Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-29

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majority of the members Of that body in
favor Of 6trohm. As regards the two
candidates, both had worked under him
while chief OF the old volunteer depart
ment, and he knew something OF their
relative merits.
| Mayor Hazard stated that for the past
two years Mr.. Kuhrts had been the man
| who controlled the fire department, and
| he deserved credit for it. He had taken
lively interest in ali matters pertaining
to it, and had worked for the benefit of
| the public. It was to be regretted that
gentleman like Mr.. Stilson, who admit
ted that he knew nothing of the depart
ment. voted for his friends irrespective
Of its best interests.
| Mr.. Stilson replied that he had been
| reinforced in his opinion by several good
men in the city, and there was q public
demand for Walter Moore. It was OF
course generally admitted that he had
| tagged about, but if he was given fair
chance he believed that Moore would
| take pride in showing what he could do.
| Mayor Hazard retorted warmly that
| If he thought there was q public de-
mand for Walter Moore he would vote
for him willingly, but he knew it was
| the other way, as Moore had been chief
once and had to quit. However, in or
der to ascertain just what percentage of
the public demanded Moore, he would
move that the matter OF making the APP
| pointment be laid over for one week.
| II any member of the council had said
before election that he would vote for
Moore as chief of the fire department,
he never would have occupied q seat in
the council chamber.
| Mr.. etilson said that az he understood
| it, the matter had gone go far that both
candidates had agreed to accept Mori-
arity as his assistant, to which the
mayor replied that Moriarity wanted
| the position under Walter Moore be-
cause he knew that he would virtually
be chief OF the department
| After some further discussion Of like
nature, MAJOR Stern, who had hitherto
remained silent, said that there was no
man in the city, who had been in the pub
lie service, for whom he telt warmer
friendship than for Henry Hazard, nor
| was there man to serve whom he
would 60 further out of his way; but he
| took issue with him on the subject of
! Walter Moore. He considered him q
competent man and was there to vote
for him. II he thought after his APP
pointment that Moore was not doing
| right he himeelf would be the first to
move for his removal. He had the
moral courage to say right then that he
would not stand any nonsense, whatever
influence might be brought to bear. He
therefore seconded the nomination of
w. s. Moore.
Mayor Hazard made o final appeal for
Strohm. and apologized for taking 80
much interest in the matter. Another
short discussion was had, and the roll
was then called with the following re-
suit:
For Moore-Messrs. stilson, Stern
and Broderick.
For Strohm-Messrs. Kuhrts and
Hazard.
| Mr.. Moore was accordingly declared
| appointed, and nominations for an as
| sistant chief we're declared in order.
Mayor Hazard announcing that two
| years ago, the board had established a
precedent, that the Democrats, of whom
| there were two, were entitled to the
second place, and be would therefore
vote with them. D. A. Moriarity was
| placed in nomination by Mr.. Broderick,
and there being no other candidate, he
was elected unanimously.
| O4 A0OtlOu Va sAls h0nItop ~ W60 re-
solved that the appointments OF the new
officers take effect on February LET
inst.
| Mr.. Kuhrts then addressed his col
leagues, and expressed the hope that az
| Mr.. Moore some times took too much
rope, and consequently left little slack,
they would stand together and pull him
! up ehort at the first turn.
Mr.. Stern said that the strings
couldn't be pulled any too tight for or
der to suit him, and the other members
concurred.
! The board adopted the old rules gov
erning the department ON otion of
Major Stern, and the clerk was notified
to instruct the chief-elect that no re-
movals by the board or suspension by
the chief would be made except for
cause, after which the board adjourned.