Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-13
RACE FOR POLICE HONORS.
Safety Board May Name Perma-
 nent Officers Tonight.

The Two Men, Bergin and Dodds, Alp
 pointed by Chief Egan, Seem to Be
 in the Lead-There are Other CanGi-
 dates, However, That are Working
 With Might and Main to Get on the
 Force.
 Although we don't see anything about it in the papers, still there is the liveliest kind of race on for the two vacant positions on the police force, and the man who could name the sue cessful candidates at this time would be in s position to take in a little money on it, for there are people who pretend to know all about what the board of public safety has decided upon in this respect. but whether they do or not is something that will re- main disputed question until the places are filled. The board will meet tonight, but it is said that the appoint ments will not be made at this ses- sion, but there's nothing very certain about this, either. Many claim that tue two men appointed by the chief, John J. Bergin and Thomas Dodds, to NAo 1SS o1teA At4IS pCAldtdS dCLIUu Dy lue aldermen on the recommendation of the board of public safety that two ad- ditions be made to the force. will be the choice of the board, but there are others who doubt this, although no- body denies that Bergin and Dodds would make excellent officers.
 It was said today that Commission CT Lahey will have nothing to say re- q rfIinSy fhn a7o .f except to vote for his choice. This, so the story goes, is due to the fact that he has already succeeded in placing a man on the regular force, MT McEvoy. and is said to have had something to do in placing Officer German on the detective bureau. He is also said to 1 have some other important change in mind which will come up later. But l 1t is safe to state that Commissioner Lahey will have his say in the selec- tion of the two additions to the force. and the candidate who succeeds in get ting him to give him a boost will stand good chance of getting there. Com l missioner Hardie is credited with mr. l ting MT Kennaugh on the detective force, and Commissioners Beach and Taylor are said to have stood for Off, cer Dodds as the head of the detective bureau. If all this be true. and it is not all hearsay, Commissioner Reeves 1 will cut quite a swath when the board gets ready to fill the vacant places on the regular force, although, it seems. he has not been idle up to this time for he enjoys the distinction of putting
 MT Mansfield on the supernumerary force.
 There are many good citizens work ing with view to secure the election or John J. Bergin and Thomas Dodds
 and the fact that they are doing regu
 lar duty and giving excellent satisfac.
 tion IS being offered as one reason why
 they should be kept on. But these ar4
 not all. Timothy J. Hickey is in tho
 race and is said to have two of the
 commissioners ready to vote for hin
 and another who is reported as beins
 somewhat undecided. If Hickey car
 win over this commissioner he will bt
 one of the new officers and will have
 worked his way to place on the permanent force after long fight
 Then there are Thomas Magner an6
 Lawrence LaWlor, each with q strona
 backing and having claims equally as
 good as the others so far as fitness
 goes, so that 1t is no exaggeration tt
 say that there is something doing abou
 town these days and the commissioner. T are not getting their usual amount ot
 sleep. While these are the principa
 candidates mentioned, they are not ths only ones, and while it Is very unlikely
 still it would not surprise some folks
 if dark Horses should show up at tn,
 eleventh hour. They are all good mer so that no matter who the fortunat. ones may be, the department will hay, two additions to it's ranks which vii be credit to the city.
 Besides the election of two polio, officers the board has some additions to make to the fire department. and tn, struggle for these berths is about a , warm as the race for places on til, . police force.
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