The Washington herald., 1914-01-11
VAR TALK IN
SULLIVAN CASE
Friends Of Deputy Fire Chief
to Take Matter to the
White House.
PETITIONS BEING SIGNED
Who Is Niger in WoodpiIea." Asked
in Engine Houses-Meantime
Siddons Remains Silent.
PETITIONS BEING SIGNED
by 8. ID. wEYER.

night. Illuminating the faces of fire.
fighters sitting about chatting during
rest hour" Hard. determined, almost
grim faces they were, and the talk was
war talk.
What's that? A petition for Chief
Sullivan! Why, I should say / will
sign that"
A few strokes with a pen. rough,
unskilled. but with a force and de-
cision that shows there's heart in every
line-another name added to the long
list.
Then the signer suddenly casts an
anxious glance about him. Say, for
the Lords sake, fellows, don't let the
papers get wise to this or wen all
get fred
And the war talk tunes down to a
whisper, and the flames flicker on as
though a symbol of the wrath and
-" ,o % ."e ""'p
right Ii fntnesse.
Such is the prelude to the story of
one of the most sensational. and, at
the same time, most pathetic, fights
ever recorded in the annals of the Dis
trict. The fight for the honor and for
the lob of Deputy Fire Chief Andrew
J. Sullivan who Friday morning, re-
ceived a mysterious but straight" tip
from Commissioner Siddons that he
had better request retirement.
The concerted fight by SuIliyan's many
friends-who, incidentally. are not all
bremen but In Ali walks of life humble
and high rich and noor-wil, be formally
opened tomorrow morning when a dele
CATION of the deputv chiefs supporters
will call on Joseph p Tumulty. secretary
10 President Wilson, with a view toward
eaininp that oficiaI's support for Sui
Ivan
Andrew J. Sullivan is not only one of
the hravest and most efficient fire
fighters the District ever has had Che has
heen IN the service thirty-fiye wears and
never before has there been the slightest
snot on his career). but he also Is one
81 the most popular men In the service.
a Iaw-abidine citizen and a faithful and
ardent churchgoer-
The people Of Washington and of the
District at large are no less desirous
to know than is Chief sullivan and MS
friends. What they are most anxious
.Wbat was the resu,, of the star
chamber Investigation by Commissioner
Siddons into the circumstances that re-
suited In nve firemen being trapped IN
the burning American rive ana len
cent store IN sesentn street Deceinoer
"a! What oid the Sonnissioner hho
was II the iault OF ehlei suinVan, aha
II SO, why are no charges preterreu
AGAINST hlmE why Is ne secre'y apPeu
on tnat II ne 1oes no' ressn mere W"
De something ao'ns: why men at 'hs
same ume, Is ne ever 'ne @ shes VI
sio' per hon'h Pensioh III ease "e uoes
reure!
Ai,housh '"ese a.,
OF the town. oiscusseu not ohS IN Gu
sihe houses ana pon.s auos' 80,
s.ree' es' 60 -. |
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A. .,,,;,.u -, A.
eseu tie s 80
ptsss' .r,,'i
70 sire vi. sp ~ "Ssein,aI,. ,,rnb,arne
h ~. upoh tie 80 20 a. g. 49, 81
. s're procs III a. 80,
me pIo a., ~ 49,.
S-'-. ~ -. H.. ,.oIi,aI, "a
Soa an., ,.,sr. o. e.
aniapy anu 'h"hh' '"e io' '''e'i
hnd interest,".
Du' "ha' IL 'ne
In Ask Iuye.tiyntiou,
sullivan triends say they VIII answer
Tor sullivan and Tor commissioner siG-
dons as well. Ihey assert they VIII ask
an investigation by the triai BOARD 10
probe the question as TO whether or not
there was any cause Tor thst now famous
"syy. dsr,snd square deaf" was the
emphatic statement last night of one of
the prime movers of the campaign for
Sullivan. TT does not matter TO US now,-
whether Mr.. Siddons spoke to Chief Sulii-
van in person, sent messenger or tele-
phoned, or wrote to him. That Is now
past history.
1.-THE published report that this advice
was given to Sullivan by Mr.. Siddons and
the Commissioners absolute failure to
deny that report: Mr.. Siddons yelled in
situations in his statement of Friday aft
ernoon: these things have cast a sinister
reflection upon Chief Sullivan's efficiency
and conduct as deputy fire chief. We
mean to 90 to the bottom of this thing
and find out what gave commissioner Sid
dons cau.a and iust;aca,Ion To allow this
reflection withont con.radic,iop
ssNr S,ddon, ha,n, , I.uyer and ,
,ir,or,atic of,,c,.i L9.w what be w.s
.sving wbe, ,,a co,Ied SulIivon,s carer
a,caIient .nn 20 q recent dare n he
vent Tins far ubv NOT On farther and
ssy what date a was and what occur
-ed7 Mr. Siddons further states thar
FOR Chief SnI,iyan,s SAKE. he will b..
ylad IL the chief retires, This again is,
tc o,,r nina. an Indirect accusation
,rainst Sullivan and we mean to find
put IL Mr.. Siddons can substantiate It."
Humors In Circulation.
As indicated in Friday mornings