The herald., 1897-05-06
POLICE GOSSIP
The Shake.Up Still Under
Discussion
WHAT THE coUNcILMEN SAY
MANY CANDIDATES FOR THE
CoMMISSIoNERSHIP
rhose Who Are Most Prominently
MISUNDERSTANDING of the Fire
Commissioners

GOSSIP ABOUT Ine CHduSS al 'AS PSA~
commission continued about the city
hall all day yesterday, and many ru-
rnors gained circulation. 1t is now stated
as a positive fact that Commissioner
Wyman has determined to resign, and
that his resignation will be presented
at the next meeting of the council.
AS to future changes in the commits
sion and on the force, opinion is DIVIDED.
Councilman Blanchard stated yester-
day positively that with the removal
Of General Forman his fight was enceo,
and that he had no special candidate
for the place Councilman Grider said
the same thing, remarking that at the
proper time, a substantial business
man acceptable to the people Wouid ne
selected. President Silver was likewise
non-committal, and said that he had
not yet given the subject any special
thought, as did the other councilmen.
Councilman Hutchinson said that with
the removal of General Forman, he
thought there would be no further
trouble, AS to Sergeant Smith and De-
tective Goodman, he said that he per-
sonally was determined that they
should not remain on the force if he
could help it. This was part of his
fight. He had stated that dissatisfac-
ton was expressed by other members
against Sergeant Jeffries and Clerk
Bean, but this was another matter in
which he was not particularly concern
: y, am
bers, declared that he had no special
candidate that he wanted to see elected;
all he wanted was a good man, and one
who understood the situation. He
thought the removal of General Formar
would have salutary effect, and he
did not see any necessity for any fur
ther changes at this time. The council
had demonstrated what it could do
when necessary, and this fact being
established, everything would run
easier
In the meantime, candidates
for the vacant place con-
tinue to multiply and it is now
said that at least fifteen or twenty men
are avowedly out for the position. The
appearance of eX-Councilman Rees
about the city hall yesterday was taken
as an indication that he would not be
averse to accepting the office, though
the gentleman himself in answer to a
direct question, stated that no one had
spoken to him on ethe subject, and he
was in no sense of the word a candi-
date, though he would not say that he
would not take the place if it was ten
dered him
Councilman Nickel is said to favor
ex-Councilman Innis of the Second
ward, and was reported yesterday as
being busily engaged in missionary
work in his behalf. EX-Commfssioner
Longs friends are making an active
canvass in his behalf but his chances
are not regarded as favorable. Among
other names mentioned in connection
with the place are Hon. John F. Hum
phreys. John Chanslor and Clifford of
the Eighth ward. General Last had a
long conference with President Silver
yesterday morning, but whether it was
On the commisSionership or not could
not be learned.
An afternoon paper yesterday pub
1ished editorally a statement to the
effect that the removal of General For
man was in obedience to demand by
Mayor Snyder, and that the resolution
was either drawn up by him or at his
suggestion. This statement Mayor
Snyder unequivocally denies He says
that while at times he thought that
General Forman might be too severe
his relations with the gentleman We're
always friendly. He took no part what
ever in any movement looking to his
removal and While he knew that some
OF the councilmen We're not satisfied,
he did not think that extreme measures
would be resorted to.
Coroner Campbell, when seen yester-
day afternoon. denied that he had taken
or would take any part in the police
commissionership. He said that he
was out of politics. and was devoting
his entire time to the conduct of his
office.
There was also some gossip to the
effect that the coucilmen We're after
the scalps of some of the members of
the other commissions, and that the
park board would be the next to feel
the AK, after which the fire commission
might come in for share of attention
If such is the case, the councilmen say
they know nothing of it, So far as
known, there is no dissatisfaction with
the action of the park commissioners.
nor with the way affairs are conducted
in the fire department.