The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-24
MAI. SCHWARZ MAY RUN.
he IS NOT OUT OF TIE May
Orally FIELD YET.

Alderman Hsrmon's Early Announce
ment of Ills Candidacy Causes a
Surprise-His Friends Pushing Him
TO the Front-Mayor McDonougn
Yet to be Heard From-Other May
orally Possibilities.
The announcement in yesterdays MORN
ING News that Alderman Harmon had
publicly announced himself a candidate for
mayor, and that club had been organized
to further bis candidacy, caused ripple in
municipal politics.
1t is rather out Of the usual order Of
things TO begin local political canvass SO
far ahead, and some of the older politicians
were rather startled at the step OF the
younger leaders. Speculation was INDUCED
in on all sides as to Alderman Harmon's
strength, and who his opponent, or oppo-
nents. will be.
Many of ex-Mayor Schwarz's friends
were disappointed at the turn OF affairs.
They had been hoping that he would again
lead them in the election of 1898, but when
they saw that Alderman Harmon had come
boldly into the field. backed by some OF the
men who had been the chief lieutenants of
Maj. Schwarz's campaigns, they felt that
NnG AlaIoA hdu Ooo4 ADNAA S0 WV 6bA APhAJs
URGED TO MAKE THE RACE.
Some of them called upon him and wanted
him to make the race anyhow, but the ex-
mayor met the situation aptly by saying
that it was a little too early 20 tell what he
would do, 1t is understood that Alderman
Harmon recently wrote ex-MAyor Schwarz
announcing his intention to be candidate
for the mayoralty and asking him TO with
draw in his favor and lend him his sup
port The letter stated that If
both Alderman Harmon and ex-Mayor
Schwarz should be in the field dissenslons
would lead to their defeat. Alderman Har-
mon felt he could win II the ex-mayor
would retire. He reminded him that they
had always been political friends.
The letter was handed ex-Mayor Schwarz
by the committee which called the meeting
night before last. He was surprised to have
such request made ten months before the
election, and, although he has a warm friend
ship for Alderman Harmon, the ex-
mayor thought the letter a little
uncalled for. He replied to It briefly by
saying that he considers il rather prema-
ture to make any decision as to his position
in the mayoralty contest and declined to
say whether he would be candidate.
THE HARMON CIRCULAR.
Next ex-Mayor Sohwarz received one Of
the circulars which was published in yes
terday's MORNING NEWS. He replied In q
letter stating that he didn't know OF any
differences between himself and Alderman
Harmon which needed harmon-izinR.
Alderman Harmon is In the race to stay
and will retire now. he says for nobody.
He said his friends urged him TO enter the
fight and he thinks he has sufficient strength
TO win. or course the alderman would pre-
fer to have but one opponent instead Of a
triangular fight, which will undoubtedly be
the case II ex.Mayor Schwarz determines
co stand. Although many of the friends
OF the ex-msyor are anxious for him
70 try his political fortunes again, others
think his business interests would suffer In
consequences and that it would be both unwise
and impolitic for him 10 cause q split in the
wing which otherwise will vote solidly for
Alderman Harmon. The alderman's lieu
tenants believe that ex~Mayor Schwarz will
be prevailed upon eventually to withdraw.
MAYOR M'DoNoUGH's POSITION.
The other wing Is specializing as to its
candidate. 10 Is not known whether Mayor
McDonough will again be candidate. His
friends think the citizens could not honor
themselves in q better manner than
by returning him to office.
They point with pride to the numerous
concentrations he has received for his
sturdy enforcement of the law, from the
CuuFcnes anu religious organizations OF the
city as evidence that if he makes the race
again he will have the undivided support
Of the church element, which heretofore has
taken practically little interest in municipal
elections The mayors friends believe that
he can defeat any opponent if he consents to
run, by much larger majority than he
received over Mayor Schwarz.
In case Mayor McDonough decides to re-
tire 1t lie not definitely known who his sup
porters will put in the field as q representa-
tive Of the conduct of municipal affairs as
marked out by him. Alderman Charlton
Is prominently mentioned as is also Alder
man Cam, The latter has bright record
in the council and his friends who are
talking OF him as a possible mayoralty
candidate believe that he could
rally the support Of the great majority of
young voters, which. together with the
other elements he would draw from, would
elect him.
OF course. until Mayor McDonough
speaks the talk about all other candidates is
simply speculation and conjecture