The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19
OBJECT TO MORE THAN ONE.
COUNCIL MAY RESTRICT CORPORA
TIONS TO ONE ALDERMAN.

some of the Board DO Not Think
Brush Electric Light Company
Should Have Two Representatives
which May BECOME An. Issue In
the Election to Fill Vacancies-Mr.
Thomas Does Not Solicit the Posi-
ton, But VIII Probably Not Draw
ont Since Opposition Has Devel-
Oped.
There is an linking that the next effort
of Council to. fill the existing vacancies
will be even more spirited than the last
in The event it is attempted to carry out
intentions. Some of the aldermen have
reasons for not supporting gentlemen
whom it is understood win be pressed, and
for that reason a breezy discussion may
follow.
In a card published In the Morning News
Yesterday Mr. T. H Mcmillan declined 10
serve even if elected, so that he is out
of the contest This leaves MIR. D. r.
Thomas the other gentleman selected by
the caucus, alone in the race, and there
is little doubtthat he win allow his name
voted on. This win have the effect, from
present lnQlCdllOHSB Oh tAIOWlnS SOuuSil
into a discussion of principle, the point
being whether it is advisable to elect too
many on the board who are interested as
officers and directors in a corporation upon
which the city depends alone for its cleo
trio lights.
Alderman Davis first objected to plac-
ing more than one alderman on the board
in tba iOh
Company, and it now develops that there
are other members who take the same
position. No objection was raised prior
to Mr. Hamilton's resignation. Both ne
and Alderman Guckenhemer are officials
of the Brush company. but since Mr..
Hamilton has resigned, there is some dis
inclination on the part of some aldermen
to fill his place with another official OF
the same company. Nothing whatever is
urged personally, but Il is claimed that
corporation doing business for the
city without opposition should rot
be represented in Council by more
than one alderman, for the sea
son that if 1t does not give rise TO
jealousy on the part of the people, it
will interfere with transacting city bust
ness in which the concern might be in
terested, since the aldermen connected
with it would not likely talk or vote.
When Mr.. Thomas was asked to allow
mis- name to be presented, it is stated his
connection with the Electric Light Com
pany did not occur to those who approach
cd him. After Mr.. Hamilton's resignation
was known, 1t as thought Mr.. Thomas
would be Il most desirable man for the
place. He was therefore requested by AL
delmen Charlton and Guckenheimer to con-
sent to serve if elected, and after think
ing the matter over, agreed to allow the
use of his Lame. 1t did not occur to any
that objection would arise on account of
Mr. Thomas connection with the Electric
Light Company.
Il do not consider 1t the proper time for
me to discuss the matter now said Mr..
Thomas yesterday when seen by a Morn
ing News representative. II will say, how
ever, while do not seek the office, t44at 1
will probably lot object to allowing my
name presented since opposition
10 my election has come
up. When first approached
it did not occur to me that there would be
opposition Simply because 1 am connected
with the Electric Light Company. While 1
repeat 1 do not solicit the office, yet 1t
would seem deplorable if the reward of en-
terprise is acknowledgements. When last In
Council l did not vote on matters in which
the company was concerned
The opposition, as stated, is not from
personal, but business grounds. Ere
quently it becomes necessary to consider
matters relating to the Brush Company,
and the fact of two aldermen being inter
ested in 1t, might lend the impression that
the board was biased. Whether the board
will seriously consider the advisability of
giving one corporation that has a contract
with the city, two representa- tives in Coun-
ell remains to be seen. The majority has
no objection to it. In fact Mr.. Thomas
is regarded as one of the best men that
could be placed on the board. His long
experience in Council, as chairman of the
committe on streets and lanes, on the
finance committee and committee on ac-
counts and In various other capacities fit
him for the place.