The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-29
POLITICAL
GOSSIP.
Reward the Republican Po=
lice When Ever Deserv-
ing. We Don't Want i.
Rapid Changes
s. Made, Etc.

Captain Edmund p. Mitchell, Jr, says
| he is not an applicant for any other politi.
cal honors at the present time from the
Republican party. He Is not an applicant
for any position within the gift Of the
party. He said he thinks he ihas ha d
enough and that there are somo Others
who should hrve some Of the good things
as they are passed around.
Dr. Evan G. Shortli1ge thinks that mon
who have been identified actively with the
Republican party should be the men re-
wardnd by appointments by the men at
the head Of tho party, II the object Is to
strengthen the party and work up enthu-
siasni amcng those who attepd to the pre-
liminnry work Of the party. Men who
success Of the Republican party and are
In close touch with tho party, should be
tho mon rewarded when the party has po-
stions TO give on. 1t IL only by making
judicious and wise appointments OF good
capable men who tho people can respect
und approach on matters pertainlny to the
city's wolfarn that will strengthen and
build up the party in power.
The appointment Of Mr.. ]. Newlin
Gawthrop TO the Street and Sewer Com
mission, while 1t would have pleased
some men would have given offenso to
other Republicans who nro legion
The writer heard ono of Wilmington's
repre- sentative bu.iness men say yester-
day in his presence that he bad mndo UP
his mind that il Mr.. Gawsh"op had bean
named by Mayor McI.ear on tho commits
sion that he would never again have voted
the Republican ticket as long rs he resided
in Delaware.
1t is strange, hut nevertheless true, that
all three OF the Street and Sewer Commits
sioners, Messrs Simmons, Webster aph
Carter are machinists.
1t locks as II Commissioner Simmons
would be the new President OF that body
to succeed President Pratt whose terhi
expires on Friday next. Said Represe-
sentative of the last Legislature yesterday.
I'll had thought that TINT the appointees
to tho two commissioners would have
been MS on Saturday and Monday an
n0unccd. l would have voted to give the
city of Wilmington The new eli ~ charter"
This nan was Regular Republican md
one of the most active workers in the Re-
publican purity.
DR.. Evan G. shortlidga said he did not
consider the appointment of Mr.. James B.
Clarkson rs police commissioner would
have a tendency to streng hen the Repub-
lican party in thi, city. He bad nothing
to say against Mr.. Clark on's Republican,
ism but he did not think thnt no had
earned tho pos.inu. Mover have taken
any prominent part in politics in our State
except vnting on election day tho same MS
any other good Republican should There
arc other men who have given their time
and money to the Republican party in our
city who havo never hcll office and shonld
have been Remembered when this position
was to be filed. He had no desire to see
tho police department run as n political
mnchin' but he believed in few changes
being made as the precedent had been sot
by the two Democratic po!ic0 commissinp-
ers The force as now constituted has
had q Democratic Chief Of Police two
captains, Two house snrgoants, two patrol
men and three rect sargeanis AMI two
Thirds Of tho force are Democrats. He had |
no recommendations to make but he
thought that what has been sauce TO, the |
goose is suuce for tho gnnie
We have no wish to sne the Police De- |
partment turned upside down and good |
and efficient policemen laid off and incom. |
petent mon appointed in their places sole |
ly for political reasons. hut We think thnb1 |
there ara good Republican officers on the |
forca who should receive tho reward their
merit entities then 20, when under the |
control Of two Republican commissioners.
Changes should bo made slowly and only |
good and competent men advanced Good
police work should be recognized and the
men rewarded by advancement wherever
possible But the department should not
bc rnn rs n political machine. Patrol.
men md off ,ars should be placed where
they could DO the most efficient work.
There Is plsnty OF good material on tho
forGa and faithfulness should be rewarded
and poor police work punished hy advnnc- 4
ing The mo:e efficient over them and raNcf
ducing the oilers to tho ranks. T.