The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-12
IT Is JUSTICE ENDRES NOW.
Interviews With Justice Naughtir
and the Justice Elect

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and the Justice Elect
The grand jury, as will be seen elsewhere.
elected the notaries public and ex-ofIicio
justices Of the peace yesterday. The main
interest was conferred In the contest in the
First district, rs there was hot race be-
tween the present incumbent, Michael
Naughtin, and Lewis B. EndreS, the latter
winning by vote of IL to 6.
1t was in the nature of n surprise, for Mr..
Naughtin's friends confidently expected his
reelection, aud backed their opinions In
some cases with wagers, and Tuesday night
EndreS friends went home rather
discouraged. On June 4, last. Mr..
Endres presented to the grand Jury
recommendation for his appointment
signed by the following members of the bar:
5. l.. Lazaron, r. Faliigant Joseph A
Cronk, George A. Mercer, William w.
Osborne, Isaac Beckett. Emile Newman,
a. NJ. Martin, Jr., s. 3. Adams, B. A.
Denmark, William Il. Leaken, r. d.
Walker, Jr., II. +. Wilson, J. h. Saussy,
Jr., w. 7. LaRoche, John S. Schley, I. b.
Rockwell. ". w. Fraser, ]. +. b. Beck
with On Tuesday night they learned that
S. b. Adams, Esq, had sent in letter stat
ing that he signed the recommendation
| without understanding that MIR. Endres
was running IN opposition to Mr.. Naughtin,
eAiA bAAeit Jl4C AtltCl Ndn W De IGGu 10 Il6
grand jury ye terday morning and it would
stampede the Endres forces 1t was this
that sent the friends of EndreS home late
Tuesday night feeling quite respondent,
but by morning they rallied forces, agreed
upon plan of campaign TO combat any
governing result OF the letter and won
Justice Naughtin was seen by u MORNING
NEWS reporter after his defeat and seemed
TO take 1t in o ill-humor. He said that
hor &c Nf
II he had held the Office until July 81 he
would have served eight years IL has not
been very profitable office to him, he said.
More money, he said, can be made outside
of the office than in it And that having
served as deputy sheriff for seven years, he
thought be could get the position again if
he desired it, At any rate be said that
when his term of office expires he Twill get
out and hustle"
Mr.. Endres was highly elated over his
election, and was being Congratulated by a
host of friends who visited Justice Molina's
office, when "A MORNING NEWS reporter
called. lie SAID that he had made the race
without any ill-feeling against his opponent
and had done nothing to embtter the can
vasS. 1t is his Intention he says, 70 consult
the wishes Of tho citizens OF bis district bV
locating his office in the district where he
claims It rightfully belongs.
The justice eject has been connected with
tine justices courts of this city for the
past twenty-one years, having been au
officer of the following justices ia the order
named: Robert J. WAGE, William ID. OH
vera, john Mcpherson Berrien, j. j. Abrams.
Bernard Smith, and for the past tea wears
he has been the officer in Justice Molinas
court. When only II years of age he en-.
listed in company b Of the Ogletho.po
Light Infantry, under command OF the late
Capt F. w SINS, and in June, 1861. was
assigned to duty at Fort Pulaski, and was
after ard transferred TO tho ordnance de-
partment under Maj. Il. W. Cuyler. The
friends of Mr. Endres claim thar no will be
as faithful in the Justices office as he has
been IN the constables office for twenty
one years.