Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-11
SPLIT CROWS
On POL.|CE
LEADER

Friends Of the three candidates for
chlirman of the Police Board We're
standing pat Wednesday. in spite Of
repeated efforts to swing the votes Of
the Commissioners for one candidate
or another. 1t was plain that the
deadlock would continue for some
time.
Efforts of those supporting Pace or
Vernoy TO get some Of the votes that
went to Fain in Tuesday nights pro-
tracted session met with the reply
that If there were to be any changes
thew should be from the standards Of
the other two candidates to the
standard of Fain. as the latter had
made the greatest show of strength,
and, in fact. had been deprived OF
election on one ballot by a techni-
cality.
The PAGE, and Vernoy men declare
that they would not switch to Fain If
the deadlock lasted all summer.
Fain Says He Was Named.
Fan's friends freely insisted that
he was elected on the seventy third
ballot. when Commissioner Pace, who
had been voting for himself voted for
Fain. and Commissioner johnson
changed his vote from King to Fain.
giving Fain the necessary seven.
Mayor Woodward acting chairman.
however, ruled that the result of the
ballot was being announced at the
time. and that this made the johnson
change void.
The results of the long list of bal
lots give Fain a strong advantage,
and his friends are confident that he
will break the deadlock. Fain led in
every ballot. most Of the time lacking
but one vote Mayor Woodward's
candidate, Commissioner Pace, show
ed a strength of four votes. While
Commissioner Vernoy maintained two
votes.
Line up of Candidates.
The lineup was as follows:
For Fain-Baskin, Smith, King,
Dickson. Fain and Johnson-6.
For Pace-Mayor Woodward, Col
cord, Clark and Pace.
For Vernoy-Garner and Nernoy-2,
johnson threw his vote to differ
ent members of the board, but mostly
for Fain
The deadlock has completely clog
ged the business OF the Police Com
mission. None of the regular busi-
ness scheduled for Tuesday night
could be acted on, and can not be
until a new chairman is chosen. I'm
Ger the law, the Mayor win act as
temporary chairman until chairman
Is elected, but no business can be
transacted
The commission adjourned until the
next regular meeting in April, but a
meeting can be called before that
time, in the event seven of the mem
bers get together on the chairman
and ask that specIa session be
held. There is little likelihood of a
called meeting being necessary, how
ever.
Johnson's Coup Thrilling.
The coup-or attempted coup-by
Commissioner Johnson furnished a
real thrill in an otherwise mouotonous
and apparently intermlnable ballot
ing. Mr.. Johnson supplied the hu-
NOR for the session. making frequent
witty remarks and sallies at the ex-
pense Of the candidates, and his man
ner Of voting for first one member OF
the commission and another. regard
less OF whether they We're candidates
or even wanted the place. was at first
considered merely a boyish kind OF
desire to have some fun" out of the
election.
But on the exciting seventy-third
ballot the weary voters found that
there was method In his madness"
and some shrewdness,
As this ballot began, one or two
OF tho Commissioners yawned, and
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