The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-10
POLITICIANS NAY REST NOW.
Two Months Time in Which to Discuss
the MdyOTalty Nominations.

Maj. schwarz Says It's All Right and
That an Early Nomina alton Would
Have Been a Mistake-some Gentle
men Who May Figure as Candidates
on the Other Side-WilI McDonough,
Cam, Purse or Meldrim Lead the OPP
position to the Citizsns Club-Dr.
Duncan Talked OF.
The action of the Citizens Club in post
poning it's nomination of a candidate
for mayor until Dec. will give this
question a rest for the rest of this month
at least A good deal Of quiet work viii
be done by the friends of the three prob
able candidates whose names are now
before the club.
The race in the club is now thought to
be between Maj. Schwarz and Alderman
Myers. There are widely varying opin-
ions of the strength of these two gentle
men.
The Schwarz men say that two-thirds
Of the members of the club are for
Schwarz, and that Myers is not in it
at all. The Myers men say that Schwarz
is weak, very weak, and that the failure
of the caucus plan to put him through
Monday night has effectually killed him
off as a mayoralty candidate. Any way
there is likely to be warm work before
the matter is decided.
Maj. Schwarz, when seen yesterday
morning by a Mornig News reporter
seemed in good humor with himself and
the world in general. He said that the
YOGfnnnan1anf of the n
was satisfactory to him. 1T would be
bad policy to make a nomination so early
in the campaign" he said. The major
said if he should receive the nomination
as he evidently hopes to, that he would
endeavor to conduct a clean, manly cam
paign, free from mud singing and often
siYe personalities. 1T is bad policy for
our people to carry their political divis-
ions so far" said the major. 1T is time
we were all pulling together for the inter
ests of Savannah instead of trying to pull
each other down"
Very probably by the time the Citizens
Club has decide upon its candidate the
candidate of the opposition will also be
known. Although they are keeping very
quiet at present, there are several avail
able candidates on the other side whose
names win very likely be urged by their
friends. There are some who think May
or McDonough is not aVerse to making the
Club may put up. There are many who
think that Mayor McDonough is the best
representative of the principles which. he
has put into practice during his admins
tfation, and who would support him heart
and soul should he make the race.
Mr.. w. C. Cam is frequently spoken of
as the proper man to make the race
against the candidate of the Citizens Club.
MIR. Cams friends point with pride to
his record as an alderman and assert that
he is to-day the best posted man on the
citys affairs in Savannah. He has a
strong personal following, especially
among the business men and the younger
element generally. The name of Capt. D.
G. Purse has occurred to some as possibly
man who would make a successful race
for the mayoralty. Capt. Purses record
Of service in behalf of the city's interest
| has frequently caused the remark that he
is deserving of some public recognition,
such as would be conferred by an election
| to the mayoralty. 1t is thought that he
would make the race if urged to do so
by the supporters of the present admins
tration.
DR.. Duncan is also talked of as an avail
able man to run outside of either club as
a peoples candidate.
Should none of these gentlemen be
willing to make the race or be consid-
cred available it is pretty safe to say that
Maj. p. w Meldrim win be called upon to
lead the fight in opposition to the Citi-
Gems Club. Maj. Meldrim has said re-
peatedly that he does not want the Office,
even if it We're to be had without con-
test, and there is no doubt that he is
sincere in this assertion. Still, If urged
by his friends to make the fight he might
agree 10 do so as matter or Principle.
and should he 90 so, the probabilities Of
success are very strong. There are few
men who have the confidence of the peo-
pie generally to such an extent as Mai
Meldrim has or who can command a more
hearty support from their friends.