The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-29
IMPEACHMENT
4 / BY COUNCIL.
City Council Will Remove
Commissioners Pyle
and Garrison.

The City Council has now concluded
that the Police Commission IL not running
| on the proper basis. As o result Of thai
conclusion Commissioner William NJ,
Pyle 10 to lose his head. Mr.. Clarkson II
| to receive the same treatment should he
dare have the manhood to stand BY his
oath. A special meeting Of City Council
may he called for tomorrow night before
which Mr. Pyle will DO ummoned tc
answer the charges of impeachment -
Two thirds Of tho City Council member RI
are Democrats. Mr.. Pyle Is a Repub-
lioan aud HE scalp is nelded. He Is char
ged by the Democrats with persecution.
1t was learned this morning that the City
Councilmen constituting the required
two thirds OF Council held caucus last
night and determined to impeach Mr..
Pyle.
A reporter of the REPUBLICAN, inter.
viewed Mr.. Smith, the member Of Council
from the eleventh ward this morning,
and that gentleman said: "The members
of City Council held caucus after Coun-
were adopted and wo DO not intend to al
low this persecution to continue.
as 1t SO that you intend to remove Mr..
PyleS"
YES and II had my way he would go
at once"
"What is the plan of actlon9 VIII you
walt until after Monday nighl9'
Not Necessarily. We may call special
meeting and summon Commissioner Pyle
to the meeting. This ~ not case Of
persecution on the part of Mr., Pyle. Tho
case Of the Vincent harness was gone over
fully already.
''How about Mr.. Clarksonp
"Mr. Pyle Is not alone In this matter.
When Mr.. Clarkson supports him by his
vote he is equally guilty Of dem oralizaing
the force and prosecuting be two captains
So called charges have been preferred u
gainst the captains. They have been In
vestigated md in no case was there any
punishment. Council can GUST Mr. Pyle.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr.. Hart can name his
man and name the third member of the
commission"
Tho reporter next interviewed Mr.. Pyle
and that gentleman stated that his head
was still fast to bis body. He would like
to know when the axe Is going to fall He
still respects his oath regardless OF threats
and Intends to perform his duties The
matter of impeachiug the Commissioners
was tho talk Of tho street. Democrats in
general expressed thoir dsapproval OF the
proposed action Of the Council. But there
was found class OF Democrats that open.
ly stated TINT the Commissioners had no
right to prefer charges against the oap-
tAins.
:. Democrats must DO kept in Office regard
less of their conduct. Democrats havo no
right to be reprimanded.
Chief Dolau when seen at his office this
morning said he was sorry to see all this
hubbub. 1t /, likely to dem oraliz, The po-
lice force. Under all the circumstances
the officers will nay little or no attention
II they know they are not to be punished
for lax duty. With affairs at a deadlock
there is sure to be trouble. Tho police Of
flcers have been doing excellent police
work because they knew 1t was obligatory
to do so. OF course Chief Dolan is not in
the fight between Council and hoCommis
sion While he Is Chief o! Police h, has
no favorites to reward or enemies to pun.