The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-03
OFFICES IN CHAOS.
Public Works and Fire Depart
ment Badly Managed.
FiTTEN'S HEAD CHOPPED OFF.
Ronald's Rotary System OF Once H old
Ing-Campbell for Fire Commits
sioner-The Next Chief.

There is an impression that Mayor Rom
aid has discovered a new way to pay off
political debts. There are not enough Of
noes to go around, and he has planned to
let them out to all he promised places to
ana allow each man to enjoy brief term.
Duoose FIFTEEN has had his term and
now he is fired, to make room for Joe
uavin, whose experience as hydraulic en-
glneer and soap manipulation at the Ham,
man baths, is held to especially qualify
MIN for the position of assistant superin-
tendent OF the water department. Fitten's
late Is rather hard one. He applied for
the position of street commissioner. but
Mayor Ronald slat ed him for the position
OF superintendent of water-works. Fitten's
htness was not the point to be considered,
put the necessity of finding enough places
TO go around. The appointment of FIFTEEN
aroused Wilson's wrath and resulted in
that historic scene during which the
mayor remarked, "Oh, - the Democratic
party" Nevertheless, Wilson's persistence
compelled the mayor and the board of
works to do something for him, and
FIFTEEN was let down to be general foreman
and Wilson got his job. Wilson's first act
was to fire the competent young cashier,
Williams, who had been in that position
for four years, and to install his own son.
which most fragrant and barefaced act of
nepotlsm so exasperated the board that
Terence O'Brien has withdrawn from Will
sons bond on the plea that he is already
under heavy bonds as administrator of
the family estate.
Wilson has never been superintendent
in fact Commissioner Van Brocklin,
City Engineer Thomson and Foreman
FIFTEEN have done the work. Wilson rec
ognlzes this to certain extent, because
he told FIFTEEN in letting him out that he
hated to let him go, as he was the most
competent man he ever had under him.
Wilson said he could not help it, as the
pressure was so great. FIFTEEN gathers
from what Wilson said that the pressure
was Jesse Cochran, who insisted upon
having Joe Gavin in, because Joe had
promised to vote for Jesse for sheriff.
Wilson is probably doomed, as there is
difficulty about getting bondsmen, and
there are several candidates for the place
who think Wilson has been in long enough
to demonstrate his utter incapacity for
the position.
Allen w. Campbell is slated for fire COM
missioner in place of Foster, and Kelloggs
tenure of office depends upon Masel Ka-
haley and Jones will stand by Kellogg as
long as they can, and then, if necessary,
will vote for the promotion Of some COM
petent man in the department.. Masel is
apt to vote with Campbell and give the
mayor casting vote. 1t is believed that
Ronald will endeavor to have Jack Nc
Donald nominated, in the hope that the
council will reject him, and then the
name of Albert B. Hunt late captain of
engine No. 1, will be sent in with strong
probability of his confirmation.
Meantime. two of the most important
departments in the city are thoroughly
demoralized and are likely to be for some
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