The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
CANDIDATES BEGIN TO APPLY.
Those After City Jobs Are Coming to
the Front.

! of applicants for city offices. Ihey are
| Justice Waring Russell, Jr., and Philip
! Russell. for clerk Of the CITY Court ana
Edward J. Whelan for sheriff Of the City
| Court Besides the application of Michael
Haniey, for the position of chief fireman.
and a few who seek TO be naval stores
| inspectors and city physicians, these are
the only applications that have been filed
in addition to those already announced.
The fight for City Court sheriff is a tri-
angular one between Mr.. Whe.an. eX-Sher-
III W. f. Blois and County Commissioner
r. Newell West
As the election for city officers is Wed
nesday night. it is likely all the others will
apply either to-day or tomorrow. though
there does not seem 20 be any incliua-
ton TO rush on the part of those who are
sull without opposition. There may be a
few applications turned in about which the
peop.e have heard nothing, but from pres
ent Indications it looks If the principal
contests will be for the offices or chief
of police, chief fireman and superintendent
of the water works. These are the offices
in which most everybody seems interested
just now, mainly because a hard fight is
being made by the applicants, and no
matter what the result may be- there will
not be surplus votes 10 spare on either side.
Chief Frank McDermott is saying very
little about what he expects the result Of
the election to be, but il Is known his
friends feel much more confident than they
did two weeks ago Very little is known
about who held the winning hand then,
1T
mott and Mr. Haines were somewhat
shaky, due to the fact that the aldermen
had not had time TO give the matter SUI
ficient thought. 1t is now quietly talked
that deals have been made, and that each
alderman has about made up his mind as
to whom he will support for chief. Chief
McDermotts friends claim they won
signal victory for him in the result OF
the little episode in Council the other day,
which they openly cain was an effort 70
Gust Alderman ODonnell for the purpose
of taking a vote from their candidate. No
one undertakes 20 say how the vote stood
before the investigation, but the effect the
result has had on those most interested
in the race for chief strongly indicates
that the vote either is to receive will be
close.
There is much conjecture about the way
Alderman Smith will vote in this contest.
vote, as he is about the only member of
the board who has not expressed a prefer
ence. A decided majority of the others
have placed themselves on record and
when approached on the subject they do
not hesitate to say whether they intend to
support Chief McDermott or Mr.. Haines
This is not the case with Alderman Smith,
however, and ii is a known fact that while
he has been waited upon by friends of
both candidates he has persisted in re-
naming neutral so far, or, at least he
has not pledged himself to either candi-
date. The only circumstance that may be
taken to betray his intentions is the stand
he took in the investigation in asking
Supt Lotion questions tending to vindicate
Alderman O'Donnen. 1t is asserted this
looks like the alderman leans toward Chief
McDermott Mr.. Haines' friends have not
given up by any means, but still claim
! they vii, get this vote.
Supt. Lotion and MIR. Tom Reid may
come under the wire within few lengths
of each other A herculean effort is be-
ing made by them for this position, born
having been actively at work for the past
three weeks. Alderman Reid is looking
after things for his brother, whom
he thinks viii be able to land safely. The
record Supt. Lotion has made Cor himself
in the very skillful way he has handled
the water works department. however
makes him formidable opponent, and one
It will be difficult TO down. His efforts
have been directed to economical manage
ment and while Supt. Lotion is not say
| ing much about them, there are several
! instances in which the city has saved as
a result of his foresight and attentiveness
TO business Both applicants being looked
! upon as competent to fill the place The
! result of this contest win be watched with
| much interest.
| Fire Chief Mcguire and ex-Chief Puder
! viii probably file their applications to-
| day, and place themselves in the three
! cornered fight with Mr.. Hanly. This is
another contest which is apt to end in ia
| vor OF either applicant, but as has been
! intimated by the Morning News, If the
| vote against Chief Mcguire is divided be-
| tween Puder and Hanley, 1t may result in
| their defeat and the reelection of Chief
| Mcguire.
There will likely be opposition for the
! other offices. but the indications are ii viii
not be very close. City Treasurer Hardee.
! City Engineer VIM, Clerk of Council
Bailey and City Marshal Power viii prob
ably have no opposition. The others may
have ground for feeling uneasy until after
the election, but their chances will not be
as close as some of those mentioned. BY
the ordinance recently passed by the City
| Council. all applications must be filed by
- clock Wednesday.
City Court Clerk Collins he's notified the
| alderman of his intention not TO apply fol
| a reelection, for the reason that he does
not deem it necessary. He contends that
the unconstitutionahty of the bill provid-
ing for the election of his successor leaves
him with another year to his credit. Il
| Council elects a successor, both Mr. Col
Inns and Sheriff Sheftall will decline t
give up their Offices and writs of quo war
ranto to test the rights of the incumbent.
will likely follow II is understood thai
proceedings under this writ are rushed
through, however so that it is possible
a final decision of the points in question
win be handed down by the Supreme Cour
within sixty days.