The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-04
THREE-C ORNERED FIGHT.
MAI. SCEwARz ANNOUNCES HIS
POSITION ON THE MAYORALrY.

The ex-Mayor Willing to Run II His
Friends Want Him and Are Willing
to Put Up the Money-His Candidacy
Acknowledged as Foregone Con-
clusion-Alderman Harmon in the
Field to Stay, and Mayor McDon-
oueh's Friends Smiling Over the
Situation.
Maj. Schwarz has fully announced his
position on the mayoralty. In talking over
the situation with a friend, he said that
although he is not seeking mayoralty hon
ors, if his friends want him to make the
race he will allow the use Of his name He
added, however, that he has no money 70
spend In a campaign and in.imated his
friends would have TO make up what is
necessary.
This statement is from a reliable source
and it practically means that Savannah will
have a three fight for the mayor
atty next January. There 10 no doubt
about Mai. SohwarZ's friends wanting him
60 run. They have been and are still urging
him TO enter the field. No trouble will bs
experienced about raising the amount neces-
sary to carry on the majors campaign. In
fact, It is said that il now being done.
ALDEhMAN hAtsMON . NhAhNDo oOAAbs
Alderman Harmon Is In the field 20 stay.
He has confidence in the canvass and says
he has no idea of Withdrawing in favor of
anybody. He kept out of 10 IN the last
campaign in the interest Of Maj. Schwarz,
and believes the major should return the
compliment this time, but the ex-mayorb
friends don't seem 70 see 1t that way. They
want Alderman Harmon to step aside agalp,
but he won't do IL.
Some Of Alderman Harmon's friends are
considerably worried over the aspect Of the
political sky It is well known to them
that both Maj. Schwarz's strength and
Alderman Harmon's strength are with the
same element and the result OF both being
in esfield will split the vote. large
part of this element is saying openly:
"Were for SchWsrx first and Harmon
next
M'DoNoUGH MEN SMILING.
The opposition to Maj Schwarz and AL
derman Harmon Ii smiling over the situa-
ton. Those who compose the opposition
hope IL will remain unchanged, because
they think 1t means a walk-over for Mayor
McDonough. BE is not yet squarely an
nounced, but, like Maj. Schwarz, Is in the
hands of bis friends II the people feel that
his administration is a just one, aud they
want him to succeed himself he will consld-
er it.
Mayor MoDonough's friends have no
doubt about his being Overwhelmingly
elected with two other candidates Ia the
field, and they express the belief that be
could run against single opponent with
out any trouble Bis record on the Sunday
saloon law, they say, has made him ten
friends where il has lost him one, and his
popularity lie greater now than ID ever was
THE CHURCH VOTE.
The church people are with him to a man,
and they will prove no mean faction In the
campaign. They have prepared themselves
TO be in position to help keep him In office.
The mayor Is slso strong with the better
class of colored people The colored minis
tiers are ardent advocates Of his administers
tion and are losing no opportunity TO inn
press upon the members Of their hocks
that Mayor McDonough is a man who has
done a great deal Of good for the race by
closing on Sundays the groggeries where
many of them squandsred their entire
weeks savings in drinking and left their
families to suffer. The ministers are urging
the colored people to vote for his re-elee-
tion.
With Mayor McDonongh, Maj. Schwarz
and Alderman Harmon in the field, Savau-
nah will have "a lively and interesting
muuioipRl fight