The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-27
WHO'LL GET THE PLUMS A.?
THE DEMAND FOR CITY OFFICES
GREATER THAN TIE SUPPLY.

GREATER THAN TIE SUPPLY.
Ex-Aldermsn Bailey and Mr.. Russell
Both Confident of Securing the City
Court Clerkship-Plenty OF Cendi-
dates for City Sherifr-Chief OF Police
Green Has Three Opponents for HIS
Position, and Assistant Chief Kill
lourhy One-Naming the Winners
Entirely a Matter Of Guesswork.
The most interesting thing In politics now
outside of municipal and county affairs, is
the contest for the city offices In the gifs Of
the council The election takes place on the
night of Jan. 4.
For nearly every position there are sew
| eral candidates and the aldermen are un-
dergoing the button-holing experience every
day from the friends of the different
aspirants. They will continue to suffer in
this way until the elections are over.
The contest attracting the most attention
is that between ex-Alderman Bailey and
Hon. Philip NJ. Russell for the city court
clerkship. Mr.. Russell has held she posi-
ton for many years and is working hard TO
retain it, but ex-Aldermen Bailey, who has
made and is making a personal canvass,
feels quite confident Of securing the prize
The fact of AIR. Bailey having been a
member OF the board which elects 10
strong point in his favor and the one on
which he is depending for success. He is
| counting on having vote to spare, but
Mr.. Russelrs friends are making identically
the same claim for their favorite The
aldermen will not say who is going to be
the winner. and therefore the public will
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| work entirely unless the claims of the as
pirants are considered sufficient. In the
latter event the conclusion would naturally
| be that both gentlemen are sure winners,
but as there Is only one Office to be filed this
would be ridiculous Hon. Gazaway
Hartridge Is also in the race, but 10 looked
upon as q side issue.
| The next office for which there will be a
lively contest is sheriff of the city court
Over a dozen candidates are already in the
field and there will probably be more before
the entries close. Sheriff Richard f. Hig-
| gins, who is holding the Office under the
appointment of Judge MacDonell until
the council can fill the vacacy, is said to be
the strongest candidate Sheriff Higgins
has had a great deal of experience around
the courts, and his efficiency is demon
strated by the fact that he has the indorse-
ments OF Judge MaoDonell and Solicitor
General Fraser besides numerous lawyers.
Ex-Deputy Sheriff Constantine is also max
ing fight for the position. Among the
other candidates are D.. b. Hull, w. f.
Blois and !. D. LaRoche. Knowing ones
say Sheriff Higgins will get q majority of
| the aldermen, however.
| For chief Of police there are four candi-
dates-Chief Green, A. W. Harmon, G. A.
| Fleming and Chief Leonard Of the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western railway force.
The real contest will probably be between
| tha huk fba fa1 0f
having good record 10 the department
gives him q decided advantage over his op-
ponents, one which is hard to overcome.
Chief Leonard's friends, however,
are actively at work in his
behalf and express themselves as confident
of winning the shoulder straps for him. The
other two candidates. OF course, expect to
| win.
Assistant Chief Killourhy is opposed for
reelection by Sergt Owen +. Reilly, who
was his opponent two years ago. Both men
are popular and have friends by the score,
| but the record Of Assistant Chief Killourhy
since he entered the department twenty
seven years ago as a private until the pres
ent time is one Of the finest in the country.
There is not mark against him, and by
merit he has worked himself up to the posi-
ton he now occupies. His friends say his
reelection is assured. but Sergt. Reilly's
| friends are continuing their active canvass
with the hope that something may turn up
| to give victory to their si1 lie. It is very like
ly, though, Assistant Chief Killourhy will
continue in Office two years more at least.
There is talk Of opposition to Clerk of the
Market O'Brien, but it is not likely that
any change will be made in the manage
ment OF that institution, in view of the fact
that under Clerk O'Brien's SUPPLEMENTARY
| 1t has prospered to q greater extent than
! for many years.
There is no opposition yet to Chief Puder
and Assistant Chief Mouro OF the fire de-
partment, City Marshal Wade, City Sur
veyor Winn, Supt. Manning of the water
works. or the board of port-wardens OF
course, opposition TO Clerk of Council Re-
barer or Treasurer Hardee would be useless