The age-herald., 1900-05-02
M'CARY IS NOW
 THE CHAIRMAN
Selected to Preside Over DeIiber- ationS of Police Commission.
WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE
Annual Election of Patrolmen Resulted in Three Heads Being Cut Off
 Kirkley and Adams Re-
 tained on Roll

It is now Chairman McCary of the po- lice commission, and this charge in the presiding officer was the only genuine sur prise sprung at the annual meeting of the board held last night to elect officers of the board and patrolmen and minor Of ficers of the department for the ensuing year.
 Only three members of the force failed of reelection, the three being Officers Scharber and Monasco who were recently tried on the charge of cowardice, and Of ficer Earp. recently advanced to the regu- lar force from the supernumerary list The names of Officers Kirlkley and Ad- ans, who were killed in the discharge ol their duty, were retained on the roll in the respective places occupied by them for a period of four months, the city council having allowed their salaries to continue for that time.
 The vacancies occasioned by the drop ping of Officers Scharber, Marasco and Earp were filled by advancing the next of- hcer below the vacancies thus created be- ing filled by the advancement of the su- pernumeries and the tail end completed by the election of five new men, the supernu- mary list being increased to three at the request of Chief Austin.
 A request was made upon the city coun- cil for an appropriation to defray the ex- penses of Chief Austin to the meeting of the Association of Chiefs of Police, which meets in Cincinnati during the present month, and for ten extra policemen dur ing the Street Fair, the latter request be- ing made on petition of the Elks through Director General Meglemery.
 The meeting was held in the council chamber at the city hall, there being a short delay caused by the non-appearance of Commissioner Bridges, whose position on absentees al the special meeting held al the previous night placed him in rather an in- consistent attitude, which provoked much laughter on the part of the other members of the board, and cheer was given when at S:30 o'clock he appeared at the door, having engaged the services of a carriage to bring him to the meeting, realizing that he was late.
 Tie Meeting
 When Chairman Chiles rapped for order every member of the board was in his place, and answered to roll call as fol- lows: Commissioners Stradford, Mobley. Parker, McCary, Bridges and Norton.
 Q1te number of spectators including several members of the board of aldermen, were present, and motion of MT. Bridges the city fathers were invited to take seats in the charmed circle.
 On motion routine business was dis pensed with and elections gone into.
 The first office to be filled was the elec- ton of a chairman of the board, and in placing the name of Chairman Chiles in nomination Commissioner Stradford stated that in accordance with the democratic precedent, it afforded him great pleasure to present the name of MT. Chiles for re- election.
 Commissioner McCary was placed in nomination by Commissioner Bridges who paid him high tribute.
 Chief Austin was appointed teller and when the ballot was counted it was found that MT. McCary had received votes and MT. Chiles 3, the deciding vote having evi- dently been cast by MT. Chiles himself as there was a full vote.
 In announcing the result Chairman Chiles stated that he vacated the chair to MT. Mc- Cary with a full realization of his ability and worth as a man and fully deserving of the honor.
 In accepting the charge the new chair man expressed his appreciation of the honor conferred upon him, and in an earn est little speech outlined the policy he would pursue during his administra with the cooperation of the other members of the board.
 Commissioner Stradford was unanimously elected as secretary.
 Patiolmen and Officers
 By unanimous vote Lieutenant Donald son and Desk Sergeant Rowlette were also