The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-19

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Special Dispatch 70 The Poss-Infei'sgercer-
TACOMA. April M4-Tne row enxsn-.
ceFed hy sne selection OF Tim Dillon a.
the new captain Of police, which, b. reason
CT The determined objection Of certain
people who pay Licenses and taxes has
hsen made = rather interesting, II not
vitality important feature OF Tire makeup
Of The new force. took = more definite
form today. Ire grows and kicks
wnaca today were confined largely Within
the ranks Of those claiming TO have rea-
sons for their objecsion. have reached a
Stage where Nzyor-esecs N.cksns Aas
heard Of the matter through channels that
demand attention.
Today numerous peopIe-merehanss and
city officials OF prominence who have
cause TO feel friendly toward the class
that fears the result Of Dillon being qua.-
lied SIS captain Of police. called upon the
mAyof-eaecs and laid their case before
him II In understood they made no d.
rect demand for q change In the se-ection
OF police captain. bat IN plain. force
ful way told Mr.. NIskeus why the Eeaec-
ton Of Dillon had caused - much epoo-
sition and why II might prove unwsse to
make him the first assistant la the police
department Included among those who
called on the TuAyor-esect in this matter
were members CT the cCsuncs4.
From one OF the csfy oflicials Il was
learned that Mr.. Nlckeus made no sag
gest.on a. to changing his se.eciion. The
new mayor. however. pledged himself TO
see that Diiion Mas not permitted to use
his position TO square accounts with his
enemies in the gambling and saloon fra
ternssy. as ID feared by certain members
of the latter crowd. Chief Of Police Read
vino viii be seated tomorrow. WAS also
called In when the matter came before the
MAJOR today. and when IN turn he ex-
pressed himself he took occasion TO say
he viii. certainly be the chief OF police as
long IS he wears the star OF Office. and
that all ct his subordinates, Dillon In
Guided. vii, have TO obey orders and fol-
low out the uoi.cy laid down. regardless
OF personal likes and disllkes.
The move being made against Dillon 10
unprecedented In the history OF local poll
tics. aud from the character or those who
have interfered In this matter IL seems
Likely that while Dillon viii receive his
official appointment. he viii. be hedgsd In
In such way ~ 10 satisfy his enemies
that he Cannot inture them.
A councilman today explained that ore
of the men moS fearful OF Dillon pays
the city annually abou. S. 600 In licenses
and fines-the latter the periodical fine for
running games, and that he has e. just
right 10 claim protection against possible
injury through the appointment OF a po-
lice officer generally known as gambler
and a saloon man. Just how much there
IL Of truth In the talk to be Heard against
Dillon. or how far his enemies are right
In fearing the consequences Of his APP
polntmenf. cannot be learned. Enough
pressure. however, has been brought 70
bear 10 secure the Intervention Of some
Of the present city officials and prominent
business men. The evident purpose CT this
Intervention is TO either prevail upon the
r4ayor-elecs to select some one in Dal-on's
stead. or TO guarantee that Dillon shall.
not be permitted TO injure those who fear
his accession TO official place.
..He wants 10 get on the force 10 play
even with u.s. said a prominent gamoser
today. lis IL res sonahEe to suppose he is
al.er the little So q Dl9rtn aasary of a
ne.ice captain? He Is known to be the
beet fixed, In cash, OF all the sporting aid
saloon men IN Tacoma. We know him,
and know Why he h sore. that's why We
fear his interference II he gets IN posi-
ton 70 work against as. It's no persona.
matter with Us. We are entitled to some
protection, and we want it, that's all there
10 TO IT,.