The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-03
A HOT CONTEST
FOR Al DERMAN
Mr.. Andrews Wins Out by
One Vote.
SOME FEELING" SHOWN
THE wAVNJNR pRESSITRE Is TO
THE WATER PRESSURE is TO
BE INVESTIGATED.
ALDERMAN FINDS OUR LIGHTS PERFECT
Another Says the Policemen Have to Shake the
Light Poles OF Beat Them With Their
Bilats 10 Make Some OF the
Lights Burn at All.
Lights Burn at All.

There was a stiff and exciting little
game of politics played in Raleigh yes
Ierday.
1t was for the exalted and remunel'a-
tive position of alderman-the toga
about to fall from Mr. Henry W. Miller's
reHgfng shoulders.
The aspirants for the honor were: a.
Mr.. y. b. Andrews, Jr., son of Col. A. r..
andrews, first vice president of the
Southern railway, backed by Alderman
John c. Drewry: ca Mr.. Fred Habel.
Mr. Andrews won out, by a vote Of I
TO . for Mr.. Habel
The matter was decided in caucus.
held in the city clerks office from S:15
TO . O'Clock.
1t had been customary. when one OF
two aldermen from a division of a ward
resigned. to allow the remaining menv
brr to name his successor. In accord
ance with this custom Mr. Drewry
named Mr.. Andrews and urged his
claims for the place.
Ordinarily this would have been suffi-
cient. but in this case it was not, and
for obvious reasons. There We're sharp
speeches about Southern Railway in
fiuence and men being put on the board
who had direct pecuniary interest III all
the big city contracts and city fran
chjseS>
Then there were sharp replies to these
arguments, and strong appeal FROM
Mr.. Drewry. He said if the board re-
jected his recommendation he would con-
slider it blow at him--a personal re-
Election. Alderman Miller also had, du-
ring the day. used his influence for Mr..
Andrews as his successor. making per
sonal appeals to the members of the
board.
After Mr.. Drewry had nominated Mr..
Andrews, and Mr.. Len Wilder had NOM
mated Mr.. Habel, the caucus asked all
the aldermen from the Second ward
Drewry, Wilder and Parish-to retire
and reported back, recommending sue
cessor to Mr.. Miller.
When these gentlemen returned
Messrs Drewry and Parish recommends
ed Mr.. Andrews. and Mr.. Wilder rec
commended Mr.. Habel. The votes was
then taken and the majority report was
adopted by vote of TO 6.
Those voting for Andrews were:
Drewry, Jones Hamilton, German,
Parrish Redford and Correll-'7.
Those voting for Habel We're: Wilder.
Pegram.-6.
Mr.. Andrews was thereupon declared
the choice of the caucus, and he was
later SO reported to the board and duly
elected. Also a motion was passed put
ting him on all the committees of which
Mr. Miller had been member. One
of these is the Finance commit e, and
OF this Mr.. w. L. Jones was elected
chairman in place of Mr.. Miller.
But this hot fight for place on the
board resulted in some good after al.
Just before Mr.. Andrews was elected
the board passed a mo.icn providing that
in future all vacancies on the board shall
be filled, not on the recommendation OF
the remaining alderman, burt by a pr1m-
airy election of the voters in the ward
The matter of the water pressure NJ
the recent fire came up i'll connection
with the report Of the Fire committee.
In presenting the report OF TINS com
nlittee Chairman CorreH submitted the
following from the chief of the FIRE
DeIaatment:
Il beg to notify you that on call this
morning tFeb. 29th) for direct pressure,
during the burning Of Messrs. tlemlns
a Co.'S warehouse and others, We fail
ed TO receive full and ample supply
of water
To investigate this complaint the
Mayor. on motion Of Alderman Cooke,
appointed a special committee, consisting
of Aldermen Mcdonald. Cooke, Correli
and City Attorney Watson.
The regular report Of the Fire COM
mittee was as follows:
I'VE desire TO ask an apportionment of
$1,000 for the Fire Department for the