The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-30
KELLOGG Is CHOSEN.
NARROW Withdraws as Chief and
q New One Is Chosen.
MAsEL AGAIN ENTERS PROTEST.
oppesftsoa In Cossefl Makes Marisw
fsii oss ssd Keiioxg Gets In-In-
vsstisssfon Of the Fire.

AT the meeting Of the FIRE commissioners
last night George Marle~, who was APP
pointed chief at the last meeting, sent in
his deciination and the letter Was sen: 10
the co1acil with the name Of Gardner
Kellogg as substitute.
The meeting, which WAS held In the city
clerks office. was . special one in response
TO call made By the mayor for the pur-
pose OF inqniring into the West Street
hotel IRE and providing If possible against
q recurrence of such disasters. All four
commissioners were present including
Mayor Phelps. but owing to the mayors
attendance at the police Investigation be
was unable to remain, and Jones acted IS
Chairman.
TIE object OF the meeting being stated.
kaha!ty suggested that Ii would be i'm
possible TO accomplish results at this meet
ing, and the only way would be Tor the
commission TO form itself into q commit
tee OF the whole and systematically inves-
tigate all the circumstances connected
with the FIRE and the construction of the
building. This meant time and personal
examination OF the burned building and
the taking of testimony.
Meek said as the matter would neces-
sariiy result IN the passage Of an ordinances
covering Recommendations that might be
made. he would move that the board meet
As . committee Of the whole tomorrow at
.. m., not only TO investigate the West
street building but all other buildings of
that character used as lodging houses. The
motion Was carried.
After further desnltory conversation on
the subject of the fire and the action Of
the fire department, which the mayor and
the commissioners generally commended.
Masel moved to adjourn. kahaley op-
posed II. saying that while together they
should transact snch other business as
might come before the meeting. Clerk
Coryell was then handed the following
letter of declination from George Marrow.
dated October %:
AT the last meeting of the fire commits
sioners you did me the honor of appoint
ing me chief of the tre department. This
nomination was not then and never was
solicited by me. My position in regard 10
this matter is well known. feel now as
always did I'm regard TO this matter. There
fore. after consultation with my friends, L
have concluded to Withdraw my name.
which is now before the city council for
confirmation. Thanking my friends who
have so kindly interested themselves for
me-" etc.
running discussion took place on the
subject OF this letter. Jones said the letter
had been shown to Mayor Phelps. who ex-
pressed his surprise at Mariow's action, bat
that he would agree 20 whatever the CON-
mission did. Kahsiey said NARROW could
not be forced TO accept if he did not want
the position. Masel said Marrow had
not sought the position. and, having
hat ff,. rret, .
on him. he had made up his mind not TO
accept IL. The disposition of Marlow's
letter was next discussed, and finally it
was decided to refer IL to the council.
which had before il Mariow's nomination
for confirmation.
Kahaley then said:
"Mr. Chairman, / move that this declina-
ton of Mr.. MARROW be referred TO the coun-
Gil, with the recommendation that the
name of Gardner Kellogg be substituted
in the nomination before the house in
place of MarIows name"
Meek seconded the motion, but Masel
entered his protest against the subs,itu-
ton, saving that, while he did not object
to Mr.. keilorg's name, the mayor was not
present. and the i'm portance of the matter
was such that full board onIy should
act on IL
After some further unimportant discus
sion the question was called on the motion
and it was carried. kahaley and Meek
voting aye and Masel no, Chairman Jones
not voting. Masel explained his vote By
repeating that the matter was one on
which the full board should act.
The board Immediately adjourned to
meet again at I tomorrow afternoon.
The declination of George NARROW was
accepted by both houses of the council,
bat the substitution of Gardner Kellogg's
name for Marlow's was objected to BY
many oil the members of both houses. The
house of delegates moved to 20 into joint
session with the aldermen TO
act on Kellogg's candidacy, but the
Democratic aldermen refused to do so.
The house made q second attempt 10 bring
about joint nesting and again failed.
Finally a compromise Was reached by
which Joint meeting was agreed on TO
act on keliogg's nomination next Monday