Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-23
ANOTHER NEN POLICEMAN.
Patrolman 'Linehan's Death
 Leaves a Vacant Place.

Already Several Applicants are Work,
 ing for the Position-The Question of
 the Appointment of Stenographer for
 the Chiefs Office Will Come Up Soon
 Ut is Said the Board Will Not Fill
 the Linehan Vacancy for at Least
 Thirty Days.
 It may appear early to have a race on for the place made vacant on the police force by the death of John w. Llnehan, but the friends of some of the aspirants are hustling, and so long as they are there is no use trying to deny 1t. Those who are after the job mean no discourtesy to the dead by stepping into the arena so soon, the end in view being to make the best possible use of every moment from the time the posi- ton became vacant until it is filled. It was said to-day that the board of public safety will not eelect anybody until MT Linehan's remains have been laid away thirty days or over, but there Is nothing certain about this and in any case the boys who want to wear the blue don't care to be caught mapping The candidates most talked of are John J. Bergin, Samuel Walsh, Thomas Dodds and Thomas Wagner, all good men. It is said that the new man will be chosen from this list, but who can tell! Very little was heard about Tim othy Hickey and Lawrence Lawlor dur ing the sprinting match for the two positions filled last week, but they got there just the same and for all any body can tell at this stage of the pro- ceedingS the winner in this race may turn out to be some one who does not appear to have much backing at this time, though for some reason or other many lean to the opinion that the board. will select John J. Bergin. who Is doing regular duty pending action on the question. The situation is some what different this time to what it was when the other men were elected. The board was bound in honor to elect Mir Hickey, such action being understood before the aldermen consented to adopt the recommendation of the board of public safety relative to the appoint ment of two new men, and this upset things somewhat, but not enough to cause any protest from the public, for it would be difficult to improve on the choice of the board, so that the thing passed off without any comment what ever. On this occasion the board is un- fettered so far as the aldermen are con- cerned and on this account everybody is looking to that body instead of cast ing alternate glances at the aldermen and the board of safety. The public is not much concerned in the scramble. It is admitted that the city is sure of good man, no matter who comes in ahead, and so long as this is so inter. est is confined to the candidates them selves and their personal friends.
 Another evidence of the work of re- organization in the police department came to light to-day. when a new type writer and desk was placed in Chief Egan's office. Since the introduction of the police signal system the amount of clerical work to be done at the police station has more than doubled, and it is only natural that provision had to be made to attend to it. The office needs typewriter and stenographer who will devote all his or her time to the cleri- cal work of the department, thus giving the chief and the men who relieve him at night more time to attend to callers and other matters that demand their attention. Sofaras can be learned noth- ing has been done towards appointing clerk, but it is safe to say that a move in that direction will be made shortly, if it has not taken place all ready. It is probable that when the board decides to employ stenographer the chief will be authorized to choose one in the same manner as he names the doorman. This would be nothing more than fair. The chief will have much to do with the clerk and it looks as if better results would be attained by giving him the appointment than having the place filled by the board of public safety. Of course this is but one way of looking at it, and whether the board will view it from this stand point or not is something which it would be folly to say until the public hears a word or two from the men who have the appointment in their own hands if they care to make it.