The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-06
THE NEW ITY OFFICERS
70 be sworn In Next Monday-Talk OF
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the ecr on.
The officers elected by the city council
night before last will be sworn in next
Monday at noon. AT that hour two old
and tried officials, Clerk Russell Of the city
court and Assistant Chief Killourhy, will
step into the shades of private life to make
room for younger men upon whom political
fortune has smiled.
Mr.. Bailey, the city court clerk-eleot.
was the recipient Of many W arm CO. gratu-
lations yesterday upon his election. His
hand must have been weary Last night from
tue squeezing and shaking It received.
Already the friends OF the aspirants for the
deputy clerkship have been 90 pay their
compliments TO Mr.. Bailey, and
for the next few days, or until
he positively announces his choice,
be will be subjected 90 an uncomfortable
amount of huttonholing. Some of Mr..
Baiey's cl )se friends say that W. g. Wood
I'm, Esq. will be appointed.
Mr.. Russell, the defeated candidate, was
accorded equally as much sympathy as Mr..
Bailey was congratulated. Even the lat
ter's warmest friends sympathized with the
man whose connection with the office for
such a long term of years has made him a
court house landmark. Judge Russell feels
y,
ear up under IL llravely, one can see after
a few minutes conversation with him that
10 is a forced air OF oheerfulness he 10 en-
deavoring to assume.
1T Is pretty hard bn me In my old sge,"
said Judge Russell, III speaking about the
election to a friend, ITO be turned out with
out cause after having served the city faith
fully during the best d avs Of my life, but l
guess l can get over it. was not the choice
of the majority of the aldermen
The defeat of Assistant Chief of Police
Killourhy by SeTgt. Owen z. Reilly was a
surprise to nearly everybody. IL had been
conceded generally for several days that
Mr.. Bailey would defeat Mr.. Russell,
bur few people believed for mo-
ment that Assistant Chief Killourhy was
in any danger. His remarkable record az
an officer in ev,Sry station he occupied in
the police dspai tment for tWenty-seven
years was taken as guarantee that the
council would recognize merit by re-elect-
ing him. His defeat was probably, next to
tho result of the cou uty election, more gen
orally talked about yesterday than any
other political subject. On every hand
regrets were sxpresVed at the aldermen's
action IN the matter Mr.. Killourhy's
friends, and they are numerous, feel very
sore, and they take no pains 70 conceal
their feelings All agree that Sergt.
Reilly is good officer who will honorably
uAl MS ueW pUslJluui Jun buoy argue tudJ ~
is the establishing of wrong precedent to
defeat the present assistant chief simply for
personal reasons. and none other can be as
sumed under the circumsts noes.
They point out that Sergt Reilly would
have lost nothing by being defeated as he
would still retain the serge sntcy. while the
defeat OF Assistant Chief Rillourhy means
his retirement from the force, to which he
has been an ornament and credit for over
a quarter of century.
Mr.. Kilourhy was a thoroughly sur
prised man when he learned of his defeat.
He had not anticipated it, and the blow fell
on him with crushing effect. He went
about his duties as usual yesterday and IN
less talked TO no one would suspect him to
have just met the hitterest disappointment
jet was: az will retire from the police
department. with the knowledge that
leave behind me record
of which any man may be pardonably
proud. For twenty sseven years / have
done my duty faithfully and without fear,
and there is not the slightest blemish to
mar &c during all that time. / thank my
friends for their efforts in my behalf.
Those responsible for my defeat will not be
forgotten"
Mayor MoDonough said he feels ex-
| tremely sorry for Assistant Chief Killour-
hy's defeat. He recognizes him as an ex-
oellent officer, who never Saltered in his
duty, and if ne would accept the sergeautoy
made vacancy by the promotion Of Sergt.
Reilly Mayor McDonough would gladly
give him the place. Assistant Chief XII
lourhy, however, feels that the action of
the majority of the aldermen expressed a
desire for his retirement and he will not
disappoint them.