The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-26
PARcELINe OUT The PLUMs.
SOME OF THE PEOPLE LIKELY TO
GET CITY JOBS.

The CounciI-EIect Having Any
thing But an Easy Time Appeas-
ing the Horde OF Anxious once
SeekerS-rhe Conservative Mem
hers BezouEht BY the Radical
EIemeat 10 Make a Clean sweep.
MaSor-EIect Myers Holding His
supporters in cheek so Far az
Possible.
The mayor and al5ermen-elect are find
ing that the honor OF being city fathers
has its drawoacks. and that the unpleas-
ant features attending a campaign do
not END with the election. They are be-
sieged daily. hourly and nightly by anx-
tous Office seekers endeavoring TO secure
their supports FOR the various Offices ut
the disposal OF the new administration
Their mail is filled with communications
OF the same character, people call them
Up over the telephone 10 solicit their sup
port for friends whom they declare TO
have been active workers in the cam
paign. and wives and sisters OF candi-
dates oau upon them and tearfully be-
seech their votes for husbands and broth
ers. They now begin 10 realize that the
position OF aldermen is not all piecrust
and lemonade.
Jim" Carolan. the popular broker. IS
having a good deal Of fun on this line
4 great many people thought they were
voting for him instead Of his brother
John J. Carolan. who was elected an
alderman on the Myers ticket. Jim"
made unlimited promises before the cleo
ton, and now the people who think he
has been elected an alderman are calling
upon him to fulfill his promises. He IS
assuring them that the promises VIII be
carried out. As Mr.. Carolan closely re-
ssmbles his brother. the alderman-elect.
and as many people supposed that they
were voting for him, he might act as
substitute ana take his brothers place
on the board. and few people would be
the wiser
What slate. If any, has been made up
of officers TO be elected by the incoming
board is not known, but the candidates
are pretty we'll known now and the pub
lie mind is pretty generally agreed as 10
who has the strongest pull. The alder
men-elect are very reticent about making
any admissions as to who are likely 20
secure the plums. 1t is believed that the
new board has not reached any unaa-
imous decision as to the majority of the
positions to be filled. Some of the mem
bers-elect are more conservative than
others. and favor retaining those OF the
city officials whose experience would be
of value, and who took no active part -
the recent campaign. II may be taken
for granted that there viii be one or
more candidates for every office which
the new board claims the right to fill
Some OF those whom il was at frs.
thought would be allowed to remain I'M
disturbed are now very doubtful Of hold
ing their positions.
Mr.. +. Z. Rebarer, II is believed, would
be allowed to remain on account OF his
well known efficiency and long expert
ence. Mr.. J. ]. Doolan is said to be maxi
ing a strong fight for the Office, however
and Mr.. A. n. Manucy is also reported to
be candidate for this Office. Mr.. w. r.
Ieaken is said 10 have a majority OF
votes pledged to him for city attorney.
In this connection Hon. Hope Barrow re-
quests the Morning News to state that he
is not and will not be a candidate for
city attorney. Mr.. Barrow said that the
city attorneyship was rendered him and
that he declined it. His reason for re-
fusing it were strictly personal, he said,
and not because he was not In sympathy
with the Citizens Club. 1t was thought
at one time that no fight would be made
on Mr.. Adams. the present incumbent
on account of the high esteem in which he
is generally held both as a lawyer and a
man, but it seems that this is not to be
the case.
Health Officer Drummer is another man
who II was not believed would have oppo-
sition. DR.. +. 7. Lincoln is said to be a
candidate for health officer, however.
For chief of police Justice Frank Nc
Dermott seems TO have the pull. Sergeant
Killourhy is mentioned as a possible can
didate for chief, but it is believed to he
more probable that he will offer for as
sistant chief against the present incum-
bent, Lieut. Owen Reilly. Sergeant Kill
lourhy was elected assistant chief four
years ago, but two years ago was de-
feated by Lieut. Reilly.
There are several candidates for Recor-
der Wilson's job. A. L. Alexander and w.
p. LaRoche are most commonly men,
TONED IN this connection. 1t is not certain
whether Chief Fireman Puder will have
opposition, but it is thought that he will
be reelected. Mr.. John e. MCGUIRE is said
TO be slated for Assistant Chief Mouro' S
Job. Mr.. Mcguire has acted unoffieially as
Chief Puder's secretary for several years.
He has been quite prominent in the Citi-
zens club, and is president of the Rail-
way Employees Protective Association.
The present assistant chief, Mr.. George
Mouro, is one of the best executive Of
fieers the department has ever had and
his displacement will be a difficult If no,
an impossible matter
Mr.. James ]. Graham is a candidate for
the position of harbor master, to which
Capt. John Reilly was recently elected Ia
succeed Capt. r. c. Kennedy deceased
Mr.. John Riley. former boarding oficer
is also mentioned.
Mr.. II. E. Dreeson has announced him.
self as candidate for superintendent ot
the scavenger department Supt. Chea.
than has made a most efficient officer
and his many friends would regret to see
him defeated. but if he should be ouste6
Mr.. Dreeson would no doubt make a eoo6
successor
Mr.. G. w. Alley is a candidate 70,
keeper of Laurel Grove cemetery. Mr.
Henry Garwes is not candidate for thi.
position. Mr.. Garwes thinks some of hi,
friends started the report as a. Joke on
MN. he wants no cemetery job, he saws
Mr.. John Power is believed to be slated
for City Marshal Wade's place. tboupF
IT is thought by some that he might pre.
fer the harbor masters place as helms
more in line with his experience for sev.
eral years as port warden.