The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-29
EDWARD MORGAN
ACTING MARSHAL
NOMINATION or JOHN LATTA Re-
JECTEo ON ROLL CALL 81
TREE TO THREE.
MAYOR BIDDLE REFUSES To VOTE
Effort vii pc Made To Compromise
On Some Candidate Accept
able To All.

Ed Morgan 10 act as City AaTsnaI
until such tine as the Aldermen can
get together and agree on some man
for the place was the result Of the
adjourned messing Of the Board OF
Mayor ana Aldermen Thursday night
As before the aldermen stod three to
three on the name of John Latta, pre-
sented by Mayor Biddle.
The meeting was not so greatly
surcharged with feeling as the first
meeting Of the month. With possibly
two exceptions there we're no evil
dences of feeling and the business
was rapidly and quietly disposed or.
Recorder Erwin Immediately asked
information as TO the status or the
City Marshal affair at the conclusion
of the last meeting. Discussion fol-
lowed and Mayor Biddle stated that he
did not withdraw the name Of Mr..
Latta at the last meeting and that no
action had been taken on his name,
but Ed Morgan had simply been left
to fill the duties of the City Marshal
until such time as the aldermen could
agree on man.
Mayor BiddIe asked if the Board
was ready for the question carried
over and they announced ready. Al
derman Hayes moved the ratification
of Mr.. Latta as City Marshal and the
motion was seconded by Alderman
Dale. Alderman Hayes took the floor
and said he was sorry the matter had
taken the turn it had, and that feeling
had been aroused. But he thought
there should be certain rules for
guidance in the proceedings of the
Boar dand one of these should be eth !
ed to be guided by the opinion of the
City Attorney or dispense with his
services. Mr.. Hayes said he did not
question the Mayors word regarding |
his belief as to his right to vote on
this question, but if the Mayor really |
desired to have Mr. Latta act as City !
Marshal he could be absolutely GER
tain of his right by delaying the mat
ter a few weeks and having the Legis-
lature, now in session, give him a
right to vote for his own appointees.
Alderman Dale said these points
were well taken That this City Mar
shall business had become a trouble
some question and by action of the
it could be finally decided
upon.
Mayor Biddle said he had dis
his fun obligation in the mat
ter That he had appointed Mr.. Latta
and it was now up to the Aldermen.
That he had been a personal friend
of Mr.. Latta for many years and had
supported him in all his aspirations.
Alderman Dale said he Mr. Hayes
and Mr.. Mckinney wanted to go on
record as supporting the Mayor. That
the Mayor had appointed Mr. Latta
and they were simply standing by his j.,
appointee. The roll was then called
and the vote stood three to three.
Mayor Biddle held that failure to con-
firm by a majority vote was equal to
a rejection, and stated that Ed Nor s
gan would fill the duties of the office
until such time as the Aldermen could :
get together. T
Mr. Latta was granted the courtesy +
If the floor and thanked the Mayor,
Aldermen Hayes, Dale and Mckinney /
or their support. He said his official f
career extended over a period of thirty b
zears and he had stood during all I
hat time for law enforcement and had !
applied the law against rich and poor r
like. but during all that time he
.ould look the men and women and
children of the town squarely in the 1
ace. firm in the knowledge that ne
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