The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Alexander J. Hart Appointed
Police Commissioner-TheNew
Constitution Viii Give us a
Board of Pardons-A Peniten-
tiary is Ncedcd-Lillcly to be a
Change in the Head OF the Po-
lice Force-What is Sauce for
the Coos. is Sauce for the Gan
der-The Lat Straw Breaks the
Camcl's Back-lhict Dolan's
Resignation to be Asked For.
Mr. Alexander J. Hart was on Thurs
day appointed by Judg0 Grub to succeed
Mr. Patrick Monaghan, whose term ex-
prCs in May. Tho position being unsought
by Mr.. Hart, it came AS II surprise to him,
department will be conducted on business
principles or he will know the reason why.
lie Will insist that evory officer on the
police force does his duty as he huuld,
aud not wink at every case of indsposi.
tion. that has become too frequent of late
amongst several of the members of the
force. Being rich man he has no nuel
of the emoumcnts of the Office and bcivv-
cs in running eTsrything he has II voice
III on strict business principles.
He in his youth used to frequent the
REPUBLICAN Office when it was located at
Third and Market streets, and folded hun.
dicds of its copies before they were ad-
dressed to out OF town subscribers, He
aiterward on reaching his majority en-
gagged with his uncle in the pork business
~ which his brother became associated
with him and are now so successfully
carrying on. The new police commissioner
is about % years of age and II director in
the Security Trust and the Central Bank,
besides carrying on the Wholesale grocery
business at the old store of Quigiey &
Mullen on Market street.
The German Freie Press says: "a repu-
lar revolution in the leading officers ia
the street and Sewer Department will
take place within short time. Not only
will the sclf-COusCiOus and naughty de-
partmcnt secretary, Wiley, but also Hat
ton, who is hurdened with great conceit.
be replaced by others" The REpiB.
LICAN cannot endorse the above paragraph
of our German contemporary. The writer
of the political notes has always found
10th of these gentlemen polite and cuur.
teous, and ready and willing to answered.
questions asked Of them in relation to tho
department in which they are employed
They have both made good and efficient
Officers and should not be condemned be.
cause they are not of the same political
faith as the writer of the above paragraph
We believe ourselves that there is q dis
position to fill the places of several incum
bents in the street and Sewer Department,
with Others after the lst day Of April Such
things are expected when the political COM
plexlOn OF the Board shall be changed The
two Democrat members OF this department
have been button ho!ea ncirl' to death by
applicants who wish for a position in that
And who can blame thoW? Its perfectly
natural that they should be after the leave )
and fishes.
We hope the changes will be made
slowly ana not with undue haste. The
retiring member of the Board Mr. Samuel
Chambers who IS now Its presiding officer,
will be succeeded by Mr. Pratt. Mr..
Ayers ) Webster will succeed Mr.. Chamb-
ers, Mr.. Webster Isin maChnist by trndo
and a first class one and u WIlmlngtonlnu,
VINO Knows the needs OF our city. There
IS IL reason whatever but that he should
make first class commissioner and
reject credit upon the Mayor who maize
the APT ointment as well as upon himself.
He viii not find the path strewn with
roses and KIND words. But, then moiasscs
always IS sure to catch more flies than
vinegar He is Il man whom you can easily
approach and tell him what you would
lave and he will give You respectful
hearing
The announcement Of the new Police
CtmmIssic ner was somewhat OF surrrisu
We wonder what the new change will te
N the police department. We viii wais
and see.
Representatives Donaldson 49, LIZA 8.
sey are having some fun with one anchor
tC pass away the tedious sessions Of the
Legislature, which is slowly dragging
along into the summer. Mr. Dempsey
don't think that II is necessary for Mr.
Don aldson to ask SO many questions OF
him when he Is giving his reason pro and
CON upon the merits Of bill when 1t 10
the subject for debate before the House.
THE PRISON BILL.
TIE prison bill which provide; for the