The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-22
PLENTY OF TIME YET.
THE MAYORALTY CANVASS OPEN
ING WITH A RUSH.

The Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway Democratic Club Organized
with a Membership of 200 The
Railroad Interests to be Carefully
Looked After-The Retail Dealers to
Organize This Week-PAul Decker
Their Choice for Mayor-Most of the
Candidates in the Hands of Their
Friends-The Election.
The mayoralty canvass is getting pretty
well in shape. The election is not quite two
months off, but there is plenty of time for
a vigorous campaign The friends of Maj.
Schwarz say that his election is already as
sured. 1t is evident, though, that the race
is anybody's race vet. The friends of AL
derman Thomas, Mr.. S. p. Hamilton, S. b.
Adams, Esq, and w. g. Charlton, Esq,
are quietly at work.
The retail dealers, it is understood, will
organize this week, and will support Paul
Decker if he will consent to make the race.
There are nearly 500 retail dealers in the
city, and 2s4 Of them, it is said, are pledged
to the new organization.
THE S., F. AND W. RAILWAY CLUB.
The employees of the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway have organized the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Democratic Club. A movement to effec5
the organization has been on foot for some
time. The object of the club is the support,
and, if possible. the election of a city
council whose members will guard the in
terests of the railroads a meeting of Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western employees
was held Tuesday night, and an Organiza-
tion was effected by the election of the fol-
lowing officers:
President-B. P. Lockwood.
Vice President-W. S. King.
Secretary. c. Bernhardt.
Directors-A. A. Aveilhe, II. A. Crovat,
James l.. Gallaher, John Csteen G. F. NJ
Bernhardt. j. Leonord, Joseph Phillips and
7. A. Davis.
The meeting was addressed by Freight
Agent W. s. King and Supt. Fleming. The
club starts out with a membership of 20J.
A MEMBERSHIP OF $50
Mr.. King said last night that he thinks
that before the election the membership
will be increased to at least $50. This num-
her, he said, will average following # one
man 10 each member, giving the club
strength Of 700 votes No candidates for
the mayoralty were discussed Tuesday
night. 1t is pretty well understood. how
ever, that Mr.. S. ?. Hamilton will have a
strong following in both of the railroad
clubs, should be consent to make the race.
Mr.. Adams friends claim for him an in
6uertlal following, and that he will make
strong race if he will run.
A ticket headed by William Hunter, ESQ,
for mayor, is being discussed in the First
district. The aldermanic ticket is made up
with a view to district representation in the
council, and is as follows: First district
L. A. Smith, w. Il. Dooner, William Nc
Harree. Second district: E. j. Kieffer,
Edward Lowell, S. Herman. Third district:
II. NJ. Conner, K. A. We'll, H. T. Bolts.
Fourth district NJ. M. Sullivan, Martin
Helmken, j. J. Dale.
MUST HAVE A MAJORITY.
The question has been asked, does a plu-
rality or a majority vote elect in municipal
slections9 The Code of Georgia provides
that in the election of mayor and aldermen,
the mayor and aldermen shall be sepa-
rately designated on the ticket and
the candidate for mayor receiving a ma
iority of the votes for that Office shall be
declared elected; and the twelve who shall
receive the highest number of votes for
aldermen shall constitute the board of
aldermen. In case of tie in the vote for
mayor, or if there be more than two candi-
dates for mayor and no candidate shall
receive majority of all the votes for that
office, the board OF aldermen, after having
completed its own organization, shall elect
the mayor from among those who were
candidates before the people for the Office.