Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
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PACE FOR
BUSINESS
REGIME
Recognized Board Will Follow
Policy of Protection for Tax
payers Instead of Vice War

Indications of fight for po-
lice policy that will still further
turn the activity of the police de
partment from vice crusades and
agitations to the work of catch
ing burglars and footpads were
seen by local politicians Tuesday
in the election of Robert 7. Pace
and Robert c. Clarke to the
Board Of Police Commissioners
by Council Monday afternoon.
Mayor Woodward whose vote broke
the tie between Mr.. Pace and Marcel
lus NJ. Anderson and elected the for
mer, refused Tuesday to express mis-
opinion as to the effect the election Of
Mr. Pace and Mr. Clarke would have
on the future policies of the Poli,s
Board.
lie declared, however, that their Sc
lection to places on the board is evil
dence that the people OF Atlanta are
getting tired OF senseless and cease
less agitation, and that Council has
begun to recognize this feeling on the
part of their constituents
People Tired of Agitation.
THE people of Atlanta want a
clean. business government" said
Mayor Woodward, and they want
this agitation to cease. The election
of Mr. Pace certainly evlnces a dis
position on the part Of Council to give
the city sane business government.
We don't want to run wild over ia
natlcism and let burglars and foot
pads control the city.
Mr.. Pace is good man, with the
best interests of the city at heart, and
am confident that he will do his ut
most to give the people of Atlanta
good government as far as it lies in his
power to do so as a member of the
Police Board
THE election OF Mr. Pace and Mr.
Clarke, / think, marks the end OF tbs
domination of Council by lot Of
cheap political whip-straws. BEING
browbeaten by these politicians I'M
der the guise of reformers has long
been Councils greatest fault, but by
electing Mr.. Pace and Mr. Clarke they
broke loose, and it is to be hoped they
stay loose"
Council elected two other members
OF the Police Board besides Mr.. Pace
and Mr.. Clarke, DR.. \. II. Baskin
was elected without opposition from
the First Ward to succeed Carlos
Mason, and Andy r. King was re
elected from the Ninth without op-
Der OF Council and is understood to
be opposed to Mayor Woodward,
while Mr. King is reported to be more
or less ION the fence" being lukewarm
in his support of Chief Beavers.
New Citizens League Aids.
The hand of the new Citizens
League Of Atlanta is also seen to
certain extent in the election of Mr..
Pace and Mr.. Clarke. It is under
stood that they were given the sup
port OF the league, and that Mayor
Woodward's victory is largely due 10
this influence being thrown them a
the crucial moment Leading mem
bers OF the league declared Tuesday
that the election OF Mr. Pace and Mr..
Clarke was highly satisfactory 70
them and that they are the type of
men that would be given the support
OF the league in elections.
The election OF Pace and Clark
probably was the most enjoyable vic
tory Mayor Woodward has won since
his election 10 office. The fight on
the two candidates had been bitter
and at noon Monday the adherents OF
MIR Anderson and Mr.. Heinz claimed
they had seventeen votes pledged TO
each of their men.
There were 2s votes in Council