The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-14
AFTER JUDS0N NOW.
MAYOR FAwCETr PREPARING To
REMOVE THE CITY ATTORNEY.
He Accepts the Assistants Rexisna-
ten and VIII Sow Assert Arsi-
frsry Power Against sudson. But
the Council wiz Resist Hfssa.

Special Dispatch 70 the PoSt-Tn.elligencsr
TACOMA. Oct 13-Mzyor Eawcett has
mace AS aTss move IN the fight watch has
been brewing between him and the city at
t0Fneys Office Today ne accepted the res
ignatton o. Assistant Cisy Attorney Wel1.
which he las had in his desk ever since
Wolf iock otTIce. This fs sad 10 have
oeen enc q the articles o. agreement en-
tered into between The mayer and Wo.G
when the latter Was given the oTfice. The
mayor hes recently seen tit 20 cT7ticise Ar.
VOLTS actions. and being armed with tl4!s
res gnat1on. ( took bur little effort % pull
i cut ara serve Z. q 2. Houston. one q
The regents Of the University OF Washing
Ton and a prominent fussouist. was Of
fered me place. which he accepted This Is
The end o. the first chapter.
Chapter H. viii probably be sprung IN
few days. that IS, Judging from Iae tone %
The mayor and the mysterious way be has
O. getting nd o. newspaper men. The
mayor always assumes this attitude just
before springing a sensation, but IN this
case his sensation has been exploded tbs
substance Of his Intended acton appearing
n This mornings Posg-Intelligsncer He
had planned 70 keep ex-Judge Stalicup's
mama silent until he got ready 20 act bat
there are other ways OF getting news with
out going 20 headquarters. Today he did
not deny that Mr.. Stsllcup was the man he
Was considering as first assistant city at
torney. or possibly city attorney. but he
told the newspaper men thai they We're
of their nut" when they stated that he
could not remove Mr.. Judson without first
preferring charges.
Il can remove any man I appoint and IN
SO doing I have the decision OF the United
States supreme court 20 back me up. Way.
didn't the president remove al sppOintee
once without any further procedure? You
fellows are off your nut that's all"
Leaning hack in his chair. with merry
twinkle in MS eye. he concluded with the
statement that he would show people
whether ne has the power 70 remove one
OF his appointses without first preferT!ng
charges or consulting the city council.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. Judson was
seen and his opinion asked Of the mayors
power OF removal He consulted the char
ter and found two provisions one giving
to the mayor the right 10 terminate an ap-
pointmeni at viii and the other specifying
that. In order 10 remove an official, he
should first prefer charges. which must be
considered by the council. Neither Of these
provisions have been repealed. * remaining
for the court to decide which Is effective.
Should it be decided that the latter Is the
proper one. the mayor could not get Judson
our in a lifetime. as the city council al
most 10 a man Is favorable TO him and
will stand by him until the last.
II was stated by a prominent attorney to-
day that the mayor wrote a letter 20 mis-
friend, ex-Jadge Stallcup. asking him II
the salary Of $50 would be considered suffi-
Client for the services he would render the
city. The Judge is said 10 have replied that.
rather than see the interests of the city
suffer through the ignorance and stupidity
OF the city attorney. ne would accept the
position at the salary offered. II was only
about two weeks ago that the judge want
cd $1,000 TO defend the city in tbs warrant
cases.