The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-11-24
TIVE NEW BOARD.

THE HERALD claims none Of the
credit for the Il, elton Of the new
Board; at the same time we hope
that we may he allowed to felicitate
with cur friends over the victory.
We di not and DO not approve of
tho manner of conducting the cam
paign; at the same time we realized
that the ticket in the main was a
good one. and the Board elected we
believe will serve with an eye single
for the best interest of all the people.
Mayor Cameron il a safe man any
where you put him. As alderman
he has served his ward and the PEG.
pie at large, with fairness, fidelity,
and broad comprehension Of the
duties of public servant to his con-
stituency. He is prudent, con-
sentative business msn, an officer in
his church, and his record warrants
the statement that he will insist
upon the rigid enforcement of the
laws.
He is fortunate in having cabinet
who will uphold him in his best
efforts. The first ward has a par
ticularly strong delega ton in J. F.
Brownlow and II. Maddin Voss. Mr..
Voss has held the office before and
discharged its duties onscientously
and accptably to the people. Mr.,
Brownlow is new man, but a pick
of the town could not find a better
one. If he is made Chairman of the
Finance Committee, he will know
where all the money goes, and it will
go where it will do the most good.
Messrs. Mechanism and White
both ran and were elected two years
ago on the Peoples Party ticket.
That is about the only thing the
HERALD can say against them.
They both opposed the radical efforts
of that Board however, and their
records were more nearly accordipg
to the Reform party they had helped
to defeat. Now thai they are in
more congenial company the people
have rothing to fear from them, but
much to hope and expect.
Never has the third ward had two
better representatives than the al
dermen elect, s. P. Payne and J. N
Cant. They have the intelligence
the business training, and the moral
stamina to qualify them for the
office, and no one doubts but they
will do their duty we'll. Mr.. Payne
has the distinction of leading hi:
ticket; getting few votes more than
the Mayor even.
The fourth ward will be represent
ed by Mr.. Geo. r. Craft and Joe II
Nicholson. The HERALD has al
ways opposed Mr., Graft because o
the crowd he runs with. He was t
Peoples Party candidate last year
and ran on the Yoest ticket thi
year. Personally he is a pOpula
man, and has made about as good al
alderman as his environment
would permit. Mr.. Nicholson raj
on the opposing ticket to his col
league; so it seems that the persona
popularity of the two men elected
them. Mr.. Nicholson is an upright
conscientious and industrious man
and will make an impartial alder
man. He will 10 his duty faithfully
and his ward will never regret tn
trust they have reposed in him.
The HERALD has had so little t.
say about the tickets heretofore, tina
we thought something of the per
sonnet of the Board elect might b
of general interest. 1t is goo
business Board, and the morals a
well as the finance of the city will
be safe in their hands.
The HERALD congratulates ther
and rejoices with them, and shall b
ready at all times to give them an,
assistance for the public good.
THE London public is CROWN
anxious over affairs in Natal. The
begin to realize that the Roers ar