The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-28
THEY ARE NAMED
The NEW POLICE COMMISSIONERS
OF WICHITA.
Governor Leedy Appoints Colonel s. e.
Jocelyn, Joseph Furnish and Geo. X
Spencer as Police Commissioners, and
William Campbell as Chief of the Metro
politan Police Force-Something of the
Personpel OF the Appointees - Fitness
FOR the Positions Claimed by the Friends
OF the New Ofhcers.

AS was stated in the Eagle Tuesday,
siorers for the city of Wichita was ex-
pected yesterday, and they came at
O'Clock ?. m. over the wires.
Delegations have visited Topeka, wire
pallers have heaved on the political guy
ropes andspeculative forecasts have FILL
Ed the air for days. Meanwhile the po-
fitical philosophers said: Governor
;Leedy is no bah Of putty-he is adamant
IN his judgment
yesterday was Wichita day at the eX
ecutive mansion, Is previously stated by
the Eagle. At 8 O'Clock IL the afternoon
the appointments came over the wire,
viz: New police commissioners of Wich-
TIA, 5. E. Joceiyn, chairman, Joseph
Furnish, secretary; George K. Spencer,
minor member; William Campbell, chief
Of the metropolitan police of Wichita.
Inquiry on the part of an Eagle rep
resentative elected the assertion that
there was no favors shown to factions;
that the men chosen were appointed for
their fitness, regardless of party service
or affiliations, yet by some the appoint
ments are claimed To be a victory for
the Sankey faction of the oopaliSts. but
opoCkJal i tA itlSu IL htiOWD 20 DE a ldNGTite
or Sheriff Cone. Aside from any discus
sion of factions, It may be said that
Wichita is still free city on the Kan
sas Nile" and will do business at the
Ola stand, while respecting the law and
judgment of the chief executive OF the
state
AS 10 the personnel of the eppointees,
II may be said that Colonel s. e. Joce-
lyn Is gentleman of idividuaiity, force
ana tearlesSness. His record as a
soldier in the regular army and his
standing as a citizen recommend him as
friend OF the community he is called
upon TO serve. He has identified himself
with the Populist movement for several
years. and. whatever his political trend
may have been, his neighbors credit him
with the fearless advocacy OF his con-
Vfctions. AS president of the commits
sion, with the announcement hot from
tne wires, ne could not at present outline
the future policy OF the board.
Joseph Furnish. who will be secretary
or the police commission, is ar ola resi-
cent and has been a factor in the Popu-
INST party since its organization. He is
az present one of the under sheriffs of
Mr.. Cone.
George K. Spencer. the third member
or the board, who might be called the
minority member, or plain everyday
Ieorge' mas been in the realty business
mere for fourteen years, and has been A
democrat through all the warn and
woof OF the political cloth.
william Campbell, the newly APPOINTED
chief OF police, is not related to Tiger
william of joint-fighting fame. He is
a native of Kentucky, a graduate of
georgetown university, man who has
seen prosperous days. but lost his
'wad by going security for friends He
served creditably as sanitary policeman
under Rufus Cone. when the latter was
chlef OF police of the city some years
ago.
Inc newly appointed officers will as |
sumo their duties as soon as their COM /
missions arrive. which will probably be |
on the frst or second of february