Evening journal., 1921-05-03
Smith HEADOF
PUBLIC SAFETY
Ex-Police Commission Pres
. ident Supports Self For
New Position
GEN. WICKERSHAM
REFUSES TO VOTE

Directors OF the Department OF
\ Public Safety, Samuel X. Smith,
4 William b. Megear and I. Pusey
Wickersham, met yesterday after
4 noon in their rooms in the police
n station. and effected organization by
4 electing Mr.. Smith president and
4 Captain William +. Schell, tempor
q airy secretary, but not in completa
y harmony.
Nher 'he three directors. witt
i Chief Of Police Black and Captain
schell met. the first procedure was
3 the submitting Of credentials and
statements from Clerk OF the Munic-
n ipal Court Coleman and Clerk OF
q City Council simmons showing
& that al, the formalities had been
y complied with; after which. or mo-
4 ton OF Mr.. Megear. the name OF Mr..
4 Smith was placed in nominate for
4 temporary president Of the new
\ board. The vote was unanimous. as
4 in the case of Captain Schell. as
& temporary secretary, General Wick
i .ersham in each case assuring him
II self before voting that il was only
n for temporary organization.
L. When Mr.. Smith called for nom
81 nations for president Mr.. Megear
Il nominated Samuel X. Smith. Paus-
u ling for a moment for a second TO
& the motion. Mr.. Smith finally said.
"Weil, Il seems that / will have TO
81 second my own nomination" and
n did So" General Wickersham an
n nouncing: Il am not voting"
Mr.. Smith then called for a vote
on the nomination and Mr.. Megear
n voted "eye" General Wickersham
again announcing Il am not voting. "
We'll" responded Mr.. Smith.
"much as I dislike TO vote for my
Self. I guess ! shall have TO do it,"
aud voted for himself and then an
nounced his own election as president
of the board.
Mr Megear made a motion that
Tho board go into the election Of a
permanent secretary. but in view OF
the manifest objection on the part
OF General Wickersham. to the Sc
lection OF Captain Schell as perma-
nent secretary. he changed the mo-
n ton TO that OF taking a recess. The
n motion was not put General Wick
. ersham stating that no one objected
81 70 taking a recess for the purpose OF
discussing matters, and the board
n then went into executive session. re-
naming out for about 'forty-five
Il minutes Upon their return to the
room the following resolutions were
offered and unanimously adopted.
Whereas, The Directors OF th'
Department Of Public Safety have
OF his date effected an organization
under an act OF the General Assem-
bly,, approved March 16, 1921; an,
Whereas. The said Departmen
i OF Public Safety having under IL
a control the police and fire depart
A ments; therefore. be il
Resolved. That the said Depart
ment OF Public Safety, be dividel
into two bureaus. viz: The Bureau
OF Police and The Bureau OF Fire
and be 1t further
Resolved. That the ranking OF
ncer OF the Bureau Of Police be. an
he is hereby des gnated as the Su
perintendent OF Police. instead o
the Chief OF Police. as heretofore
and. be Il further
Resolved. That the present per
sonel OF the Bureau OF Police b
continued in the service for tn
present. at the salaries now in ef
feet. and that the Rules and Regu
lations now in force be. and IN
same are hereby continued in fore
for the time being; and be it fur
ther
Resolved That the Directors q
the Department Of Public Sahet
shall meet on Tuesday Of each wee
At o'clock p. M, until further nc
tice for the transaction OF sue
business as may be properly brougf
before it,"
That the recess did not change tn
views Of General wickersham wa
shown by the offering OF the follow
ing resolution. which was unan
mously passed without comment:
THAT Captain William F. Sche
be designated as temporary secretar
OF the said Department OF Publ
Safety. in addition to his preser
n duties"
Upon motion. the board adiourne
until this afternoon at 3 o'clock,
which time there are several tria
scheduled Of officers who wei
a caught sleeping while on duty, beir
late in making their reports, and or
for going into a saloon and partial
ing of lunch while in uniform ar
on duty.
The following applications wei
received and presented TO the boar
but action was deferred until IN
afternoon: william A. Cahall, g.
Adams street: william A. Cavende
4i4 Townsend street; James II. Mi
dleton. 222 West Twenty-siXth stree