The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-11
M..IHE SIDE SHOW
An Enjoyable Performance by the
Fire Committee.
BRYNE NETTLES THOMPSON
Alderman SchIatzIein Complains
That the Firemen Do Not
.ilc Exercise Enough-Chief
H. Werner Explains.


evening at the meeting of the fire COM
mittee. The fight over the mayors re-
fusal to appoint E. NJ. Thompson. who
was the unanimous choice of the COM
mittee, for one of the vacancies I'm the
department, was renewed and caused
a heated discussion. Some very plain
language was used in connection with
the matter as we'll as some others that
came up for discussion, and the meet
ing was a remarkably lively one all
the way through. Chief Werner was
hauled over the Goals by the chairman
of the committee and the mayor was
openly charged with interfering with
the duties of the fire chief and all other
heads of departments as well.
Those present at the meeting were
the mayor and Aldermen Schatzlein,
Pascoe, Byrne and Montgomery. The
chairman first called up the mayors
communication which was read at the
last council meeting, in which he rec
commended Chancey Hanson, John KEEL
ly. William Orr, William Schatzlein ana
Gus Hess for favorable action by the
committee. These men have all been
working in the department for some
time, but have never been appointed
and confirmed. Byrne asked Schatzlein
IL he would vouch for the men named
all being good firemen, and he replied
that he would. On motion OF Pascoe
they were all submitted to the mayor
for appointment and confirmation.
The selection of two new firemen then
came UP. Schatzlein stated that he
had been trying to find out what re-
marks f. NJ. Thompson had made that
had made him obnoxious to the mayor,
hut found IL a very difficult undertak-
ing. "All that l could find out, SAID
Schatzlein was that when he quit the
department he was said TO have mace
the remark that he would wait year
and that at the end of that time a
white man might be able to hold job
I'm the department. / understand That
he had a personal fight with Captain
Kinney, and that he quit because ne
could not get along with him. He prob
ably thought that at the end or year
things would be different"
In feply to a question from the ma
yor he stated that he had not had any
conversation with the chief since the
matter came up except to speak TO MIN
a minute when he went after the names
of the firemen to be submitted Tor con-
firmation.
IT want the fire chief up here" said
the mayor holly and the clerk sum-
moned him. The mayor asked the chief
TO relate the conversation that he ana
Sehatzlein had had about Thompson,
and he said: mfr. Schatzlein came to
me after the names of the hremen VINO
had not been confirmed and l told him
that / had given them to the mayor
He then said that Thompson must go
on IL no one else worked and that any
one who did not like 1t could quit.
Yves, that's right" remarked Schatz-
lein In reply to questions from Byrne,
Chief Werner stated that Thompson
had been a fireman under him and had
always done his work well, and that
he had never heard him make any re-
marks derogatory to the department.
The chief stated that II was not
through any outside influences that he
had not put Thompson on when the en-
tire fire department requested his APP
pointment.
-''Well, can tell you right here" re-
marked the mayor. with considerable
feeling. that Thompson will never be
Amounted by me. Neither the chief nor
myself have received any instructions
from any clique or organization and
never heard the chief say that he
should not go on. / have made up my
mind not to appoint him from what
have heard myself.
Schatzlein stated that he was not in
sinuating that the mayor had received
any instructions, but that he be-
lieved the chief had.
But the chief says he has not" re-
piled the mayor.
..It IS useless for the chief TO make
that statement here replied Schatz-
Iein. land then to tell me privately
that he had"
The chief stated that he had never
heard the mayor object to Thompson
or to any man who had been appoint
ed by the fire committee.
THE matter simply resolves itself
into this" explained Schatzlein: That
uhe only man who has ever been rec
commended for appointment by the fire
committee has neither been confirmed
nor rejected"
When this matter came up had no
objection ito Thompson, but now /
have" said the mayor.
Byrne stated that the contention OF
the men who were advocating Mr..
Thompsons appointment was fully
borne out by the mayors actions. The
mayor denied the accusation and Byrne
repeated IL with added emphasis Con-
dinuing, he said: so long as things
have come to this pass, i would sug
gest that the mayor be allowed to Sc
lect firemen who will suit his own pc
culiar views and ideas"
Il am capable of doing IL II you don't
want to-" retorted the mayor. Don't
ever fret yourself about that. II II
had not been for this alteration
Thompson would have gone in as free
as any one"
After a little more cross firing,
Schatzlein got the committee down 10
business and the selection OF two new
men was again taken up. Applications
were received from William Lesher
John Lowry. James White and Charles
Grund. The chief stated that Lesher
had been working extra all winter and
Mas familiar with the work and that
White was an active volunteer, and
on motion OF Pascoe they were select
ed for appointment
The chief asked for a new plug near
box IL in Dublin gulch and the matter
was referred 20 Byrne for inVestiga-
tion. A bill OF SIS. 50 for new chemical
hose was recommended for payment
FAsscoe stated that a new horse was
needed in the department and the
members OF the committee agreed TO
keep their eyes open for a suitable ami
nal
Schatzlein inquired OF the chief II he
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