The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
TOSETTLEIT WITHBALLOTS
The Election for ThuldeTbOlt Council
men TO Be a Lively One.

HILL u do LllCi1 UAl'
Mayor Fennell Talks About the Situa-
tion Some Measurements That
Have Been Made Concerning the Ad-
ministration of the Affairs of the
Town CONGRATULATIONS Somers
would Not Pay His License and the
Mayor Closed Him Up-He VIII
Spring a New Ticket This Morning,
Five councilmen to control the destinies
Of the city of Warsaw are to be elected to-
day. The election promises to prove an
interesting and perhaps exciting one. a
new ticket is TO be sprung this morning
in opposition to the one nominated at the
meeting held at the Acme hotel two weeks
ago. Alderman Somers, who is backing
the new ticket, refused yesterday to say
who would be on it. He said that it will
be a strong ticket though, and that it viii
make things interesting for the other
crowd.
Mayor Fennell feels very much hurt at
some of the things that have been said
about the present administration of
Thunderbolt. Some of the statements
made, he says, are totally untrue and
others are very much exaggerated.
MAYOR FENNELL's POSITION.
'sIt is untrue" said Mayor Fennell yes
terday, that / have shown any oppOsi-
ton 10 the ticket which was nominated at
the meeting, or that / intend TO oppose it
in any manner l have supported the
ticket in good faith and shall use my best
efforts for the election of the whole ticket
tomorrow. If there is any split among
the nominees, ! have not heard of it."
Mayor Fennell said he did not antici-
pate any excitement to-day. In fact he
thought the election would be very tame
one
There will be no scramble for the con-
troll of the election" said he. eve are
anxious for fair election and have
offered the other side the control of it,
which they have refused. Mr. Ambos,
who is the only man that voted against
my nomination at the meeting, has been
urged to act as one of the managers, but
has refused. Mr.. p. Nj. Russell, who pre-
sided at the meeting, has also
been urged to act as one
of the managers, but has declined. In
order to assure a fair election we
have secured the magistrate of this dis
trict, John O. Smith, to take charge Of
the election. MIR. James A. Sheppard and
Mr.. MI. Desvergers will be the other two
managers. MIR Sheppard had already
consented to serve, and Mr.. AmbOs and
Mr.. Russell having refused to serve, Mr..
Desvergers was appointed, because we
felt that man of decision and ability was
needed"
THE INSURANCE TROUBLE.
The statement that the people of
Thunderbolt could obtain no insurance
because Of lack of fire protection, Mr.
Fennell also characterized as untrue.
Nearly all the property holders are
n a fpnp IA
insurance rate is higher than it would
be if we had fire protection, but it is not
true that the property holders cannot OBJ
tain insurance. l pay ~ per cent for
insurance, which l do not consider
high.
lit is untrue" said Mayor Fennell.
''that we have refused to give the public
any statement Of our expenditures An
accurate account of the expenditures is
kept and the books are ready for exhibit
tlon to any one having any in
terest in seeing them. We have never been
called upon for public statement or one
would have been made The income of
the town is about 81 600 per annum No
tax is imposed upon real or personal
property, and the income of the town is
derived solely from the saloon licenses
and other petty licenses There is not
much room left for corruption after pay
ing for pollce protection and incidental
expenses"
MR.. soMERs' CLOSING Up.
Mayor Fennell said that politics had
nothing TO do with the closing of Alder
man Somers place of business. Mr. Som
mers, he said, had persistently refused to
pay his license. He had also been fined
500 for doing business without a
license. Execution had been issued against
him some time ago, but had not been
enforced because the marshal reported
that he could find nothing to levy upon.
Mayor Eennen went himself with the
officer last week and had the levy en-
forced upon the stock and fixtures in the
place. Mir. SOners gave bond, and the
stock and fixtures were not removed
EXPECTS TO BE REELECTED.
Mr.. Fennell has been regularly elected
chairman Of the board of commissioners
OF the town for seven consecutive years.
lie expects to be reelected a member of
the board to-day, but said that under the
circumstances he would be very well
pleased not to be reelected chairman.
Mr. Fennel and MIR. Sawyer were the
only two members of the present board
nominated for reelection at the town
meeting Mr. l.. w. Nelson, a new conner
to the town, is mentioned as a likely sue
cessor to the craftsmanship. Mr. Nelson
was nominated without his consent and
he protested very strongly at the time
against the use of his name. There is nc
doubt that he would make an able and
satisfactory chief executive of the towr
should he be elected to that position
IN THE TELFAIR ACADEMY.