fifth Dennio r Kane, Eighth,
and Frank Jeandell. Seventh The new
candidate for secretary was suggested by
John T. Dlokey ten days ago and his
selection Is due to the kind Offices OF that
leader The others were on the original
slate and were given some time back In
this EVENING JOURNAL as the possible
sppointees
Considerable Indignation shown.
Qlite a number OF prominent Demo
Gratis expressed themselves very strongly
on the matter to the EVENING JOURNAL
reporter Said one, an ex- city official
THE action of the mayor is to be depre
Gated and mesns a severe blow to the
party. The very fact that he had an
nounced the appointment OF Mr. Ward, An
appointment, By the way. which was
forced on him, should have been strong
enough to prevent a change, especially
when that change Is due simply to Mr.
Wards refusal to be led by the nose IN
order to please the ring or secure the
selection OF any one particular man rs
secretary
You will see before the weeks out Just |
how the rank and file OF the Democratic |
party look on this act The Democrats
Of the Sixth ward hold a meeting to |
morrow night, when the action Of the |
Mayor will be condemned Why. the |
very act OF swearing the new member In /
a day before the charter fixes as the date i
when the appointments shall be made. |
was reprehsnsible aud sAvored, 10 me. Of /
cowardice.
Branded an Injustice.
Three we'll known Democrats one a
United States official, one a county officer /
and the third holding a municipal /
position, were standing on Market street /
when they were asked thelrlvieWs, by an /
EVENING JOURNAL reporter. Said one
IL Is shame, an Injustice to the party |
and an outrage to the public 10 thus al /
low the ofiise to he manipulated by anyman /
II will do a vast deal OF harm to the /
Democratic party In Wilmington. Mr.. |
Ward Is a man OF too much honor and |
to allow himself to be |
handled by or for any man OF set Of men,
and / guess he was dangerous to Mr.,
Dlckeys plans, so be had 10 60.
In this both the others coinclded and
the msyor came In for considerable harsh |
at their hands
He Did Not Want the Place.
M. ID Crossan whose name has been
mentions d In connection with the secre
taTyship stated TO an EVENING JOURNAL
reporter that he had never consented TO
the use OF his name, In fact had never
bad the matter even suggested to him
Further. that be has never wanted It,
never asked for 1t and would not acc p,
It we've 1t offered to him TIE use OF his
name was unWsrranted and very
unpleasant TO him. He desired to have
the public put straight on this subject
May BE Executive OHicer.
rumor was In circulation on the
streets this morning that the slate made
at last evenings caucus may yet be
changed aud the name of the mayors
son, Joseph r. Jefferis, would be
substituted for Dennis F. Kane, as