Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-10

The Men Who viii Fill the County OF
fees for the Next Two Years.


The consolidated return of the county
election was forwarded to Atlanta yester-
day morning and the commissions of the
new officials will probably be received in
few days. The gentlemen whom the
county has hOnored with positions OF trust
and responsibility are men of wide expe-
rience and excellent judgment. With
one exception all of them are returned to
offices which they have already filled and
in which their conduct of the county's
affairs has given such satisfaction that
the people have bestowed upon them re-
uewed assurances of confidence and
esteem.
HAMPTON L. FERRILL.
Hampton l.. Ferrill, the present Ordi-
nary, entered the Office of his brother, the
late Hon. j. D. Ferrill in 1874, and was
promoted to the Deputy Clerkship in 1875.
In 1876 he was made Clerk. He held that
position until the death Of his brother on
April Is last, when he was appointed
acting Ordinary by the County Commits
sioners, and commissioned as such by
the Governor until an election
could be held. At an election
held May 10 he was chosen
Ordinary by a handsome majority, but
the election was not regarded as legal
one, and the Governor refused TO issue
the commission. A second election was,
however, held for the uueXpired term on
May 81, when MIR. Ferrill was again
elected, and the Governor gave him his
commission. The election held last
Wednesday was for the full term of four
wears. The majority which he received
was a large one, and was an evidence
that his qualities as IN officer are fully
recognized by the people.
JOHN T. ROMAN.
John Il. Roman, who was elected Sheriff
for the sixth term, began his public ca
reer as a member Of the City Council in
1870. In 1873 he was elected Sheriff, an
| office to which he has been successfully
elected ever since. Under an act of the
Legislature the offices Of Jailer and Sher-
if were consolidated, and by the
terms of the act Mr.. RO-
nan, who was the Sheriff, assumed
the duties of Jailer on Jan. 5, 1884. His
reelection is a proof of the confidence
which the people have in his ability, and
of the high esteem in which be is held.
COL. BARNARD E. BEE.
Col. Bees reelection is a we'll merited
and substantial compliment to faithful
and energetic public officer. His admin
istratiOn of the Office has been marked by
| numerous improvements in its internal
workings, and by a systematic arrange
ment of all the important books and
documents contained therein, so that
| searchers after titles and other records
can with great facility pursue their in
yestigations.
Every grand jury that has visited the
| Clerks office during Col. Bees admins
| tration has bestowed upon his manage
ment very generous praise. 1t is worthy
of note that if the election of Wednes day
| had resulted in the retirement of Col.
| Bee from the office which he holds, the
records would be found completed up to
date, a condition of affairs that has sell
dom if ever before existed. The public is
to be congratulated upon the verdict of
Wednesday, without in any way dispar-
aging the gentleman who opposed him.
CAPT. JAMES ]. MCGOWAN,
Tax Collector, who was reelected, with
out opposition; and also, County Treasu-
rer John Williamson and County Surveyor
John II. Tebeau have, for years filled the
offices to which they are returned to the
entire satisfaction of the people.
CAPT. W. D. DIXON.
The newly elected Coroner, Capt. VIM.
ID. Dixon, is an undertaken. This is his
first appearance as an otficeholder,
although he was gallant officer during
the late war, being the war Captain of
the Republican Blues. He is straight
forward ana energetic gentleman, anu
will fill the office to which he has been
elected with satisfaction to his fellow
citizens.
CAPT. JOHN r. DILLON.
Capt. John r. Dillon, the newly elected
Receiver of Tax Returns, is now Clerk of
the Board of County Commissioners. He
W as previous to his election to the latter
position a clerk in the office of the Tax
Collector. He was gallant soldier dur
ing the late war, serving as Adjutant OF
the Eighteenth Georgia Battalion (Savan-
nah Volunteer Guards. He at one time
carried on a large wholesale grocery bust
ness. He is a clear-headed, accurate
business man, and the finances of the
county will doubtless be greatly benefited
by his administration of the important
office to which he has been elected.