The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-17
ATTACK ON JACKSON.
A Democratic Heeler Tries to
Clean Ont the Office.
NEW BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.
Jsekson snd Cai1iesn Take Pessessson-
Writ OF TpJuncsion sought-Heifnsr
asd warner Removed.


coupanied By sn unexpected shedding 81
Ink Andrew Jackson yesterday demon
ssrsted that he possesses both physician
and mental courage, and Taught the hobo
element tina. he IL prepared TO bark up MS
legal authority by arguments which ap-
real most forcibly to the iawIess- Jesse
Cochrsu and ]. NJ, Wolfe made only q
formal objection and then quickly with
drew. bat one Of their employees undertook
20 use violence. and somewhat emphatic
clip under the ear no~ informs him that
Jackson IL running things"
The departure of the old members and
the advent Of the new were not without
Interest. but the legal foymasifies paled
into a mere riimmer compared 10 the dis
graceful scene which followed A. j.
Young. q weiT-knewn citizen OF Seattle,
who was an sstonished spectator. declared
Indignantly:
81 have been q Democrat for nearly Fifty
years and never felt ashamed to call my
self Democrat before"
Soon after 10 o'clock yesterday Jack
son and caIligan entered the board room.
where fhev found Van BrocKlin and Coch-
ran. Calli1an sat down In VOTES chair
Cochran seemed to foresee an inciden: and
went 10 the telephone. Jackson dropped
into the vacated seat. and. to the astonish-
ment Of the crowd waiting to transact busi-
ness. immediately said:
.sThis board will please come 10 order"
II protest" said Mr.. Cochran. II claim
20 be still q member Of the board of public
works"
Cochran then walked toward Wolfe's
desk and watched Developments.
a. Sx0 an m
Secretary Hcifner. ~ viii act as secretary
OF this board only under protest. / recog-
niza Cochran, Wolfe and Van Brocklin as
the members of this board"
ave will proceed to business" said Mr..
jackson.
Several petitions and communications
were read and referred. Meantime word
had reached Wolfe and he entered the
room. He made protest In much the same
language rs Cochran. He and Cochran
then each warned all persons that the
desks belonged TO them. Caliiaan was
summoned to the telephone and Wolfe at
once took the vacated chair. He very
politely informed calligan that he was
busy and wanted to use the desk, but
handed Mr.. Calligan an unofficial chair.
After few more exchanges Of courtesies
M. Jackson said:
1.-THE town is being disturbed by re-
moyals and appointments. but believe
the best interests of the taxpayers will be
served by declaring the city engineers
Office vacant"
After pause cailigan remarked that
they ought not to act hastily. Jackson
waited moment and asked:
"Als those in favor Of vacating the city
engineers Office say ave."
More hesitation. then Van Brocklin
answered FAYE and CalIigan soon after
ward responded in the same way.
1T is 20 ordered, declared Chairman
Jackson.
al nominate Mr. r. II. Thomson to be
city engineer" said Mr.. Van Brockiin.
The motion was put and carried.
II am In favor Of having new secre-
tary." continued Jackson.
swell" replied calligan. my relations
with Mr.. Heifner have always been
friendly. and would like him to have the
opportunity to resign"
II don't wish to force myself on the
board. said Heifner, but. as am ad-
viscd, Wolfe and Cochran are yet mem
bers of the board. Ifyou remove me, and
IL IL an illegal act. II will not affect me. II
] resign forfeit all claims upon either
board. ! don't cay IL obstinately. but
only In assertion of my rights, that pre-
fer not 10 resign"
A long pause followed, during which the
members gazed ahstraetedly at the ceiling
and Jackson drummed ON the table with
his fingers.
II want TO use parliamentary methods, -
jackson resumed, ''but If nobody else does
ii viii move that the Office be declared
vacant"
''Fhere is going 10 be some litigation. "
began Mr.. Heiiner, but Jackson inter
raptcd in bis usual decisive way: 1--WE
have nothing to do with litigation. Is
there any second 10 the motion %
Van Broesiiu seconded and II was de-
ciared carried.
II nominate Fred D. Ogden Tor the posi-
ton" eonunued jackson, seconded car
ried.
Some more general talk followed and
the board adjourned until Monday. While
these events were occurring the auditing
committee. consisting of Mayor Ronald,
Comptroller Carson and Presidents Cram
and kloeher. were approving the bonds oi
Jackson and Gaiitgan. For an hour or so
there Was hurrying 20 aud fro. and about
2 O'Clock q special meeting OF the boar.
was held, when IL was announced tina,
Corporation Counsel Donworth had ex.
pressed some doubt as 10 the legality OF
any proceedings prior 20 the approval o;
the bonds. The board accordingly started
IN TO de its mornings work over sgain. 1,
was very funny scene. crowd of on.
lockers, Van Broeklia in his usual seat.
Cochran at his desk. over which he had
planted the Stars and Stripes. Wolfe also
at his desk. while Cslligan AMI Jackson
sat in wooden chairs aud transacted the
business almost exactly a. in thssmorn,
Ing. The same protests were made and
the same motion. carried.
When they had heea completed Mr.. Cal.
ligan resigned the office OF superintendent;
OF water works and. that being accented
he nominated T. T. Padden, the present
hookkeeper.
"By doing that" explained Caliisan
''the work of the Office will proceed. AMI
il vail save trouble should the cid member,
OF the board he reinststed." This course
was agreed 20.
Some talk then ensued as 20 the rolicv
TO 10 pursued. Jackson said he approved
OF dividing up the WORK Of SUPERVISION
among the members. II was agreed "a
meet again today and onee more the h.,sr
dispersed. Before they left the room the
fFst oushurss Of temper WAS manifested
Wolfe asked sarcas.ically:
Is that ali the business yon intend "a
dot fon bad better do more Tor il Is ths
last chance You will get"
"Nelt. II We are told By the ua avor we
are not wanted We will not take 50 long "a