The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-17
MANY WANT THE JOB
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE A
POPULAR OFFICE.
NAUGHTIN THE FAVoRITE
PARTY LEADERS WILL PROBABLY
AGREE ON sCREvEN's SUCCESSOR
THIS WEEK.

The Candidate Backed by Those I'm
Charge of the Administration Fac
ton Will Win Out-NTany Believe
That Magistrate NnuEhtin Will BE
the Mnn-PrOmises Were Made to
Him in January and the Party
owes Him "A Debt-Deputy Marshall
Dreamer VIII BE a Candidate for
MAGISTRATE in Third District If
NauEhtin LAnds-Hussey, McDer-
mott, West, Sergeant Fleming,
BIois and Perhaps Marshal Dree-
son Candidates for Police ONCE.
Candidates for Superintendent of Police
are beginning to show up immensely. and
unless something is done by the party
leaders before the election by Council.
there will be a bunch 20 chose from. Mai.
Screven has not yet rendered his resis-
nation, but will do so before the meeting
of the Board of Aldermen Wednesday. 1t
is expected that his commission as ordi-
nary will have been received by that
time. The resignation viii be accepted by
Council and Senior Sergeant owen Reilly
will be put in charge of the force until
Mai. Screven's successor has been elected.
The friends of Magistrate Michael
Naughtin continue to predict that he will
be chosen by Council to fill the vacancy.
They point to the fact that Justice Naugh-
tin is a capable candidate, and in every
way qualified to i'll the Office Of superin-
tendent. He. too, is considered a strict
party man." and has always been
loyal supporter of the administration.
When he was a candidate for recorder
he was given to understand that he would
be made Superintendent of Police in the
event of Maj. Screven's election as ordi-
nary The local politicians are constantly
looking ahead, and 1t was known at that
time that there would be a scramble for
the office.
There are several other strong candl-
dates in the fed. however, and the fight
for the Office promises to be interesting.
unless the administration leaders decide TO
say something. 1t is understood that a
caucus of the leaders of the faction will
be held early this week for the purpose
of discussing the various candidates. 1t
is quite likely that the question will be
settled at this meeting and that the
new superintendent will be decided upon.
Sergt. Walter Fleming is among the
candidates for superintendent and his
friends are making a hard fight for him.
He has been a member of the department
for long time, and believes that there
should be promotion. Mr.. w. T. Hussey
is another candidate, and his supporters
are as active as they are numerous. Mr..
W. F. Blois and VIZ Newell West are
also candidates. The name of City Mar
shall Henry Dreeson has been frequently
mentioned in connection with the place,
and he, too, may be an applicant before
Council His friends say that he will
surely be in the race The report that
Alderman Hal II. Bacon might enter the
field is not generally credited by those on
the inside. One of the leaders stated yes
terday afternoon that, under the law. the
alderman is not eligible to fill the Office.
Mr.. Charles Garfunkle said last night
that he is not a candidate. and he sticks
by his interview given to the Morning
News before the election. Nothing def
mite can be stated about this contest I'M
ill the leaders have talked the matter
over
In the event that Magistrate Naughtin
is elected an election will be held Tor
magistrate in the Third district, and
Deputy City Marshal J. Robert Creamer
will probably be a candidate. II Mr.
Creamer should be elected magistrate 1t
would mean that another deputy will have
10 be named In his stead, making a sort
of endless chain affair.