The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-08
MAYOR ORR USES TIE AK.
Sexeriua the Neck OF President Dehio-
,.a-f of the Board of Works.

Tacoma. May Especial. -IAis morning.
President T.. l.. Demorest, OF the ooat1
of nubtic works. told the mayor that ne
ala not like his administration. ahyho"'
and THAI he wanted no more u u' W.
II Tonight David l. Demorest Is IN
rosifton 10 keep his word. lie is out OF
a job. ,,,.. .,
the way Ii came.
Tacoma May :. 1885
"Arvid Rvdstrom esq, and VI. NJ. lay
l,r esq. Members Of the Board OF Pun
lie Works-Genilemen: This ~ to hotlIy
v1u that the term Of office OF MI -. H.
pegnorest expired on the second tues
day OF April. 1928. and that nave tIds
day notified him that his services are not
reC,,lre4 bv the city OF Tacoma from this
dafe. | have notified him 70 turn over
an city properly tothe board OF puhiic
works You will please take notice OF
this disposition Of the matter. ana as the
majority of the board of pubic WORKS
vt,u vIn profect the city's interests in all
matters where Mr.. Demorest mas hereto
fore had authority. Very respectfully.
EDWARD :. ORR. Mayor
Ever since MayorsOrr took Office. Aprh
Il. lSsi Mr.. Demorest and he nave not
been on the most loving terms. Mr.. Dem-
orest thought H. :. Huson should have
been renominated for mayor, instead or
having Mr.. orr pat up. When the HuSon
faction was downed in the convention.
Mr.. pemorest said nothing, but he ala not
ike the condition Of affairs.
The mayor and Mr. Dtmorest have not
thought alike on many subjects, but
things have run along smoothly on the
surface hut rufils 4 below. Today the two
gentlemen had an interview in the
~ r =
wrath blazed up. and he said several un-
plaasant things about the administration.
intfrnaiipE that It was IN a somewhat de-
cavef condition. II is said these remarks
we're caused ~ the fact that Mr. Dem
crest believed the mayor was not 10 re-
appoint him on The board.
When Mr. ncmoreSt left the Office the
mayor wrote the above letter made
copies of Il and took them 20 the office OF
he board Leaving copies on the vari-
Gus desks he departed saying never "a
WORD.
Mr.. Demorest went - Portland on the
: O'Clock train. Interviewed before he
left ~ said;
The mayor and I. you know. have not
cot alorg together very well. Hs sent
me a lester sa aying NV term expired On
Ar~fl = aud vou know wha' 1s in the let
ter 70 the other members II the hoard
have been contemplating a trip - Port
land for a week or ten DAYS No. the
Portland trip has nothing 20 10 with the
matter shall return about next Fri
sav- ! viii sss what hss been salt In the
meantime about this matter, anf wHeu
r,a.u~n I NAV have some hins N Re 20 say.
II che fYaayor wants n t0Il what is in tne
letter hse s.nt - sae ard what ! rep}lvi.
why. pa may Tnat's his business"
no You consider yourself as having
tes.n renove3@"
.sNo. sir. am a member ~ tha board
% nualf> works tai my Successor has
l,een appointed and qualified I; woul4
rrst hs fair 80 .rv aondSu~n otherN ise' ~
Mayor orr w-as seen rails afternoon
saas3f tAe matter He declined "a he ir-
ssrx3eu-syi on the subject. or - saow
e-onv ~ hss letter - Nr. DesnoTase or tse
t8tter's rep1y.