The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-23
NOT ENOUGH TO co ROUND.
Some Of the Applicants for the City
Offices Bound TO Be Disappointed.

The Fight for Chief GREEN'S once the
Most Interesting - Capts. Rockwell
and Pritehard Both File Applications.
''Dolph" Fernandez and ''Kify'' Gull
lum Would Like to Have Chief
Puder's Place - Colored Physicians
Want City Jobs - The Aldermen TO
Caucus Tonight.
The time for handing in applications for
Offices TO be filled by council at its election
tomorrow night closed yesterday at 2
o'clock. At that hour there was a con-
siderable stack of applications upon the
desk Of the clerk of council. Mr.. Rebarer
was sick and unable to be at his Office,
and his duties were performed by Assist
ant Clerk c. V. Hernandez who was
most obliging in giving applicants all the
information in his power as to the proper
form and manner of making applications.
A list of the applicants for the various
offices was made out by Mr.. Hernandez
in the afternoon. This was for the infor-
nation of the acting mayor and aldermen,
however, and was not open to public in
spection. The Morning News is able to
give. however, a practically complete list
of the applicants.
All OF the present ClllCE-uOAQEES dDpilbl
for reelection as matter or course
Those who have no opposition are: Mr. F.
f. Rebarer, clerk of council; Maj c. S.
Hardee, city treasurer; Mr.. r. j. Wade,
city marshal; Mr.. s. b. Adams, city at
torney; Recorder H. Z. Wilson; Supt. r.
E. Chatham of the scavenger depart
ment; Capt James Manning, superin-
tendent of water works.
The main fight will evidently be on the
election of chief of police Capt w. ).
Rockwell and Capt G. B. Pritchard
handed in their applications in
opposition to Chief Green yes
terday 1t looks very much, how
ever, as if Chief Green has the inside
track in the fight. There is evidently
disposition to retain him in Office and so
far as can be judged the majority of the
aldermen seem inclined to re-elect him.
Both Capt Pritchard and Capt. Rockwell
have friends on the board who, it is be-
lieved, will support them. The question is
whether either of these gentlemen can
command a majority of votes which is
necessary to elect. The fact that Chief
Green has nearly completed his thirty
years service has created a sentiment in
his favor.
In this connection friend of
one of the candidates called at
tention yesterday to the section
of the code providing for pensions
for officers who have served a certain
Length OF time upon Ine IOIEBt anu ar.
disabled from further duty, Section 1863 Of
MacDonelFs code says that any member
of the police force who has served con-
tinuously for thirty years or more shall
upon the certificate of the surgeon of po-
lice, concurred in by council that such
member is permanently disabled physic-
ally or mentally, so as to be unfit for duty
be placed upon the retired roll and shall
receive an annual pension from the city
during his lifetime of a sum not less than
one-half of the salary received by such
member so retired. The gentleman pointed
out that for Chief Green to obtain this
pension should he be allowed to serve out
his thirty years, he would have to be phys
ically or mentally disabled from further
service. He might serve out his thirty
years, and stin not be eligible for pen
sion. AS Chief Green's salary is $4,000 a
year in case he should be retired with a
pension he would have the comfortable as
surance of 81. 900 a year from the city.
Then Chief Green jokingly said, when
spoken to about the matter, that he would
be using a crutch by this time next year.
Unexpected opposition developed to
Chief Puder yesterday. Applications for
the position were filed by eN-Chief Fire
man Adoph Fernandez and Foreman J.
F. Cullum of No. engine company on
West Broad street The fact OF this op
position did not worry the chief. much.
Mr.. Fernandez was chief of the depart
InenI lOT several years ana mace a very
good record. Foreman Cullum is one of
the best men in the present department.
Chief Puder is likely TO succeed himself,
however Mr.. Thomas Ballantyne Jr.,
who has been prominently mentioned
as a candidate for chief fireman, is not a
candidate. Mr.. Ballantyne stated to
Morning News reporter that he was very
grateful to his many friends who had
spoken favorably Of him for the position.
but he had no intention Of contesting the
place with Chief Puder.
Mr.. Walter s.. Dayton said last night
that it was a mistake that he had filed
an application for the office Of city en-
gineer in opposition to the present in
cumbent, Col w. ]. Winn. He had no
intention of opposing Col. VIM, he said
Col. Winn will have opposition, however
Mr. Percy Sugden filed his application
for the place. Mr.. Sugden is well-known
engineer, and stands we'll in his profess
sion Like the other city officers, however,
Col. VIM stands a very good chance Of
being reelected.
The election for city physicians will
create some interest. The three incum-
bents, Drs. W. +. Comm, ]. G. FARRELL
and NJ, T. Davis, have all applied for
reelection. Drs F. II. Bloodworth and
c. II. Colding are also applicants. The
city physicians are elected by districts,
and it is not known for what districts
Drs. Bloodworth and Colding have APP
PhCas AAb AAAct NOAOAEu pAls SlNAdiAo lldNS
also made application for reelection as
city physicians. Whether these appli-
cations are in opposition to the present
incumbents, or whether the colored physi-
clans merely desire to do work among
the colored people, is not known.
There are three applicants for keeper
of Laurel Grove cemetery-George w.
Alley, the present incumbent; Sanford
Haupt and Gus Laroche, all good men.
Assistant Chief of Police owen Reilly
and Assistant Chief Fireman George
Mouro have no opposition. They are
both good men and would be reelected
anyway. There are several applications
for keeper Of the pest house and other
minor positions.
1t is understood that a caucus of the
aldermen who will support the Charlton
ordinance will be held tonight TO dis
cuss the candidates for the various offices
and other matters appertaining to the
election. Mayor McDOnough and Alder.
man Wells are out Of the city. and Alder
man O'Brien is reported on the sick list
The other ten members of council will all
be present probably. Acting Mayor Mills