The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24
NEWS FROM TACOMA.
rAvoB OR8 AND NAYO8 vAwCETT
HAVE 4 LIVELY TILT.
Rha Quesf10A That Infepesfs Them
Il, when Shall the Trnssfes 81
OMce Take Plaee-The OutGosng
OAceR wants Time for Compiet-
lng Assessment Wovk-stipsiatkos
Finally Agreed 81, Fixing sat
sraay ~ the Probable Date for n
Change - A1asatstraatoas--M or
Fawceft's Views - C~mnais ss oneP
RyAstrOa.

Special Dispatch to the Post intelligence.
TACOMA. June 2s.-Mayor Fayeets that
II and Mayor Orr that was had a meeting
IN the Office at the city hall. Ia which they
exchanged sfevs On how sooa the change
should be- effected. Mayor Orr wanted
time TO finish Hp come assessment Work.
and did not know just how long II would
take TO transact that work. Mayor Faw-
cett did not Nike the manner assumed ~
his predeccssor IN stating how long ne
would like TO remain. and emphasized III
by saying he didn't give = --, or sofne-
thing like that: that an soon as he got sne
official orcer from the supreme court 10
would take charge, even II ne Rad 10 open
another Office IN the building.
This ended the interview. Mayor raw
cett returning 70 his place Of ogsinsss and
Mayer Orr continuing IN the discharge ot
hts duties.
After the interview. which wss TAI from
satisfactory. the attorneys OF the TWO men
got together and finally sestied on a siipu-
lation In which both sides wouid ask tAs
rourt TO Issue the remittitar AT once, so
that the transfer could be made Saturday
morning. This is about the status Of the
affair UP TO tho present writing
just how long IL will remain 80 no one
can tell. AZ there are xh!apeTsngS heard
among fusionfsfs that the council intends
passing measure regarding the lighting
oad other problems. which will feceive tins
signs tsss Of Mayor Orr. and thus become
Law, Such propositions a. these the III
sionists say are Ubiquitous. and should oe
beaten. Ii II N the intention OF tn" re
publican council 10 pass any such oFai-
Dances they ATE wonderfully clever IN
keeping IL quiet. the Post intsiisencet
correspondent has been nosing about I'll
week in quest Of any such news. and fAs
been una BILE to even get a hint.
MaEHf "A
room that he had heard such rumors, bat
hardly thought airy such action was con-
templated, He expressed himself on cor
porations and such saying that ne De-
Heyed railroad company should De sVeh
the same rights as an individual. especial
" when they were being conducted
squsreiy. He did no, believe In the city al
lowing private concerns TO gain control OF
Its lighting and other systems. ana De-
lieving thusiy ne would oppose them eY-
cry time. He rays II Is bis purpose 80 act
at all times IN the interest OF the city ana
for her welfare, and in this he asks tne
cooperation Of alt The same officials
that held under him before he was ous,sd
will he offered their old places. which they
can take or not. just they choose.
The item which appeared In the Post
Intelligencer TUESDAY morning signed
Taxpayer" Ia which II was predicted
that Sitting Bull tmeaning Rydsiro'n)
would EOGn be gwen ciStit1 ~ ftaie
Alaska or some other place. Was referred
TO frequently today. causing considerable
laughter. when the Item appeared sew
erai were heard 10 say that II was the
frothings OF some wiId-eyed Pop. who
was talking through the dome OF his tile,
but now that his predictions have come
true. the laugh Is on the other side He
must have been given a tip OF whs, was
coming" said a prominent Republican
today.
n appearances count for anything.
Commissioners Ryd~trom II the least con-
ecrned of any affected by the decision.
He has been working for the city for the
last seven years and feels that he is en-
titled to q rest. II Is generally conceded
among the taxpayers and citizens g"ner-
ally that Rydstrom is the best posted
man on municipal affairs in the city and
than one During his administrator re
commissioner OF public works he has un-
douhtediy made number or enemies.
Who viii re5cicc AT his dismissal. but with
the people generally he has made a good
impression. The same may be said OF
Mayor Orr and the others affected by the
decision. II In hoped that Mayor Fawcstt.
being n business man, wit exercise bust
ness ability I'm selecting the men who are
20 assist him IN his administration and
not fail victim TO the whlria of vision.
airy Popuiisss and appoint men 10 public
Office whose only qaslsrrationx are that
they are good ward heelegs and political
hustless. These are the sentiments ex-
pressed on all sides