The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-02

house, until IL ~ night talking 10 the frerer.
/ had = talk with Hunt. ard he assured me that
ii ask Il TO remove men by one OF the commits
stones he would not do 80 ii he thought IS IN
wise.
AS .he mavor closed Chief Kellogg said:
haze nothing to say as to the respective
r1eritEof the two men want. however, TO go
on reeord S. opposed 10 enc statement you
male: The troubis in the department. Is not of
three gears standing. 1t began not thirteen
months ago when changes were made in the
IRE cozamission. and the men began to fear for
thsir Positions. Before that discipline was en-
forced and al no time did memDer ess up and
defy gas authority OF the chief After the
changes among the commissioners things grew
difsress, although don't think Ii wzs the in
senttos Of any members Of the city government to
knowingly causs it. For months have known
that could NO. stay; il was only question OF
TINA.
And cow one word about Chief NARROW. Fer
over tsFo years have been associated with him.
He VS. kept down to make room assistant
chief t9r man who was removed for cause.
and thst IS the only cause for regret that have
concefs ing him. As q fireman NARROW has not
ssupey5or- can today take lessons from him
AZ 70 locating fires, his superior Was never
made he IL young man OF exemplary habits.
This II probably the only chance / will ever
have te give him his due. and want to say that
lose 30 ger cent of the whole department. An
not here to defend tho Gre department.. II is
not my place to do So II anything goes wrong
the cong mission who have IL In charge must an
swer asthe bar Of popular opinion. have tried
TO prevent anything like concerted action on the
part OF 2he fremen in regard TO this trouble,
but jusS a. sure a the sun will rise am sure
that sos7e of them will leave the department
tomorrow.
When Chief Kellogg had finished the
mayor said:
for Chaf NARROW. Because the committee
waited On me, asking for the retention OF Chief
kellogg went before the city council tonight
and has Q tax with them. They stated posi-
lively tsey would not confirm his appointment
With tt1e esteem for him, regret to cay that
this SPECIFICATION by che firemen for Chief KEEL
logg's rssention was In his own handwriting.
CHIEF Kellogg was on his feet in an in
slant, Hith the statement:
That n all true, and in regard to Il have to
say inas on last Friday went into room where
. numbsr OF the boys were meeting They said
they haa no hope of staying In the department
begged OF them to take no hasty steps, Is they
were men OF families, most OF them. The next
day, when i went 70 the drug store, there were
several II the men there. They had bsen to see
an attorney and had him draw up q communi-
them SEE ding II In, IS it did not state the facts
as they xere. They then requested me to write
. correee statement, and did so, just as I have
often wysten letter or done other work OF the
kind for. them.
Mayof Ronald once more gave his views
to the board.
This petition was unwise and in some TO
spects snsuting since it imputed improper
motives 20 the commission Now. to bring this
matter Il close, will say that the commits
sioners will have better department., because
IL 10 no1 gone to the devil on account OF the
wrangliag. This has got to stop If the men
can't gee along peaceably they have got to go
out Every man now in the departments will
stay If s,s does his duty Mr.. Clerk. call the
roll.
Upon the roll call Kahaley and Jones
voted FOR MARROW, ana Masel. Foster
and MAJOR Ronald for Hunt. The mayor
then announced the election Of Hunt
The Clerk was instructed to at once take
the appointment to the city council for
confirmation, but found that body had
adjourn5d. Until 1t passes on Hunts
name. Clief Kellogg will retain his place
at the hsad OF the department. There is
no douhs that he will be confirmed.