The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-25
in TOO MUCH OF A HURRY
WHATTHE LEADERS THINK ABOUT
TIE MAYORALTY CANVASS.

Candidate for Mayors. P. Hamilton
VIII Accept the Nomination 81 Ten
dered Him - The Race Between
Alderman Thomas and Mai schwar;
The Strength OF the Clubs.
The mayoralty is likely to be an open
fight until after the county election on Jan
2.
The failure Of the Young Mems Demo
cratic Club, at its meeting on Friday night
TO agree upon plan for the nomination Of
a candidate resulted in a movement 10 defer
all action until the county election has beer
held. With this in view committee OF
ten, consisting of W. G.. Cam, c. F. PREM
dergast, NJ A. O'Byrne, J. r. Anderson, Il
c. Davis. G. Hsrtridge, W. p Bailey. J. J
Sullivan, W. ". Mackall and B. S. Wells
was appointed to confer with committees
from other clubs.
A CONFERENCE OF THE CLUBS.
The committee met last night for organi-
cation. W. G. Cam was elected chairman
and c. F. Prendergast, secretary. Invita-
tons viii be sent out 70 the other clubs, in
wiling them 10 a conference on Friday
night when the ACCESSIBILITY of deferring
the nomination Of a municipal ticket
until after the county election will be con-
eiderei The sentiment is pretty general
IN favor Of postponing action for the pres
emit What the clubs decide to do remains
10 be seen.
THOMAS AND sCHwARz.
At present the race seems to be between
Mai SchwaTz and Alderman Thomas
Maj. SchwaTZ IS openly a candidate, and
Alderman Thomas is yet in the hands of his
friends. ". G. Charlton, Esq, is also in
the race, and his friends claim for him an
influential following but he has not devel-
oped the strength of either of the other
candidates. S. B. Adams, Esq. who has
been talked oil, and who had a strong fol
lowing in the clubs and was the choice of
large number of young democrats, is not III
the race.
:. B. ADAMS NOT A CANDIDATE.
The following letter explains Mr. Adams
position:
SAVANNAH, Nov. "a. 1888.
Editor Morning Nelrs.
/ ask the use of your columns for the purpose
Of announcing thSL / VIII not be candidate for
the office Of mayor. and Of expressing the de-
sire that my name be not further discussed or
considered in this connection.
The division among the voters indicates if
not scramble for the Office, at least an absence
Of anything ike uuanimity. Under such cir
CumsIancss / have never contemplated be-
coming, or wished 70 become candidate
without regard TO the result, and l now feel
1T liberty to consult my preferences and my
PERSONAL interests. which am confident will be
best subserved by uninterrupted and I'M
divided attention 10 my professional business.
1 thank very much the partial friends who
have thought me worthy Of an Office SO impor-
SAINT and dignided. Respectfully.
SAMUEL B. ADAMS.
WILL NOT BE IN THE RACE.
Mr.. Adams said last night that he has
never been a candidate for the office. The
contingency has not arisen which renders
his candidacy a duty, and he does not
wish to be considered in connec-
ton with the canvass: At the
solicitation Of his friends he
after careful consideration he decided not
TO enter the race.
Alderman Thomas friends are pushing
his claims. He has a strong following in
the clubs, and at present seems to be the
leading candidate.
WILL ACCEPT IF NOMINATED.
Mr.. S. P. Hamilton's friends are quietly
at work in his behalf. In reply to the ques-
ton whether he would ran if nominated,
Mr.. Hamilton said yesterday that If the
nomination came from the clubs he
almost his entire time to the dis
charge Of the duties Of mayor, as
he has virtually retired from business,
and he feels that it is not egotstical for a
man to aspire to such an honorable office, if
his fellow citizens think him competent to
I'll it. After mature consideration Mr.
Hamilton declined to run against Mr.. Les
ter two years ago, because he thought it to
be TO the best interest of all concerned for
him to withdraw. Mr.. Hamilton said that
he has heard that there is opposition TO him
now because he withdrew from that
contest, but what he did then
was what he thought was best under the
circumstances. Had he made the race he
would probably have been blamed as much
rs he is now for withdrawing. He does not
propose to go into a canvass for the Office,
and, as far as he knows, there is no organ
ization working in his interest. Quite a
number of prominent citizens, however,
have asked him to allow his name to be
used in connection with tho mayoralty. He
could only say that if nominated by repre-
sentatives of the people he would accept,
and, if elected, he would give to the Office
that attention which the growing impor-
lance of Savannah requires from its chief
magistrate.
THE ALDERMANIc CANVASS.
There seems to be a growing sentiment in
favor of returning majority of the pres
ent board of aldermen. Mayor Schwarz's
candidacy for mayor puts him out OF the
aldermanic race. Aldermen Wells and
Duncan, it is understood, will not
De CduuludUeS lot Te-SlecLlOu. ana IL
Is also pretty generally understood
that Alderman Thomas, i'll event
he does not receive the nomination for
mayor, will retire from the board. The
railroads expect to be represented in the
next council, and the First and Fourth
militia districts have also put in claim for
representation.
THE FIRST DISTRICTS CHOICE.
A meeting was held in the First district
last night, and E. A. Smith and +. A.
Exley were named as the probable candi-
dates for aldermen from that district. The
Fourth District Club is expected to
take action tomorrow night. The
present strength OF the clubs
is estimated to be from 200 to / 800 votes,
with a likelihood that it will be increased
to 800 or 1000 before the election. The
Young Mems Democratic Club claims a
membership Of between 400 and 500 voters
Tho West End Club claims membership
of 300, and the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway Club $50. The Second
District Club and the Chatham Democratic
Club are estimated to have a combined
membership of about 300
Deputy Collectors Change Places.
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector JEFF
Dunwody of the Savannah division left
last night for Atlanta, to take charge Of the