Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-31
LOOKING OVER THE FIELD
LOCAL POLITICIANS MAKING UP
kTHE MUNICIPAL SLATE.

A quiet AIdermaDic Canvsss-A Hatful |
of Names to Choose FrOm-No Contest
for the Mayoralty and a Strong sentt-
ment in Favor of Returning the Pres
ent COunciI-City OfRces to be Filled
by the Retiring BOard-The Registra-
tion to Begin on Monday.
Although the coming city election is not
creating as much stir as the county can
yass. vet il is exciting much interest as
the time approaches. The election is for
Mayor and Aldermen and will be held
Jan. 90. Over the head of the ticket there
will be no contest. 1t is conceded that
Mayor Lester viii be reelected without
any oppOsitiOn. He has gwen general
satisfaction, and the people VIII reward
him for his iaithfulness with the cOmpn-
meut Of a unanimous nomination anu
election.
The Dresent Board of Aldermen is COM
posed as follows: Joseph j. Wilder
David Wells, John Derst, ). h. Hamlet,
r. NJ. Green, W. b. Nell, 5. 2. Hamilton,
IF. Minis, Andrew Hanley, George \.
Nichols, p. J. o'COnnor, and ID. X.
Thomas. There is a sentiment strongly
i'm favor of returning the present board,
or a large part of it at least, and this
will probably be strengthened by the
showing which will be made tonight at
the meeting of Council, when the tax
ordinance viii be passed and when the
tax rate will be fixed at ~ or 2E per
cent. Some of the Aldermen have ex-
pressed themselves as aVerse 10 being
reelected. Among these are understood
to be Aldermen Minis, Green, Wilder
and Hanley.
some time ago the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club received eommunlcatlo I
| from the Irish-American Democratic AS
| ISOLATION asking for the appointment OF a
! committee to confer with similar COM
/ mittee from their organization to take into
/ consideration candidates for Aldermen.
/ Ont of this has grown a quiet movement
/ which is likely to exert great influence
/ uDOn the election. Added to these two
| committees have been similar committees
! from the German-American Association
and the Retail Dealers Protective
Association. 1t is understood tna at
| these four committees have met
several times to consider the matter.
Their worlA is 10 propose ticket to be
| presented put the second week In Janu-
| ary TO a md meeting of the citizens for In
| dorsement. They do not propose to put an
| independent ticket in the field and moth
hing has been contemplated outside the
party organization. The best names VIII
= be selected and good ticket is promised
as the outcome of these deliberations.
Among the names mentioned so far for
| Aldermen are the following: ID. X.
Thomas, S. 2. Hamilton, p. J. OConnor,
| ". u, Nell, J. II. Hamlet, Andrew
| Haniey, Geo. n. Nichols, Z. M.
| Green, David Wells, present
incumbents, and I'm. hehoe,
| Mai. John SchwarZ. II. NJ. Conner, j.
! ". lyman C.. f. Wakefield, f. J Kennedy,
| Col. Peter Reilly, 5. l.. LaZarOn, Esq, K.
ID Bogart. Aaj. J. +. Brooks, DR.. +. T..
! Lincoln. Charles Seller. u. Helmken,
| Mai. G. NJ. Ryals, Luke Carson, 5. b..
| Adams, Esq, Hon. p. w. Meldrim, III. q.
| Kuckuck, David Weisbein, II. II. Rich
ards, Esq, DR.. j. ID. Martin, Z. A. Smith,
Capt. ID. G. Purse, Fred NJ. Hull, John A.
Douglass, John Mclaughlin and f. y
/ Douglass.
This list, combining almost every pro-
fession and business interest in the city,
and comprising as it does excellent AL
| deTmanic timber, shows that whichever
way the committee goes 1t is not going 10
be at loss for good material.
STILL on THE TAX ORDINANCE.
The publication in the MORNING NEWS
| Yesterday of the statement that the tax
| rate would certainly be as low as % per
cent. caused much satisfaction among
property owners in Savannah who have
been grooming under OnerOus taxation for
were heard, and people generally IN
dO-sed the present administration. The
| Aldermen remained in caucus on
/ the ordinance Monday night
until long after midnight. and when
| they adjourned their work was
| still incomplete. Another meeting was
! held last night, and it Is thought that the
| bill is now about in shape to be put upon
! its final passage tonight. The impression
is thrown out by some Aldermen that the
rate will even be lower than "a. 1t is
| impossible 10 secure for publication any
| information as to what the caucus has
done, the excuse being that at the last
moment some change Will be made. one
| of the members of the board told NEWS
| reporter last night that he was pretty
certain the rate would be lower than "a
per cent.
GLOW low will it be2' was asked.
cit will be rs, l think" was the
answer.
but viii that rate raise enough money
to r.n the city government without risk
Of falling shOrtg'
Il think it viii be sufficient beyond a
doubt, and still leave surplus"
"Then the rate has been fixed at 215Y
''No, didn't say that. 1 cannot say
what rate has been determined upon or
whether anything is settled. My i'm
preston, however, is that the tax rate
| VIII DC 80 lulSs VIII ~ RCA NCAhs OAA
for prompt payment, will make the rate
in reality less than per cent"
READY FOR THE REGISTRATION.
The Board Of Registration for the city
met in the Council chamber at O'Clock
| Yesterday afternoon in response to a call
| issued by Capt. John Flannery, Chairman
| Of the Election Commissioners. Capt. Flan-
merry stated that he had called the board
together IN order that they might organize
aud be instructed as to their duties on
any point on which they desired enhght-
eminent.
a. O'Byrne. Esq, as counsel for the
commissioners, explained the law gov
! erning the duties of the registers, and the
| board organized by electing John Ruther-
ford Chairman and ID. b. Hull Secretary.
The registration viii begin on next Mon
day, Jan. ., and continue until Saturday,
| Jan. l., including that day. The places
OF holding the registration are as follows
First District-At COx's stables, West Broad
near William street.
street, north side, one door east OF Mont
Third nistrict-Ofice of r. NJ. Demere, in
Commercial block, corner OF Bay and Dray-
Fourth District-Premises on East Broad
| street, east side, one door north OF South
| Broad street.
OFFICES TO BE FILLED.
The following city officials are to be
elected by the present Board of Aldermen
at the last meeting of the body,
which will be held on Jan. IA: Clerk of
Council, City Treasurer, City Marshal,
Assistant City Marshal, City Surveyor,
Messenger of Council, Keeper of the Pest
House, Keeper of Forsyth Place, Keeper
of City Clocks, City Printer, Corporation
Attorney. Chief Fireman, Harbor Master,
Chief OF Police, Assistat Chief Of Police,
Health Officer, Keeper of Laurel Grove
Cemetery. Keeper Of City Dispensary, SUI
perintendent and Engineer of the Water
Works and two City Physicians.
1t is not thought that many changes
will be made, and the sentiment appears
to be that where an officer has been a
good one. re-elect him. There are very
few new applicants.
Death of Eugene B. Philput.
The many friends Of Eugene b. Phil
put will be panied TO learn of his death,
which occurred yesterday morning shortly
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