The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-28
PLENTY OF MEN FOR MAYOR
Tammany Has Not Yet Decided Whom
it Will Support.

It Has Endorsed Nobody so Far-Dr.
Duncan's and Maj. Schwarz'
Friends Pushing Them Forward.
Not Likely That Both Will Be in
the FieId-Mayor moDonough May
Stand for Another Term-other Cam
didates Talked of.
Notwithstanding Mayor McDonough
has over year yet to serve before his
term expires, the politicians are already
making calculations as to his successor,
and it is said there are several candidates
who are quietly laying wires in prepara-
| tion for the coming campaign.
The recent announcement that DR..
Duncan had been Endorsed by Tammany
for the mayoralty created some surprise,
and was understood TO mean that DR..
Duncan was already in the field. There
appears TO have been some mistake about
| this, however. A prominent member of
Tammany said to a MORNING News re-
porter yesterday:
Il wish you would contradict
most positively the statement that
DR.. Duncan has been Endorsed for
the mayoralty by the TammanY Club.
The report is utterly without foundation.
DR.. Duncan not only has not been in
or anyone else for mayor has not even
been considered by the club.
TAsIMANY NOT YET ACTED.
II do not say this in any spirit Of I'M
friendliness to DIR. Duncan, but because
would not like to have him and the public
remain under false impression as 70 the
action of the club. The question of the
mayoralty is not likely to be con-
sidered by the club for some
fiuua Hut,a 4 70 a.
sion upon it we will take steps to let the
public know it.'
Whether or not DR.. Duncan was in
dorsed by Tammany, it is generally con-
sidered that he is very likely to be in the
| field, in which case there is no doubt that
he will prove formidable candidate.
The friends of ex-Mayor Schwarz are
positive in their statements that the
major will be in the race this fall. 1t is
not thought, however, that both DR..
| Duncan and Maj. SchwarZ will make the
| race, and it is said that they
will pool their interests and unite the
strength of both in support of whichever
one makes the race.
The opponents of Mayor McDonough' s
| policy, it is pretty certain, will have a
| candidate in the field, and the support
that will be given it will be of the
strongest kind.
A MATTER OF SUPERSTITION.
The calculations that are now being
made are based upon the superstition that
Mayor McDonough will not be a candidate
| again. 1t is by no means certain, how
| ever, but that the mayor may decide to
stand for reelection. Mayor McDonough
| is anxious to see the policy which he has
| inaugurated continued, and to make GER
tain OF this he may seek two years more
| in office.
There is no lack of prospective candi-
dates even at this early stage. There is
| a strong opinion among the members of
| the board that the resignation of ex-Al-
| derman Cam means that he will be In
! the field at the next election. Whether
| this Is true it is impossible to say but it
is being discussed by the mem bers of the
board. Mr.. Cam made good record as
an alderman, and would make a most
| promising candidate for mayor.
The prospect of Mr.. w. G. Charlton to
| succeed Mr.. Cam on the board is thought
by some to mean that he would like to
get into position for the mayorial light
ming to strike.
Alderman Wells, ii is said, is likely to
be the administration candidate if Mayor
| McDonough does not decide to run.
Alderman Dixon is another prospective
candidate. He has strong following and
some of his opponents have declared that
he is turning his sails in the direction of
| bl6 mayor 3 CudlF.
ALDERMAN MYERS TALKED OF.
Alderman Myers is also mentioned as q
good man for mayor. Alderman Haines
is also spoken of as man who would be
liable to secure the support of his pres
ent associates. 1t is evident that there
is going to be no lack of good timber to
choose from.
1t is likely that DIR. FalIigant will be
in the field again this fall. DR. Falli-
CANT does not think he was given fair
showing in the last campaign and may
present his views on the conduct of the
city government to the voters when the
| time comes.
1t is long ways ahead to have so many
candidates cropping out, but evidently
the next race for mayor will be lively