The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-07
TIGER FOR CHIEF
LIKE BANQUOS GHOST, WILLIAM
WILL NOT DOWN.

w.P. Campbell Disbarred saturday He
VIII be Immediately Made Chief of
PoIice-Hints Thrown Out to That Eff
feet Last Night-It IS Said That the
Suggestion Came From Topeka, and
that the Commissioners are in For it
Judge BaIderston Suggested for Assist
ant Attorney General.
How would YOU like Tiger Bill for
shief of police?
Queer things happen in Kansas ana II
IS not only among the possibilities pu'
Il stands in the front rank OF propdo4-
titles that w. P. Campbell will be the
chief Of police of this city before March
[. II need not surprise anybody II ne
wears the star and wields the baton OF
authority before next Monday night
This, however, is not as certain as me
arecedine DropOsition. 1t all depends
IN Toe action of the court next Satur-
5ay in the disbarment proceedings.
II tbe court does not disbar Judge
Campbell. he viii still remain in MS
nositjon as assistant attorney general
IL il does disbar him he viii undouDt-
sdIy be made chief Of police
The foregoing facts are embraced IN g.
plan Of action adopted by the extreme
prohibitionIsts and concurred in by Two
members Of the police commission.
A reporter for the Eagle upon being
given a hint of the matter yesterday
thought, al first, that it was prohibi-
ZION threat TO influence the action of the
court and witnesses, but it was insist
ed that such was not the case.
such a thing was done here once
BEFORE said one Of the leading prohi-
bitionists, land il worked very salts
factorily. Don't you remember that
when Colonel Taylor was meber Of
the police board he was fired by Hum
phrey and Immediately appointed as
sistant attorney general by Ives. Col
Taylor made It a little uncomfortable
for certain would-be bosses and that IS
lust exactly what Judge Campbell Will
de when he is chief of police.
4 want TO say to you from a prohibit
ton standpoint Judge Campbell would
be ten times more valuable in the en-
forcement of THE law as a chief Of police
than he Is as an assistant attorney gen
eral. As chief of police he would pro-
coed directly 10 wipe ouV the liquor
traffice while as an assistant attorney
general he must depend 10 a great ex-
tent on courts unfavorable to the cause
and juries prejudiced against it I
want 10 tel you that with Judge Camp
bell chief Of police, Judge Balderston
assistant attorney general and Judge
Tucker police judge We could then en-
fore the law; If not, it would be lmpos-
sible to enforce it"
as is a part of the plan to make
Judge BaIderston assistant attorney
general"
"He VIII be our first choice IN the
event Of the disbarment ofJudgeCamp-
bell I don't know that he has been con
suited abouT it or whether he viii be
willing to serve but he viii be the first
choice and we have assurances that he
viii get the place Il he accepts It"
What objections have you to Chief
of Police Burrows?''
I'VE have no objection to him at all,
and he viii be retained on the force as
assistant chief We simply regard
Judge Campbell a better man to en-
force the law His legal knowledge
coupled with his aggressive qualities
and conceded personal courage and VIII
force are elements that are not 50 we'll
developed in Chief Burrows. Besides
Judge Campbell being a lawyer would
better know how TO get evidence and
that is a great point Come what may
Judge Campbell viii be kept working
for the enforcement of the law"
Would Governor Morrill, agree to
him as chief Of police?"
He undoubtedly would. He Is stand
ing by him in this trial and If you don't
believe Il ask the committee that went
TO Sc the governor a few days ago about
the appointment Of a new commission
Ask them what he said about sustain
right here that the proceedings institute
ed for the disbarment Of Judge Camp
bell was asblessing IN diguise for the
cause Of law enforcement. Last fall
you people wanted to indorse the action
Of Harton by making him district judge
we viii indOTse the action of Judge
Campbell, IF he IS diSbared, by making
him chief Of police. The admInistra-
ton cannot 60 back on him-they must
sustain him for he acted all the way
through in conformity with their wishes
The fact is Mr.. Campbell has been given
absolute authority over the state law
machinery Of Wichita and regardless
Of the action OF the court next Satur-
day he viii retain Il as long as Cover
nor Morrill, and Dawes continue their
policy towards the law in Wichita and
that policy cannot be changed by the
action Of a court a Wichita"
4 prominent member of the opposi-
ton pronounced the claim that Judge
Campbell could be any more valuable
as chief Of police than Burrows as all
rot He said that the proposition 10
make him chief Of police was nothing
but a threat to influence the evidence
of jointists interested in his proSecu-
ton and that il will not work NO
man. said he. can override the in
teTests Of whole community. Ii does
rot make any difference whether his
name is Chief of Police Campbell or
Assistant Attorney General Campbell
He had no feeling when he started out
here 10 ride rough shOd over the peo-
pie and the people have no sympa thy
now for him WIN he is up against the
wall suing for peace. He started in as
tiger and Will 80 out as lamb as all
men must eventually do who turn
traitor 10 the interests Of their city
and their neighhors. Morrill, dares not
consent To his appointment as chief of
police. There is a limit 10 every out
rage and even governors cannot step
beyond it
There Is still some doubt as 10 the re-
suit Of the proceedings against Judge
Campbell. The opinion that he viii
be disbared is by no means unani-
nous. In fact there is quite doubt
among some Of the lawyers who are OPP
posed bitterly 10 the assistant attorney