The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-14
POLITICS ARE BARRED.
Mayor says city Omces Must Not he
Used for Political Discussions.

| Mayor says Ntty Otnces MUST NOT ne
Used for Political Discussions.
Mayor Myers wants city offlceholders to
understand that political discussions in the
City Exchange must cease and that the
rooms Of the Exchange must not be used
for political conferences. Some one re-
marked to Mayor Myers as he was leav-
ing the Exchange, about / O'Clock yester-
day, that a political caucus had been go
ing on in City Marshal Powers room
The Mayor at once announced very posi-
lively that nothing of this kind would be
allowed and that offceholders must do
their caueusing elsewhere.
There was a report to the effect that the
Mayor he'd said that he would write a
communication to Marshal Power in the
same tenor as his remarks. When seen
late in the afternoon, however, the mar
shall had received no such communication.
and Mayor Myers who was seen last
night. said he had addressed none to Mar
shall Power and did not intend 20 do so.
1T was reported to me that there was
political conference in the marshaFs Of
flee" said The Mayor, land l promptly
stated that this sort of thing would not
be allowed This was all there was TO
the incident l Intend TO see 10 it that
the city's offices are not used for political
Marshal Power was very indignant at
the report that he had been holding a po-
| ltical conference in his office and the fur.
Their report that the Mayor would address
him a communication on the subject
You can say" he said, land put Il Just
as emphatically as you like, that any man
who says there was any political discus
sion or caucus in my office to-day says
what is not so. and | will tell him SO to
his face. / have not hesitated to express
my opinions OH political matters to both
/ friends and opponents whenever and
wherever l have been approached on the
subject, but l have been very careful dur
! ing the present administration not to make
use of my Office for any political purpose
| There was not even any political discus
! sion at the time referred to nor at any
other time to-day.
The incident which gave rise 30 the re
! port that a political conference was IN
! progress in the maTshafs Office was ex-
| planned by Mr. Power as follows: MIR. r.
| J. Warrck came into my office" he sad,
| 10 pay an execution for a street improve
| ment assessment against some property
! which he represented. There was also an
| execution in the hands of the county
| sheriff. While ] was explaining the mat
ter to Mr.. Warrck Mr.. Russell, clerk
| of the City Court came in and / appealed
| to him for his opinion as to whether
| could adjust the matter In the sheriff of
| fee. He replied to me and we continued
! IN conversation together Tor snort time.
| This is the only foundation that / know
of for the report that there was political
caucus in progress In my office"
1t is wen understood by those posted in
| local politics that Marshal Power is not
| persona grata to the present administra-
| ton, he being one of the officials who was
| elected by the outgoing board He he'd
| been one Of the most active opponents Of
| the administration, and it would haze
| gladly have relieved him OF his official
| head, but for the fact that he was found
| to be intrenched behind the city charter
| When the cut In official salaries was made
| by the new administration, Marshal Power
came in for the heaviest cut. his salary
being reduced from 81 500 to 81, 200, or 80 l-3
per cent. He was also required TO attend
the sessions of the Police Court under an
old ordinance passed away back in 1899
He was recently relieved Ct this duty by
the Mayor.
Because Of these and o her back-handed
favors and knowing that he could rot be
removed except for cause, Marshal Power
has not hesitaled to speak his mind freely
concerning pol teal matters and has re-
NAMED steadfast in his adherence to the
Liberal club. This has not won him favor
with The administration and causes the
members Of the later 10 regard his ac s
with suspicion where Politics appear 10 be
) inNOlyed