The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01
DR.. DUNCAN IS NOTIFIED.
He Will Write a Letter Of Acceptance
Expressing His Views.

Changes in the Registrars-The Reg
3stration TO Begin Tuesday.
DR.. Duncan was notified yesterday Of
his nomination as the mayoralty candidate
Of the citizens at large. The committee
consisted Of AIessrs. G. ". Owens. J. r.
Saussy. w. T. Leopold. A. r. Lawton,
Jr and B. A. Denmark.
The notification was entirely informal
The committee called upon DR.. Duncan
at his residence at . O'Clock. IL found
him at home, and the chairman presented
him a written notice Of his nomina-
ton. Or Duncan received the gentlemen
very pleasantly. While he did not say
directly that he would accept the nomina-
ton. his words indicated as much. He
informed the committee that he would
make a written reply to the notice within,
a few days 1t is expected that in his
letter Of acceptance he viii express his
views upon various subjects Of interest
in municipal affairs and outline to some
extent what his policy would be in case
he should be elected.
DR.. Duncan said 10 a Morning News re-
porter. who called upon him, that he did
not care 20 make any public expression
just at present. hut that he expected to
give the committee his answer within the
next two or three days.
Col. W. ". Gordon, chairman Of the
theater mass meeting. completed his selec-
ton of the committee Of twenty-five which
Is to choose the board Of aldermen to run
with DR.. Duncan last night. The selec-
ton was made after consultation with
Or. Duncan's leading supporters. It is
good committee and one that viii give
satisfaction 10 the supporters Of DIT.
Duncan generally. IL is as follows.
c. H. Carson, W. q. Cooper. II. c..
Cunningham, T. ]. Davis, c. II. Dorset,
p. Z. Foye, J. /. Gallagher. Francis
Hart, ". T. Hopkins, Joseph Hull, T. S.
Jette, John Juchter William kehOe, John
Kuck, B. p. Lockwood J. +. Minis. d. Is.
Morgan, NJ. J. O'Leary, DR.. W. w. owens.
DIR. j. B. Read, j. r. Saussy, Simeon Z.
Theus. W. c. Travis, George S. Van
Horne, w. 3. Vaughan.
The announcement OF the committee ef-
1ectually does away with the idea that the
McDonough administration is to be
sighted by the Duncan managers. The
administration evidently has a clear ma
jority Of the committee, which Is about
evenly made up of Democratic Club mem
DeIst 1duuduN Alub MEMBERS eN-AlAl-
zens Club members and citizens generally.
Some of the names of the committeeman
will doubtless surprise those who are not
on the inside. There is little doubt that
every member of the committee will con-
sent to serve.
Col Gordon said that he had not decided
what time TO call the committee together,
as he did not know what time would be
convenient to a majority of the committee.
II will be called to meet at an early date.
however. Col. Gordon viii preside until
the election of chairman. The commit
tee will be allowed to take all the time it
wants to make up the aldermanic ticket.
It is expected that it win be ready to make
report within two weeks. AS soon as
Col. Gordon Is notified that the commit
tee IS ready TO report he will call a meet
ing Of citizens to receive the report and
pass upon II. There need be no surprise
that the names of certain prominent sup
porters Of DIT. Duncan are left off the
committee. II was deemed best not to
include on the committee possible alder
manic timber. and gentlemen occupying
Official positions. The result of the com
mittee's deliberations viii be awaited with
interest.
Next Tuesday will be the first day of
registration for the city election under
the new law. There are only four days
of registration. They are Tuesday Dec
3. Saturday, Dec. S. Tuesday Dec II, and
Saturday, Dec. Is. The registration books
viii close on the latter date notice IS
published in to-day's Morning News from
Clerk OF Council Rebarer calling upon
The registrars to appear at his Office at
The city exchange al $50 p. m. Monday,
for the purpose of receiving the registra-
ton books as provided by the act of the
legislature governing the registration of
of voters. The books which were pre-
pared under the direction Of Mr.. Rebarer
are very complete. There are twenty
books, one for each precinct Each book
has blanks for checkmark, number of
ballot, date Of registration, name of voter,
color, age, occupation, number and street
OF residence, side street, cross street
nearest thereto. There is a blank also
for writing the word sworn when there is
occasion TO do so. The law requires the
clerk Of council 10 deliver these books
under seal TO the registrars not later than
the afternoon Of the day preceding the
opening Of the registration, and to swear
the registrars to produce the books with
the seals unbroken at the places Of regis
tration at the time prescribed by law.
The resignation of the following regis
trars appointed by the electoral commits
sion were handed TO Judge A. II. Mac
Donell secretary Of the commission. yes
terday. William F. Corbett Of the Third
district. I. VI. Rosenield of the Ninth dis
trict and Hugh Logan Of the Fourteenth
district. They all resigned for business
reasons ELdLlug II lhelF letters OF IeSlB-
nation that they would not have time
10 take charge of the work.
1t is said that Mr.. J. H. Willink, Jr
has been suggested to fill the vacancy In
the Ninth and C. c. Hill in the Four
tenth The death of 8ir. Jacob Dieter
appointed in the Eighteenth district was
reported to the commission yesterday. He
was chosen from the Schwarz list and one
from the same list, which is the same as
that of DR.. Duncan, viii likely be chosen
TO fill the vacancy.
A list Of the registrars so far appointed
with the exception of those who have re-
signed was sent to the clerk Of council
The vacancies from designations OF
other causes win be filed by the commits
sion to-day.
There was a report that Capt. John
Juchter, who had been appointed a regis
trar in the Twelfth precinct as a Dun
can man, would be compelled 10 withdraw
for the reason that he was not citizen
Capt. Juchter was very indignant at tbs
report
4 have been a resident of this country
for twenty-eight years, and have had my