, 1879-07-04
MATI BENN.ER.
He Mas SummarjIy Removed
by Mayor Harrison
Yesterday,
Because He Would Not Use
His Influence on the
Firemen.
Benner's Statement Of His
Talks with the
Mayor.
The singularly Trivial Cause for
which a Good Man Was
Bounced.
The Mayor Sets Out His Version
Of the Case, aud Makes
destinations.
The Aldermen Unanimously
Agree to Stand by 3
Benuer.
And the Insurance Men
Say His Removal Is
an Outrage
After What He Has Done to
Build Up the Departs
Incnt,
The New Law Regarding Re.
movala..-Exptration of
Benner's Term.
Now Let the People Riee Up and Com
pel His Reinstatement.
After What He Has Done to
Build Up the Departs
Inent,
The New Law Regarding Re-
movala-.-Expiration of
Benner's Term.
Now Let the Peopla Rise Up and Com
pei His Reinstatement,


MAYOR HARRISON REMOVES HIN.
When the readers OF TuE TRIBUNE open tho
paocr ibis morning they will be astonishcd and
pained beyenI tucnsura to learn that on this
tiav-onc when special yiaifaucc fs required On
~ n,rt ~ .,o nrema,aaa 80 - 's4unea ~. y"
whsen Is sun ol Wood Is exposed to danacr
from confederation Bonner coases to bo
at the head Of the Department, aud another
man steps into bis place, They viii o1.o be
surprised to learn that this doe,n,t tatc n,,co
through harsaal benner's oct, hus Is the act Of
tho Mayor Of tho clty, who has bccu
proclaming eyer etnco his election that ha in.
tendsd to bo Mayor Of tho whole city. nna to DO Do
g. sa. ' W. e1ua los tpe interests OF the people.
iee' aa WILL % seen bS tho enb]otncd corre-
spondence, be has, because the Marshal rofused
ptoyes Of tho Frc Dcpartmsnt accent % aecr...c M .
+, thn,s .aIa-,o. 49, H. ,'.a ~ easo
~ usll au'at'es asteI tae aiaSof haa STATED to
ah .i'at he wanted 1l'ls action OF tho firenen to
the position which he lin. orrunted -
lonp md f,1c1 a. wal T,,a saao.s ~. ~
at.s.,,.t nnaaas1 T.. f..,.,'' o r.:. 1s.ofo u
.MaFsl'al bcnncr Is famtlar to every Chicagoan.
Nils long service in the Department prior to his
appointment as its Chief Is known only to those
with whom ho served, but what he bus aone
sit,co he took CHARGE Of It in Auru,t 1T 1A7a 4.
,.na.x, y, ~, H. ..n,> ~ r@ss y. 10" 10
mo,aliaca M men, ~ bsokedowa eSs exnq. wn s u.i
mu..e's -. ..p. .,o,c au n.s out !, up until Is
tho best Department IN ,he ' conn.rr "a IT. '' hn.
accomplished more with less money thal, anr
o'1sa. ni.rss,2n, Gssi n, ro,,,t,, ,,,,,. .u.,,,,
,.of nsr ~ .hS ~, po..9eae clasMs, turning
aas e has ~ sea uersstss sinsn a on ho, n
Escp!ng tkca, here 20 ioue as ticy erc @ ciii iIi.
Brought to bear. Tic encioes md ntlIrs m.{rs s
abIo condition, and % with II ths,n IN" ~ and du%i, H.
sp.c,.ah IT, 'otto ne has fought
.nit,o"Eu .it" H., u'G o many heavv ,aIe' which ths
ADMINISTRATION. lie has the ranEdcnce Of
ll!c insurance men, and oil ali Tic properly.
hsasss trt. oa' Ke'n1s o eeot from al political t.
stuck 10 lis duty. and tn that aionr d"ro,in,, "s
to it daTs ind MEhts Of t,rcIass tnij w, ns
wltstaniline iii ts. he i. sis.,cn mi ~ ngs ~
Mare, i, rs v!e'ion u prossr,ption Simply be.
ployes to effort from them voluntary consent
10 on unnecessary reduction.
The correspondence on thts subject, which
follows: '"'" '~s's'"'' o''s'uooo' - @a
"a"a tooN AEs'uaAT1oSs :,
.amstm;' , or III r in M :n q Mt9"r n rrx Mas.
..rs , ~, oee "nis !ssnea 60 you 10 restrict The
ra.c1nta H. X 3uas cpasnsnt - ". nn,tlut
tu ~! ~ "aants afawn ana ihsnsd ~
tsstdp In,tsdpat'oM W lne cn!eGt.oI Of thxes a]rrAb.
nsa 70 e ge1 eent .! lne Total aMnunt of sasd
In cousuttn tior tit} van =. IN ~. ,nn. ~
tnn 10 bo carried out bY ron Ynu
dIrw up and presented to pio ypue rlan.
which aa'"aE o!hes things canatned onc
hassd up"n n reduction OF the saIarles
each nteman's salary. ihcu rrouested Ind in.
asIncted you 10 Wilt each ono Of The ssntiou. nr
Of ths act. and 10 psrsuaac tben 10 nsreo /" liz
reductiun BY voluntary sctIou. You prou,aed nae
dsessed tne communication to Tbs otIect th. ihe
as sote IN tesat Of .he rcdaetlons had voted
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