The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-07
Removed From Membership in
the Capitol Commission.
FOR MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE
The ex-Member Says the Governor
Treated Him Diseourtesusly.
The State Emergency Bcard-ssohcm.
tsh County's Democratic Omeiais
wasing Expensive warfare-As In
tricate Point Decided.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 6-Tspecial. THE state
capitol commission me: late this after
noon and remained in session but few
minutes. Gov McGraw announced that
he had removed John McRsavy ~ men,
her of the state capitol commission, and
assigned misconduct in Office as the cause.
This, as set forth in the formal notice Of
removal, is all the information that has
been vouchsafed by the governor.
Judge Thomas Bnrke, of Seattle, has
been appointed 10 I'LL the vacancy.
Mr.. McReavy prepared the following
statement tais evenin; concerning the
differences existing in the commission:
AT the time the governor appointed me
as a member Of the capitol commission We
were on the very best oi terms. and had
hoped and expected that these relations
would continue uninterrupted. Everything
continued pleasant until IL came To selec-
tion of plans. There was no trouble over
the employment of I'm expert architect,
although some Of us doubted the ex-
time. Still We voted unanimously
with the governor, Grimes. Glover and
myself stating that We would not
consider ourselves bound by the reeom-
nendations of Mr.. Ware. After Prot.
Wares report was submitted three of us
we're very much disappointed with his
work. as We wished him to discuss
several other plans. A majority of
the board were also dissatisfied
with the amount o. time Ware devoted TO
his work. IL was then decided that each
member of the board should select one
plan and summon the five architects to
appear before US. The Kenyon plan of
Minneapolis was chosen by Mr.. Me-
GRAY GRAY tn the riagT plan Of sSw New "
plan Of Denver by Grimes. the Gunn &
Curtis plan by Glover, and that of Hey
wood, of Tacoms, by myself. OF the fore
going the Eiagg and Kenyon plans were
recommended by Ware, and the other
three were outside of the six selected by
him.
The governor. while originally select
ing the Kenyon plan. turned about and
supported the FIagg plan, openly stating
that he expected the other members Of the
commission appointed. by him TO support
him, and thaeif any member appointed
by him could not cooperate with
him in adopting the plan there
was but one course for that member to
take. remarked: L suppose that means
to resign. does it not. goyernorg He an
The governor then said. i am not going
TO be turned down and work with the
minority Striking bis knce cxcitedly
with his fist, he turfLss exeiainicd, Il don't
care d--n whether q capitol is ever built
in Olympia or not The governor insisted
that all the responsibility rested on him,
and that il was the duty of the appointed
members to do as he desired. answered
the governor to the effect that We
were all qualified and responsible to the
people for our actions and decision, and
that We had all given bonds to the state as
provided by law for the performance
of our duties to the best of our
knowledge and ability. Speaking for
the majority. each of whom ex-
pressed the same sentiments,
claimed that it was our duty to act ac-
cording TO the dictates of our own con-
science and not be controlled in our
actions by any party or anything except
our own sense of right. | have been re-
peatediytold by friends of the governor that
II did not support him in accepting the
Fiagg plan or some other plan selected by
him / would have to resign or be removed
from the commission. This warning was
conducted TO me by trusted friends OF the
governor.
AT | o'clock this afternoon mutual
friends came 10 me in the hotel lobby with
proposition from the governor which
he presented as basis tor settle
ment of the discords and difficulties
in substance as follows: The governor
was. on calling the meeting together this
afternoon, to withdraw the harsh and in
cutting language which he had
addressed 10 the appointed members
of the commission and offer an apology.
II he were assured that the apology would
be accepted, and further. that in return
those members should join him in Open
Ing up the other four plans recommended
by Prof. Ware and admit them 10
final consideration, thus making
nine in all. from which the commission
could make its choice. | told this mutual
friend that | was always ready to meet
the governor half way in any effort for
harmony in the commission, and that the
apology would be accepted in good
fa'th and considered entirely satisfactory.
Within an hour after this the governor
sent me word by another mutual friend
that should have 70 resign Immediately
or be removed. This was about Q
o'clock in the afternoon, and about 3
] received By registered letter and special
delivery q certified copy from the ofiice Of
the secretary of state o. my removal"