The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-29
ALDERMEN OUT or THE RACE.
THREE DECLINE TO SERVE ANOTH-
Err TERM IN COUNCIL.


Guckenheimer say They Have Bus
mess Affairs Which They Can Not
sncrifice-It Is Thought the others
May Go in for Another Term If
Called UpOn-Retiring Aldermen
Are Among the Most Active in
Municipal Affairs, and Have Made
Good Records.
Once seems to be enough for three men,
bcrs of the City Council. who announce
positively that they will not be candidates
for reelection under any circumstances.
A canvas of the board yesterday by
representative of the Morning News shows
that Aldermen Smith, Krouskof and
Guckenheimer will retire to private life
at the expiration of their terms, while the
others might serve another term. The
tone of their talk decidedly indicated that
they are not averse to running again.
The retirement of the aldermen who ex-
pressed themselves positively on the sub
ject of quitting the board, will remove
three of the hardest workers the city has
had for some years. Alderman Smith. who
serves on five important committees, has
an unexcelled record for punctuality
While he is foreman of the Central Rail-
road blacksmith shops, which makes his
services almost indispensable through the
day, he has, nevertheless, attended every
Council and committee meeting during his
term of Office. This record has been
attained by few other members of the
board, and the fact Alderman Smith has
done great deaf of important work on
the drainage, sale of city. property. assess
ment, water, city lots and street and lane
committees adds luster 10 his aidermanic
career, made enviable in more ways than
one.
Replying to the question as to whether
l will run again. said Alderman Smith
L am forced to say no. The fact that
constant attention TO my railroad duties
Is demanded, makes it absolutely iupos-
sible for me to undertake another two
years OF public service. Probably my
idea of the way the public business should
be transacted has as much TO do with this
as anything For the past month | have
been approached by numerous persons
insisting that l run again. But if | should
allow my name used, l should expect In
the event of my election, to serve as faith
fully as l have the past TWO years l do
not believe in becoming an alderman
and then showing up at the city exchange
semi-occasionally. A work that is worth
doing at all, is worth doing well. and as
this is my motto. and the one 1 would
follow to the letter, it does not seem
proper l Should again become a caudl-
date, knowing full well 1 cannot spare
the time 70 properly attend to the duties
Of the Office
When approached on the subject of an
other term, Alderman Guckenheimer re-
piled in positive terms: Under no cir
cumstances could 1 be induced to serve
in Council another term he said my
reason for retiring is due to the fact that
public duties interfere too much with my
business affairs. l have endeavored. dur
ing my term. to serve faithfully, and to
conduct all public affairs in which l was
concerned, directly or indirectly, SO that
property owners would have no reason to
complain. Whether l have succeeded is
something for others to say. l have been
asked to enter the fight again, but flor
the reasons given, l shall not be able 10
do So
Alderman Guckenheimer has been an
active member of several committees On
the street and lane, police and finance
committees he has rendered efficient serv-
ice. He has been one of the most public
spirited members of the board nearly al
ways taking foremost hand in the city's
movements to benefit Savannah in differ
ent ways, and frequently serving on com
mlttees to entertain prominent visitors
He co-operated in the movement TO bring
the troops TO Savannah, and has always
been on the alert in using his official DOW
ers in the interest of business men,
Alderman Krouskof Will also retire
While his expression not to run again
was couched in less emphatic language
than that of his colleagues, he means It,
nevertheless. Business reasons are as
signed for his retiring. He does not hest
tate, when called on to attend to City bust
ness, to consider whether he has the time
to spare. As general thing his public
duties come first, and, as he is consci-
entious in their discharge, he does not
see his way clear to undertake another
term, which would be at considerable sac
rifce
Alderman Krouskoff is a member of the
committee on opening streets sale of pub-
lie property, market, assessment and
streets ana lanes. His time has been par
ttcularly devoted TO work about the city
market and the opening of streets in the
southern section, which he has so ably
represented. The amount of money spent
on the opening of streets by the present
board has by far exceeded that of any
previous one 1t has required incessant
work to arrange the deals but Alderman
Krouskoff has stood foremost in the work.
and has by shrewd management, saved
the city large amount Of money He
has directed much attention to improving
the interior and surroundings of the city
market Last, and not least, he has the
reputation of being outspoken in Councn
and his utterances are always Character
lied with that force and reason which
gives them effect. The opinion is ex
pressed that Alderman Krouskof NAV be
prevailed on by the people of the southern
section to run again, Notwithstanding his
determination not to do so.
With the exception of Alderman T. 7
O'Donnell who is in New York. all the
other aldermen were seen on the subject
of running again. Some said they would
lie governed entirely by DEVELOPMENTS
They stated their candidacy will depend
FIRST, on whether or not the people want
them, and second, as to who their run
ming mates will be. IT Is pretty safe TO
assume. however, that there are few he
sides the three named who could not be
prevailed on TO become candidates. ITntu
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