The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-26
SEEKING POLITICAL SUPPORT.
CANDIDATES ACTIVELY AT WORK
FOR CITY JOBS.

Present Incumbcnts to Have OppO-
sition-Mcssrs. l.. A. Mccarthy and
Thomas Reid Out for Superintead-
ent Lotions Job-EX-Chiefs Pudcr
and Fernandez Would Like to he
Again at the Head of the Fire De-
partment-Other officers Likely TO
Have OppOsitiOn-A Warm Time In
Prospect.
The boys are beginning 10 hustle" re-
marked shrewd observer who is in posi-
ton to know something about politics, to
a Morning News reporter yesterday
There is going to be a hot old scramble
for the city offices at the next election.
Candidates for the jobs are already
of Council The jobs are not going beg
ging this year, 1 can tel you"
Inquiry developed the fact that the man
who made the remark knew what he was
talking about. There are half dozen or
more candidates in the field, outside the
Office holders with the probability Of more
in prospect.
Supt Lotion of the water works, Fire
Chief Mcguire and Chief of Police McDer-
mott all have opposition already known,
and it is reasonably certain that some of
the others will also have opposition. Supt.
Lotion and Chief Mcguire each have Two
opponents. Mr.. Lawrence Mccarthy and
Mr.. Thomas Reid both want Supt.
Lotions lob. while Messrs.
Adolph Fernandez and w. B. Puder, both
ex-chiefs, would like to have Chief Ma
CURES place Il is said that members of
Council have been approached in behalf
of all the parties named.
Mr.. Mccarthy is a new entry upon the
field. He is a plumber and a business
man of reputation, besides being a practi-
cal machinist. Mr.. Reid is a brother of
Alderman Reid, and will naturally have
his brothers support in his candidacy.
The peculiar fact about the situation,
however, is that the councilmen are said
to. have become attached to the present
office-holders, or rather that they have be-
come so convinced of their ability in their
particular departments that they are
10th to part with them. Supt. Lotion IS
said to stand particularly well with the
present administration, and even Commits
soner Willnk is said 20 have found favor
in the eyes of the councilmen. Knowing
ones predict that both of these officials
will be retained in the service of the city
il the selection is left to the present Coun-
ell.
Il have not made up my mind that
Council will have the selection of the next
set Of city officials" said a member of
the board yesterday. IF Mr.. McDonough
intends to become a candidate for Mayor
1 should think he would prefer to have
the election of officials in the hands of
his own administration. If the bill to
place the election of city officials in the
hands of the present Council becomes
law shall conclude that Mr.. McDonough
does not intend to become a candidate.
Should the election of officers go over to
the next Council the present officials will
know that they win have to pull off their
coats and get into the political game.
Whether McDonough or Meldrim runs
there is certain to be opposition In fact,
you can put it down as certain that we
shall have some very Lively politics before
the next city election is held
Chief of Police McDermott also appears
70 be strong with the present administra-
ton, though the friends of Mr. George S.
Haines claim that the latter is certain of
election. This is one of the cases where
the truth of the situation is likely to re-
main in doubt for some time to come
The bitter opposition to Fire Chief Ma
guire seems to have died out since the
new fire commission took charge, and the
chief and the commission have been work
ing so tremendously together. The situa
ton is said to be that Council is willing
to drop Mr.. Mcguire provided it can get
a better man for the place, but, this be-
ing in doubt. unfriendly action to the pres
ent chief is also in doubt
1t is not at all unlikely that with the
passage of the act giving Council the
power to create such commissions as 1t
may see fit that several commissions, anal
ogous 20 the present commissions. but
under the control of Council, may be Gre
ated to take the place of the present com
missions. In this case the fire and police
departments would probably continue I'M
der commissions, and the responsibility
of electing the heads OF these departments
would rest with the commissions. One
thing is certain, there is going to be a
mighty lot of wire pulling in the near
future, whether this Council or the next
elects the city officials