The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-27
POLITICAL
GOSSIP.
The Two Commissioners
Have Been Appointed.
Their Appointment
Gives General
Satisfaction.

Well the two appointments hava been
made Oh the two commissions.
Judge William G. Sprue nee on Satur-
day appointed J. B. GARRISON, Secretary
and Treasurer Of ths Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Company. His appointment
came as agreat surprise to our citlzens
and met with general approval. Mr..
Clarkson was born In Ssaford, Sussex
county, October 18th, 1888. In 1867 he ac-
copied position with the Citizens Ma
tional bank, where no remained for years.
He afterwards served rs Town Commits
sioner of Middletown for one term. In
1876 no came to Wilmington, having been
appointed special deputy Collector Of
Customs. for Lewis Thompson's term. He
resigned In 1885 to accept the position of
Secretary and Treasurer of the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company, which
position he has held ever since.
He has been quoted us saying that he be-
lievs the police force should be run on
nom part isan basis. That men should be
removed only Tor cause and not for politi-
cal reasons.
If he adhoves to this declaration no mem.
Dor Of the force need feel uneasy about his
position as long as he does his duty. But
the men who have been III tho habit of do
ing us they pleased will have need to feel
uneasy about their position. II he don't do
his duty he will have to walk the plank.
There will DO no favorites to reward and
no enemies to puniEn.
Tue appointment of James d. Carter as
Street and Sewer Commissioner by Mayor
Henry c. MclIear yesterday, came as an
other one Of these surprises TO the public
MIR. Carter was born in this city in 1860
and was educated in the public schools Of
Wilmington.
He learned tho trade Of machinist and
for u time was employed in the machine
department of the Harlan aud Hollings-
worth Company. He was afterwards
foreman and superintendent of the Rem
ington Machine Company. After remain
ing in tho machine business for ton years.
Mr.. Carter formed the firm OF j u. Carter
& Co., 10 carry on the brass foundry bust
ness, and located ut Nos. 5l3 and 5l5 East
Third street,
Mr. Carter is member Of the Board Of
L ducation, representing the Third Ward
In politics he has always been identified
with the Republican party ana taken an
active interest in all of its affairs. Hs is
in every way well qualified for the posi-
tion and should make u valuable member
of that department.
The following well known gentlemen
have been mentioned In connection with
the Mayoralty on tho Democratic ticket:
Jesse X. Bayis, Dr. j. &. Fancy A r.,
Morrison and John NJ. Rogers The Dem.
ocrats owing to the fight which is going
on in the Republican party expect to elect
the'next Mayor of the city in June and are
laying their plans accordingly.
My, what Il lot Of detective work is now
being done in cur st lto and rumors aro
plentiful OF the number of well known
men who are so be arrested arc legion 1t
is said that several arrests will ba nadc to-
day down the state by Detective Barney
McVey,
The trial of William e. tCotter charged
with aiding and nbptiing William N.
Boggs in mlsnpplylng the funds of the
First Nationu. Bank OF Dover, was begun
today in tho Cnited States Court This
makes tie fourth person trlol. The two
first indicted being tried and convicted
and ire now serving sentences in the
prison Mt Trenton, N. J,
Senator Il, Z. henney was tried twice
and at both trials tho jury disagreed 1t
does now look as II the Senator would get
another trial "a all hopes Of oonyicting
him have passed away Evidently the jury
did not believe koggs lie timony although
the evidence was certainly against the
Senator.