The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-10
Records of Candidates Are Filed
at Luncheon of Municipal League
Qualifications of Councilmanic Aspirants Are
Given in Official Committee Report

Seattle city council. Dc takes "a o..
citird stand In favor ~ tbr proposed
city manager amendment tie con
siiru hH mast valuable publig
srfFier DTS B.I On atelshiuE the
ward system and his work au city
manager plan Ills lone service
and extensive knowledge 81 city ~
rtu should qualify him "a b. 81
srgHt value aud hutgssrfui as "a
mrmbgr ~ the council
John llarrop HafFop has
been resident 81 Seattle FOR 10
1yau, o. "a aalssmau aud has been
"a department manager Tor a large
mail order house. has had no eR-
p,rirncc iu puulic office. n strongly
iu favor % the Cliy manager amend
ment iia has not had much eN-
pfrirnee, but wr think br b man
70 aggressive nature. and pppar
entity Il man % moral courage, and
has been successful lp business,
Mrs. Henry I4ndrs.-Mrs ihndfs
has been a resident OF Seattle Tor
30 yrarr. and s a. the lfsssnt time
serving term uH couueiiwomau,
She believes that her most valuable
contribution while on tho council
have been along tho lines OF wel.
fare work and glty planning Mrs
t-tndrr is in favor ~ tho proposed
city MANAGER amendment
SIR l4uiea has shown unusual
aptitude Tor the position during tho
time she has been in the council,
haa been conrsfyatively progressive.
and shown "a deposition % thorDly
study the problems that have come
before her, che In Independent 90
FAR as The committee haa been able
90 nnl out. and lH sndravuuuE 20
discharge her duties as she seen
them.
kathryn a. Mlracle.-Aira. Miracle
II widow and has beeu a resident
OF Seattle Tor 20 years A. the
present time shs h a msmbcr Of the
city council and previously was Ia
the real estate. bond and mortgage
business She considers her most
valuable public service while in tho
council has been the protection -
gho public Investments la ita ullii.
tisa Mrs Miracle Ia not in favor
u tho cts manager amendment.
Mra Miracle 10 d faithful worker
in tho city council. hut We ind
nothing iu hcF record nor Ia her
statements 60 the committee % an
outstanding nature.
D. &. OuInnd.-Mr, outlAud has
tcru a resident u Seattle FOR 20
ysafH: he gives HE occupation ~
scmiuriirrd from the Investment
and safe deposit business. which he
has conducted FOR many yearn. aud
engaged IA building operations on
property owned ~ him. Tie han
never held public ofsce. his object
In niinK whH 20 work Tor loser
taxes. he has not read the proposed
city manager amendment and - not
familiar with It's provisions. lIs IL
a man OF fair tsiainsts experience,
bu, without definite Ideas Of city
problems. o. special qualifications
Tor the city council,
Iinxhcy ~. u. Sehranmock.--Thls
candidate Is not known to any %
tho members % the committee and
did no, present himself to tho com.
miitrc
Torfi sigurdson.-Mr SiEuniaon
has been resident Of Seattle Tor
q ycaru and Ia engaged IN tho gen.
cni insurance business HH Hsrv.
Ice in public office has been sp.
pointivc. he having served King
county ~ chief Of tho automobile 81.
vision. superintendent % the cleo.
ton department. clerk Of tho board
% county commissioner In state
service he was chief q tho credit
bureau Of the department ~ labor
and industries. be considers hin
most valuable public service 10 have
consisted In reorEnnizinE the auto
mobile department and tho election
department. and In helping put Tho
department OF labor and industries
on better financial hasis. he DO
llcvea that " elected he can in
crease the efficiency OF the budget
system. no - not In favor OF The
proposed city manager amendment,
Tho committee il satisfied Of Mr..
siEurdaon's honesty Of purpose. he
appears 10 have given considerable
thought 20 matters OF municipal
importance. and II familiar with
what We may say arc The mccban'
ice OF political government
y, T.. Wallberg.-Thls candidate
Is unknown TO tho committee. aud
ho not appearing nor submitting
tic answers 20 his questiounairo no
report 10 made on him.
Harry VI. Wcstfall.--Mr. Westfall
has been resident of Seattle for
II years: Is lawyer: was employed
M attorney by the Alaska Engineer.
Ing commission. was clerk In vari.
Gus department offices In Washing
ton, u. c.. as a young man. He
believes his experience and training
nj him for duties Of councilman.
believes IN the eventual change 10
city manager. but thinks proposed
amendment too much 10 take Of
ono step. lie Is man OF ability
and OF mature years, who has hon
esty OF purpose and a sincere desire
10 better conditions. Tho committee
thought, however. that possibly he
is so icmpcramcntally constituted
that he probably would not be able
to coordinate with such a body as
no would have to meet with In the
council.