The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-29
DU BIGNON WILL NOT RUN
THE EX-SENATOR NOT A CANDI-
DATE FOR THE MAYORALTY.

4 Committee from the Clubs Urge
Him to Enter the Race But He De-
clines - The Opposition to Mayor
Schwarz to Put a Candidate IN the
Field-A Meeting TO be Held Next
Monday Night to Canvass the Situa-
ton.
The anti-Schwarz element is still looking
for candidate to oppose the present head
of the city government at the January
election.
Up to last night the opposition was in
hopes that it had hit upon the winning man
in the person Of Hon. F. G. duBignon, but
the hope was blasted by Mr.. duBignon's
declination to become a candidate. The
probability of his being in the race was the
talk Of the streets yesterday, and the en-
thusiasm at the mention of his name plainly
showed that had he consented to enter the
contest his chances for election would have
been far above the average.
URGED TO MAKE THE RACE.
Wednesday night political club of the
Old Fort, representing large number of
the voters of that section, held a meeting
6uA uut1lAIuUuoly luQOISSQ MI.
Last night about seventy-fve voters. repre-
senting the signers Of the various petitions
and the clubs which had pledged their sup.
port TO the ex-senator, met IN the office OF
w. W. Osborne, Esq.,, and appointed con-
mlttee to wait upon Mr.. duBignon and
tender him a nomination.
The committee fulfilled its DUTY. A con-
ference was held at the ex-senator's Office.
1--WE have decided upon you,n said the
SnOkaS01nn Of tho rniftaa tfaG fha David
to kill the Goliath. | speak for the best
element of the city generally. and person
ally represent the sentiment of over 400
voters, who will stand by you to a man.
We can assure you of the election if you
will consent to make the race"
Mr.. Do BIGNoN's REPLY.
MIR. duBignon replied that while he deeply
appreciated the honor sought to be conferred
upon him, and while be considered it one of
the greatest honors that could be conferred
upon a man to be elected mayor of Savan-
nah, he was compelled to decline on account
of being unable to devote the necessary
time to the duties OF the Office His law
practice requires his absence from the city
many times during the year, and under the
circumstances he would not be able to do
justice to the Office or the people who elected
him.
While the delegation 60 a certain extent
was disappointed yet it appreciated Mr..
duBignon's reasons for declining. 1t re-
ported to the meeting Mr.. duBignon's de-
cision and adjourned disappointed.
Several prominent members of the oppo-
sltion said that while Mr.. duBignon was
their first choice, and hey regretted his de-
cllnatlon, still they propose to have a eau
oidate in the field and not allow Mayor
Schwarz to have walk-over.
TO SETTLE ON A CANDIDATE.
A meeting will be held Monday night, at
which a candidate will be decided upon,
and the campaign opened in earnest. Among
the names mentioned last night for the
nomination were Alderman j. j. McDon-
oUgh, Col. w. w. Gordon, and H. M
Conner, Esq. 1t was not known whether
any Of these gentlemen would consent to
run, but it is probable that they will be
waited upon between now and Monday and
asked for a decision.
The opposition to Mayor Schwarz is said
to bs gaining in strength, and in the Fourth
district, from which he received his largest
vote in the last election. it is more notice.
able than anywhere else. A political club
has been organized, called the 'Old Forts
which is said to have about 500 members,
who are In favor of anybody against the
present mayor.
AN UNsoUGHT HONOR.
Mr.. duBignon knew nothing of the move
ment to make him mayor until his return
to the city Wednesday night As he walked
out of the Savannah, Florida and
Western depot about fifty colored mon
were about, and as they spied the ex-sena-
tor coming out one OF them shouted "Dar's
the next mayor, duBiguon," at which che
crowd cheered Justify.
Mr.. du Bignon was quite surprised, and,
on reaching home, he inquired if his name had
been mentioned during his absence in con-
nection with the mayoralty. He was in
formed that 1t had, aud the article in yes
terday's MORNING News confirmed it.
Mr.. duBlgnon said that nothing had
touched him more deeply than the proRered
support of the colored people. All day yes
terday he was waited on by colored
men both at his Office and residence who
promised their votes aud influence if he
would run for the Office.
He said there is nothing which would give
him more satisfaction or pleasure than to
be honored with the direction of Savan-
nahs municipal affairs, but his business alb
solutely prevents his entering the race.