The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-14
ATLANTA'S PRINTER MAYOR.
GOES FIRST TO HIS CASE AND
THEN TO THE CITY HALL.


" to Animals Made subject of En-
tradition.
Atlanta. Ga, Jan. 13.-Mayor James q.
woodward of this city, the capital and
the largest city of the Empire state OF
the South. is PROBABLY the only man who
occupies such an important public posi-
ton, yet at the same time continues to
work regularly at trade.
While he was running for office Mayor
Woodward was dubbed the printer can
didate.'' 1t does not appear whether this
was expected to benefit or injure him IN
his political aspirations. No one knows
whether the appeilation was first applied
by friend or opponent. Mr. Woodward
does not care himself. because he is not
ashamed of his calling, and now that he
has won success, possibly no one else
cares whether he was the printer candl-
date or the banker candidate, so long
as he continues to give the city an intel
Iigent and honest administration.
But while everybody knows him as the
printer candidate, few of his fellow cid
zens are aware that he keeps up his work
tt NAS PRINT sup just do ANSh ialA9 hASF
as he did before he took hold of the reins
of government. None of Mr. Woodwards
predecessors have ever given the office
their undivided time. and he saw no rea-
son why he should do so, just because
his means of support before going into
office happened to be sticking type"
If it was all right for Mayor King 10
his banking business and act as Mayor
at the same time, Jim Woodward argued
that it was all right for him to stand 5y
his case if he wanted to- Therefore,
he is to be seen early every morning max
ing his way up the dark stairs of the
Journal building and into the mailing dis
tributing room, where he has worked for
ten years or more past. There he shucks
his coat and works for two or three hours
before washing up for the transaction of
public business at the city hall When
this business permits he returns to his
galleyS and type-racks again in the after
noon.
Is "a Versatile Man.
About the only change in the crafts
mans daily routine in the printing office
since he became Mayor is that more of
his work has fallen upon the hands of mis-
assistants. He is sim the active fore
man" of the department, and draws his
weekly wages the same as ever. But
Mayor Woodward is a versatile man, like
all the old-time printers, and while he oc-
cupies his office at the city hall he is as
much the man of affairs in appearance
and in his manner of transacting business
as any of the distinguished gentlemen
who have preceded him in this import
ant public office.
Mayor Woodward is a union printer and
is a consistent friend of the laboring man.
but, oddly enough, i'm none of his cam
paigns has he ever run as a labor caudi-
cate. That he does not propose to get
The swell head" on account of his eleva-
ton 60 the highest office in the municipal
affairs of the city is shown by the way
in which he has stuck to his cd trade
since he came into office.
VenabIe Company sued.
Suit has been filed in the United states
Court here by the Link Betting and En-
cheering Company of PHILADELPHIA
against the Venable Construction Com
pany, for the sum of $415l, on account OF
materials furnished for the Kew West
coast defense work done by the VenabIe
Construction Company. The plaintiffs
claim that they supplied certain appli-
ances and sent skilled labor to Kew West
upon written contract with the construc-
ton company, but that the defendant has
refused TO pay the bills The construction
company will possibly plead that the ap-
planes in question did not come up to
the specifications.
Liquor Dealers Indicted.
The grand jury to-day returned true bills
against Harry Spillman retail saloon
Keeper; the Potts-Thompson Liquor Com
pany, Carroll & Long and the r. Nj. Rose
Company wholesale liquor dealers, for
opening their places of business last Sat
urday in violation of the law which BRO
hioits the opening of saloons on election
day.
The indictments were anticipated NV rho
liquor dealers. They intend to make a test
case on the statute to secure a construc-
ton of the term election day." They
claim that the election day is over when
the polls have closed, and, therefore the
saloons have legal right TO open their
doors after the closing of the polls. The
outcome OF issue will be watched with
great interest throughout the state. as n
AFFECTS the liquor dealers everywhere.
The retail dealers are backing SniIlman
While the wholesalers are standing on their
own bottoms. AT the time it was expected
by some that the city authorities would
take some action In regard to Spillman at
least ana the matter was brought 10 the
attention of Mayor Woodward. He. how
ever ueCldIeu lndt IL was matter for the
state courts and refused to take any no
tice of 1t officially
To Hold n State Fair.
Ex-Gov. Northen. who was in charge of
the states magnificent display at the re-
cent Omaha exposition, has inaugurated a
movement to hold a state fair in Atlanta
this coming fall He will bring the mat
ter to the attention of the State Agricul-
tural Society, and will also urge the CO.
operation of manufacturers and others to
make the movement a success.
Ex-Gov. Northen was formerly presi-
dent of the State Agricultural Society and
was in charge at some of the most sue
cessful fairs ever held by that body. He
has also had much other experience in
holding fairs and exposition which gives
prestige TO the present movement
Atlanta is willing to furnish the grounds
and buildings free for the fair, and will
probably offer other inducements in the
way Of a premium fund. with this to
count upon in advance Gov. Northen is
confident that a fair-and great one at
that-can be held.
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