The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-08
Police Board Continues
Him on Probation for
Six Months Longer
MANNING FAVORED
CHOOSING ANOTHER
Mr. Landerkin Charnpioned the
Cause Of Captain Hulce and
Urged His Election as Chief
for Full Terrn-O Other
Action Taker-Man-
ning's Challenge.

The Board OF Police Commissioners last
night re-elected Captain Elijah P. Hulos
acting CHIEF Of police OF the city Of Tsich-s
mond for a term Of six months from Jan-B
5uary 1.1ao5, !. This action was taken 81, Y
tho board after It had voted down the "
proposition OF Mr.. Mannihg that the board 4
give a trial to some other member OF the
department, who should be detailed for$ =
period OF six months as acting chief. ~
Il Mr.. Landerkin led Al the fight for the Il
election Of Captain Hulce as chief for
the full term OF three years and the In II;
stervening six months OF the unexpred d
term. He commended tho administration
Of the acting chief and charged t hat he Il
was being hlndercd and retarded In his n
work by the uncertainty Of his tenure. His II
qualifications for the office were warmly
impressed by Mr.. Landerllin, who in the
course OF his speech took occasion to-
;critcise the newspapers for Their action
in speculating as to the probable choice
OF the board. Si s8538
Mr.. Ainslie led the successful fight for u
the continuance OF Captain Hulce as aot ssi
ing chief until June next a when a chief \
may be elected for the full term Of three II
years from July l. 1905. Mr. Ainslie&
stated In the course Of his argu1n Il W.
support OF his proposlt ltlon. that he ba sed \
1t upon the wishes Of the people as he q
had ascertatned d hem in HIS contact win
citizens every day. He ntmated that lie
himself wa s atisticd with the probation
nry period the acting chief had under q
gone, but there was d, desire among thsa
people that he be tried for SIX months
longer as acting chief, 5ssGG
Mr.. Manning was frank and outspolson
in his opposition to the Srotention Of Cnp- 8i
tain FInlce. even as acting chief. charging
that le had not discharged tho duties of I
his office to- the satisfaction OF the board
and had not Shown the possession lof N
those quallflcatio which should be had
bodied these. views IN u solutions offered n
by himself. but Judging by the sound I, lie Il
alone voted for the resolution, N. S
Had an Open Session.
Il Thc3full board was present at the meet
Ing, over which May yors cCarthy pre-
sided, The Mayor was u very active
presiding officer and proved himself any
thing but al figure head. In fact, IL; lleSs
earnestly advocated from the chair tiiss
election OF a man for chief and not for!
acting chief, on the ground that IT. was
8demoralizing to discipline and injurious NJ
sto8the efficiency Of tho chief and8the de-
5partment to designate an acting officer "a
Tile Mayor also busled himself with quot
Ing the law on any questions arising as to 81
tho powers of the board and the tenure III
of office OF the chief. s9f SS
& The meeting was devoid OF anything Is
savorlnE OF personal Feeling. and there N
was nothing whatever OF H. sensa tionalS
nature, the cntiro procedure being chnra,:9i!S
.terized by the tmost courtesy, good order
and eauanimity Afpronosition a to so Into
executive session when the matter of tile
election OF n chief-swns taken up, made ~
by Mr.. Landerkin, failed without having
tho board was apparently strongly agni inst isi
secrecy in tho proceedings, the point
being made that tho newspapers wou Id ~
print stories, whether admitted o ~ tx- l33
cuded. and that It was the better policy
to admit them and give them No exc crsas3
for tnnccurlcy. Il s5l. ssSlySSs
4 Before going fnto the maltersof choos- q
ing chief. the b1,rd disposed 8of tho
usual business, including the reading and s
action upon reports of tho chief, tbs
patrol department. and the detective de-
pnrtmcnt. ~ s335
Mr. Manning moved that tho fines iDira
csed upon officers OF tile force for vtola-
tion OF police regulations be turned over
TO tho Police Benevolent Assocint tion,is;,s
Mayor Mccarthy impaired tho tn '.a,,7sg
zion that tile law did not permit in|s
be done Thercupon the proposition WAS s