The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-29
q TT ALL JEALOUSY?
chef Kellogg Speaks of the De-
partment Scandal.
s,s STORY OF THE ANlMuS.
:. SAYS Captain Keileher Is Competent
..d he Thinks He Is Eligible-The
Captains Record.

chef Gardner Kellogg, of the fire de-
cement. regards the scandal of the alleged
rsIgsh;Iity of several iiremen, which is
- heing discussed in the city, as the out
s.orth Of old jealousics in the service.
.sThe matter came to me like bomb
.A.II Yesterday" said the chief last even
.stoa reporter of the PosT-ISTELLIGEN-
* II had frequently heard complaints
| .s.,ut CAPTAIN Kelleher and others. which
Ibad investigated and found to be ground
- But no charges such as are now made
s.r, ever been brought to me. Since the
natter vas sprung | have been told that it
| "a heen pending for some time. Why
| Td they not come to me with it? As to
rsutain Kelleher, unfortunately do not
@men,ber the month when he came here,
II am certain that he is qualified.
Itnow that when he came here and ap-
asa for appointment explained to him
hat six months residence in the state
w,s required by the charter. He is o man
dat any fire department in the land would
/. nroud Of He has won wide reputa-
In as en- efficient fireman, and has re-
ss;red hearty testimonials of firemen of
,ss;onai reputation, such as Chief Jackson
IA Chief Black. He went to Spokane TO
.odeayor to secure the election as chief of
ts IRE department of that city. / was
n rjor1s to secure his services as soon as he
became qualified, and was afraid he would
mereed In Spokane. But he did not, and
Appointed him as soon as he had acquired
the residence qualification. Why do not
those parties who are looking up this so
Snsely manifest the same zeal in looking
m his record for efficiency as fireman?
There has been a disturbing clement
h. the department since its organization.
This element has been active and has
made trouble ut every turn possible. As
hue as am chief of the Seattle fire de-
urtment these breeders of discord will, as
III As possible, be replaced by Just such
neu as Captain Kelleher. l know whence
The trouble emanates, and the cause will
krmoyed.
aThere was a letter received here today
stating that member of labor union
sss in St. Paul enquiring into the private
record of Captain kelleher, TO be used i'm
eattle FIRE department. This emissary
did not get anything he wanted
fFozn the fire department there Chief
Black of that department knows well the
ulue of Captain Kelleher's services, and
las warmly recommended him. l had
heard and Investigated those charges from
West Superior. Wis. The truth of the
natter is, there was bitter political fight
here and he was on the defeated side.
The charge of his cutting the wires there
vas undoubtedly prompted by partisan
malice and was unsustained by evidence.
Il know that Captain Morrow had not
lived here the prescribed length of time.
But he was valuable man, but his APP
pintment was consented to by the old
Ire and water committee, of which Mr..
Durie was chairman. before whom I laid
the matter before making the appointment.
The trouble is all caused by jealousy. 1
bare promoted men strictly on their eff
tiency in the service. There is a certain
clement who dislike to see places to which
they have aspired filled by more deserving
men,
THE KELLEHER MATTER.
Thetelegrams and letters received by Dep
MY City Clerk Drown, in reference to Cap
tain Kelleher's past record, are as follows:
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Jan 10.
His standing is not good; rather poor.
CHIEF OF POLICE.
WrsT SuprpIAp ran