The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-06
NORWOOD IS OUT FOR JUDGE.
HIS NAME SAID TO HAVE BEEN
PRESENTED TO THE Gov
FRNOR.


No Telling What Course the Gov
ernOr's EmbarrasSment May Lead
Him 10 Take-Hosv the City Court
Patronage May GO-Messrs. W. &.
Woodhn and Charles }. White APP
pIicants for the Deputy CIerkshiD.
WiIIink and Dohn 10 Be Deputy
SheriHs.
The latest news from the race for the
3udgeship of the city court is the reported
candidacy of Hon. T. NJ. Norwood, ex-
United States senator. whose name, It
IS stated, has been presented TO the gov
ernor b. a number of his friends, and
the fact that Mr.. Norwood has just re-
turned from Atlanta has added some con-
frmation TO the rumor.
1t is said that Mr.. Norwood was in At
lanta for the purpose Of comforting with
Gov. Atkinson and several friends there
with regard to the situation, and that MS
candidacy is the result Mr.. Norwood
returned from Atlanta yesterday. and
the report that he was a candidate be-
came general during the day. He went
ont to Walthourville in the afternoon,
however, and may not return until to-
morrow
seem to lend color TO the chances for
dark horse. 1t is well known that ex-
iensive Endorsements have gone to At
lanta in behalf of both the other candi-
dates, and that the governor has hesitat-
ed for a long time as TO what course to
pursue in the matter How the friends of
the other candidates would look upon Mr..
Norwoods appointment, however, remains
TO be seen.
other gossip on this line was to the
erect that Gov. Atkinson had decided, at
the request Of Senator Osborne, not TO
make the appointment until after the
election by council Of the sheriff and
clerk of the city court. 1t was thought,
perhaps, that the appointment might
have some slight effect upon the election
or vice versa. At any rate the appoint
ment has not yet been made, and the sit
uation is still being watched.
Congratulations on the one hani and eX-
pressions of sympathy, were the order
yesterday on the part of the friends OF
the candidates for clerk and sheriff Of the
city court. Messrs. Bailey and l3iois have
made able court officials, and many re-
grets were expressed that they should
have to bend TO the inevitable die
tates of politics. On the other hand, the
friends of Messrs. Collins AMI Sheftall
were congratulating them on their sue
cess, though they had confidence in their
election from the start
The patronage in these offices is rather
limited, the clerk having the appointment
only of deputy clerk, and the sheriff of
three deputies. and the latter offices are
not very remunerative Mr.. w. @. Woodhn,
the present deputy clerk of the city court,
was the first to put In his application for
re-2ppointment TO that position. Sdr. Wood
fms qualifications for the position ore well
known to those who have had any deal
tngs with him. Not only Is he familiar
with every detail of the work in the Office,
but he is a practical lawyer having prac-
ticed at the bar for six years prior TO his
acceptance of the position he now holds.
facilitated by his experience and practi-
cal knowledge, and he has done the work
which at times requires the constant at
fention of two men. He is indorsed for re-
the lawyers of the city, and there are
others who have not yet been seen. HIS
application was handed 10 Mr.. Collins
right after the latter's election.
Capt. Charles J. White will also be
candidate for the appointment. Capt.
der Judge Philip NJ. Russell as clerk, and
has had the practical experience of the
working OF the Office
He made an able clerk during his tenure
of the office and has, besides performed
other clerical duties in connection with
the courts. He was always very sys-
tematic in his work. courteous to the pub
lie and TO the members of the bar, and
in the performance of his duties gave
general satisfaction to all with whom he
had to deal. His return to the office
would be appreciated.
Tt is authoritatively stated that Mr.
John Willink win be the chief deputy
sheriff of the court under Sheriff Shelf
present deputies will be retained as next
In authority.