The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-18
LIVELY CITY POLITICS.
THE MAYORALFY CANVASS BEGIN
MING IN GOOD BARNES 7.

Mai. Schwarz's Friends Making: Hard
Fight in His Behalf - Alderman
Thomas and Mr.. Hamilton Claimed
to Be the Business Mems Choice
MIR. Adams Friends Urging Him to
Enter the Race-The Situation Grow
ing Interesting
The municipal campaign is t'le engrossing
political topic, and who will be mayor is
the all-absorbing question. The friends of
Mai John Schwarz claim that it is too late
to talk about nominating c convention that
it is an unheard-of thing in a municipal
contest, and that the mass meeting plan
will not be recognized by them, nor will
they be bound by it. They say that Maj.
Schwarz is a candidate, and that be has
come out and said so, which is the proper
way, and that the newspaper talk does not
Indicate anything except plan to force
some one out to defeat s5chwarz; that none
of the gentlemen named in connection with
the candidacy for mayor are candidates in
tact, and that none Of them have the ghost
of a chance to beat the major, whose fences
are in superb condition.
WHAT MAI. sCHW ARz's FRIENDS SAY.
They claim that 7Ir. Hamilton is a pro-
hibitionist and can't get the support Of the
liquor men; that 1fr. Charlton and Alder
man Thomas are not good mixers, and
would be badly showed under, and that
Capt Wheaton's term Of office as collector
of the port will extend beyond the time Of
the election for mayor and he ought not to
offer, and if he dees he will be beaten any,
way. None Of the rest Of the candidates
they say, would accept a nomination, most
of them being friendly to Major Schwarz's
candidacy.
There is, however, a very large element
in the party which, while they recognize the
majors agreeable and social manners, think
that oHe Of wider experience in the city's
affairs, and with a greater familiarity with
the laws governing municipalities, should be
chosen, nnd that personal friendships should
not obthin III the selection Of the head of
the municipal government.
WANT AN EXPERIENCED MAN.
The city, they say, is often confronted
with issues which require something more
than a good-natured man like the major,
who, while being royal good fellow, and
as cJmpanionable as he is honest, has not
had the training which is required of the
executive head Of the city II is this class
of men who are looking over the field for a
man who will meet the full measure Of their
requirements, and they are not actuated by
any personal unfriendliness TO Mai.
SchwarZ That they are III earnest and will
mature their plans in time to bring out a
candidate to be associated with an alder
manic ticket now seems to be conclusive.
The indications now point to either Aid.
Thomas, s. p. Hamilton, s. B. Adams or
w. q. Charlton, all of whom have a re-
spectacle following.
ALDERMAN THOMAS FRIENDS.
A prominent democrat, speaking of the
k11aVO alfv last niUhf caid 20
me that the city needs a progressive bust
ness man at the head of the ticket more
than it does a lawyer. The mayoralty is
lurely business Office. All legal questions
are considered by the corporation attorney,
who becomes and is the legal adviser Of the
mayor and council. Experience is con-
sidered a necessary qualification for all
situations in life. 1t certainly should count
in this. If it is not necessary. if we only
eed figure head, who can sign his name
preside at meetings and make reception
speeches, money might be saved in salary
by making cur selection from different
class Of men.
FILLS THE BILL.
Among all those spoken Of in connection
with the office Of mayor it seems TO me
that Alderman Thomas comes the nearest
TO perfectly filing the bill He has served
the city as an alderman with great ability
for number of years In the language of
the day, he has beat the record" as chair
man Of the streets and lanes committee He
has advocated and fought for every street
Improvement we have. He is the origina-
tor of nearly all the schemes Of internal Im-
provements that we have. He is indefati-
gable in attending to his duties, and knows
no interest but the city's; at the same time
doing exact justice to the individual citizen.
As chairman of accounts he saved hundreds
of dollars TO the taxpayers. He has sue
ceeded i'll reaching all parts Of the
city with improvements. Others in
his position seemed never to be abba TO get
out Of sight of Bull street. He is not poll
tician, Is pulling no wires to get the nomi-
nation, doubtless values it, as every ambi-
tious citizen should, and like several others
would not refuse it If rendered. He is a
successful merchant, painstaking, and a
good financier. He takes the law as he finds
it, and no citizen should complain if be en-
forces it. He is not the idol Of any clique,
but will make for our growing ana prosper
Gus city the mayor that we need, and be-
heve will prove the best we have ever had.
and his term prove one Of great prosperity
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