Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
ELECTION MONDAY
WILL Be A QUIET
AFFAIR FORECAST
No Tai kof Opposition
to Any Of Regular
Nominees
TALK OF APPOINTMENTS
Contest for Several Of
fices Filled by
Council

Indications are that election O
nine aldermen and a mayor on mex
Monday will be "a perfunctory affair
as there has been no talk of independ
emit candidates, which have nearly al
ways bobbed up at the last minute
DR.. A. NJ. ySteen will go in as mayor
without opposition ais will all mem
bers nominated at the recent primary
with the possible exception Of nomi,
nees in the sixth ward, where the re.
publicans always put in their candi.
date, having a preponderance of votes
There was little furry this week
when it was discovered that the names
of the nominees had not been certified
to the city clerk as provided in the
city charter. twenty days prior to the
election. Attorneys stated, however,
that this would make no material diff
ference as the law also provided that
the names might be written ON the
ballot, is so desired, without regard
to any previous nomination.
Mix-Up on Heights.
There still seems to be misunder-
standing as to who is the hold-over
councilman on the heights. The an
nexation bill, providing for the meth
cd of selecting the members of coun-
ell, specifies that the two wards shall
select two aldermen each, the one re-
ceiving the largest number of votes
In the election being for the long
term of two years and the one re-
ceiving the smallest number of votes
being elected for one year. In the
primary or convention in the eighth
Mr.. Mullis received the highest num-
ber of votes, but in theelection AL
derman Porter received the highest
For a time it was thought
that Mn. Mullis would be the long
term alderman, as he received the
highest number of votes in the pro-
mary. But the law is very specific
and whether or not Mr.. Porter wishes
to insist on serving his full time it
Ssll not help Mr.. Mullis. If Mr.. Por-
,er resigns Mr.. Mullis would have to
De elected as amy other candidate to
Ill a vacancy. In the meantime the
democrats in his ward have nominated
Mr.. Cartwright, who will be voted on
Monday.
Interest I'm Appointments
Considerable interest exists in ap-
continent of city officials by the
ouncil. The council elects a city
lerk, city treasurer, chief of police,
tyi attorney, municipal judge, city
city sanitary inspector,
md city engineer.
For city clerk Charles Burt will !
Ne a candidate to succeed himself,
fut he will have opposition, it is said. |
I. c. Howell, Lano Cantrell and L. |
|. Jones have been mentioned as pro-
able contestants. |
For city attorney Butler Dowda
'ill oppose H. E. Merryday and for
h'ef of police warm fight is devel-
ping between former chief Living
ton and Chief Fennell, with several
ther names mentioned as probable
tarters. The race. however, will be
etween these two.
For municipal judge Judge Kenner-
will have opposition, George Ev-
rson having SHE'D his ancient tile
ito the ring. It is understood that
ONE of the new councilmen, as well
S the new mayor, are favorable 10
return to former practices of hav-
lg the mayor hold municipal court:
For city physician no active oppo-
'tion has yet developed TO DIR. Miller,
or to Treasurer Herman Lecks. City I
'ngineer Randolph win be reelected
sshe has entered into q contract with
ne city for another year. DR.. Geo.