Evening star., 1898-07-15
NOAPPOINTMENT THIS WEEK
Commissioners Will Not Immediately Name
New superintendent of Police.
fonster Petition Filed Today In Be
half of Mr.. SyIyester-No APP
plicatiOns on File.

There will be no appointment this week
OF a successor to Col VIM. G. Moore the
late major and superintendent of the Dis
trict police force So stated District Com
missioner Wight to a Star reporter this
afternoon. Mr.. Wight also stated that the
Commissioners have received no applica-
ton from any one for the position.
1t is upon Commissioners Wight's nomi-
nation that Colonel Moore's successor will
be appointed. 1t is an unwritten rule
among the District Commissioners to make
appointments in the various departments
of the District government upon the nomi-
nation of the Commissioner who has i'm
mediate charge OF the department in which
the vacancy exists. This rule does not,
however. bind that Commissioners asso-
ciateS to vote for the person nominated by
him, although 1t is understood that it has
rarely happened otherwise
1t is explained that the delay in nonlinat-
ing the man for the position is not due to
the fact that no applications for appoint
menI have been received, but to q desire
on Mr.. Wight's part TO well and carefully
consider the whole question before making
his selection 1t Is believed that Mr..
Wight's associates on the board of Com
missioners are inclined to favor IN imme-
diate disposal of the question: and it is on
this prevailing belief that Is based the i'm
preston that his associates feel that in
making the selection 1t should be confined
to those in line of promotion.
II is claimed by Mr.. Sylyester's friends,
and they are many and number among
them some of the leading citizens of the
District as was demonstrated by the filing
today of monster petition in his behalf
that Mr.. Wight's determination to go slow
in the matter is not to be taken as evidence
of the Commissioners want of confidence
in him or any failure on his part to recog-
nize his abilities and fitness for the posi-
ton
1t is explained that the Commissioner
feels that there is no necessity for haste.
and that few days of careful considera-
tion of the question will not in the slight
est manner interfere with the discipline or
conduct OF police affairs.
Rumors Abroad.
It was rumOred today that pressure is
being brought to bear on Mr.. Wight by po-
an outside man. and in this connection 1t
is pointed out that the regulation requiring
the man 10 be appointed to be a resident
of the District for at least two years prior
to the appointment is such a regulation as
can be set aside a any moment by a major
tty vote Of the Commissioners. From the
best information obtainable however it is
not a all certain that any influence what
ever OF political nature is being brought
to bear upon any of the Commissioners IN
favor of any outside man and ii is almost
certain that the man selected will be found
TO have been resident of the District for
more than the now required two years.
1t Is also stated on good authority that
the President has expressed no intention
OF interfering in any manner whatever with
the Commissioners in their selection 1t
would appear from circumstances that the
selection will be made Monday next.