Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20
MAYOR WHITES
 SUCCESSOR City Council Will Elect an Outsider Monday Night to Fill Unexpired Term of Chief Executive.
MANY MEN MENTIONED
Selection of an Alderman Would Ne. cessitate Special Election to Fill Vacancy-Statute Provides for Election of Man in Private Life.

A successor to the late Mayor H. King White will be named by the Pine Bluff city council Monday night at ], the regular weekly meeting of that body. A local citizen will be elected by the city fathers to fill the unexpir- ed term of General White, and already several are being prominently men, toned for the honor.
 It was stated by one of the members of the council yesterday that in all probability, the council would elect an l outsider instead of permitting one , of that body to act as mayor pro tenn. 1 This will be the most convenient pre- cedure, it is argued, because of the l fact that in electing one of the coun- cilmen it would necessitate the hold ing of special election to fill the place in his ward, to be vacated by his assuming the duties of mayor. 1 The unexpired term of Mayor White does not total ninety days. Because of this fact it is unnecessary to hold ! a special election for the selection of an alderman to fill a vacancy. Ac- cording to form, Alderman J. E. Boyce, chairman of the finance committee of 1 the city council, is the next highest official in the council. following the mayor. MT. Boyce, however, is at present serving as alderman from the First ward and his selection at this time would result in a special election to fill the vacancy that would result if he was elected to serve as chief eX- ecutive until Mayor-elect w. l.. Ton ey assumes his new duties ill April. The same conditions apply in the case of Alderman Fred Fox, who is at present serving the city as mayor pro tenn. For that reason the councilmen are said to favor the selection of an outsider to act as mayor until Judge Toney is installed.
 There are various rumors in cir culation as to the intention of the council in disposing of the vacancy. Several men were mentioned yester- day in connection with the place. Among them was that of Charles Veil, who for so many years proved an alderman of great value to the city. Major H. H. Hum, president of the Merchants and Planters bank, and E. B. Bloom, secretary of the Travellers Fire Insurance company, tive ability in the past few years, are also spoken of. w. B. Alexander,} who has served the city in that capacity, is another
 Some have advanced the idea of the council electing Judge w. L. Toney, the present nominee, but this would prove inconvenient at this time inas- much as his retirement from the of flee of police judge would call for a special election to fill his place. One citizen stated this morning that it would be fitting compliment to the late mayor to continue Alderman Fred Fox in the office, as mayor pro tenn, and that the council donate the salary of the office for the unexpired term to the widow of the late chief executive.
 The statute provides that in all cases of vacancy in the city council, the same shall be filled by a special election; and in case any office of an elective officer, except aldermen of the ward, shall become vacant before the expiration of the regular term, then the vacancy shall be filled by the city council until a successor is duly elect ed and qualified and such successor shall be elected for the unexpired term at the first annual election that occurs after the vacancy shall have happened.
 1 Another section of the same char ter says: Tn case of his death, dis ability, resignation or other vacation of his office, the city council may, by a vote of a majority of all it's mem-
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