The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-29

- DID NOT SEEK The OFFICE


nnoEtly alter his election - ebisf 81
- ~ the city council list evening.
Go~6eeh1e Il. q. Thornton wss seea at bis
1sgtdeaeo, corner Ezg1th and Jefferson
Nogeoee, ~ > PoeT-1sTEsAssKscss reporter.
- ~ - Amt - sppsise him At The fact.
hon ~ uee told the news be seeused
qnlee sntsn aback. and appeared genuinely
ss0h, ron must b mistaken. he ejaeu-
eted Wen, sm best, for hsd no idea
- ssxct . thing"
ION viii accept. 81 cosirseY'
Aecspl7 Well. 6rst give ma chance
- Mink about IL. for assure ron I bsd
Npt thooght Of such thing: In fact, did
MT wsnt 1be olIsce. and I told sosns Of the
eeuncflmeu who had spoken TO me about
1he matter, that had no desire 10 be chief
- police.
~ don't ses what else can do be
n45ed. musinRIy, abut to accept. IL puts
- Ia tixht box. think it Is my duty
-, Tor ~ reason that the council has
beuosod me with the election. and deem,
1scumbent upon man under such cir
t0nnetsnces to bow TO the will OF his fellow
<11lseus.
IheSe Il one thing he continued.
(which makes me- reluctant shout accept
M. cad that IL, my health has not been
MY good fhe past winter. and ann getting
~ IN years. don't know whether can
stand ~ necessary strain OF not y
n. Thornton went on To say that there
Woye several men who hsd been candidates.
ony one Of whom he would like 10 have
oosa - ne position.
Ihofe's Jim Wooiesy.' said he. ssbe
-
~ sorry that the council did no< elect
him. There u one satisfaction 70 me.
though; I did not SEEK the Office. II came
% ne entIseiy unsolicited, and there IL
oo5ue satisfaction In such nm election"
u speeking of the reorganization of the
1qf1M III. Thornton said that he had no in
teu13on - mailing any changes 81 present
He nd hist hs was aware that some Of
- o(aosrs were not any too friendly 10
hin, and h. incidentally spoke OF having
kseee many friends On ths forcs - well -
chi a. Il.
IN fhss event." said he. "my personal
loelluGs cut no figure. Members Of the
eouncfi may havs something 70 say about
4beuGtng The personnel Of the force more
- loee. but Individually al | shall require
= harmonious and active police force
&soFy man must do his duty and act with
~: then there viii b. no trouble But
11oso u one thing shall have Understood.
~ lam chief Of police for only thirty min
utos, viii h. the chief. You may say that
- the tsus business.'
And your policy :"
IL q 10 early 10 speak shout that yet
II must qualify first. which ! will do on
Menday. Gambling u one thing TO be
1ooted into. The tin-horn gamblers will
hoye 70 -, and the other class viii be kept
81 10 background. AL / ask II that my
fpspe shail back ma mp"
He felesrsd 70 his position ~ constable
- Justice Rivers court and said he did
Mt think he would resign right away. lie
uislsed 70 - 6rst how be got along In his
nev position, and thought Tor the present
thes his son N. o. Thornton could OH the
position. Mr.. Thofton has held the posi-
lion q constable for several years and il
more or les familiar with police matters.
u soemx almost needless 10 say that he IL =
wa known and respected citiren. having
bosn b Seattle for years. Asa proof OF his
popularity and the respect In which he il
he1d. Il may b. stated that three years ago
be wAs ~ only Republican elected In Ii
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