The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-05
Change Said to be Likely Be
fore the New Bulge
Is Made Up.
CAPTAIN SHINBER GER
0FTENEST MENTIONED
It IS Now Stated That 4 New
. Chief Would be Chosen at
July eetinlg, But the De &,
sire to Secure Addi-
tional Men May
Hasten Action.

III ..
The Police Board did not take up the
matter OF the adj Visibility Of q change In
the head of tho force at yesterdays meet
ing. Another session will be held this
afternoon, at which this subject may bo
brought up. 5555
M The Board held the regular sitting yes
3terday afternoon, but did not 4 do any
thing startling or.even interesting. In fact
the meeting was devoted to routine bust
ness usually%up at regular sessions. It Is es-
pecially interesting, however, at this time
that another meeting OF the Board is to-
be held at $50 this afternoon, at which
matters Of more general Interest wlllicome
up. 81, !. .5s.3 y s. si
It is given out that an officer is to be
chosen for the. vacancy caused by the
death. OF Officer Murray, II and that ser-
geant Orange viii; probab bly, be retired on
account OF Ill health. 1t was not stated
Officially that the matter OF a. change
In the head n OF the Police Department
would be taken up. but t hero As ctlmula-
tive. evidence OF AN Intangible Ts sortt that;
q naWsc chief is i ely. .tos shes chosen lore,
the new Council budget Is ally,nnade 5lp.s
The matter may come up and be decided
this evening. orfft may go over 5for "a few!
days. but there Is no reason to amend
the forecast made yesterday that a change
OF chiefs Is Imminent # d 81 Y 5ss5i3
An Interesting Rumor :s
An even more Int terestIng rumor5s Is that lat
It had been nspractically VI determined some
time ago that q new chief would be seIs
5lected at the reorganization of the force
about the rtistb Of It IS even even 5r,.- ,ts
mored that Ma jors Howard knew OF the
proposed reorganization and that he would
be- afrected fbyEit. Whether Ma jor How
ard would accept reduction of rank and
remain Identified with the force or not
is a matter OF considerable doubt.
One OF the most interesting reports IN
circulation is that which connects the
name OF Officer WYATT with the position
OF Inspector, In a plan OF reorganization. II
Whether or not this has been seriously
considered by the Board cannot pc con-
Efirn1ed. Indeed, 1t is probable that TINS
report originated In the fact that Officer
WYATT has "a strong popular hold and has
ai1st come out OF a searching tnyestlsn-
ton OF his official and personal alife with
flyinE colors, There is a general popular
belief that Wyatt would, It elevated ''t 70
ar,yt position on tho force. strive strelu- Z
sously tosrnako a ti11e record. ana ~ 'eS s.'s-
tain tho popular estimate OF him.
ShlnberEer Ollen souSSeS!Ntce'ui..'a
L For the position of cldef orainspegctto
! OF police, rs the position may DO known,
various names OF citizens, and citizen
soldiers especially, have been sug gges tted,5
but SO far aa known none Of those mem !fas
toned is ilikely toabe offered tho 5nositloh,
nor to accent 1t If offered. On the other
hand tho iame of Captain Shinberger
Is still oftenest mentioned. !. and In most
complimentary terms, ns tho man TO-
succeed to tho head OF tho poace depart
ment. 1T Isl but fair to that modest OIL
Ger to say that he is In no sense As \ g e can
dIdute for tho place, nor has he any idea ga
Of being promoted. SO far as can m be ascer-
tanned The mention OF his name in con-
nection wrthBthc position Of fschief arose
from tho fact that It has been on many
tongues since, there was the slightest
PROBABILITY that tho trend Of events is might ls'l