The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-16
SCHWARZ WILL NOT RUN.
BIB wITHDRAws HIS MANS FROM
THE HARMON TICKET.

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Men Have Busy Sunday of It-A
Harmon Caucus at the De SOCIAL
the Clubs to Meet Tonight.
Major Schwarz will not be candidate
for alderman on the Harmon ticket His
card Of decliuation, addressed 10 his fellow
cdtirens. is brief. but TO the point He
says;
sowing 70 business engagements l will
be unable TO be a candidate for alderman at
the ensuing election, and respectfully ask
you to comply with my wishes eI-
pressed at the meeting Friday night"
He requests them TO support Alderman
Harmon and his ticket
Maj. SohwarE was seen last night, ana an
effort was made 20 draw him out, but he
preserved bis past reputation as the sphinx
Of Savar nah politics and retired promptly
without saying anything at all
NOT WHOLLY UNEXPECTED.
{ Mai. SchwarE's refusal 30 stand for cleo
ton as an alderman upon the Harmon
ticket will be the political sensation of to-
day, Notwithstanding I: was expected by
many.
In lieu Of any evidence TO she contrary
Mai. Schwarz's statement that his business
engagements will prevent his being a candi-
OdLe must DS hCt6pbeus AIeIo
are many, however. who will accept this
with a grain of salt. The major is too
shrewd a politician to intrust himself in
doubtful hands. He might be elected on
the Harmon ticket, but it would be
political suicide should he he defeated.
The opinion. has been freely expressed
By many of those who attended
the Friday night meeting at Turner hall
that had any one seized the opportunity TO
move the retirement OF Mr. Harmon and
tie nomination of MAJ. Schwarz the mo-
tion would have gone through with rush.
II is understood that Alderman Haines may
be put on the ticket in Mai Schwarz's
place.
CALLING IN THE FUNDS
The prospects of a pure election, free
from the Wholesale purchase Of votes, which
have characterized recent elections in Chat
ham county, have vanished into thin air.
While the two leading candidates agreed mob
20 use eny money themselves at the polls or
TO allow any TO be used by their friends so
far as they could prevent, IL was ascertained
last night on good authority that both
sides have accumulated large campaign
funds to be used in the interest Of their can
didates. The size OF each pile" is placed
al not less than $1,000. and estimates run
as high as IS 900 About $1,000 each
would probably approximate the size of the
two funds.
1t is charged by the McDonough men
that the Harmon people have received
several checks from brewing companies and
liquor dealers outside the city, one check
alone said to be from the Anheuser Brewing
Company for 81 900. This will probably
lie denied, but the gentleman making the
assertion yesterday claimed to speak "by
the card"
A HARMON CAUCUS.
narr,, a,d Nj okFnF e,,=.-.
ers, with several Of the gentlemen upon his
eldermanic ticket. held conference at the
De Soto last night to consider the situation.
The conference was private, though there
was no attempt 10 conceal the fact that it
was TO be held.
Alderman Harmon expressed himself last
night as confident Of success
Mayor McDonoughs managers claimed.
also, that be would he elscted by 500 ma
Jority. Mayor McDonough was confined TO
his room with cold yesterday, but is ex.
pected out to-day if ths weather is not too
inolement. He is certain 20 be at the polls
Tomorrow.
BUSY DAY FOR POLITICIANS.
Yesterday might appropriately DO
termed political Sabbath. The municipal
contest and the chances Of Mayor McDon-
ough and Alderman Harmon were dis
cussed everywhere.
10 the rotunds Of the DE Soto. McDonough
and Harmon men gathered there aud
talked over the situation from every point
OF view. They exchanged opinions, but
none of them changed their minds Those
who were McDonough men at the begin
ming stood by their colors. The same held
good with the Harmonites.
Il was a relief to one not of q political
turn o fmind to get out of the De Soto
into the street, but the chances were, II he
met friend or two outside, his relief
would be short lived, as no matter upon
what subject the conversation might begin
1t nearly always drifted To politics.
= SPLIT TICKET PREDICTED.
L seems to be generally agreed that
neither full aldernanic ticket will pull
through. Both carry strong men aud a
divided aldermanic board is anticipated.
Caucuses of the leaders Of both factions
were held last night, but the fine" work
has been Left until tonight. Strong drum
ming" committees have been picked by the
McDonough and Harmon managers to get
out every vote and try TO do as much con-
version work as possible.
alderman Harmon's lieutenaDts were
busy electioneeriug in the First and Fourth
dlstric.s yesterday, but the mayors sup
porters were behind them at every turn.
Zach side Is watching the other with eagle
eyes, and every trick or turn will be met
by another.
The men on the Harmon aldermanlo
ticket who seem 10 have the strongest
array of workers behind them are Capt.
Screyen and Mr. Watson Of the De Soto.
THE FOURTH TO MEET.
The Fourth District Club, which has
selected Alderman Dixon, Capt. Screven
and Mr. Bohan as its choice for district
representatives in the next council, will
meet tonight to make its final arrange
ments for the election. Tammany will also
meet TO ludorse an aldermanic ticket. This
organization bes already Endorsed Mayor
McDonough, but many OF its mem
bars are Averse 20 indorsing his
ticket as q whole. Capt. Scrsyen has
numerous friends among the Tam
naanyites, and in view OF the fact that the
Fourth District Club has indorsed its chief
sachem, they feel that they should return
the compliment by indorsing Capt. Screven.
Tue meeting no doubt will he a lively one.
The total registration is now computed
by the managers at about $500. II their
figures are correct, the vote poled in to-
uaorrow's election will be the largest of any
mayorslty election IN years. The negro
vote will be between 600 and 700.
The politicians have begun figuring and
calculating on the registry list. OF course
mayor McDonough's supporters make the
figures elect him by a neat majority Of
several hundred votes, but the Hsrmonites
figure the same majority for Harmon. Ii
70 favorite game in politics, but il is like
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