The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-05
POLITICS COOLED Off.
NAUGHTIN's FRIENDS SUBMIT TO
REILLY's ELECTION.
MAY SQUARE ACCOUNTS LATER
AID. COLDING SAYS HE WAS NEVER
PLEDGED TO NAUGHTIN.

Candidates HustIing for senior Ser
geant's PIace-Question Whether
the ONCE VIII He Continued-supt.
Reilly to he sworn in by Mayor
Myers TO-dny-Things VIII Go on
just as They Have i'm the Depart
ment, He Snys-NO Changes in Pa
troll System or Hours of Duty.
The political hotheads cooled off yester-
day and the mercury in the municipal
thermometer dropped from the boiling
point TO almost the normal mark. Most
of those who had expressed themselves
freely the night before were penHent, and
although still somewhat sore, held their
peace.
Such adverse criticism as was heard on
the election of the Superintendent of Po-
lice was of a very mild type, and those
who promised to get even" stated their
intention of making the fight within the
faction. They have changed their minds
and as matters now stand, have no idea
of going over to the opposition in a spirit
of getting even.
The hard things that were said about
Alderman Robert l.. Colding Immediate
iy after the election, put that member
of Council on his mettie, and he did nos
mince words in expressing himself. He
visited several persons whom it had been
said had made certain statements, but
found no one who would admit that any,
thing so hard had been said.
In speaking of the affair to a represen-
tative of the Morning News, Alderman
Colding said: ANY statement that L
pledged myself to vote for Justice Naugh-
tin for Superintendent of Police is abso-
lutely and unqualifedly false. I voted
as l saw fit, and owe no one any expiana-
ton" Mr.. Colding and his friends say
that this puts it up to some one else"
While 1t has been stated that no one
will be named as senior sergeant, to take
the place of Sergt. Reilly, the candidates
for the office, that does not exist are very
active. The friends of both Sergeants
Mock and Fleming are not asleep, ana If
an ordinance is introduced in Council,
creating this office again, both of these
officers will probably ask the Mayor to
advance them.
In the event that a promotion of this
sort is made there will be several appli-
cants for the sergeants place from men
in the ranks. They feel encouraged at
the election of Superintendent Reilly and
think that all offices should be filed by
competent men from the ranks.
Mounted Patrolman Tom Murphy's
friends says that they will present his
name to Mayor Myers for promotion in
the event that one of the four sergeants
is pushed up a step. He has been a mem
Der of the force for eleven years and the
record he has made for himself is good
one.
Patrolman J. d. Semken would also like
to get a sergeant's place and his friends
are at work in his behalf. The name of
this officer has already been given to the
Mayor and several politicians of promi-
hence are at work in his interest. In the
event of a vacancy there will probably be
other applications from members of the
force
superintendent Reilly will probably be
sworn in for the second time to-day.
When he took the oath under Acting
Mayor Dixon it was until the successor
of Maj. Screven should be elected by
Council. This has been done and the late
sergeant will have to take the oath
again; this time from Mayor Myers
The new superintendent was busy yes
terday receiving congratulations and was
in his office at headquarters all day.
He will wear a uniform and this will be
something of a novelty. The two former
chiefs seldom appeared in uniform, ex-
cept on stated occasions. Superintendent
Reilly stated to a representative of the
Morning News that there will be no
changes in the department. The same
system of patrol duty and the same
hours will be observed.