Evening journal., 1913-10-01
WANT COLORED
MAN NAMED ON
POLICE FORCE
Delegation Of COIOred Citizens
Addresses Commission In
That Behalf
OTHER APPLICATIONS
POUR In ON BOARD

The report that the city police de-
partment is contemplating an increase
of ten patrolmen on the force has stir
red to activity number of persons
who would like to become cops" and
the Police Commissioners at their
meeting yesterday afternoon received
a number of applications for places
on the force
Three of the applicants for a posi-
tion on the force were white men,
while a fourth is a colored man.
The applicants are as follows: Ed
ward B. MCGUIRE aged 25 years, of
No. 1905 Broome street, a boiler-ma-
ker, is recommended by Rev William
Temple, C. F. Dempsey and DR.. Frank
Virdin.
John 7. Mullin, aged 80 years, of
No 2432 West Eighteenth street, a
carbuilder, who is recommended by
William j. Gibbons, Thomas F. Bay
ard, Spottswood Garland, William p
Bancroft and Rev. T. ]. Connolly
rector of ST. Anne's Church.
Charles Aloysius McGranary. aged
"a years, railroad fireman
of No. TIA Kirkwood street, recon-
mended by James j. English, Armon
d. Chaytor, Jr., and Thomas Mono
CHAN.
Howard T. Gaines, colored, of No
1915 Walnut street, aged q years
walter in a restaurant, recommended
by Councilman John D. Hopkins, DR.
Conwell Banton and the Rev. Benja-
min T. Moore.
The applications we're received and
filed for consideration A delegation
of colored citizens appeared before
the Board to urge the appointment o.
the colored applicant, holding th'
opinion that the colored race In this
city deserve some recognition and {
representative on the police force.
Dr. Conwe1 Banton first spoke foi
the delegation. Il come, represent
Ing the colored citizens of this city
TO ask the consideration of you gen,
Elemen in any appointments it II
rumored you are about to make OF
the police force" he said. Il an
not urging the appointment of on,
of our race in the manner you ma,
expect, that is that 1t would benef
our people alone, but / urge il be
cause ] believe It would benefit the en-
tire body Of citizens of the city. botl
white and colored. From my obser
vation of cities where colored mel
are represented on the police fore
l find that It is not what you Nigh
expect, that they are placed in tn
worst sections Of the cities, but tha
the colored policeman are placed 1
the most exclusive sections of tn
city. where the wealthiest peopl
live. do not understand why 1t
done. but IL is a fact"
DR.. Banton stated that in Philadel
phia, where many colored policeme
had been appointed. only one colore
man had ever been discharged 70
failure to do his duty He stated tha
they had been asking for representa-
ton on the local force for years, cor
tending that they deserved some cor
sideration, as they paid taxes as we
as white citizens.
"The colored people are doing thei
best to uplift themselves" he state'
"but we can do better II we are repre-
sented on the force. / do not thin
any of you gentlemen would object
having your property guarded by
colored policeman If you knew it wa
being properly guarded"
Charles n. Colbourn stated this
their greatest desire was to get som
representation on the police force
It was only one man. I'VE have man
good colored citizens in the city. VII
do right, and are taxpayers" he sal
1--WE try to make ourselves good cit
zens. It is true there are some ba
cases among us but the mass of OF
people are trying to better themselve
and feel that we ought to have son
representation on the police force" :"
He declared there are several oth'
cities only stones throw ava
where there are colored members
the police force. They are doiI
good service there" he said "aI
there is no reason why they shou
not do equally as good work here
William A. Grinnage and the Re
B. T. Moore also spoke along the san
lines. urging the appointment Of
coIored member to the local poll
force. claiming that it would do mu'
towards the uplifting and betterme
of the colored-race in Wilmington.
After the hearing, President Bowe
said you have stated your case we
and said about all it is necessary
say We will consider It,"
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