The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-13
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crowd, some of them representatives of
his 400" famed in local politics. received
the final count with applause. 1t is said
that McBride's supporters on the board
were Mayor Myers, Aldermen Dixon. Ba-
con. Horrigan, Schwarz. Doyle and Wells.
while the others were split up among the
other candidates.
But one ballot was needed to settle the
question of city marshal, ana the score
stood s to 8 in favor of Dreeson, with
Creamer left at the post. 1t Is said the
forces lined up in this fight as follows;
Dreeson. Mayor Myers, Aldermen Tfede-
man. Dixon, Bacon, Schwarz Haas Jar
rel and Horrlgan, while the votes OF Al
dermen Wells, Mills, Graham, Thomas
and Doyle fen TO City Marshal Power l
In connection with the contest for
keeper of the city dispensary, letter
from Mr.. l. A. Solomons, vice president
of the Solomons Company, was read
protesting against the reelection Of
Eugene NJ Baker upon the ground that
he practiced discrimination against other
drug firms than the Columbia Drug Com
pany. This was a result or the airing OF
dispensary matters before the Mayor
some davs ago, when charges against Al
derman farrell. who was thoroughly VIM
dicated were brought Baker did not get
a single vote in the fight. Alderman
DOYLE asked Alderman farrell, as chalr-
man of the Committee on Public Health,
for Information relative to the Keeper OF
the dispensary, but Alderman Jarrel said
that he did not care to say anything
about the matter.
The charges against Keeper Baker did
not evtend TO Assistant Keeper Keiffer Of
the dispensary, who was reelected over
Weed.
a lively interest. and the success OF NJ.
Myrick won him applause. Mayor
MYERS Aldermen Bacon, Dixon, Horrigan,
Dovle. FARRELL, Schwarz, Haas and Wells
voted for him, while Aldermen T1edeman'
Graham and Mills voted for Eartridg".
Alderman Thomas voted for Norwood.
Probably no city in the country the
size of Savannah has recorder of Mr..
Myricks youth. He Is % years old, but
his success at the bar and In politics
had marked him for early advancement,
and little surprise was created by his
winning out in his contest for recorder.
Mr.. Myrick will resign the position Of ref
cree in bankruptcy which he holds, prob
ably tomorrow or Tuesday The bank
ruptcy law will not admit of his holding
the position of recorder as well as that
Of referee. He will give up the referee S
place, as he announced to Council in
letter that was read before the election
of recorder.
Hardest Of all the fights was that for
clerk of market Six ballots were taken
without the end being in sight, so II was
agreed 10 leave that contest until the last.
Upon the c.osing up Of the other elections.
a recess Of ten minutes was taken and the
board retired TO caucus Nothing was
effected, however. for almost as many
more ballots were required upon their re-
turn to the long room as before. 1t was
not until The eleventh ballot that Men
dal won out.
Only one or Two surprises were caused
by the elections. Mayor Myers said that
the result lad been about a. he had ex-
pectcd. The arrival Of a derman Haas dur
Ing the day from tho North was welcomed
bv some of the candidates and depored by
others. Had he remained away, there