The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-21
ONE OF THREE MEN.
Either Reed. Cudihee or Hoele
to Be Chief Of Police.
THE MAYOR WILL ACT QUICKLY.
TempsSeoa ana Barr Are Out OF Te-Tne
Appointnens WIN Probably -
Annornced Monday.

Acting Cnsef Reed. Ed cue.h<s ana
Cz2c Hogie have passed the uoes succesx-
fal examination befnrs the clva service
commission for CHIEF OF pclsce. and the one
VINO can pass muster with Mayer Wood
and show the best cus,ieca..rrs VIII cap
ture the nueh-<rcvesed plum. These three
nan,es we're sens - the mayor yesterday
afternoon shortly after o'clock by Secre-
tary 0rout. Of the eommiss;on. who had
iaSored most Of the day IN arriving 1T the
respective averages Tia mayer WI give
the matter his immediate Atte1tjon. and
hopes to make known his choice by Mon
day.
When II became known about police
headquarters that Reed CuciAse and
Hosie had succeeded IN pasAng - best
examinaftoa there was considerable
burning ana the usual II told you So"
Among the most conservative there was
much surprise noticed. as II had been
whispered thar cudshee several days ago
despa-red OF getting through. especially
with the mental part Of the examination.
1t was also reported that Capt Hogie had
given up hope q pulling through. but these
two discreet applicants evidently had
something up their sleeve or did not know
they are as brainy as they really ara
That Reed would rass was a foregoae con-
eiusson. the only doubt beins IN his ability
to pan successful physical examination,
as II had been whispered about that h,s
hearts action was not a. atrons - Il
should be- This. however, was merely con-
lecture. ~ no one but the examining en-
GERS krows the results Of any Of the testA
Every one Interested IN tho examination
felt satisfied that Reed would pass the
highest In the written examination. a. he
has first-class clerical education and il
exceedingly well read Those opposed 70
him contend that he has not had sufficient
experience. and that the mayor in deter.
mining who he viii appoint. win consider
this point. To Offset this, Reeds friends
assert that he has been IN the once long
enough TO gain good practical knowledge
OF the business. and being naturally bright,
VIII make a successful chief.
Cudihse and Hogie have both had large
experience and are considered first-ciass
officers. The former has been on the city
detective force for several years and on
more occasions than one has shown what
there 10 In him. Capt. Hogie Is one Of the
oldest officers on the force and up 10
the last absence OF Chief Rogers has al
ways been put In as acting chief.
When Mayer Wood was asked n ne
could give the respective averages of the
men he said: NO. hardly think II
would be proper and be In keeping with
the rsles OF the Commission. I can say,
however. that they are all very cioss."
When VIII you made your appoint
ment?'
Possibly by Monday. In the meantime
VIII have each man before me and oues-
ton him closely. and thoroughly examine
Into his qualifications. I viii then choose
the one think best suited for the position
and send his appointment to the commits
SION"
The two applicants who failed were
Sergt- George Templeton and Capt. Barr,
both old officers and efficient men. II has
all along been thought Tempieton would
be one OF the three successful applicants.
as he was the least Hurried at any of the
examinations. There Is many a slip be-
twixt cup and lip. however. and he viii
have to take his medicine. There IL, OF
course. remote possibility that either he
or Capt. Burr may yet be called. should
the three named yesterday not meet with
the mayors ideal.
While the public was peacefully sIoepIns
last night the lonesome patrolman. like the
Arab, silently folded his tent and stole
away to the corner post of his nearest
neighbor and talked over the situation"
each one wondering where lightning would
strike next. and whether they would reach
the required average. TEL with civil
service" they say.