The evening Republican., 1902-07-16
JANIT0R FOR J
COURT HOUSE.


should be permitted to name the
janitor for the County Court Heuss
who was to be chosen from his dis
trict Or as to whether tho entire
court should make the selection in
open session, it took the entire af-
teruoon yesterday to elect man
for that position.
After Harry Weeks and John
Simmons, two colorel mon, had
been put in no min alton, but could
not be elected be cause of a division
of the Republican members, Mr..
Chandler finally nrminated John
Kelley, well-knewn member Of
the Grand Army, who was selected
by the votes of Messrs. Chandler,
Megginson, Mealey aud Armstrong,
| the latter two Democrats.
Mr.. Chandler arose to question
Of privilege regarding the appoint
ment Of a ianitor He read an eii-
torial in the Every Evening, acous-
ing him of trying to be a one-man
power in the court in demanding
the privilege of naming the ianitor.
After discussing the editorial at
length Mr.. Chandler said the would
ask that a janitor be elected during
tho afternoon.
Mr. Chandler said that when he
came into this court, the Republican
members each took a choice of
officers. Mr.. Chandler said he
chose the janitor; john Lynn chose
the night Waterman, and Mr.. Meg
gnson the fireman. Mr. Chandler.
under tne agreement, namel Mr..
Rogers as janitor, AMI now that
Rogers had signed, he held that
he was entitled tn name the new
janitor. Mr.. Chandler also said he
would have supervision over the
janitor, and should be permitted to
name man satisfactory to him.
There was another reason, Mr..
Chandler III ged There were fifteen
county officers named from Will
mington, but he had been permit
ed to name nnly two of the fifteen,
Mr.. Chandler declared, that now
there was u schemy to freeze him
out of one Of those two officers
Instead Of a one-man power in
the Levy Court, Mir. Chandler de-
clarod there was combination
whose Object was to try to squeeze
him out of getting any offices of the
thirty-two in the county.
Chairman Wilitts repliel to Mr..
Chandler, and declared there is no
combine directly or indirectly in
the court, and no intention what
ever of squeezing" Mr., Chandler
out.
Mr.. Ewart stltol that he htlno
intention Of injuring Mr.. Chambers
feelings when he nominated JAM.
tor. OF all the thirty-two appJlntee.
in the county Mr. ENart said hs
had not namel one, but had yield
el t. the majority. He said lie did
not believe any one man should be
permitted to name any officer or
officers. as such Practices ara not
productive Of goad III the long run.
The appointment of janitol con
Germs very member OF the court,
he SalI. aud all should hnvpu Vol ce
in his selection. Regarding his
nomination OF West tWp week, ago,
Mr.. Ewart said he was a good an d
competent man, and was wei! rec
commended.
Chairman Willitt5 suggested that
the Hiatte! Of S"ie.ting a janitur be
referred to the building committee
but Mr., Chandler objected to this,
He also said he would not 90 into IL
caucus Of Republican members un-
I'll his privilege Of naming the jam
tor was granted.
Mr.. Chandler then callel for the
nomination and election Of Il jani-
tor. Mr.. M9gylnson wAa OF t he
opinion that each member should
be permitted so name the appointees
fIem his own district He said that
Mr. Chandler had the confidence OF
the voters of his district and there
fore should have his wishes respect
ed. Mr.. Meggiuson said that he
regarded his own election AS an ey-
preston Of confidence of the voters
in his district. He would dislike
very much for Mr. Willitts or Mr..
EWlr5 t) nam, n taX-c)llectors in
his district, although Mr.. Willitts
had nominated two collectors for
his district in opposition to him.
Mr.. Megginson also referred to the
fact that Mr.. WllIitt5 and Mr..
Ewart We're not elected by voters
of the county, but were appointed
by Il power outside the county.
Mr. Ewart resented this imputa-
ton, and said that because he and
Mr.. Willite had been appoin ted by
the chief executive of the state was
no reason why they should sit as
wooden men' in the court. He
said they had been appointed to
assert their manhood and their in
dividualitv in the proceedings, and
to work for the best interests of the
county.
Nominations were declared in or.
der and Nh. Chandler nominated j.
Harry Weeks, a welIknowu young
cOlorel manwhO has been a schOo
teacher in the lower part of the
county. Mr.. Elliott nominated
John W. Simmons, another intelli.
gent colored man. The first ballot
resulted. Simmons. 3; Weeks, 2;
blank. 2; Mr. Mealey and Mr.. A rm.
strong voted blank; Wits, Elliott
and Ewart voted for Simmons. and
Messrs Chandler AMI Megginson
for Weeks.
Chairman Willitts declared there
had been no election.
Mr. Chandler then withdre W the
name of WsakS and uaced in NOM