Americus times-recorder., 1923-01-22
ATTEMPT MADE TO KILL DIR. McKOIN
MRS NYRICK BREAKS'
LONG SILENCE IN.
BRIEF communicate
Her First In IS Years--She Tells
Savannah's Mayor "To The
Victor Belong The Spoils"

Mrs. Marie Louise Myrick, of Sa-
vannah, formerly editor of the
Ilmes-Kecorder, today breaks self
imposed silence of Is years, in
signed communication addressed TO
the editor of the Tines-Recorder IN
which she expresses her views on the
political situation at Savannah, par
ticularly regarding the distribution
of the pie
"The baby girl of Georgia jour
nalis1n," title bestowed on Mrs.
Myriek many years ago by Editor
Hancock, of tbe Savannah News, IN
a communication somewhat tinged
WITH sarcasm, suggests to Mayor Paul
S. Seabrook, Savannah's new mayor,
that he appoint Lucius Williams and
Willie J. viii, two Savannah ne
groes, said to be prominent in Sa-
vannah politics, and who, Mrs. My
rick states in her letter, ''contribut-
ed largely to Judge eSabrook's ma
iority" and she says II trust his hon
or, Mayor Seabrook, will not forget
the faithful in the Great Divide.
Lucius Williams and Willie J. Hills
Mrs. Myrick says, are former resi-
dents of Americus, Williams now be-
ing a Savannah banker, while the wo-
man is at the head Of the Savannah
negro women's federation Of clubs.
1t is understood that Willie hill,
known here as Willie Catledge, was
a teacher at the Mckay Hill school.
Mrs. Myrick believes chat to the
victor belong the spolls, i't she
says in the her communication: Mine
times out of ten it is the spoils that
partisan politicians have up their
sleeves when they cry fraud and
wage relentless and vicious warfare
for state and municipal control, and
whether right or wrong, l think the
winner is entitled to the pie"
Mrs. Myrick has always been a
keen student of political affairs, and
during many years has welded a
wide influence throughout the state.
She is at present spending several
days in Americus as a guest of Mrs.
L. G. Council. Her card in full fol-
lows:
editor Times-Recorder: I think
NV aversion to card writing and craze
for newspaper notoriety is well cs-
tabished and well known, and not
since / laid down my pen as editor
of the Times Recorder IS years ago,
have | deviated from this principle,
but my loyalty to Americus and her
good citizens, white and colored, has
never wavered, and as long as life
lasts [ will keep the faith with them.
"Inere is an Americus line to the
result of the municipal election held
recently in Savannah, which perhaps
the newspapers throughout the state
that have been so intensely interest
ed have forgotten or overlooked.
~ have always insisted that the
public was entitled to get the news
strictly truthful, even though such
might not be exactly to my liking.
am also an intense believer that TO
the Victor Belong the Spoils,' for nine
times out of ten it is the sDoils tnat
partisan politicians have up their
sleeve when they cry fraud and
wage relentless and vicious warfare
for state and municipal control, and
whether right or wrong think the
winner is entitled to the pie
81 therefore certainly trust that
Mayor Seabrook when he assumes the
reins of office will not forget his
colored supporters Two of the
prominent negroes who contributed
largely to the success of his race as
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