The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-10
WILL REMAIN IN OFFICE.
COMMISSIONER CARsON's SUCCESS
TION WILL HARDLY BE ADOPTED

"a was Merely EeeAers lie says
and Not A. Seriously Intended a
Was supposed-He Was Somewhat
Surprised At the Manner in which
IL Was Received-Dr. Charlton
Thinks the Matter should BE Dis
cussed Seriously by the board
Chairman Dale SAYS He Has Not
Given IL Moments Thought since
the Meeting.
There was considerable talk yesterday
about the discussion at the meeting Of
the county commissioner. and opinion
was very much divided with regard 10
the suggestion made by Commissioner
Carson.
The suggestion. however. was not so
serious as It looked at first, and there
were two sides to its consideration. II
the present commissioners resigned. there
might be a chance OF more harmony IN
another board. but the question would
arise as 10 what sort Of a board would be
elected and as to whether such a board
would serve as well the interests Of the
people who elected the present board.
Commissioner Carson was asked yester-
day about his suggestion that the entire
board resign in a body. He stated that
he merely put IT out as a feeler, but no
said he was somewhat surprised at the
manner in which 10 was received.
II don't thisk anything will come Of
it," he said, "and so far as / am con-
cerned 1 propose to serve my time out,
and continue to do as heretofore
what, in my judgment. viii best subserve
the interests OF the people Of the county.
/ wanted 10 see. however, how the board
felt, and If all had consented to the propo-
sition ] would certainly have stuck TO it,
Commissioner Carson's suggestion seems
TO have been sort Of a blum, and in
fast. that is what he said of it after the
meeting Commissioners Kehoe and Chap
lin expressed themselves on the subject
at the meeting. and practically stated
that, as they had been elected for four
years, they we're there to stay.
DR.. Charlton looks at the matter little
more seriously. He fully understood the
spirit in which the suggestion was made
but the Office has involved more extern
sive duties than he had anticipated. Per
sonally, he says he would like to be re-
very much with his professional duties.
There are several questions to be taken
into consideration in that respect he
said. while it is true that a new board
might be more harmonious than we have
heen, the question arises as TO whether
those who elected us would be as well
represented by another board as they
are by the present board. There are other
problems which enter into the question,
and about which there will no doubt be
some discussion at an early meeting of
the board"
DR.. Charlton said there would no doubt
be a discussion Of the suggestion pre-
scented by Commissioner Charlton. He
thought IL a matter that should be dis
cussed under the circumstances, but as
to what will or can be done about IL re-
mains to be seen.
Chairman ]. J. Dale said, when asked
about the matter, that he had given 1t
little thought. He said he had under
stood the spirit in which the suggestion
was made, and had replied to il at the
time of the meeting.
II have been elected for the term he
said. "and / propose to serve those who
elected me for that time the best / know
how. l have not given the matter Of our
resigning a minutes thought since the
meeting. Two of the commissioners re-
fused at that time to take any such step,
and of course that put 1t out Of the ques-
ton"
Chairman Dale expressed the opinion,
as he has done in the meetings of the
commissioners, that there had been abuses
and mismanagement in the conduct OF
the county affairs, and that was what he
had objected to. He regretted very much
that such dissensions should have arisen
among the members of the board, but he
felt that he was right in the stand he had
taken and he proposed TO stick to it.
With regard to the hospital matter he
considered that of little Importance as
compared TO some other matters with
which the board has had to deal.
Now that the commissioners have ex-
pressed their sentiments in open meeting,
ii is likely that they will let matters rest
for a while and get along tremendously.
There are some matters, however, which
have not been entirely settled as yet,
and which may create considerable dis
cussion at the meetings. Some statements
made have reflected to a certain extent
upon officers in the employ of the board,
and it remains to be seen whether these
reflections will be allowed TO stand with
out something on the subject being said.
Many of the friends of those commits
sioners who at the meeting stated that
they were ready TO resign with the board.
approached them yesterday and urged
them to remain where they were. They
understood what another election might
mean, and they thought in some way the
differences might be reconciled, and the
board finally get to work on a harmonious
basis.
The matter of the investigation Of the
frost bitten convicts will likely be taken
up tomorrow afternoon. Stenographer
Harrison has stated that he would have
the testimony ready for the commissioners
at that time There win be five copies of
it one for each member of the board. so
that they can take it up together and
give it due consideration. After such a
consideration they will arrive at some
verdict or conclusion with regard to the
evidence before them. The commissioners
generally or most Of them at least are
OF the opinion that Capt. Hughes and
Quartermaster Hughes of camp No. /
acted rather prematurely in rendering
their designations. It was considered that
they should have awaited the finding of
the commisslo ners as il was stated to
them at the time of the hearing that no
body was on trial. the commissioners de-
string simply to find out where the fault
lay, and to correct the existing evils If
possible 10 do So
ROBERTSON RELEASED.