Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-23
POOLE, TAYLOR
And AILISON'S
SARESH!El
INTO CITY RING
Morgan And Hogue File
But Goolsby Remains
Out

Five names were entered yesterday
in the race for three seats i'll the city
council. 1t was announced by C. G.
Williams, secretary of the city execu-
tive committee, at o'clock last even
ing, the time limit for filing, that the
following names had been listed and
the $15 entrance fee paid for each:
B. G. Hogue.
'; ". F. F.. rHa,i: HaSi,r. -
r. E. Allison.
L. A. Morgan.
John Goolsby, who had announced
earlier in the week that he was in the
race, decided at the last minute not
to enter, giving his reason that the
railroad administration does not per-
nit railway employees to hold office.
He also stated that Mrs. Goolsby pre-
ferred not to have him enter politics.
The names of Messrs. Poole, Tay-
lor and Allison were filed by friends
yesterday morning, as an overnight
development in the aldermanic situa-
tion. Messrs. Hogue and Morgan had
already stated publicly that they were
in the race, as had Mr.. Goolsby. AL
though they had previously said that
they would not stand for reelection,
friends succeeded in obtaining the
consent of Mr.. Poole and Mr.. Taylor
to permit their names to go before
the people again. Mr., Taylor declar-
ed that any work that was to be done
in his behalf prior to the primary
next Wednesday would have to be
done by those who insisted upon him
running, as he would make no effort
to secure votes for himself. The
names of Messrs. Poole, Taylor and
Allison are put forward by their
friends as an administration ticket,
two of the three now being members
of the body.
Two independents.
Mr. Morgan announced when it
appeared that it would be necessary
to draft men for the place. Mr.. Hogue
announced under IKE circumstances,
after he had been urged by friends to
offer for the place.
The entry of five men actively in
to the race Saturday served to spur
up registration, about 100 registering
during the afternoon. When the lists
closed at o'clock last evening they
showed total of til names eligible
to vote in the primary Wednesday.
This is a far greater number than or
dinarily registers for off-year elec-
tions. Eight hundred and fifty is con.
sidered a fairly complete registratio
and about the limit for races of high
interest.
Mr.. Hogue yesterday asked The
Times Recorder to say that he lis not
running for alderman with any one
man or combination of men, but that
he is running open and above board
upon his own hook depending upon
his record and reputation as citizen
and business man to elect him."
MIR. Goolsby's Statement.
After deciding not to enter the race
Mr.. Goolsby made the following state
ment to the Times-Recorder:
81 appreciate the efforts of my
friends in trying to convince me that
it is my duty to run, Mr.. Goolsoy
said. "It is impossible, however,
much as / should like to be member
of the official family of my town. In
the first place the government does
not permit us RAILROAD men to hold
office, and second, Il am out of the
city so very much that could l hold
political office my time would not per-
nit.
81 wish that might be a candidate
for am anxious to see several things
done, such for instance as the adop-
ton of budget system for the ex-
penditure of the city funds. This is
most necessary step ard I hope the
new council will put the system inn
mediately into effect"