Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-22
RESIGNATION OF
{. 0. POLICE HEAD
AGAIN HANDED IN
Mayer Cardwell VIII Try to Ges
John w. c. Campbell to
Change His Mind.

The resignation of John w. C. Camp
bell, president of the East Orange 70
lice Board, WAS received today by
Mayor William Cardwell, the executive
waving aside the resignation when II
was presented yesterday. The Mayor
will have q conference with Mr.. Camp
bell and try to get him to change ms
mind. 1t is no secret that Mayor card
we'll is sorry at the action OF MI
Campbell.
There are many who believe, how
ever. thai Mr.. Campbell has come to
his decision after considerable fore
thought In the matter and viii not
change. Today he gave u a state
ment expressing his views on the mat
ter to Mayor Cardwell. None of the
other commissioners have sent in their
designations.
In the letter Mr.. Campbell says.
when some months ago you re-
guessed me to a position of po-
lice commissioner OF East Orange ] was
assured thai you wanted the depart
ment run on business principles-free
from politics and it's entangling IN
fiuences-and upon these express con-
ditions I accepted the office. During
these ten months I have endeavored,
with the aid of the other commission
crs. to safeguard the city's welfare
and make the force as efficient as the
limited means at our disposal would
permit. and 1t was only after careful
study that we became convinced it was
incumbent on US to recommend an in
crease In the uniformed force. knowing
that there were important hours during
the twenty-feur during which this city
was not police protected.
Upon the passage Of Assembly bill
a71. which changes the Law of East
Orange in relation to It's police COM
mission we were disappointed.
1.-THE law reads: Such a board or
boards shall act only by resolution.
and every resolution of such board of
police commissioners shall, after its
adoption, be submitted to the mayor of
the city, and If he approves it he shall
sign It and thereupon 1t shall become
effective. and II he disapproves it he
shall indorse thereon his disapproval
and his reasons for SO doing and shall
return it to the clerk of the board
In order to know positively the stand
ing Of the police board in relation to
its control over the department and
whether 1t mas autflOrIty 10 QlSCipllie
an of1cer for intoxication or neglect of
duty, or L. in case of emergency could
appoint another man to fill the place
of a sick or disabled officer, | have re-
ceived a written opinion from City
Counsel Gedney in which he says:
"'My opinion Is that under the sup
Elemental act in order to legally dis
charge or appoint a police officer the
police commission would have to act
by resolution and submit the same to
the Mayor of the city for his action
thereon
1T is a we'll knoE,n fact that discipline
and authority are absolutely necessary
for the proper management of any
body Of men and without it order and
GOOD government cannot exist. AS the
city council through legislation has
seen fit to annul the purport of he
city charter creating a board of police
commissioners and have had that au-
thority invested in you, l cannot see
where my usefulness is further needed
and respectfully tender you my resig-
nation, to take effect at once"