The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-15
WANT A HAND IN
THE PUBLIC FUND
And New Aldermen are Being WOr-
ried by Omce Seekers.

And New Aldermen are Being WOr-
ried by Office Seekers.
They are earning their money ever
If they don't get paid.
This Dooleyized sentence would apply
at present to the gentlemen who make
up the new aldermanic board. They
are a busy lot, and will be until the
night Of the 26th., after which many
hard things will be said about them
no matter in what manner they act
Upon the evening of the third Mon
day after the second Tuesday Of the
first month. according to an act of the
General Assembly, they Will gather to-
gether and elect city officers.
Simply for the honor Of it all the
aldermen-elect are permitting them
selves TO be accosted. and talked to,
and asked to do things that they can
not possibly do, for the reason that
they only have one vote each. The
office-seekers are the ones who are
making life burdensOme for the new
aldermen Just at present. OF course all
of those who want a mouthful of the
public pap cannot have their hunger
appeased and somebody is certain to
get the icy hand.
Still the new aldermen must look
pleasant and smile and promise to
consider the claims of each applicant
This self same performance must be
gone through a dozen times a day un-
til the city officers have been elected.
The law should be arranged so that
the election of officers would take
place on the day following the election
OF Mayor and aldermen" said a mem
her of the new board yesterday. ITS
ali awful bother to have to stand up
and listen to the story of every candi-
date. and then to have the same hot
air pumped by a friend of the afore-
said candidate. Still you've got to
stand for it, although I'm frank to
confess l personally think much more
of the candidate who simply writes me
about himself. He is the man who has
some consideration for u hard-work-
ed. poorly paid member of Council"
From now until the day upon which
the new aldermen will be sworn in
prospective candidates will be brought
out and pulled down again, although
not a few of them will remain in the
race until the finish. This strenuous
life is politics and the Office holder is
restless and worried until 1t is all over
-lbI ANO years. II was Sdtu yes tIudg
that l. U. Kinsey, superintendent of
the waterworks, may have oppo-
sition. Paul H. Broome was mention
ed and Capt. John Rourke was talked
about as a possibility. During the
morning the candidacy of E ]. Thomas
for director of public works was de-
MED. Arthur ]. Cummings as we'll as
Edward Penton is said to be out for
Plumbing inspector Campos' scalp. DR.
Marion Thomas filed his application
for the office of city physician with
Clerk Bailey and Council will have
several physicians to select from.
At a meeting of the South Side Club
last night in Kizer's Hall Foreman
A. Porter Mcfarland was Endorsed for
superintendent of the fire department.
1t was no secret that the South Side
organization would support Foreman
MsFarland, and it has been known
that he is being backed by residents
of the South Side. 1t was decided last
night to discontinue the weekly meet
ings until further notice. President
Glatigny announced that the club is
now free from debt and in a good
healthy condition.