The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21

person OF ]. d. Horrocks has caused the
greatest surprise among thoss who thought
they were on the inside. There are Popu-
lists who do not hesitate to say that Hor-
rocks appointment il a case of the rank
est sort OF personal favcritism. II was
understood all along that P. II. Brennan
one Of Fawcett's most faithful lieutenants
In the Peoples party. was to be the man.
Brennan was one Of few Populists with
influence in the councils Of the party, who
succeeded in keeping the party in the
Third ward from boiling the fusion propo-
sition when 1t was first preached. Faw-
cetts majority in the Third was l04. and
TO no one man was this due as much as
Brennan. Hanna. the fusion candidate for
the council In this ward. was overwhelm-
ingly beaten. while Fawcstt's ma jority in
the ward saved him from certain defeat.
Brennan had the absolute promise Of the
Populist committee that If Fawcett car
ried the ward. which was almost a guaran-
.se of his election. he would be named
chief of the fire department. AT the last
minute. and. 1t is stated. at the bidding
OF Fawcett. the Populist committee threw
Brennan down. and named Hor-
rocks. a carpenter. who has no
qualifications whatever thar fit him
for the place. Brennan is a
capable man, a mechanic and a good horse
man. and that he would have made an eff
fcient chief is conceded by all who know
him. He has long been recognized as a
man Of influence among the Populists n
the Third ward, and his friends are bitterly
denouncing the treachery that was shown
him.
The Van Fossen clique OF the A. P. A.
is no better pleased with Fawcett's ap-
pointments han ara many others. John
Paul JGison. who viii In all probability
succeed City Attorney Wickersham. Is q
Roman Catholic. and one OF the founders
OF ST. Leo's church. II Is gall and worm
wood 10 Van Fossen and his immediate
following 20 have Ju9son appointed 20
office william Welsh. also a Catholic is
70 be plumbing Inspector. and here again
Is where Van F0ssen Is hard hit. II is said
that many bitter reproacsaes are being
heaped on the head OF the a p. A leader
by the credulous ores that blinily follow
ed him into the fusion camp.
Councilman Warner will be elected pre=,-
dent of the council. There Is practically
no opposition to him. Warner Is master
mechanic for the Northern Pacific. and has
served six years In the council.
The new council will be almost solidly
Republican. There will be only two Pop
ulists and one Democrat. The incoming
councilman are all pledged 20 the seyerest
economy. and Offices viii be abolished
wherever possible. The duties Of license
Inspector. plumbing Inspector and health
Officer viii ali he performed by one man.
Il Is understood that the police depart
msnt will be speedily reduced from forty
10 twenty men. and other reductions and
coTnb.na lions are promised. Salaries Will
also o. reduced 70 the loves. notch
Councilman Thompson. Populisi. who
vas once chief OF police. is understood to
be a candidate for detective under CHIEF
Hoge Thompson was elected TO the COM
eli from me Third ward two years ago.
AMI Nas formerly chairman OF the health
and police committee.
W. II II. kesn. one OF the Populist or
atOrs during the late campaign, is sche9-
uled for the position OF assistant city at
torney.
While Hoge has been considered as the
probable appo.ntee as chief OF police a
rl1nor Is On the street tonight that re was
supplanted at the last minute by Mart Dbl