The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-13
BRUNsWroK's ROW.
Later Facts About the Sensation in
the City Council.


Brunswick, Ca, May 12.-The exciting
episode in BrUnswick's council meeting
last Wednesday night, reported fully in
the MORNING NEWS, the events leading
up to the matter, and the probable re-
suits, have furnished Brunswiekians
with lively topics for conversation The
first STUN bling block in the harmonious
council proceedings of the pres
ent year came about three weeks
ago, when Aldermen Crovatt, Colson,
JOerger and duBignon voted for MIR w.
E. Burbage for alderman, and Aldermen
Lane, Downing and Mason with Mayor
Dunwody voted for Dr. d. D. Atkinson.
A tie resulted. The following day when
1t became known that Mr.. Burbage's
name had been proposed and voted on, a
large number of citizens were loud in
their protests. The anti-Burbage ee-
ment claimed that Burbage was partcu-
larly Objectionable as an alderman owing
to his prominence in several important
suits against the city. His opponents
also claimed that W. w. Burbage acted
in peculiarly indicate manner by al
lowing his name to be voted upon
while he was engaged in fighting
Brunswick through the courts
The Burbage element retaliated
with the charge that modesty
had been cast aside by the anti
Burbage element when DIR. AtkinsOn'S
name was proposed, as Mayor Dunwody,
who exercised a power allowed him but
not at all compulsory, voted for DR.. At
kinson, despite the fact that he was
close relation and great personal friend.
The people, however, by a great major
ity, indorse Dunwody and the Atkinson
element for attempting to defeat Bur-
bage, finally compelling his supporters to
withdraw his name, while Alderman
CroYatt's staunch friends congratulate
him for his accomplishing the same re-
suits toward Atkinson. The row in the
council meeting, with the arrest of Alder
Dunwody, drew the lines tighter
than before, and deadlock
is certain until some heroic
measures are adopted. In the meantime
the tCrovatt element feel elated over
the passage in council Thursday
of a resolution setting forth the TACT OF
Croyatt's arrest by violence, by an order
from Mayor Dunwody alleged to be WIN
out authority and in the highest degree
an outrage upon Crovatt ana appolhVlus
"a committee composed OF Aldermen
Downing uand Colson, empowered to en-
ploy an attorney to investigate the entire
matter and lay the blame where IL De-
longs, either upon Alderman Croyatu OF
Mayor Dunwody, for the purpose OF nav
ing due reparation made to the party
wronged by the party in error. The Gro
watt side claim this victory ana say
positively Mayor Dunwody actcu
outrageously and in G CA.
like manner, while tho Dun
woody side claim that he acted
with authority and in a manner thor-
oughly becoming a mayor who had the
dignity and order of a council TO upnoiu;'
The rumors of an impeachment trlai
against City Attorney Withheld wiz
hardly materialize, and his friends mere,
who are legion, laugh at the IDEA. Juuso
Whitfield says he acted according 10 tlio
law, and insists his advice to Alderman
Crovatt was correct
The effect of this difference in the couu-
Gil cham Der on Alderman Crovatts race
for the legislature remains to be seen
Supporters of Candidate W. f. Syin,ohs,
who is opposing Crovatt, claim that tue en-.
man will win hands down, Wnno
Judge Crovatt is laying low ana sa"lns
wood. ....
Another interc~t ting rumor toatlnB
about Brunswick on the contest DetWetu
Mayor Dunwody and Alderman Gro aIv,
and which has come prominently 10 tho
front since the night of the arrest Il q
statement given by Crovatt men IruS
Mayor Dunwody and his adherents are
endeayoring to pack the city couhclL u ~
order that future elections may
90 their way. Crovatt's frle4 rus
unhesitatingly say that the contest =, De- ,,
tween Hon. II. w. Lamb and Mayor D lSn
woody for the mayoralty chair, will pIo oI,d
bly, be decided in favor Of the former az tIi,e
in case such transpires, DunNoI9 80
friends desire to put their man IN anu W W
accomplish that end are determine, -, W.
elect their man. The Dunwody slde me- NE
these rumors and all others Oh the sVreOII9
with counter statements, and the resu ~.
is widening of the breach and war , pC-
litically speaking, to the hilt. HoW g.,s n
! despite the upheaval, council trahsao,tI bs
| good deal of business Important !" WV
| citys welfare.