The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-04
REILLY is THE MAN
BEAT NAUGHTIN FOR sUPERIN-
TENDENT BY ONE VOTE.
SEVEN TO SIX THE COUNT.
NONE or OTHER THREE CANDI-
DATES RECEIVED A VOTE.

Finish of the Race Between Reilly
and Naughtin was Drnmatic-Its
Sensational Character Caught and
Held the Interest of the Gallery-A
shout Went Up for the Victor
when the Mayor Called the Last
Ballot for Him-What the POliti-
clans Say About the Race-AIder-
man COlding Is Scored.
Acting Superintendent owen F. Reilly
was elected superintendent of police by the
City Council last night. The announce
ment of the result was followed imme-
diately by a whoop and hurrah from the
gallery" showing that the interested
audience at the meeting was largely COM
posed of Reilly adherents.
Justice of the Peace Michael Naughtin
was second in the race He was neck
and neck with Superintendent Reilly I'M
til the last ballot was called when Reilly
went in on a count of seven to six. The
other candidates, R. s. Nell, T. F. Dun
ham and w. F. Blois were all left at
the post, not a one of them getting a
vote. Mr.. Charles Garfunkel who had
been regarded as a formidable candidate.
did not even appear upon the track, as
he filed no application for the place.
The Council proceedings seemed dull I'M
ill elections were reached. That was ali
the gallery was waiting for. 1t is sell
dom that a meeting is attended by so
many interested outsiders, those grac-
ing the Long Room with their presence
being as a rule, those whom their off,
cial positions or the demands of some
business pending before Council induce
to attend. Whenever an election in
which public interest has been manifest
cd is to be held, however, a house may
be counted upon.
When Clerk of Council. Bailey announc-
ed elections" there was a murmer of
expectancy. but this was quenched for
the moment by another election than
that in which public interest conferred
Mr. Henry r. Williams was reelected
without contest, as pilotage commission
or. and then the clerk read the names
OF the applicants for superintendent of
police.
Prepare your ballots, gentlemen" said
Mayor Myers, addressing the full Board
of Aldermen. So absorbing a matter as
an election had brought them all out
and there was not a vacant chair about
the long table.
City Marshal Dreeson made his rounds
with hat, collecting the ballots. The
Mayor took out the ballots and read from
them the names for which they had been
cast, the audience. in the meantime, re-
naming hushed and anxious and hang
ing closely upon the Mayors words
'Naughtin' and Reilly were announc-
ed, the hopes of the adherents of the for
mer or of the latter waxed or waned
Naughtin jumped into the lead at the
start, three votes for him having been
counted before one was called for Reilly.
Then Reilly picked up a bit.
Thirteen ballots We're in the hat Seven
for one or the other of the candidates
meant election. When twelve of the bal
lots had been counted, the vote was six
for Reilly and six for Naughtin. There
was one ballot left in the hat. The
Mayor paused momentarily, and the au-
dience held its breach. Was Reilly or
"Naughtin' written on the ballot? That
was the question. 1t was with the Mayor
% be settled. and at last the ears of the
Reilly supporters were ravished by the
sweet sound Of his name. They had
won. and up went the shout of triumph.
Here is the way the Mayor and alder
men voted:
Reilly-Mayor Myers. Aldermen Dixon,
Horrigan, Fripp, Thomas. Colding and
Schroeder
observation-disclosures Bacon, Holland.
Watson, Canty, Frank and Jones'
No one was particularly surprised that
none of the other candidates received a
vote In fact, the question, What do
you suppose he has an application in
for?" used of all the Others was COM
mon. Had any one of them made a
showing the wise ones would have been
surprised.