The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
PRIMARY IS OPPOSED
PE.ESrINGFnATuRE IN PoLITIcs
 OF PENsACOLA.
Prominent Citfsens Discourage Ehort to Have Oncers Nominated Be- fsee the RegaaaR Election,
 Occurring in June.

Determined opposition to the proposed city primary was developed last night when over one hundred prominent citf- xens gathered and took action tending
 to discourage any effort to have the
 city officers nominated before the regular election takes place in June | of this year.
 | the corner of Tarragona and Govern ment Streets. and there had been no l call issued Gentlemen learned of the l meeting and gathered in the large force | as indicated above. This went to show that there are very many good Demo- crats in the city who are averse to holding the primary. for. from the talk of the opposition party, the Republf- cans. the chances of the Democratic primary nominees are not the brightest, there having been a large registration of Republicans recently.
 Dr. F. G. Renshaw. who rarely is seen in political meetings openly. was elect ed chairman of last nights meeting was followed by several others. among whom were Mayor welles. who stated emphatfcally that he would not stand for the office again. and George T.. Nor gan. the city comptroller whose name had been used in connection with the mayoralty seat. MT. Morgan took oc- casion also to state that he was not considering entering the race. This placed a different aspect on the election question, for it was about conceded that in the event Mfr. Morgan did not take the fight for the once the mayor would re-enter the fight. This. however, has placed some people on the anxious bench. and they are casting around to see just who will come out and oppose MT. Frank Reilly, the only candidate yet announced. and who will abide by the result of the Democratic primaries" MT. Reilly now holds a seat in the City Council and Is always heard from on the many important questions which are discussed there.
 The anti-primary move took well in the city today when the details of the meeting of last night became known,
 and those who have advocated a pri- mary for the nomination for city off, fcers seem. from an independent stand point, to be in the minority, at least just now.
 The campaign took on additional in terest when Chief of Police Schad an nounced last afternoon for reelection | He will be opposed, 1t is stated, by Frank Wilde, who is now a member of | the police force and who has held the chiefs office heretofore. MT. Wilde Is widely known in this city and is mak- ing a great play for the office. MT Schad. the youngest police chief that l the city has ever had, and one of the best, 1t might be said, will also receive a heavy vote.
 Quite a number of gentlemen have already announced for aldermanic posi- tions, while there are several candi- dates for the treasureship in the field May Resfst Claims. l A meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was held last night and among the business brought be- l fore the body were the respective
 claims of Justice of the Peace Landrum land Constable Bobe. The Landrum claim | Is for over s2,000 while the other gen. tleman asks for about $1.100. The Board refused to take action on the
 matter just then and postponed the
 consideration until the meeting a montf
 hence. It Is the opinion however. that | the board will take the case to tho | Florida Supreme Court and see if tho
 county Is really liable.
 l This question is one which has beer | talked of in this county for some time
 Judge Landrum and Constable Bobe
 during the administration of Governor
 Jennings. were removed from office up-
 on the strength of a report transmit | ted by the State Auditor as to the con- dition of the books kept by the two gentlemen. The summary action talk
 en by the Governor was surprising tc
 hundreds in this city, for the officials
 acted against were very highly respec-
 ted, and their removal was tho cause of this surprise. The suspensions were to have been acted upon by the late legislature but were not. Then suits
 were entered but the other day Judge
 Parkhill, of this circuit, rendered a de-
 cisiop in favor of the gentlemen and
 had been held back by the county
 board pto the commissioners. It was
 this phase of the question which came
 up at last nights meeting. When be-
 ing talked of. the meeting assumed
 interesting proportions.
 No Pilot Needed.
 Unspoken volumes were forthcoming
 for the good of this place as a naval
 rendezvous this morning when the big
 cruiser Brooklyn. commanded by Cap-
 tain Hawley, scudded across the bar
 and ran to an anchorage directly of
 the navy yard without the assistance of
 a pilot from this place When 1t is
 considered that the big ship requires
 at least twenty-six feet of water in
 which to safely navigate, tho fact is
 soon proven that great faith is held
 here by the naval officers The Brook
 lyn will be in the harbor for several days