Talbot County GaArchives News.....Mayor Dr. J.B. Douglass Resigns-Capt. John M. Heath Elected September 8 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com November 12, 2003, 12:40 am The Talbotton New Era The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 8, 1904 Page Seven Mayor Douglass Resigns Dr. J.B. Douglass on last Monday morning tendered his resignation to the City Council as Mayor of Talbotton, the resignation to take effect as soon as his successor can be elected. There has been a difference between the mayor and some members of the council for some time past in regard to the right of the city to inaugurate certain methods and the breach continued to widen until it resulted in Mayor Douglass resigning Monday morning. His letter of resignation is as follows: Talbotton, Ga., Sept. 15, 1904 To the Honorable City Council: I hereby tender my resignation as Mayor of the town of Talbotton, to take effect as soon as my successor can be legally elected. In taking this step, I wish to express my kindest regards for each member of the Board, I deem them all my personal friends. But, a “House divided against itself cannot stand” – and as there are some methods in which I am likely to take issue with your honorable body, I prefer to retire, rather than seemingly antagonize my friends. Respectfully, J.B. Douglass Dr. Douglass has been Mayor of Talbotton for eight consecutive years and has had opposition only one time. He has looked after the interests of the town well and many citizens regret his resignation. The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 8, 1904 Page Six Mayors Election The office of Mayor of town of Talbotton being vacated by the resignation of the Mayor, we the undersigned freeholders do call an election to fill said vacancy to be held in the Courthouse on the 19th of September 1904 as by law provided. We as democrats also call a white primary election for Saturday the 17th Sept. 1904 to nominate candidates for Mayor. This Sept. 7th 1904. W. Smith M. Heath R. Leonard C. Grant D. Lawson E.H. McGehee Freeholders Note- The first initial of all the men but Mr. McGehee were blurred and unreadable. The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 15, 1904 Page Six Personal Items Mr. T.A. Baldwin has announced as a candidate for Mayor to succeed Dr. J.B. Douglass who recently tendered his resignation to the city council. Up to this time, Mr. Baldwin has no opposition and it is probably that he will receive the honor without a contest. The election will occur next Saturday and the Mayor elect will at once enter upon the discharge of his official duties. The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 22, 1904 Page Six Capt. John M. Heath Elected Mayor In what was perhaps the closest race that has ever taken place for the office, Captain John M. Heath was nominated for Mayor of Talbotton on last Saturday. There were ninety-six votes polled and when ninety had been counted, Captain Heath and Mr. Baldwin had each received forty-five votes. It was known that only six votes remained in the box and no one could tell just what the result would be. The next vote was for Baldwin and the count had grown exciting to the extreme. The next two were for Heath. Only three votes in the box and Heath one in the lead. When the next three were counted they proved to be for Heath and he was declared nominated having received fifty and Mr. Baldwin forty- six votes. The election was held Monday and was very quiet. Captain Heath has already entered upon the discharge of the duties of his office and is actively engaged in looking after the affairs of the town. Mr. Baldwin made a splendid race indeed and is receiving the congratulations of his friends on the vote he polled This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb