The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-01
STILL THE LOCAL SPHYNX
MAI. SCHWAEz HAS NOT AN
NOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY.

| He Thinks That 1t is the Duty Of All
! Good Democrats to Forget Local
Issues for the Present and Unite in
Working for the Success of Con-
gressmen Lester and the State
Ticket.
Despite the assertions Of some persons,
whom he is inclined to regard as workers in
the interests Of an avowed candidate for the
mayorslty, Mai. John Schwarz has not an
nounced that he is a candidate for the office
once neld by him, or even intimated that he
has made up his mind to enter the field.
"WhiIe have been approached by many
men and requested to be a candidate, they
have come TO me as individuals and not as
members Of al organization, said he yes
terdsy afternoon. "While the expression
of their personal preference has, OF course,
been fsttering to me, have merely consid-
cred my conversations with them IN the
light of friendly chats and have not elected
myself a candidate on the strength Of their
remarks 60 me. l am kept busy at the
bakery and have really devoted but little
time to the consideration of the matter,
either by myself or with my friends. have
asked no one to work in my interest. either
openly or quietly; have made no efforts to
make more friends in the expect
alton of being candidate; have
got no clubs organized in my favor.
and, in fact, have done nothing that would
justify the public in regarding me in the
light of a candidate, open or otherwise.
have simply attended to my regular bust
ness as usual. or course, cannot stop peo-
pie from talking aud l have no doubt that
many of my friends daily express the hope
hat 4 yufll
though, that / have told him that will bs
such. have heard that certain people have
stated that they will smoke me out, and
public statements to tbs effect that / have
announced myself a candidate are doubt
less due TO them"
AFTER A NEGATIVE ANSWER.
Perhaps they want to make you say
YES major"
"Or, more likely, NON was the laughing
reply. If some people want me to make
the race, there are others who don't, you
know. / don't want 90 have the public
think am deceiving them in this matter
though, and you can say for me that / am
most assuredly not a candidate now. |
think that it is out of place at this early
date to be running for any city office. l be-
lleve that all local issues of this character
should be buried out OF sight until after the
November election. Until then, all good
their energies toward re-electing Congress-
man Lester and insuring the success OF the
state ticket We canpot afford, with two
parties facing us, to be fighting here over
local offices, the election for which will not
take place until next January. There is
plenty OF time after we have returned Col.
Lester aud done our full share toward keep
ing the state so,idly democratic, to 20 into
contests over the mayoralty."
THAT means, then, that you will not give
any definite answer TO your friends for sew
eral monthsF'
Eyes; that's what mean. II enough Of
the people of Savannah want me to be
mayor to elect me they can do 1t just as
we'll if decide to be candidate after the
Republican and third parties have been
laid low as though entered the fight now.
There are too many things that might hap
pen between now aud that time for me to
makea positive declaration as to what
may Oh may not do. | don't think the peo-
pie OF Savannah are worrying very much
just now about who will be mayor. It's too
hot and it's too far off,"
OFFERS OF SUPPORT.
Men who were prominent in the opposi-
tion to Maj. Schwsrz in the last election
have promised him their support at the
next election if he will be- a candidate.
Some have gone TO him directly whils
others have communicated through his
friends. The major thanked them, but they
do not know whether they will be called
on to keep their promises or not
Col. Harmon is continually at work keep
ing his fences i'll order and improving
them whenever the opportunity offers. He
has the utmost confidence in his final sue
cess. Several clubs are understood to be-
quietly at work for him. The managers,
though, refuse to give any information as
to their names or their officers. Col Har-
mon is now conSidsring bis aldermauic
ticket. 1t is understood that several mem-
bers OF tho present board have been ap-
preached in this connection, but have given