Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15

Police Commissioner Patrick Monag-
| han has made public statement con-
cerning tho refusal OF Judge Grubb to
| reappoint him. lie states that he does
| not desire tho Office and was never
| active in the direction OF having him
| aelf reappointed, but desires to resent
| the imputation that he used the offico
. for a political purpose. He makes an
| absolute denial of being guilty of any
! such action. although he says it had
been hinted to him that he might
/ do so.
He INSERTS that during the last cam
pnign ne declined to vote for Thomas
N. Stayton for the Democratic nomi-
nation for State Senator, and voted for
John Pyle as he had long been friend
OF Mr. Pyle's and felt it his duty to do
| 40. He states that later he called on
Willard Salisbury at the latter's solicit
tation, and the two men held conver-
| satiop. IN which Mr.. Saulsbury, he
says, intimated that the Police Com
| mission was taking hand IN politics.
| Mr.. Monaghan informed him that such
was not the case. He said he was not
doing anything for any candidate HIM
self, but could not spaak for the other
members of the commission as indi-
viduals. He states that he gare Mr..
Salisbury the assurance that the Police
Commission could not be used for a
political purpose.
He says that about two weeks before
his successor was appointed he met
Judge Grubb, who assured him that he
would be reappointed. About March
26tb, however, he states that at the
solicitation of Judge Grubb. be called
on him at the Court House, and there
the Judge informed him that he waa
going to appoint some one else.
Judge Grubb shook haods with
me-" Mr.. Monaghan states, land he
said: Mr.. Monaghan, l have to per-
form the most painful duty of my life.
! hope you will not think is due to
any lessenipg Of my regard for you. /
am compelled by circumstances
at this point, interrupted him
and said: What is it, Judge? II 1t
is anything concerning me. do not dis
tress yourself, in the least.
:" But must tell you how it ia, he
replied what must do distresses me
very much, but circumstances leave me
no choice. You know Victor du Pobt
was my guardian, he was my friend.
Willard Willard saulstuy married : his
"Swell,'I broke in, what has that
to do with me?' H.
'"Wel, you see-the fact OF the
matter is'-he atammered. Il would
like to reappoint you as Police Com
missioner, but must turn you down.
That's easily fixed rejuined; i
dol't want 10 beireappointed. l never
as Sed you to consider me; all that has
been said was said on your own motion,
and l want to assure you that shall
not feel burt one bit il you do not re-
appoint me. Ali want to know ia
that go out clean handed--that there
arc no charges against me-.
No; there are no charges. he said,
emphatically. They've been hunting
for them hard enough. but could find
nothing against you. l am sorry you
Lawson, for l am going to clean oui
the whole crowd. l don't know when
anything has hurt me SO bad as the
fact that am compslled to turn YOU
out But there is no helm for it. Aa
said before. Victor 'du Pont was the
best friend ! ever had, and I'm com.
relled to act in the way do. But I've
done this much. and want to tell yor
of it myself: I've decided to appoint
ore of your creed. aa
Il mado no reply to this, as regarded
it as an insult to every man of my faith
in the city. / do not care whether ont
of my creed is appointed or not. 1 dc
not look at mans religion when il
comes to question OF office, and l de
not think Judge Grubb should permit
consideration OF that kind to move hin
one way or ths other.
"'phe conversation after the judge
last remark was short, and We soor
parted. l did not feel the force o
what / now see was back OF what thi
JGdge said. then, and felt little concern
about it in any way, except that wal
somewhat offended by his reference t,
my oreed, because it looked as though
he measured me as maE who woult
drag his religion into matters from
which think it should be strictly ex
clude6.'
Mr. Monaghan states that he 10 no
taking any partic ular interest in th
bill before the Legislature for the ex
tension OF the terms OF the Police Com
missionera, but makes the statement il
defense of his character.
WHAT JUDGE eRUBB SAYS.
To reporter of Tho Iazerte VIII
called to-see him about the Monaghan
article, Judge Grub said:
~ have read Mr.. Monaghan's state
i. nucut-OF IubuOr iub EthbbUenL WDlcl
; some one eiso has fabricated for him
After my kindness and courtesy toward
Mr.. Monaghan in this matter do no
believe be would, il left alone, hav
ever authorized such publication
against me. OF course it is natura
for Mr.. Monaghan, under the circum
stances, to feel very sensitive abou
his failure to receive reappointinent
The trouble is that, 10 the midst @
= the public discussion over the incident
be has permitted himself to take
morbid, and not his usual common
sense, view Of his relation to my az
pointment of Mr.. Hart. Consequent
he has put construction upon on
two conversations to which he alude
that are really unwarranted by the fact
1t iH true that. about two or thre
weeks before appointed Mr.. Har
Mr.. Monaghan sought an interviey
with me. as was leaving the Cour
House. AT that time he was not in
different, as the Star reporter no,
alleges, but was very desirous abou
his appointment. Aftor hearin
what be had to say in his own be
half, l very kindly assured him that
should be glad to reappoint him IL
Bould do SO, but that there were vor
cerious complaints made to me by rs
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