The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-15
M'D0NOUGH WILL BE INIT
THE MAYOR AWAITING THE VOICE
OF THE PEOPLE.

He Doesn't Want the Msyoralty
Again, but If tho People Want Elm
He VIII Consider Their Wishes-A
Mass Meeting 10 Nominate Him anc
Indorse His ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Registration OF Church PeopIe-Col.
ored Ministers Campaigning for the
Mayors Re-election.
The interview with Mai. Schwarz on the
mayoralty question in ye,tsrday's MORN
ING NEWS caused a great deal OF talk
among the politicians.
The supporters of Alderman Harmon
were not at all pleased with Maj. Schwarz' q
position. They seemed to look upon his
statements as a sort Of hint that IL his
friends want him to make the race for the
mayorslty be will be willing. This doesn't
suit them by any means. They can see
That if Maj. Schwarz goes into the fold both
he and Alderman Harmon will stand
good chance of being defeated. Many
of Maj SchwArz's friends complimented
him upon the position he took, aud natural
ly the major felt pleased.
The politicians Of all shades can make up
their minds that unless something I'M
Mayor McDonough will be a candidate to
succeed himself.
WAITING THE Book OF THE PEOPLE.
The question was put plainly TO Mayor
McDonough yesterday by the MORNING
News. Are you candidate for re-elec-
tionT"
81 am not seeking the Office" replied
Mayor McDonough. II don't care for
the honor nor do want
It, l am no self-appointed candidate,
but II the people, who are the ones to be
L a. l.
just and fair one-one to be continued
come to me and ask me to stand for the
mayoralty again l might consider it. l
don't say that would accept, but would
take the matter under consideration"
This statement from Mayor MoDonough
settles the question. There isn't the slight
est doubt that large body Of the people
who believe in the rigid enforce
ment OF the saloon ordinance, which
has been carried out by Mayor McDonough,
will call upon him and ask that ha allow
the use of his name for the mayoralty a
second time III behalf OF Sunday law and
order.
MASS MEETING TO DEMAND IT,
Mayor McDonough's friends say that
when the proper time comes a mass
meeting of the citizens who be-
lieve in the conscientious
conduct Of the mayors office will be called
W uOmluhbe nlLn lot a second term. Inc
platform will be ''striot enforcement Of the
Sunday saloon ordnance
Under this state Of affairs the municipal
campaign next january will be one Of the
Hveliest and most interesting that Savan-
nah has witnessed in a long time. 1t will
even be livelier than the one In which
Mayor McDonough defeated Maj. Schwarz,
because the lines will be more clearly de-
fined. There will be no haggling over mat
ters.
CHURCH PEOPLE REGISTERED.
The municipal fight has had as much and
probable more to do with the recent heavy
registration than anything else. An I'M
usually large number Of church people
who never before bothered about
exercising the franchise have qualified
themselves in order that they may be able
TO register for and vote IN the municipal
election 1t needs no prophet to foretell
which way this vote will go.
Some Of the colored ministers who feel
the effects in their congregations of the work
OF Mayor McDonoughs administration have
begun quet canvass among the members
OF their hocks for his return to office Their
influence will be felt at the polls, no doubt,
in way which will surprise some Of the
old politicians.