The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
HARRISON AGAIN MESSENGER.
Restored to His Old Place at the
City Exchange.

Restored to His Old Place at the
City Exchange.
After being out Of Office three years John
Harrison, the veteran messenger of Coun-
Gil. is restored to his former position. The
election was one of the most interesting
Council has ever held, for the reason that
with only two candidates being voted on
Ii required four ballots to elect. w. e.
Hicks was Mr.. Harrison's opponent, and
for three ballots the vote stood six for
each candidate The Mayor has a vote in
elections of officers, and hence it was i'm
possible for him 10 break the tie, as he
had already voted for one of the candi-
dates.
Alderman Doyle championed Mr.. Harri-
sons cause and made several breezy
speeches in his behalf. The applicants
for the position were John Harrison w
Z. Hicks and It. f. Ryan. The latter,
however, was not heard from after the
reading of his application. When the up
phcations had been read, Alderman Doyle
inquired If remarks were in order, and
proceeded TO advocate Mr.. Harrison's cleo
tion.
'Tdr Harrison has served other Coun-
ellis" said the Alderman, land I think he
should serve this one. EIe was dismissed
from Office by the Meldrim administration
because he happened to vote our ticket.
Isn't that sufficient reason why he should
be elected by this Council? Some say he
Is too old, He was not too old to serve
other admins trations, and he is not too
old to serve this one. l say to you, by all
means vote for Mr.. Harrison"
City Marshal Power passed the hat and
the aldermen dropped in their ballots
When the votes. were called out by the
Mayor ii was found that the candidates
had six each. This caused some laughter
xr,fa toll tic rsac
also a tie vote.
~ insist on my proposition" said Alder
man Doyle. Elect Mr.. Harrison. Hicks
is a young man, and is able 10 work for a
living Mr.. Harrison is an old man. He
has paid taxes here for fifty years to my
knowledge. He is just the right age to
take charge of job like this"
The third vote was like the other two.
and the aldermen seemed in a quandary.
Alderman Doyle insisted that some of the
opposition should change to Mr.. Harrison.
what are we going to do, Mr.. Mayor
he inquired.
You can defer the election to the next
meeting" said Mayor Myers. Alderman
Doyle was about 10 make a motion 10 this
effect but Alderman Mills suggested an
other vote. 1t was a lucky vote for Mr..
Harrison. The count showed Harrison Z,
Hicks ).
'Are YOU sure that count is correct, Mr..
make sure that the count was correct the
Mayor counted the ballots over twice an J
announced that there had been no mistake.
Il declare Mr.. Harrison elected messenger
OF Council" said the Mayor.
Mr. Harrison had been sitting on the
south side of the room listening intently 4
the count When his election was an
nounced his face was wreathed in smiles,
His pleasure was evident. Hicks was
also an interested watcher and lis encr, hui
he gave no signs Of disappointment lie
is a plucky young fellow and has made
friends during his short service in the
Mayors office by the prompt and cheerful
manner in which he executed all orders. II
is safe TO say that he will not BE- over
looked when anything his size turns up in
the official plum basket. Hicks and his
friends seem to have taken IL for granted
that his appointment to fill the vacancy
temporarily gave him a mortgage on the
job. They did not awake 20 their mis-
take until late yesterday afternoon and
then II was too late Mr.. Harrison had
been conducting an active canvass among
the aldermen for several days and knew
that he had friends on the board.
Mr.. Harrison's election furnishes an
other instance Of times revenges. Thre,
years ago he was defeated FOR the Office
which he had held so long by Isaac Cohn
TWO weeks ogo Mr.. Cohn res cned under
IRE and last night Mr. Harrison was
elected TO succeed the man who had twlc,
Y defeated him. Mr.. Harrison hos many
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