The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-12
RUSSELL AND wHELAN WON.
VIII Have to Fight Quo warrnntO
Proceedings Though


Justice Warning Russell, Jr, received
eleven of the thirteen votes for clerk of
the City Court. His opponent was Mr..
Phillip NJ. Russell, who had filled the Of
flee before, and desired TO serve another
term. There was only one ballot cast to
decide who was elected.
Four candidates were before Council for
sheriff of the City Court They were
Messrs. George W. Lamar, w. +. Blois
T. Newell West and +. J Whelan. There
was only one ballot, in which Mr.. Lamar
received votes, Mr. Blois 3, and Mr.
Whelau Z. He was declared elected and
received several hearty congratulations
from friends.
In connection with this election, it mayI
be said there is TO be contest. QUO war
ranto proceedings will be commenced by
the present incumbents to-day. The fol-
lowing is the copy of a letter addressed
to Council by both Clerk j. S. Collins and
Sheriff 7. j Sheftall:
From the notice of election published,
it appears that your honorable body will
proceed to elect clerk and sheriff of the
City Court of Savannah az your next reg
ular meeting. We desire TO say that we
shall not be candidates at the election,
our reason being that our term of office
docs nos expire until Jan. I. 1900, and the
regular election provided therefor being
fixed by law to take place at the first reg
ular meeting of the Mayor and aldermen
in the December preceding the expiration
of our terms of Office
Mr. Samuel b. Adams was reelected city
attorney without opposition. Mr.. Lee p.
Masters was reelected clerk of the mar
ket by il votes, against votes cast for
Mr. George N. Nichols Capt John
Reilly was reelected harbor master, DR.,
j. c. lie Hardy was again chosen health
officer, and Mr.. j. V. Kennickell will serve
AS keeper of Laurel Grove cemetery.
Theus Bros. were reelected 20 care for
the city clocks.
When the contest for Messenger of Coun-
ell was called there was a smile. supern-
dueed by the present ineumbents having
been dispatched into side room for
copy of an ordinance. Messenger Cohen
was brushing up. against an opponent.
and he would have desired to be in the
room, but he returned with smile, and
was profuse in his thanks for being re-
tanned in office. Notwithstanding ex-Mes-
senger John Harrison only lacked one vote
of causing trouble. Cohen got seven votes,
which was barely sufficient to scale him
over the parapet
Waller c. Hartridge, Esq, was reelected
Recorder, the Mayor casting the vote For
his firm and impartial manner of enforc-
ing the law, Mr.. Hartridge has thoroughly
impressed himself upon the citizens Of Sa-
vannah. In the event of the success of the
party 20 which he belongs. he holds an Of
flee that will be important in carrying out
one of the principal planks mentioned in
the platform.
The city physicians for the ensuing two
years are L. H. Bloodworth, A. A. Morri-
son and G. II. Johnson and 5. Palmer
Lloyd and e. p. Love, colored, For the
white physicians two ballots We're cast. the
| first resulting in the election of Drs Nor
! rison and Johnson, while DR.. Bloodworth
| came out successfully against Dr. NJ r.
| Davis in the second ballot.
| Messrs W. b. Adams and Lewis Wig
| gins were elected port wardens Edward
Thompson, chimney inspector of the east
| ern division, and A. Sheftau, chimney in
| spector of the western division There
were twelve naval stores inspectors to be
elected. but it happened singuarly that
| there We're only ten applicants Consider
able surprise was expressed at this dearth
| OF applicants, which is an occuranee 50
| uncommon that its happening provokes
| unbounded comment. Council mad to sat
| isfy Itself with the election of A. A. Me-
Eachern. r. n Register. Lewis Bliss
| Joseph +. Bliss. James f. Wells. Nat Har-
rison, NJ q. Register j. e. Register. .John
| +. McEachern and Il. b. Jewett This
brought the election To an end.
Now that the election barrier has been
| removed, which has at last demonstrated
| Itself 10 'cut little ice" ia local affairs the
! Liberal Club wiz proceed to select an al
! dermanic ticket II is understood the com
| mittee of fifteen will hold its first meeting
| to-day TO discuss the selection OF a ticket
and that the end Of the week will witness
the list partially hiled out II is authori-
tatiVely stated TO be the clubs intention
Ia ptft tha ticket N the Hel1 ae -aay, 49,. IL