The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11
FIGHT FOR CITYS OFFICES.
COUNCIL WILL ELECT TONIGHT
FOR TWO YEARS.

Aldermen FnvOr an Open Meeting.
and Are Against Considering the
Election in Caucus-List of the
Applicants and Offices, which VIII
Re FILLED in the order Specified i'm
the ordinnncc-Pnrty Loyalty Re-
ing Urged in Letters as n Reason
for Supporting Liberal Club
Neutrality-suspicious. Fight win
Likely De for Chief of Police,
While stunt. Loftoa and MIR. VIII
link Are Also Battling for Their
Positions.
The election of city officers by Council
tonight is the pivot on which the local
political situation largely rests. Politi-
clans admit that the result Will TO a con-
siderable extent determine whether
there is to be opposition to Mr.. Nc
Donough. that it will have an effect in the
selection Of Liberal Club aldermanic can
didates. and should certain candidates be
elected, new campaign issues may be de-
veloped The evidence of this is that pO-
litical affairs are at a staHdstll until the
election is over.
Probably for the first time in years the
City Council viii hold the election in open
meeting and without having had any for
NAL discussion as to the merits Of the
candidates. An expression has been OBJ
tanned from nearly the entire board, and
without exception they all favor the cleo
ton taking place in open meeting, when
the applications will be officially placed
hot f.,
expressed themselves are decidedly against
considering the election in caucus for the
reason il viii consume more time than
would otherwise be consumed, and is an
indirect way of accomplishing a direct
result.
Mayor Meldrim expressed himself in ia
vor of the open meeting adding that the
rule of Council providing for the consid-
GRAFTON only of matters pertaining to
finance and public health in caucus, pre-
cluded the board from taking up the cleo
ton While he had not heard any ex-
pressions on the subject Mayor Meldrim
believes the majority will favor an open
meeting, so that the election may be dis
patched and thereby avoid the delays in
cident to a caucus meeting. In the event
the election is brought up In caucus, four
aldermen have stated they will protest
against its consideration there, which
makes 1t doubtful whether a move will
be made in this direction
There are only a few matters besides
the election TO be considered by Council
Notwithstanding it is a regular meeting
AS this will probably bring the board into
the long room early, it is pretty certain
hat FVgI IL
VIII be present, and that the board win
be greeted by varied crowd of curiosity
seekers, ward heelers and would-be office
holders. As there is only limited space
for spectators, and as arrangements will
be made to keep all outside the enclosure
except the members of Council and other
city officials, many will not find room on
the inside.
A detachment Of police will be on hand
TO suppress any who may feel disposed
TO vent their spleen against any whom they
may imagine responsible for the defeat
of their favorites.
An effort has been made in some in
stances to change the order Of election
but Il IS understood this will be carried
out as the offices to be filled are named
In the ordinance. Some wanted the chief
Of police elected first. others the chief
fireman, while stll others wanted the SUI
perintendent of public works to come first.
changes We're suggested in other respects,
which would have the effect of throwing
some of the elections ahead and Others to-
ward the last. Such changes are believed
20 be desired on account of deals, so that
in the event certain candidates are defeat
ed, It viii break up any arrangement that
may have been made in view of the cleo
ton Of the defeated candidate
THE order of election has been definite
~ determined in the ordinance" said
Mayor Meldrim, land cannot be changed
unless there is a resolution TO that effect.
Unless the board manifests a desire to
have the arrangement changed. however.
II will be carried out as specified in the
ordnance"
The following is a list of the applicants
10 date given in the order the election will
proceed:
Clerk of Councf-William P. Bailey.
City Treasurer-C. S. Hardee
City Marshal-John Power.
Chief OF Police-Frank McDermott
Assistant Chief Of Police-No applicant
Chief Fireman-John Z. Mcguire, w. b.
Puder and Michael Hanly.
Assistant Chief Fireman-No applicant.
City Engireer-W j. VIM.
Clerk of the City Court-Waring Rus
sell, Jr, and Phillip Russell.
City Attorney-No applicant.
Clerk of the Market--George N. Nichols
ana l.. l.. Masters.
1arbor Master-John Reilly.
Health Offcer-J. c. lie Hardy.
Keeper of Laurel Grove Cemetery-J. V.
kcnnckell.
Messenger Of Council-Joseph Winters.
John Harrison and Isaac S. Cohen.
Recorder-Walter c. Hartridge
Superintendent of Water Works-Thom-
as J. Reid.
Superintendent of Public Works-No APP
plicant.
Sheriff Of the City Court-George w. La
mar w. F. Blos, r. n. West, and e. j.
Whelan.
Five city Physicians Qhree white and
TWO coIored)--G. II. johnson. NJ. T. Davis,
i. H. Bloodworth, A. A Morrison; S. Pal
mer Lloyd colored; e. p. Love, colored,
and j. II. Bugg colored.
Two Port Wardens-W. 3. Adams and
Lewis Virgins.
Chimney Contractor, Z. D.--No appli-
cant.
Chimney Contractor w. D.-No appli.