The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
PLENTY WANT THE PLACES.
FOUR CANDIDATES OFT FOR CHIEF
FIREMAN.

Chief Puder. Assistant Chief Nc
Guirc. second Assistant Chief Mou-
TO and Ex-ChIef AdoIph Fernandez
in the FieId-Chief McDermOtt Not
Worrying About His PIace-The
Talk of Opposition Laughed At.
The Police CnptnfncIes IN Demand.
The Park Commission 10 Talk
Things over
Tie question OF who viii Doe the next
chief Of the fire department is being asked
on all sides now.
There is not much doubt that Assist
ant Chief Mcguire holds the inside track.
but the other candidates are making it
lively for him. There are four candidates
in the field. Chief Puder, As
sistant Chief Mcguire. Second
Assistant Chief George Mouro
an ex-Chief Adolph Fernandez. ana the
new FIRE commissioners are being appeal
ed 10 daily Go behalf OF each. Chief Puder
has many warm friends who viii regret
very much to see him displaced
Mr.. Mouro is regarded by many as the
best fireman Of the department. He has
spent his entire life in the service, and
has an unbroken record Of faithful service
as a fearless and successful hre-fghter.
lie is always as cool as a cucumber and
therein lies an element Of his success.
Mr.. Fernandez made a fine record as
fire chief during the several years which
he filled the position. The makeup Of
this and other commissions. il is claimed,
was pretty well understood before their
appointments were announced.
There is some talk Of what the police
commission will do but there is very
little TO speculate on. as the gentlemen
who compose that commission are keep
ing their own counseis strictly. There is
some rumor Of opposition to Chief McDer-
mott, but the chiefs friends laugh when
they hear Of It. There is not much pros
pect of any change in the head OF the
The chief interest centers in what
changes will be made among the minor
officials and who will get the captaincies.
il is believed that the office OF assistant
chief will be done away with and that
Of captain created, and that two captains
will be appointed, each to be In charge
of one-half the force.
The rumor that Lieut.. Reilly would be
reduced in rank is regarded as mighty
improbable. His fine record as well as
his general popularity, II Is believed, VIII
insure him against anything OF TINS klnd.
Each one Of the sergeants has been mem
toned for a captaincy. There are TOUR OF
them, SergtS. Mock h1llOufnys IlhbB anu
Baughn. and either one of the four is
qualified, both by reason of long service
and capabiity, to fill the position.
The commissions will meet and organize
Monday and will at once proceed TO the
election OF officers.
A meeting of the park and tree commits
sion will be held Monday. Several OF the
members of the commission have asked
chat a meeting be called at that time.
They will elect a chairman, organize ana
discuss the questions that will come before
them.
Several members of the commission
were seen yesterday, but none OF them
would saw anything as TO what the COM
mission expected to do, as they have only
individual ideas so far. The care and i'm
provement Of the parks and trees in the
city win be under their direction, while
the active work will be done under the
superintendent of the commissioner or
public works.
ii is supposed that they will first take
in hand the matter of the old South Broad
street cemetery. the title to which has
Just been acquired by the city, and out
of which a park is to be made. The COM
missioners say however, that they have
not the slightest idea yet of the work
they will do, as they viii have to discuss
the situation together before any definite
plan will be outlined.
No idea has been given as to who VIII
he elected chairman of the commission.
The members of It are DIR. George II.
Stone and Messrs. George j. Baldwin, w
w. Gordon, Jr., p. d. Daffin and Charles
s. Ellis.