The morning news., 1894-11-24
M'DOyOUGH NAY RUN AGAIN
The Administration Party Certain 10
Have a Candidate in the Field.

Il May Be Mayor McDonough and It
May B. Aid lrraau Wells or Ex-Aldsr-
man Cam or Some other Prominent
Supporter Of the Administration.
Anyway There Will Be an Admins
tration Candidate in the FieId-The
Duncan P opIe Remaining Quiet, but
VIII Hold a Meeting Soon--Mr. Myers
to Run as the Business Msn's Cendi-
date.
It is practically settled that the pres
ent city administration viii have a. may
crafty candidate in the the field within
the next few days. Mayor McDonough
or some other gentleman prominently al
lied with the administration will be the
candidate OF the anu-Citizens' Club fac
ton. The present mayor is more than
likely TO be the man.
The administration leaders are discuss
ing the matter quietly and steps will be
taken at a very early date TO put out
candidate Mayor 1lcDouough seems to
he the choice Of the majority, but he and
his most intimate friends and strongest
supporters have expressed the desire
that if any man can be found who is in
sympathy with the administration, and
who can draw stronger support than
the. present executive. that he be put for
ward and he will be given the hearty sup
port Of the mayor, and all the personal
following which he can carry with him.
Personally, Mayor McDonough does not
desire to be a candidate.
I am not candidate" he said yester-
day. when spoken to by a Morning News
reporter I do not desire to say anything
on this subject at present believe that
the Office should seek the man and not the
man the oflce l believe that the very
fact that d man persistently seeks an
Office of this kind is the strongest reason
why he should not receive it. l am not in
the hands Of my friends either"
Several of tine mayors friends called
upon him during the day and asked to be
authorized to announce his candidacy but
ne declined for the present at least. The
matter will probably be settled at a meet
ing of the friends Of the administration at
an early date. The meeting which was
held at Masonic hall two years ago and
which nominated Mayor McDonough for
reelection is about on the line which will
be followed in making the present nomipa-
tion. Next to Mayor NIcDonough. Alder
man Wells and ex-Alderman Cam seem
10 have the call with the administration
people. The naming of either one of these
gentlemen need be no surprise. A petition
was circulated among the business men
Yesterday requesting Mr.. Cam to allow
the use Of his name.
The Schwarz- Duncan people remained
quiet yesterday. having decided to wait
and see what course the administration
people intend to pursue. They are said to
be anxious for a coalition. Several of
them stated to a Morning News reporter
Yesterday that they were willing to unite
on any good man the administration peo-
pie might select. They draw the line at
Mayor McDonough, however. Their pref
erence is DR.. Duncan or Maj. Schwar2. At
d caucus of this faction yesterday it was
decided to call a mass meeting at the
theater not later than Wednesday night to
decide upon the mayoralty candidate. 1t
may be called earlier, however. Dr. Dun
can has sent in his resignation as a mem
her of the Citizens Club. This would APP
pear to mean that he has decided to ac-
cept the nomination if rendered him. In
his letter rendering his resignation DR..
Duncan does not mince words in express
ing his dtsapproval of the manner in which
things have been conducted in the Citizens
Club
Alderman Myers said yesterday that he
would probably take two or three days
10 prepare his formal letter of accept
ance of the nomination by the Citizens
Club. He told the committee which called
him bOuaNrar .,
would be accepted. Mr., Myers is expected
10 outline his platform in his letter of
acceptance. Two prominent business men
were at work during the day securing sig
natures to a petition addressed to Mr..
Myers urging him to accept the nomina-
ton The programme is understood TO be
10 put Mr. Myers before the people as
the business mans candidate, who will
give the city business administration il
he is elected.
I'VE are the Citizens Club" said JUS
tce Samuel Reynolds TO a Morning News
reporter yesterday, speaking for the
Sehwarz faction. The other people art
the boilers. We intend to continue oul
organization under the name of the cit.
izens Club. The other people can't take
that from us. They are the 1874, we cal
them. Nj. Myers has not accepted the nom
ination yet, so we need not be in any hurry
10 name our candidate. A meeting will b,
called in a few days at which we viii
come to some definite conclusion"
Mr.. Reynolds said he thought the prope
thing to do was for all the elements il
opposition to the Citizens Club to combin
upon one good man whose election would
then be assured. After Mai. SchwarZ. hi
preference was for DR.. Duncan, he said
but he thought the SchwarZ men woul
be willing TO give favorable consideration
70 any good man that might be mentioned
Mr.. Collins asked the Morning News L
correct a mistaken impression that ha
grown out Of his remark in connection
with the boiling Schwarz people from tn
Citizens Club. Il stated very freely
said Mr.. Collins, that I thought tn
club was fortunate in being rid of a Ger
tain undesirable element, but l did no
intend TO reflect upon Maj Schwarz 10
lowing as a whole Some Of my bes
friends are numbered among Ma
SchwarE's supporters, and I would nc
like 10 be put In the light Of rejecting s
severely upon them