The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-20
NOW FOR MERRY WAR.
Democrats Know Whom Ronald
Secretly Wanted.
WARNER APPOINTED ENGINEER.
All OF the Board Offices Declared Vacant
Cummings for Street Commits
sioner-Rysn Not in II.

When the board OF public works met
yesterday IL was amid a scene of unusual
excitement. the rooms and the lobby be-
ing packed to the porch. Major Rine-
hart and J. w. Van Brocklin sat
very meekly throughout the proceed
ings, but Jesse Cochran. who is now
the chief Of the patronage bureau, was in
constant demand. He feels equal TO the
emergency, and from this time on the
policy ofthe public works department will
no doubt bear the distinct impress of his
decided individuality. He is now in
trusted with the dispensation of Offices,
and everybody seeking job must 20 to
HIM.
With exaspcrating deiberation the
board listened to the reading of n number
oil uninterestlng reports, while an anxious
not To say feyered audience watched Jesse
Cochrans immohile countcnance and
tried to penetrate his glasses to learn the
secrets that reposed behind his os frontig
When the awful moment arrived, Coch-
ran arose with n solemn air and moved
that all the ofliceAIndcr the board of pub
lie works be declared vacant. Van Brock
lin murmurcd n second, and the motion
was put. Rlnehart remarkn that two
members Of the hoard constituted a ina
jority.
The secretary read several applications
for positions. from Charles Esplin, to be
superintendent Of public buildings. from
ii. !. Hanson and u. c. Townsend. for
street commissioner: and from John +.
Ryan, for superintendent of water-works.
Il propose G. c. Helfner for secretary of
the board" said the Democratic member.
The question was put, and the tenor Of
Cochran and the bass OF Van Byocklin
duetted tn. handsomest member of the
kid committee INTO Office.
Van Brockiin moved that Edwin Hall
Warner be city euginec-. and rs nobody
objected he went through but an hour or
50 after it was learned that Warner would
not accept. and 4 was rumorcd that on
Friday or Saturday man would he ap
pointed whose name is not Stixrud.
- move" SAID Mr.. Cochran, reading
from n manuscript with which he refreshed
his memory, THAT ". +. Wilson be super
inteudeni OF water works"
Van Brocklin moved that Dubose FIFTEEN
he the superintendent Second the mo-
ton said Cochran promptly responding
10 his cue Cochran displayed his usual
sagacity in arning himself with 4 sched-
uie. because it can readily be seen what q
dsarrangement of the Symmetrical. pre-
ordination OF events would have occurred
if Cochran had forgotten which man he
was 10 propose and which TO second.
Wilson. who wanted To be chief of po-
lice and then superintendent of water,
will probably be appointed 10 serve on the
board Of soup commissioners with Bridges
and Curner. For several minutes after
the session Wilson uttered remarks which
made Van Brocklin's flesh creep, but he
was disposed to be lenient with the mayor
II don't blame Ronald" he is reported
to have said, because Fitten's father
shouldered n gun alongside Ronald's
father in the Confederate army, and
naturally he's got warm corner for him"
The gentleman from Georgia is said to be
especially qualified 10 superintend water
works, as he has long practiced punching
holes in the water while pile driver for the
Northern Pacific d Puget Sound Shore
Railway Company. One popularity about
FIFTEEN is that he spells his name pu Bots
FIFTEEN when it is to go into print, but
Dubose FIFTEEN when he writes it himself
There must have been a new deal since
the night before because FIFTEEN - whom
the mayor intended TO appoint commits
sloper of public works-onlv asked the
position OF superintendent of streets. He
Is IN great luck. As he Will receive s., ooo a
year instead OF 81 ,2U0--unless the proposed
salary reduction ordinance goes through.
When Captain Ryan. the greatest diver
in the word, saw he was mot in it," his
face looked IS If he were trying 10 remem-
her some of those burning words and pvro-
technical obJurgations he used so prom;s-
cuous.y in Ronald'5 behalf during the
campaign.
The resignation Of q. y. Alexander was
accepted. and Cochran, again referring to
has memoIandum-"No slate about it," he
remarked testify; lust 4 slip of paper
with some names on it''-proposed Robert
Bridges for street commissioner.
y name Laurence Cummings" said
Van Brockhn. second the notion"
says Cochran. and So Cummings 1t is
J. {. Helms was promptly appointed 10
fiji the Office of superintendent Of bald
ings. bridges ana Wharyes In place Of l.. L.
Compton.
The appointment Of Cummings was a
surprise. rs Morris had the endorsement
of Aldermen Miller. Ingram. Cram. Dele
gate Cook and other members Of the
council.
Major Rinehart made no remark
throughout the proceedings except 10 put
the question.
The last office was filled aud the board
Adjourned, and soon atterNard G. q. Heif-
ner aud !. &. Helms qualified.
When Mayor Ronald turned his foot.
sfsDs taNsrR home fast ,,f.rls - i.,l.,4