The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-29
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ordinate officers at the asylum-assist-
ant superintendent, steward and matron
and hire and discharge the help OF the
institution. AT the very commencement
of my management of the asylum all
these several subordiuates and all the
help were supplied by the board: and as
result have at no time been supported
by the board In this matter. All of the
more important positions were supplied
from west Of the mountains. This meth
cd OF managing the asylum for the In
sane works badly. as each employe Sc
lected by the board feels that he is as
much an officer of the institution as the
superintendent.
For instance. when 1 discharged En-
gineer Bradner he said: BY 49,. you
can't discharge me. came here through
the board. and BY the board will QUIT
Authority Over the Help.
'.At the instance OF Col Ridpath later
was allowed to hire and discharge the
help: but that did not cure the IFS that
existed, as many OF the old employees APP
pointed by the board still remained.
Some of these are acceptable so far as
the discharge of their respective duties
Is concerned: but all Of them spend too
much time discussing politics and in try
ing to run the institution. Having been
politicians at home. they cannot give up
this avocation since coming here.
Mclean q Versatile Man.
las to DR.. Mclean. he is man of
large seif-esteem and small executive
ability. having been a Observation-Disclosures,
such as preacher. editor, real estate
agent. doctor and so forth. He has
made a failure of nearly everything he
a hnf 7 fqQS hat
the campaign OF viiiflcation which he
conducted against his superior officer
was managed with consundmafe skill and
attended with success. in his work Of
damnation he. however, was careful to.
remain in the background = personally,
conducting his campaign through his
Populistic and Knights OF Labor organ
izations here. who pulled the chestnuts
out Of the fire for him: when Mclean
came here he had no know7e69e nor ex-
perience In the treatment of insane per-
sons. And what he has since learned
has been acquired through me entirely"
Mclean Expected the Appointment.
Dr. Mclean. when seen, said:
''The statement by DIR. Lockhaft that 1
have been an active applicant for the po-
sition OF superintendent since have been
acting as assistant, IS untrue: as are also
Col Ridpath's structures. All are unwar-
ranted. Ever since / have been here I
have remained passive and have never in
any instance taken advantage of my po-
sitton to work against the interests Of
DIR. Lockhart. 1t Is true I was a candi-
date for superintendent at the time DR..
Iockhart was appointed. and there has
been an informal understanding at all
times since then on the Part of the boar.l
that I would accept the appointment IL
rendered me.
II further wish to state hat Mr. Lis
ter's treatment Of DIR. Lockherr at all
times has been courteous, and I should
not ask better treatment from the board,
I have always been loyal to The govern
or's interests, and to this I attribute par
TALLY my appointment"
Will Insist on Harmony.
In response to a question Superintend-
ent Mclean said:
II cannot at this time say whom L shall
appoint as my assistant. as / have only
just received notice OF my appointment
to the SUPPLEMENTARY: neither am IN .
position at this time to state who will be
appointed TO positions In the asylum, X
any changes are made; but must insist
that harmony prevail among the en-
pioyes. and IL any elect to be hostile to
my management, they viii be removed.
However. I do not anticipate that there
will be anything TO disturb the harnio-
MUS workings or the INSTITUTION, tnouEn
/ should not be surprised If some dis
missals should occur.
Chief Clerk Chichester Is expected {, ~
rive at the asylum tomorrow morning
10 check UP and receipt TO DR.. Lockhart
for his management of the asylum. SG-
perintendent Mclean said that DR.. Lock
hart would be permitted to remain at the
asylum for n few days until he could
check up and ship his belongings. but DR..
Lockhart said he would be prepared to
get away from there by tomorrow.
Chidester Leaves for the Asylum.
TACOMA June. ss.-Chief Clerk chides-
ter OF the state board of audit and con-
troll. left this evening for Medical Lake.
Col. Ridpath's Successor Not Named.
Special Dispatch TO the Post-inteIligencer.
OLYMPIA. June gS.--ticv. Rogers re-
turned this forenoon from Tacoma, where
he had been In attendance at the state
board of control meeting, To the question
Of whether he had considered the matter
of the appointment Of a successor TO Col.
Ridpa,h on the board OF control. the gov
ernor answered that he had not and would
make no appointment for some time.
There IL no hurry said the governor.
'.and l shall take all the time In naming
Cot RIdpaih's successor that l am al
tnNSsi ty law"