The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-05
SHEFTALL AND COLLINS GO IN.
THE sHERIFFALTY VOTE II TO ?,
THE CLERKSHIP UNANIMOUS.

Alderman Tfedeman Votes for Mr.,
BIois for sheriff and Alderman
Carolan for His Brother, Mr.. J. VI.
CarOIan - The Council ChambeF
FILLED With the Friends Of the
Candidates During the Election.
The Omcers-EIeet 10 Take Charge
Jan. /.
Mr.. Thomas !. Sheftau was elected sher-
in and Mr. Jacob S. Collins clerk OF city
court last night. Their terms begin Jan.
]. and they are elected for four years.
There was a large crowd in the coun-
ell chamber to witness the election. The
council met an hour earlier than usual
on account OF two of the members. AIessrs.
Wnlnk ana screveu desiring to return 10
Atlanta by the night train. BY doing this
council was enabled to hold a caucus be-
forehand and .sgin the meeting at Sis
o'clock.
The elections We're taken up at once.
Clerk Manucy read the applications of
T. j. Sheftall. James NJ Carolan and w.
/. Blois for sherin. The ballot was taken
in the usual manner. the marshal passing
around hat into which each member
dropped his ballot The votes We're then
read by the mayor and recorded by the
clerk.
Mir. SheftalI received Il votes, Mr.. Blois
/ and Mr.. Carolan l. Alderman Tiedeman
cast the vote for Mr. Blois and Alderman
Carolan is suppoed to have cast the vote
for his brother. Mayor Myers announced
the vote and declared Mr.. Sheftal1 elect
ed sheriff of the city court.
The applications of Mr.. Jacob 5. Collins,
Philip NJ. Russell and William j. Bailey
for clerk of the city court We're then
read and the vote was taken in the same
manner When the votes were counted
IL was found that Mr.. Collins was unan-
lmOusly elected, receiving all thirteen OF
the votes. He was accordingly declared
elected clerk of the city court for the
ensuing four years from Jan. ].
In the caucus before the meeting OF
council Mr.. Collins received nine votes,
Mr.. Russell three and Mr.. Bailey one.
Mr.. Sheften received ten votes in caucus,
Mr.. Blois two and Mr. Caroian one. No
sensations were developed in caucus so
far as could be learned. The election in
council passed Off quickly and quietly.
Nearly all the candidates were on hand
and so were many of their friends. After
the election the greater part Of the crowd
left the room.
The new officers are too we'll known to
the people of Savannah to need any in
PRODUCTION. Mr.. Sheftau has been justice
Of the peace Of the Second district Tor
twelve years. He has always taken an
active interest IN politics and was eS-
pecany active in the last campaign, in
lie was one of the organizers of that
club, and one of its recognized leaders
His friends thought he was deserving of
recognition for his services in behalf
of the party. and shortly after the cleo
ton of the present administration il was
understood that he was to be made city
sheriff.
Mr.. Collins is one Of the best known of
the younger business men of the city,
and the report that he would be a candi-
date for the city court clerkship was at
first discredited 1t is simply repeating
history 10 say that the present Electric
railway is due to him. The financial de-
preston and the sharp competition of the
rival companies forced his company into
the hands Of receiver, and to this is due
In part the candidacy of Mr.. Collins for
the clerkship. He was an active member
Of the Citizens Club, and one of its strong
est partisans. His election is no surprise
TO those who know the work that he did
for the club. Mr. Collins is an enterpris-
ing citizen, and has taken an active in
terest in public affairs.