Evening journal., 1914-08-28

dbttt WIFI MT. olONeI anu MI nancy
that Councils power certainly ex-
tends beyond voting the money. They
should go into the various depart
ments and advise what should he done
to conserve the publics interest. 1
don't believe in voting thousands Of
dollars to three men to manipulate as
they see fit"
Zimmermann-"I would like to ask
Colonel Stover If the last ten men ap-
pointed to the force are not a credit
to the City of Wilmington"
White-"They ought to be II they
are not. / don't hesitate to say that
the way the recent trouble was han
died reflects anything but credit on
the police department"
Zimmermann-"Th different
proposition altogether When YOU take
the authority away from the patromen
they cannot even protect themselves.
You cannot expect them TO do any bet
ter. One of them, however, tried to pro-
tect himself"
Draper-"I am sorry to say that
every one of the ten men recently APP
pointed has been delinquent and has
been up before the Police Commission
and fined. Most Of them were asleep on
the job"
Zimmermann-"You can't blame them
for falling asleep. You can take any
man who is not used to night work and
put him on all night duty and he is
likely TO fall asleep while on his feet"
Stover-"l rise TO a point of order.
The police department is not on trial.
and does not need the defense of Mr.
Zimmerman. We simply want the as
surance that the mounted squad will
consist of such men as General Wicker
sham had in mind. II is an oversight
that Council has not passed the resolu-
ton"
Kane-"I move that we pass a reso-
luton authorizing the Police Commits
sion to appoint seven men for the
mounted squad"
/ Stover-"I amend that resolution by
I adding the words in accordance with
/ the conditions General Wickersham out
! lined to us that night
! Mr. Draper seconded the amendment.
Zimmermann-"pd like to know If
/ General Wickersham is the whole Police
/ Commission"
Stover-'1 simply want to say that
General Wickersham represented the
Police Commission that night They
requested him to come here and speak
. for them He promised a squad that the
citizens Of Wilmington VIII feel proud
Of"
Hanev-"General Wickersham, have
you any doubt that your recommends
tions will not be carried outl
Nickersham-"l have no reason to
believe they WON'T
McDermott - General Wickershani
represented the Police Commission, ant
he surely had an agreement with the
rest of the commissioners. don't
think Council should go so far as to
censor the appointments. am moi
going to vote for the amendment"
Bowers: "This looks to me like som
preconcerted action to get certain peo
pie on the force. I want to say plainly
that we will make these appointment
OF there will be none made. We vii
accept nobody except who the commits
sion itself wants. We will not be bul
D. dragged by Council. Colonel Stover be
lieves me incompetent, but he has bee
a long time proving it and he hasn'
proved il vet"
Stover--"simply lack of opportunity
Mr. Bowers"
]
agreed TO get the best men possible
, We are not ashamed of the last &c
+ men appointed. | have in mind VIII
] want TO appoint and | want to max
my own appointments We appoin
them and we are held responsible
Stover-"Has anything been said
+ give you reason to think Council
! trying to force you TO appoint som
J one against your willg We simpl
q want good men appointed"
Staytoh-1 think we know wha
kind Of men to appoint"
In reply to Mr.. Bowers, Genera
? Wickersham then made a statement q
! what he had recommended ON the nigh
b he appeared before Council, remarkin
that he had reported the same to th
: commission afterward and they ha
= agreed with him. He had assured Cour
! ell that seven men to he appointc
- would be the best men obtanable H
, outlined his ideas as to how the squa
D should be comprised.
Y When General Wickersham had col
4 cluded, both Mr.. Bowers and Mr.. Stay
r. ton asked if anything had been dor
e OF said ON the part of the commissio
. to get away from the recommendation
e NO" replied General Wickersham.
d "Then why all this talk and tk
/ meetingg" asked Mr.. Bowers.
g Colonel Stover explained that Com
( ell did not what the Police Commi
S sion had been discussing and wanted I
Y get the commissioners together so the
could come to a better understandir
+ on the subject.
" "The Police Commission won't Sd
they are willing to put on mount,
s squad that will be a credit to the cit
e 1t seems to me they are trying
Il hedge little" exclaimed Mr.. McGol
] rick
J. "We have never said anything else
d said Mr.. Bowers.
Mr.. Kane remarked that Mr.. St
ver's amendment was a little broad
L than he cared to vote for, and r
marked that if General Wickersha
was satisfied that the commissiC
u would work together. he was satisfi,
a. with the original motion.
=. There is no snake in the grass
my amendment" said Mr.. Stove
- 1--WE simply want the assurance tn
- we will get good men. that's all"
1--WE have got to satisfy Mr.. Stovel
sI exclaimed Mr.. Bowers with son
N heat, cor we get nothing. You ha
got to pass that resolution straight
70 White: "Is the Commission unar
nous in desiring to appoint a squi
10 in line with General Wickershan
e Recommendations"
n Bowers. "As far as I am concern
want a squad that will be a cree
Of to the city. II we make some a
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