Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-25
A REGULAR LOVE FEAST.
Republican Councilmen Vote For
Nearly ALI Democratic
Nominees.
SOME CHANGE MADE 10 THE
POLICE FORCE.
Only Contest Was Over The Ap-
pointment of Farrell AT
Engine House.

Collector and Treasurer-William II.
Rullman.
City Commisioner-W William II. Van
SAINT.
Health Officer William S. Welch.
Market Master-Edward Burtis.
Chief of Police-George Hahn, Jr.
Round Sergeant-Charles OberrY.
Day PatrolmanARichar b. Holli-
day.
Night Force-John Holiday, Will
lam I Brooks, William Frantum, John
w. Armiger, Samuel p Owens.
William II. gSands, Sr.
City Fireman-WilIiam Farrell
Engineer-John Howard
Although some other business of a
more or less routine nature was trans
acted by the City Fathers at last
nights special session, the principal
work of the session was the election
of the minor officials TO serve the city
for the ensuing year The election,
which was a big contrast to the last
meeting at which the city officials
were selected. when Messrs. J.W Mar
tin and w. 4. Williams bolted the
Democratic party and formed combi-
nation with the Republicans, was
marked by the greatest harmony.
The only nomination on which the
Republicans and Democrats differed
was that of William Farrell for fire.
man and oaretaker of the Independent
Fire Company's engine, vice Samuel
Wood. The Democrats in yesterday
afternoon S caucus we're, it, is under
stood, waited upon by representatives
of the independent Fire Company and
petitioned by the great majority to re-
appoint Mr.. Wood, and therefore take
the first step toward taking this Office
entirely out of politics. Notwith-
standing this largely signed petition.
however, the Democrats considered
Mr.. Wood in the light of a Republi-
can, and ousted him. Mr.. X. A. Nun
roe, alderman from the Second ward
and member of the fire company in
terested, made an excellent address in
which he plead with the Democrats to
listen to the request of the Indepen-
dents.
NOMINATIONS OF OFFICERS.
At the conclusion of the other bust
ness, the Council, upon motion of
Counsellor Riley, entered into the
election of officers at exactly s. 80
O'Clock. The first Office filled was
that of city .clerk. Alderman f. II.
Thompson, in renominating the present
incumbent, Mr.. p Il. Porter, stated
that it gave him great pleasure to
place in nomination a man who had
made so thoroughly efficient and COM
pletely capable an officer. Alderman
Il. A. Thompson, (Rep.) spoke most
highly of the previous service OF Mr..
Porter, and continuing stated that it
gave him great pleasure to second the
nomination of his Democratic brother
councilman, and to move that one of
the tellers Alderman Linthicum. Dem
ocrat, and Alderman Baer, Republican,
cast the vote of the Council for Mr..
Porter. Mr. Linthicum then cast the
vote of the Council for the only nomi-
nee and Clerk Porter was declared
elected by Mayor Douw.
The next Office taken up was that of
collector and treasurer, and Counsellor
Riley placed in nomination the name
of Mr. William H. Rullman. In this
election, as in all the rest with one
or two exceptions, there were no other
nominations and the Democratic can
didate received the full eight votes of
the Council. The Counsellor also nOm-
mated the city commissioner, placing
before the board the name of William
II. Vansant, incumb ent This was
also unanimous.
= Alderman Frank Ii. Thompson was
given the nomination of city health
officer by the caucus and placed IN
nomination DIR. w. s. Welch, who
was ousted by the boilers last year.
This was also a unanimous election, as
was his nomination of Edward Burtis
for market master.
The great interest of the large crowd
assembled in the Council Chamber
then centered in the election of the
police force. AS foTecasted in The
Capital of Yesterday, George Hahn,
Jr., was the Democratic choice for
chief of police to succeed himself.
This nomination, made by Alderman
Strange, was one of the few seconded
by a Republican. Alderman L. A.
Thompson, in seconding Mr.. Strange's
motion, followed his Democratic
friends lead and was most compli
mentary in his references to Chief
Hahn's previous record. He said !;
1--WE Of the Republican party, al
though in the minority, have Joined
hands with the Democrats in the sup
port of good men and would continue
to do so on all good men and meaures,
and l take great pleasure in seconding
the nomination of Mr.. George Hahn.
Jr., who has shown himself an excel
lent man and a good officer The
vote stood eight for and none opposed.
Counsellor Riley's nomination of
Charles O'Berry also met with general
favor and resulted I'M his unanimous
election. The first important change
in administration and that in which
possibly the greatest interest centered
outside Of the naming of the collector
and treasurer, was the naming Of the
subordinate members of the police
force. Alderman T. J. Linthicum,
Jr. named the day patrolman, placing
in nomination Mr.. Richard B. Holli-
day. who, although one Of the best
officers the city ever had, was frozen
out by the Williams Martin Republi-
can combination Of one year ago. Mr..
Holidays election, which was unan-
imous, met with general favor. This
election dropped Patrolman Edward
| Jacobs from the force.
Alderman f. III. Thompson named
the first of the night force of patrol
men, placing in nomination the name
Of John Holiday, while Alderman
Strange nominted William T. Brooks
and William Uranium, of the First