The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-19
CANDIDATES FLOP OVER.
MAYOR sCawARZ's TICKET GIT
TING AWAY FROM BIN.

Alderman McDonough Followed by
Aldermen Cam and Bsiley-GeorRe
Meyer. W. L O'srien and James
MCGUIRE Put On in Their Place.
Cam and Bailey Co on For sell
Preservation "-Rx-Alderman Wells
Declines to Run and P. ". Meldrim
Put on the NcDonough Ticket.
Alderman McDonoughs Card.
The announcement in yesterdays MORN
ING NEWS Of the municipal ticket headed
by Alderman McDonough for mayor,
created z sensation, and was the chief topic
of talk all day. Politicians discussed the
ticket on the street corners, and many and
varied were he opinions as 20 the outcome
of to-morrow's fight.
Mayor Schwarz's friends, who have been
quite active ali along, renewed their energy
yesterday, and several caucuses were held
TO arrange 20 meet the opposition. Alder
man McDouough's supporters were by no
means idle, and they put in some heavy
licks. They express themselves as ve"y
hopeful CT their chances, and many bets
were made on McDonough.
MAYOR sCHwARZ SURPRISED.
Mayor Schwarz expressed himself as sur
entering the canvass. He told me-" said
the mayor, lin presence of the other alder
men, that he would not be a candidate for
mayor, and agreed to stand with me as an
alderman for reelection"
The Citizens Club, or Mayor Schwarz's
supporters, held a meeting yesterday afIer-
noon. and, after discussing the events of
the preceding twenty-four hours decided
to put out ticket. and drop Aldermen
Cam and Bailey, because, as one Of the
members said last night, they had gone
into and taken part in the
McDonough meeting and allowed them
selves to be put on his ticket. O'Brien aud
Mcclure were put in their places AID
George Meyer was put on In place Of Aldsr-
man McDonough.
THE MAYOR EXPLAINS.
Mayor Schwarz said that Aldermen
Cam and Bailey told him yes
McDonough meeting for self-preservation,
which means to meet the threatened cut OF
the anti McDonough men.
The club adjourned and met again last
night at County Treasurer Russells house, at
Jefferson and Liberty streets, where they
remained in session until after 10 O'Clock.
After the meeting the following ticket was
brought to the MORNING NEWS Office:
FOR MAYOR:
JOHN SCHwARz.
FOR ALDERMEN:
Herman Myers, r. f. Harmon,
DR.. r. B. Harris James Mcclure,
George Meyer, DR.. L. A. Falhgaut
w. L OBrien, George N Nichols,
William +. Reid, J. A. G. Carson,
George s. Haines, George J. Mills.
There is one change in the McDonough
ticket. Ex-Alderman David Wells de-
clined TO run on account Of having To be alb
sent from the city for a good portion of the
summer and fall. Hon. P. w. Meldrim was
waited upon and agreed to take Mr.. Wells
place.
ALDERMAN T'DoNoUGH's CARD.
Alderman McDonough publishes q
card announcing his platform, and
asking the support Of the voters.
Il reads: IF elected shall
devote my best energies to the preservation
of the public health and the enforcement of
a rigid quarantine; to the administration of
the city's affairs with economy, and 80 that
every citizen shall be made TO boar his lust
share OF the public burden, but Re not'made
to endure more than his share;
and to demand that every en-
ploye Of the city shall discharge his
full duty, and be protected in 90
doing. shall endeavor to see that morality
Is preserved, and law and order enforced.
If elected, / shall assume the office with a
full sense OF responsibility, and will dis
charge my duty with, / trust, fairness, i'm
Partially and Independence, advancing, as
best | can, the welfare of the city, main
tanning its high commercial credit, and en-
couraging every enterprise that tends TO
her prosperity"
To-day will be lively one among the
politicians, and some hard campaigning will
doubtless be done in the next twenty-four
hours