The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-18
KELLY, BOSS OF EVERETT. IS
NOT CRAZY over HIS JOB, He.
TELLS VISITOR FROM STAR.

IL InUN OHM
'uly IS. and maybe two weeks
onger. until the voters smarch "a
no polls TO select two other com
TO serve with him.
-Four months ago Kelly. who
lever had held public office be
ore, was bllssfully pursuing the
BUSINESS OF commercial traveller for
he Alaska and Puget Sound Pow
Ter Company.
Dynamite powder" Kelly says,
With a twinkle In his humorous,
'lue. Irish eyes, 'and not face pow,
Ter. you know"
others All Recalled
Then. suddenly. he's saddled down
With more public offices az one time
han any one man can crowd into
! lifetime usually.
Everett has tho commission form
4 government.
Trouble started over tho admin.
stratlon OF former Commissioner
irodeek OF tho public safety depart,
nent.
He figured in sensational d.
'orce. and was charged with tear.
ng the lid off the town. The recall
vas employed. and the agitation
rev TO such proportions that tho
'ther two commissioners. Mayor
christensen and Commissioner
Thompson. also became involved.
Wish job Onto Kelly
In the attempt 10 save his col
eagues. nrodeck resigned.
II was up TO the other two com.
nissionerr 10 appoint his successor
{ was a ticklish Job.
There were all kinda OF appli.
ants.
And In the meantime Kelly was
rotting about the state placing
'owder orders and casually nctlng
through the papers the political
urmoil In the city In which he has
lived q years.
why not Kelly" some OF his
rtends suggested.
And then some moro OF his
riends suggested IL.
Il had no axes To grind" Kelly
avs. Il was selling powder"
Appointed ccmmlssloner
And so. without kelly's knowi.
'dge. he became a formidable can.
lidate for the appointment.
Two weeks after he was notified
hat be was candidate. Kelly was
appointed.
Brodeck. as commissioner OF pub.
&c safety, had appointed a chief OF
'olice. Kelly thought he could
landla tho Job himself and save
he town that expense. so he's
'een chief and active head OF the
'olice department for the past
hree months.
A Division Of Opinion
But even Brodeck's resignation
nd Kelly's appointment failed 20
Iacify tho irate recallers. The re-
all against the mayor and Com.
missioner Thompson relentlessiy
Fent on. and they were voted out
Z office.
Thus Kelly was left TO boss the
ity hall himself.
There seems 20 be some division
4 opinion as to how TO FIJI the
'laces occupied by the recalled OF.
iciais.
Some say Kelly could appoint
harm tfr.aoFf
Others say there must be new
lection held.
Kelly Calls an Election
So Kelly. who doesn't appear 10
e stuck on the boss job az all. In.
reduced an ordinance fixing the
lay OF the primary election for
uiy IS.
Kelly seconded Il.
Kelly then called for the ayes
nd hayes. The vote was unani-
nous.
Kelly voted for the ordinance.
And Kelly signed II.
II the voters give any OF the can.
idatas a majority vote. the pri.
naries will also be the final cleo.
ion. II not. the final election will
'e held two weeks later.
Door Open 10 All
He's well.bullt. broad-shoul.
erred. affable man, Is Kelly. He's
Had to meet you and listen to
whatever you've got TO say. The
Ioor Is wide open for all who want
o talk TO the mayor. or the chief.
II the treasurer. etc.
I'm looking for Mr.. Kelly" said
young chap. dressed in overalls.
The mayor.council-city commits
ion police chief. etc. has no sec.
etary.
I'm Kelly" he said.
Invites EN- Back Again
We'll, I'm wondering n you need
ny more motorcycle cops" the
'oung fellow said.
NO. guess we've got enough
ust now. Maybe some other time.
Drop in again
Kelly. his friends declare, viii
earn better after a while than TO
invite job seekers to call on him
gain.
Mayor Kelly" they call him, and
hey can't help smiling. Sounds
Iueer that old Kelly should be
mayor with so many politicians try.
ng so hard to get the job"
Gets Only $1,000 a Yeaf
Kelly is 80 years old and bache.
or.
Maybe 7 wouldn't mind being
mayor and city council all at once, I"
10 says. while his eyes kindle in
nerriment. III I could get a com
salary, too. But / don't,
Tou see"
He draws the salary OF commits.
ioner Of public safety. $4,000 per
ear.
And just now, no one In Everett
will dispute that he earns II.
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