The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-03


their candidate for second selection for
mayor in the field after their first ard
wisest choice ~as in the race for the honor
they implored him to accept.
Mr.. Phelps responded TO !oui calls for .
speech and came forward. He said he
xas no. much at making speeches, tut
ssraightsay made quiet. effective talk
that was eloquent By reason Of its logic
and simplicity. He modessly admitted
that he bad never before held SO high an
office IS that Of mayor. but stated that be
understood the responsibilities attached 10
80 important q position as the chief ex-
ccutivs Of the grand and growing city of
Seattle He said that II elected he would
enter upon his duties without having
made any premises. and that in making
appointments he would be cautious and
honestly study the needs and choice Of the
people.
SgsTrig, Wash. March 2, le9a
To THE Enron: | ind in the Columns
OF the Seattle Telegraph an attempt to re-
ply to my article which appeared in your
columns OF February 20 last. The article
in the Telegraph has the appearance of
coming from some coward who dare not
sign his name. but bears the ear msrks of
Mr. Carson. l do not concede enough
brains to any one officially connected with
the water department with even so fiimsy
an attempt at a reply. ! find they were
compelled to fall back upon that old chest
nut Of Wilson bought some water Pipe
without an order from the board Of public
works. This matter has been gone over
through your columns before. and you
know. fellow citizens, what the result of
that investigation was--the proving of
all such allegations to be fabrications of
the deepest dye. and an attempt to cover
up the utter ineompetency and rsscaiiiy OF
the then so-called board Of public work.
They also refer to the hauling of water
pipe, another infamous contract made by
this same so-cailed board, which cost the
city many hundred dollars more than it
should have done. When you we're at 1t
why did you not refer TO the receiving of
the Holly pump in = diIapidated condi-
ton. in the face Of my protesting: also the
worthless ire apparatus that was saddled
upon the city; the squandering of nearly
$4,000 in the water department in 1898
more than 1t cost in is9o. and many things
could call your attention to. did not
deem it inadvisable. Mr.. Editor. to in
fringe upon your valuable space?
This woud-be defender of the present
reform administration tells the people that
this w. r Wilson is again writing letters
for publication; after he was removed
from Office he kept his pen scratching
quite lively for awhile until the new spa
pers grew tired Of it. and so many of his
contributions found their way to the
II
thing to say. / have never yet contrib
uted an article in my feeble way that did
not find willing place in some of the
newspapers. My object on each occasion
has been TO inform the readers of these ar
tieies Whist the reform administration was
doing vita the public funds intrusted To
their management. and in doing so. I
think. on each occasion, have driven at
least one nail in the Democratic coffin ard
clinched IL so firmly that it will take more
than the next two years to undo ii.
Fellow citizens, l reiterate my former
statement. Mr.. Calligan has not laid one
mile of pipe of any kind since was re-
moved from the department. aud l chal-
ienge a contradiction. l get my informa-
ton from the records. But will tell you
what he did. He laid some 800 feet of
eight-inch water pipe on Chestnut street.
coupling ii up to six-inch main on Madi-
son street, thus displaying the mech anical
ability that / saw boosted of in the Tsie1.
raph at the time of his appointment.
Any schoolboy would know better than to
pat water main in such q way. This il
too much like hitehing the horse behind
the cart.
Mr.. Caliigan may tell you he did not
have any six-inch pipe to lay and did not
want to buy any more. but this would not
be true. lie had about 100 feet Of six
inch pipe lying At the corner of Jackson
and South Second streets. This was one of
the times that he failed 10 consult MIR. Col
man, or such would not have occurred,
Hut perhaps that was all right; il was
part OF the mechanism of the noble re-
form. SO far as Mr.. Colman is concerned,
do act object to so noble a mechanic
being superintendent of the water depart-
neni, bat do say 1t was not fair for Mr..
Caiiigan Ia draw the salary for il, and I
further complain OF Mr.. Cslligan that he
did not follow the instructions OF his mas
ter closer IN the interest OF the taxyayers.
The author OF the attempted renly. saws
TX Superintendent Wilson either has a
poor memory ar he wilfully prevaricates
To this accusation insofar as the memory
Is concerned | plead guilty. bat. Mr.
Editor. 10 not have 60 have any mem
ory ON this occasion. | have MIR. CALI
gan's report before nae, and can read A
little Alt have to do is ~ keen close to
his lines and tgures to show an utter lack
Of com potency and mismanaee,nent oa
has part daring the last year So far as the
water department al this city is concerned.
This state OF affairs will not iast much
longer, Other hands VIII guide the rui-
der Of the several departments OF tie city.
aud 1t sih be good-oye 10 the reform Dem
ooFaue standardization. and tie people
will say Thank God. there is al end to
al things. Respectfully.
w T. Wilson.
superintendent, Water Department.
That's very Transparent trick that
Collins gang IS trying 20 work on the
italian-A 81 Sezsige. " sad Peter
chsoio, the Ssll known representative
Italian IN tbs o,ty last evening, pointing
10 an alleged card Published in yesterdays
gelcsrapA and signed By Frank BoFrone.
secretary" and r. BsiOcchlo, wee presi-
dent" lie continued:
That card Was written in the office If
the pSpeg. Tor coa's beiieVe either one Of
ta0te naen can ever read or eFste The
seN a false from nrs; To last and nlsrey
rAeitshet Yesterday 20 tse aRA Offset the
sAA nsssie Tor a meeting al the Republican
Italian \ taeygesB elah which has alxsvs
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