The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-30
GIVE MUCH ADVICE
POLICE COMMISSIONERS BEING TOLD
WHAT HODO.

Politicians From Every Quarter are Corner
Ing the New Appointees at Every Oppor-
tunity, and After Politely Requesting
Their Presence for Few Moments in
Absolute Secrecy, They Whisper the
Valuable Information Into Their Ear as
TO What They Should Not do-They De-
clare Against Some Branch of the Party
The new police board are not only be-
ing swamped in applications for places
on the police force, but every politician
In the country and city are taking them
off to one side whenever an opportunity
presents itself, and sometimes when one
don't present itself. Col Jocelyn said
yesterday that it was simply astounding
TO know how much of that sort of thing
Is being done. Every time any Of the
board, and especially Col Cocelyn, is
seen, they are called aside and told that
they desire 10 speak privately to them
Cor few minutes.
When safely beyond ear shot Of any
Of the omnipfesent group of those hunt
OF one member, will say:
Now, here, l want TO speak to you
about a little matter which is of vital
Importance to the success of the pres
ent board
We'll, all right, what's the trouble;
you don't want JOB, too, do your
ME? Oh, no. L don't want no job
myself. but you see, l want to tell you
one thing you must do
Must not-humph." comes from the
unfortunate member under his breath
while mentally he CALCULATES: WON
der what the dickens he takes me for?"
but he says: ''All right; what is it?"
why, now, III tell you. I want you
TO start right. / don't want to see you
make any blunders."
mo, we don't especially desire to
make any breaks
Well, then, I'll tell you, you'll make
a big mistake If you appoint any of
these silver Republicans TO places on
the police force; you must not make that
mistake by any means. We don't know
whether they are with us or not, and
we don't want to make any mistakes.
They may be with us, but We can't tell
yet, and until we can tell for certain, We
don't want to take any risks
This we'll meaning individual is ham
died carefully, so as not to injure his
feelings, which rs only just, but just the
same, the board of commissioners have
minds Of their own and the next fell
low whom they. permit to lift them out Of
the soup Of place seekers is a Democrat.
George Spencer being a member Of that
party. is carefully lifted out of the muss,
steered over into a corner and after ev-
cry one else is given TO understand that
something OF vital importance is on hand
they give him little bit OF fatherly adj
vice. while he is thinking about how hun
cry he is, and looks at a spider web up
In the corner.
e'Now, look here, George, you are the
only Democrat on the board. and you
want TO stanG up for your party. The
Pops have sobbled everything in sight
end We are OUT of ii all around. Leedy
has only appointed just what few Demo-
Gratis he could not help appointing, and
now you've got a chance to do some
thing for your party down here.
well, you know L am only one, and
there are so many applicants for the
few positions at our disposal.
Yes, that's So. but we Democrats have
some recognition; we helped to elect
these Pops. and they don't care blank
whether we get any of the benefits or
the administration or not, and Ii Is your
sacred duty as a member of that board
TO stand by your party We've just got
to have those places now, that's all there
is about IL.
At this tuncture some one calls Mr..
Spence away, and he excuses himself
and gets away. If he didn't, ii is hard
to tell just what the result would be.
Mr.. Furnish is in the same fix exactly
as the others, and Mr.. Campbell has his
share Of il also. Up at Mr.. Spencer's
office there Is a continued stream Of men
after the appointments. The door knob
Nill be worn entirely out before long if
IL doesn't stop. The aspirants are of all
ages, sizes. aai as to physical ability
they represent about as many classes of
humanity as exists. There are quite
large number of very efficient men, how
ever. who are capable of holding down
the places: ami of course the men who
start in will no: be posted on the du-
ties of an Ch' Ger. Some changes will
necessarily nave to ne made after the
first appointments. Some will prove in
efficient. others too hasty, and il viii
he some time before a permanent force
can t,e gotten together.
Chief Burt stated yesterday that he
could hardly tell when the change would
be made. but that the indications point
ed 10 Monday as the time, being the
frs: day os the month. He wished that
the change could be made on Saturday,
the buciest day of the week, and Sat
urday and Sunday nights are the bus
fest among the classes who create the
major par. of the disturbances.
The plan is for the entire old force TO
pat in an 2pearsnce at headquarters at
noon, and tc. hand in their stars. clubs
and caps. which will then be turned over
to the new board. The newly-appointed
men viii then den their stars, and 9th
er paraphernaiia and sally forth TO their
new duties. each one 10 be accompanied
by one OF the old force who will go along
to show them the sights. and teach them
the ropes OF CT ppery. If the change was
made today, the new men could get a
chance 10 ser things al their gayest on
the outset. out inasmuch as the change
will in all Likelihood not be made until
Monday. this advantage will not be avail
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