Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-10
NICE KETTLE OF FISH,
FOR OUR TOWN
New and Old Boards Of Mayor and A.
dermen Enjoined from Doing Bus
ness--Case Will Be Heard
by Judge Roberts Sat

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by Judge Roberts Sat
Things IN Crossvllle have come to a
very unpleasant and Improbable
pass. Factionallsm has reached the
point where the city government is
tied up and neither faction to the con-
troversy promises to get satisfaction
out of it. 1t comes about in this way:
Just after the presidential election
in November some persons placed a
coffin in front of the Cbroaicle door
and one in front or the Republican
heaQuarters. Both collins were covered
with Just such inscriptions as would be
expected under such circumstances.
The editor of this paper took 1t as a
good natured joke and was willing to
let 1t go at that. Not so, however,
with some republicans. They decided
to retaliate by electing an all republl-
can city board at the regular election,
December Is. Some republicans met
at headquarters and named a ticket,
which included the names of A. l..
Garrison, Mayor, Mike Hale, Fred
Cate, M. F. Reed and M. w. West as
aldermen. Messrs Hale and Cate were
members OF the old board and Messrs
Reed and West were placed on the
ticket instead of K. L. Bilbrey, DEM
ocrat. and ". q. Keyes republican.
\ pha democSats k,~,ate 4y.i ", the fick-
ct be mixed one while Sshe lFbubIi-
cans would not agree to that The
democrats being the minority and fur-
ther seeming to be unable to come to
an agreement among themselves final.
ly declined to put any ticket IN the
field, and the republican ticket was
elected wIthuuc opposition. Less. than
dozen democrats voted in the elec-
ton. There being no contest few
less than 60 votes were cast.
While attempting to persuade the re-
publicans to agree TO mixed ticket,
j. K. Mitchell stated that if the re-
publican ticket was elected that some
democrats had threatened to have the
city put under commission form of
government and the commission ap-
pointed by the governor, which meant
an all democratic board. That threat
did not suit the republicans and they
decided to give chance fer such a |
procedure by electlng an all republican
board which was done as stated.
The new board consisting IF A. l..
Garrison, mayor, M. w. West, M. F.
Reed, Fred Cate, Mike Hale, Alder
men, took the oath of office JAM l, in
with the law. j. b. John
son had been the mayor and declined
% accept the place again. q Mayor
Johnson called on the city treasurer,
Cashier j. S. Reed, tor financial
'tatement of the funds of the city
With the purpose of putting same be-
ore the board of aldermen at their
irst regular meeting, the first Friday
hight in January, but when he learned
hat the newly elected officers had
AIKEN the oath of office he returned
he report to Mr.. Reed with a letter
tatlng that since the new board had
'een sworn in he was no longer mayor
md would not have the occasion to use
he report.
When the new board met Friday
light, January S. Sheriff Toilet served
m injunction on the board forbidding
to transact any business. The fiat
vas signed by Judge c. E. Snodgrass
With ]. r. Mitchell and &. E. Keyes
IS attorneys. Mr.. Keyes has been act
ng as city attorney tor a year or long
r and it is claimed by some that he
vas still the city attorney, but he
hose to take sides against the city
instead of advising the board as would
ave been expected of him. /.
q. T. Burnett, E. G. Toilet and
!. N. Smith we're employed as attor-
eys IN behalf of the new board and
ave prepared an answer to the injunc-
ion. The case will likely be heard by
udge A. Fl. Roberts in chambers,
Saturday of this week.
Monday counter injunction was