The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-19
MANY CANDIDATES
LOOM UP FOR THE POSITION OF
POLICE sUPERINTENDENT.
SITUATION RATHER MUDDLED.
PARTY LEADERS WILL CONFER TO
CENTER ON ONE MAN.

The Contest Is Somewhat CompIi-
Gated and VIII lie Disposed of at "a
Caucus-JustIce NauGhtin's Sup
POrrers Says That He VIII win Out
and That Administration Cannot
Afford to Throw Him DOwn-AI-
legged Combination Between Nc
DermOtt, GarfunkIe and Hussey-
GarfunkIe superintendent, Hussey
Assistant and McDermOtt Chief of
DetectIves-Meritt Dixon PrOmi-
nentIy Mentioned and Would BE
Formidable Candidate.
The contest for the office of superin-
tendent of police becomes more muddled
daily, and the administration leaders
have about decided 90 hold caucus and
center upon one of the many candidates
The friends and supporters of Justice
Michael Naughtin continue TO assert with
confidence that he will be selected by the
Tarty leaders. Candidates for the off re
that will be declared vacant as soon as
Maj. Screvens commission as ordinary
arrives, continue to come forward, and
already there is a bunch of them
1t was generally reported yesterday
that slate had been made by the friends
of ex-Chief Frank McDermott, and
Messrs w. Il. Hussey and Charles Gar
funkle The rumor had it that Mr.. Gar
funkle would be made superintendent,
Mr. Hussey assistant superintendent or
captain and Mr.. McDermott chief of de-
tectives. The matter was discussed at
length by the administration followers,
but none of the gentlemen could be seen
to deny or affirm the story 1t is known
that Mr.. Garfunkle's friends are active
in his behalf and are making hard fight
to place him ahead of the other candi-
dates. The followers of this gentleman in
Nist upon placing him in the list of can
didates.
Col Merritt w Dixon has not announc-
ed himself as a candidate for the office,
put his name is persistentiy mentioned.
There are many who do not believe that
he will be in the field, but all admit that
should be announce himself he will be a
prime factor in the fight. The supporters
of Magistrate Naughtin say that while
they feel quite sure their favorite wi
win out, they realize that in Col. Dixon
Justice Naughtin would have a formula
BILE opponent
Senior Sergeant owen Reilly is frequent
ly mentioned as a candidate for the office
by his admirers, as are Mr. William F
Blois, Mr.. T. Newell West and ex-PatroI-
man Thomas Durham. Mounted Ser
seant Walter Fleming is also an active
candidate for the office and his friends
are quite active.
In the event of the election of Justice
Naughtin Constable Moses Lilienthal
will probably be candidate for the Of
fce of magistrate of the Third district
Mr.. J. Robert Dreamer will also be a can
didate for that office and a race between
them would be interesting.
Z. The supporters of Magistrate Naughtin
say that the administration cannot afford
to sidetrack their choice again. They say
he has always been a stanch supporter
or that faction and, too, is qualified to
fill the office. He gave way when Alder
man J. ]. Horrigan received the nomina-
ton of his faction for the office of sheriff
of the City Court and again in the con-
test before Council in January for Re
corder. At that time The friends of Jus
tice Naughtin were given to understand
that he would be made Superintendent of
Police in the event of the election of
Maj. Server as ordinary. The friends of
the magistrate say that it is now up to
the administration to reward him for his
faithful service to the party.