The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-22
WHO'LL BE NEXT MAYOR?
THE CONTEST TO BE TIE LIvELIEsT
IN sAVANNARs HISTORY.

| IN SA v a HRAA'5 HISTORY.
Mayor MoDonough and Mel. Schwsri
Said TO Have Combined Forces &C
Defeat Alderman Hermon-A Meet
ing TO Decide Who VIII be the Gan
didate - The Harmonites Say They
Cannot Be Beat - Alderman Mills
Looming Up as Possibility.
Since the termination Of the presidential
contest and the dying away of the echoes Of
the jubilee and general jollihcation whict
followed 1t in Savannah, city politics have
sprung up with freshness and vigor which
foretells one Of the hvslisst and most excit-
ing municipal campaigns in the next few
weeks which has taken place here in long
/ time.
The McDouough-S chwsrE fight Of two
years ago will be looked back upon as a
quies affair in comparison with the battle
for the mayorslty chair in jan
uary next. The contest will be
between either Mayor McDonough and Al
derman Harmon, or Maj. Schwarz and
Alderman Harmon, with DR.. Falligant as a
side issue, and the possible appearance OF a
DARK sseed upon the track at the eleventh
! hour in the campaign.
A M'DoNoUGH-sonwARz COMBINE,
There are TWO certain things In the cam
paign now. according to the best authority
attainable, and they are that Alderman
Harmon is into the fight to the finish, ire
spective Of anything which may occur, and
that il Mayor McDonough stands for re-
election Mai. Schwarz will not enter the
field, and il the mayor stays out the major
will go In.
IL is said by those in position TO know
that an understanding has been arrived at
between the friends Of Mayor McDonough
and Maj. SchwarZ by which the gentle
| men will not antagonize each other. In
| other words, IL Mayor McDonough offers
for reelection Maj SchwarZ will not allow
the use Of his name and will throw his in
| fiuence IN favor Of the mayor against
Alderman Harmon, and IL Mai. Schwarz
becomes a candidate Mayor McDonough
will step aside and together with his friends
do everything possible to elect Mai Scnwarz
and defeat Alderman Harmon.
HARMoN's FRIENDS CONFIDENT.
This means hard campaign for Alder
man Harmon, but his friends say he is too
strong now with the masses TO be defeated
and no combine can be made strong enough
to beat him. The alderman went into the
contest on the "early bird catches the
worm" platform, and since his banner was
Club in the old Times build
ing one night nearly year
ago he and his friends have been at work
night and day to bring about success. That
Alderman Harmon has formidable strength
no one can deny. but whether that strenR 9Th
Will be sufficient TO overcome a combine of
such powerful proportions as that of the
supporters Of Mayor MoDonough and Mai.
Schwarz remains to be seen. Politicians
are divided IN the matter. PartiSans of
Harmon claim it is, and his opponents say
it is not.
TO DECIDE SOON.
As soon as Mayor McDonough returns
from the north. which will be within the
next few days, the question of whether he
or Maj. Sch war; shall make the race as
Alderman Harmon's opponent will be defin-
itely decided. Afterwafd mass meeting
will be called and the man selected will be
put In nomination. Strong pressure will be
brought to bear spon Mayor McDonouQh to
try for a second term. His friends say that
he can easily win the race If he enters. His
record as fearless executive who
enforced the laws as he found them upon
| the statute books Of the city has, they claim,
made him stronger before the people than
be was two years ago. For the one lost by
his course he has gained three supporters
among the conservative people. Even the
bitterest opponents of Mayor McDonougb
admit that he has made splendid officer
and has carefully looked after the city's In
terests. His friends point with pride to his
rescue Of the Sabbath from the debauoherv
and desecration which marked it for a long
time before he assumed the reins Of govern
ment.
READY TO AID sCHwARz WITH MONEY.
| In the event Of Mayor McDonough de.
clining to be candidate his friends. it is
/ al eQa6U RI rat
for Maj. SchwarY, to help the ex-mnyor
make winning fight Maj. Schuarz's
friends are also willing to contribute
| literally. and with q combination fund
Maj. SohWarE would have ample means at
hand to defray the expenses Of his cam
paign.
The Harmonites have made up their minds
that Maj. Schwsrkis against them, and they
have quit worrying him. For months
they harassed him to find out what posi-.
ton he occupied in the fight, but without
success. First he was approached in q
friendly spirit, and afterward political an.
limitation forever in the future was threat.
ened him il he did not express himself, but
neither sopbIstry nor bulidozine could pet
the major to talk. Since the story of the
combine leaked out, however, the support.
ers OF Alderman Harmon say it makes nc
difference % them how Mai. Sch warz acts.
ALDERMAN MILLS TALKED OF.
Alderman Mills, the excellent chairman
of council, has been talked of as a mayor.
atty possibility for the past few days. Win
a triangular fight between Mayor MoDon.
ough or Maj. Sob ware and Alderman Hsr-
mon and DR.. Falligant, Alderman Mill,
would stand splendid chance OF carrying
OF the prize. A gentleman, Pin speaking Of
him yesterday IN connection with the
mayoralty. said: alderman Mills has al
the qualities which are necessary fol-
man 20 have aud be a high.
" creditable mayor OF Savannah
He is a shrewd f1nancier, q conser vative and
capable man in handling affairs of state and
a man who would have no hesitanoy
Ia enforcing the laws without fear
or favor. Alderman Mills has not
made much show In the council
as deoater, bus in committee work he has
no superior and few equals He is a mos,
jealous guardian Of the city's in terests, and
he has shown himself on the occasions when
called upon 10 exercise the duties of mayor
Ia the absence of Mayor McDonough to be
man thoroughly competent to
execute the duties of the office.
IL Alderman Mills would consent to the
use OF his name believe he could be easily
elected"
| 1t will be re membered that at the cleo
ton two years ago which placed Alderman