The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-12
POWELL MADE PRESIDENT.
COURT AND POLICE OFFICERS REC
OGNIZED HIS PAST SERVICES.

tion-Pressdent DampieT Made His
Annual RepOrt-Mr j. X. p. Carr
Chosen First Vice President of the
AssocintiOn-Trip on the River n
New Experience TO Some and Fun
for All.
The annual meeting of the Clerks. Sher-
ifs, Chiefs of Police and Marshals' AS
ISOLATION of the state was called to order
yesterday by President c. Dampier in
the Superior Court room.
Rev. Or. w. c. Schaeffer of the Luth-
eran Church of the Ascension delivered
an eloquent and impressive prayer in
vokng the Divine blessing upon the de-
alterations of the association and upon its
members performance of the important
duties committed to their care by the peo-
pie of the state
At the conclusion OF DR.. Schaeffer's
prayer Clerk J. K. P. Carr introduced
City Attorney S. B. Adams, who, on be-
half of the Mayor and Aldermen of Sa-
vannah, welcomed the association to the
city. After assuring the members that
Savannah was always glad to open her
gates to the citizens of Georgia and that
she was especially proud when she was
honored by the presence of those officers
of the law to whom the states admins
trative functions were in large part COM
mitted, Mr.. Adams turned to the discus
sion of the importance of the association
and the power for good 1t was in a po-
sition to exercise.
Mr.. Adams's speech was received with
applause by the members of the associa-
ton which interrupted his remarks fire.
quently and was redoubed as he took his
seat. The response for the association
was made by Mr.. R. P Hall, clerk of the
Superior Court of Dougherty county. Mr.
Hall thanked Mr.. Adams for his courteous
greeting and the local members of the as
ISOLATION for the warmth of their recep-
ton of the visitors
In making his report President Dampier
alluded humorously TO the trials of the 20
lice officers and sheriffs> of the state. in
Guiding their efforts 10 succeed themselves
He 81 oke seriously Of the fact that SOM
Of the most dangerous duties that the
sheriffs and their deputies have to per
form, must be performed entirely without
compensation from either the state Or
county. He suggested that an effort be
made to secure the enactment of a law
that would remedy this state of affairs
One principal object of the association
said the president, was to bring into re-
lations of cordial harmony the various
classes of officers who compose it's mem
bershlp. 1t sometimes transpred that
their was friction between the sheriff of
county and his deputies and the police
of city located in that county because
Of or concerning the arrest of criminals
1t was his hope said President Dampier,
that all of these differences now existing
might be reconciled and that the present
and other meetings would serve so TO bring
the members of the association together
that no other differences would arise in
the future.
The president alluded also in his repcr.
10 the loss the association had sustained
in the death, since the last meeting, of
Sheriff John T. Roman, of Chatham, that
veteran of our organization and grand old
officer, whose fidelity to his people sets
an example which We would profit by imi-
tating."
Chief Wiley Williams Of Columbus
moved that the chair appoint a commit
tae of tire, to prepare resol utions touch
ing the de tn of Sheriff Koran and TO re-
plrt 20 the as ocia'icn at the next ses-
lion The motion was carried without di-
Wis on and the chair appointed Messrs
j. X. P. Carr j. T. Holder and B. E.
overly
Sheriff overly, of Oconee introduced a
resolution p oyidirg for the preparation.
printic & and distribution Of an alphabet
ca list of the criminals wanted by the
nth An .ari, . 10
state. 1t was determined that the Legisla-
ture should be memo ialized to enact such
a law, the officers agreeing that scarce
anytt ing that could be done would bet
ter facilitate the arrest of criminals at
liberty
There were other matters that it had
been intended to discuss at the first ses-
sion, but some of The members were i'm
patient ard 1t was determined to post
pone discussion and action upon these
quest ons until today. After some desul-
tory argum MT, the cleo ion of officers was
announced as the next order of business.
There were TWO nominations for several
of the offices, but those nominated. other
than tho Sc finally chosen, declined to per-
nit the use of the r names and the choice
of the association was unanimously as
follows:
President-C. A. Powell, clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Macon county.
First Vice President-James K. P. Carr,
clerk of the Superior Court of Chatham
county.
Second Vice Presidential. ]. Conoly,
sheriff of Brooks county.
Secretary and Treasurer-H. E. Allen,
deputy clerk of the Superior Court of
Sumter county.
Sergeant-at-Arms-C. r. Cooley, deputy
sheriff of Muscogee county.
President Powell has been secretary and
treasurer of the association for five years
and his election to the presidency is q
well-deserved recognition by his asso-
ciates of his diligent and untiring services
In their behalf After his election he was
escorted to the chair and presided over
the remaining part of the session.
During the meeting and after the re-
cess for the day had been taken refresh
ments were served in the office of the
sheriff, and the members of the associa-
ton did them full justice. In dallying
with the punch bowl and in swapping
yarns, telling jokes and reviving old mem
cries of former meetings the officers pass
ed the time until o'clock. AT that hour
they marched from the Court House TO
the Whitaker street dock, where they
boarded the steamer Alpha for a trip on
the river.
THE TRIP ON THE RIVER.