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Show DISMISSAL OF J. MORRELL Was Not a Political . Matter at All. He Resigned after Royal Treatment. Considerable Is being said about the resignation of John Morrcll as generator gener-ator tender In the power house, and some Ignorant of the circumstances attendant atttlbuto this to Hcpubll-can Hcpubll-can politics. Tho facts In the case arc: Months before Mr. Morrcll's resignation resigna-tion tho committee saw lit to place the responsibility of the powerhouse allalrs on some ono man who should be known as foreman. Mr. Young, being be-ing older and having had more experience experi-ence than any other man at the house, was chosen to be that foreman. A raise In Mr. Young's salary was otlcr-cd otlcr-cd In view of tho fact that lie would have to carry this extra responsibility Mr. Morroll demanded a slmlllar raise at that time. Mr. Young proffcied to divide with Mr. Morrell the ten dollar raise offered him, just as a matter of friendship to the latter, but with the understanding that Mr. Young still be recognt.ctl as foreman. This was agreeable to the committee and botli men drew the same salary for some months. Later, Mr. Young reported that ho had an otTer of 8100 per month to go out of the Stato to work. His family being here, lie preferred not to go if a small raise be made In his salary. Having Hav-ing been at the house from the beginning begin-ning and having shown himself so careful and clllcient, the committee decided iu tTer him 7o per .month. Mr. Young accepted. Next day Mr. Moirell seixui notice on the committee commit-tee that he would immediately iC-sign iC-sign which he did. He was receiving re-ceiving Wi per month when he resigned. re-signed. The same work Is now being done by a man of equal ability and cxpet ience for Mo per month. If our Democratic friends can lind politics lu this they arc certainly more successful than 1'eaiy InJocatlng the North Pole. |