The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-11
FOR THE COUNTY OFFICES
A BIG CROP OF CANDIDATES IN
THE FIELD.

The Election to Take Place Jan. 3
The Contest for Ordinary, County
Treasurer and Coroner Exciting the
Most Interest-The Fight for Ordi-
nary between Judge Ferrill and P.
j. O'Connor Esq.-Seven Candidates
Out for Coroner.
Now that the presidential campaign is
over, the interest begins to center on the
county election, which will take place on
Wednesday, Jan. 2-only seven weeks dis
tant. There is a heavy crop of candidates
thus far, and others are talked of. The
Offices to he filed are ordinary, clerk of the
superior court, sheriff, receiver of tax re-
turns, tax collector, county treasurer,
county surveyor and coroner.
There are but two candidates for ordinary
thus far. This Office is four year term,
and bond Of only 81 900 is required. The
ordinary's Office is considered one of the
most lucrative about the court house, the
ordinary's compensation being derived
from fees. 1t gives employment to a
deputy, and there is as much work as two
men can well do. The present incumbent,
Hon. Hampton l.. Ferrill. has held the office
about one term and a half, having been
first elected to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of his brother, the late John
0. Ferrill. At the expiration of the term
the present ordinary was reelected for the
full term, and he is candidate for re-elec-
ton. His opponent is p. j. OConnor, Esq,
and the race promises to be close and excit-
ing, if third candidate does not step in to
complicate matters. The name of Mr..
Marmaduke Hamilton has been mentioned
in connection with the candidacy since the
defeat Of President Cleveland, but it is not
known to be with Mr.. Hamilton's
consent. The gentleman was Mr.. Ferrill's
opponent at the last election for ordinary.
THE SUPERIOR COURT CLERKsHIP.
For clerk of the superior court there does
not appear to be any opposition to Mr.. j.
K. 2. Carr, the present incumbent, who
the unexpred term of the late
Col. Barnard E. Bee. This is two
years term, the clerk giving bond of
81, 200. There is more patronage in this
office than in the ordinary's. A deputy and
two clerks are required and even with
these extra clerical help is sometimes re-
qulred
For sheriff there is no opposition
SO far to the present incumbent,
Office for seven terms The bond
of this office is $4,000. This office includes
that of jaier, and has considerable patron
age, among which appointments Of deputy
jailer and several guards, deputies special
court bailiffs and janitor.
For tax receiver, Capt. John R. Dillon,
who has held the office for four years, has
no opposition. The bond required is
$4,000. No patronage flows from this
office.
With the exception of one or two terms
when the republicans were in power, Capt
j. j. MCGOWAN has held the office of tax
collector for the past twenty years. He has
no present opposition. and ii is not thought
that he will have. The bond required of
this Office is $40, 900. He employs two
assistants.
THE COUNTY TREAsURERSHIP.
For the office OF county treasurer, Hon.
Warning Russell, the present incumbent, is a
candidate for reelection. He has held the
office for nearly two terms. The bond re-
Quired is $50, 600 and it has been suggested
That it be increased to equal the amount
required of the tax collector. Mr.. Russell
has opposition in the person of Capt. j. W.
McAlpin, and it Is said that one or two
Others will likely enter the race.
There is no opposition to Maj. John R.
Tebeau for counGy surveyor. 1t is not
very lucrative office Maj. Tebeau has held
it for the past twenty years.
For coroner there is whole batch of
candidates, and possibly more to come. The
salary of coroner is $500 per annum, or
more properly speaking, "fees not TO ex-
coed 81 800" and this amount is paid him
The present incumbent, Capt. w. D.
Dixon, is candidate for reelection. His
thus far are Messrs John H.
Fox, Joseph Goette, Charles P. Rossignol
and DR.. H. H. Groth Two colored men
have also announced themselves as candi-
\
In addition to the county officers to be
elected on Jan. 2, there will be an election
on Saturday, Jan. 5, for magistrate and
two constables in each of the eight militia
districts Of the county. Most Of the pres
emit incumbents will be candidates for re-
election.