The morning news., 1894-11-01
MYERS, SCHWARZ OR DUNCAN
Club PaTtiSanS Busy Backing Their
Choice for the MayOTalty.

Myers Men Enthusiastic, sohwarz Men
Confident and Duncan Men Lying
Low-The County Treasurer Figure
in the Fight-The Aldermanic Ticket
Still an Unknown Quantity.
City politics continue to be a very popu-
lar topic in spite of the fact that the may
orally election is still three months off.
Interest is chiefly centered in the nomina-
ton Of the Citizens Club, which has been
set for Dec. 3.
A prominent member Of the club, how
ever, in discussing the subject, prophesled
that it would make it's nomination for
both mayor and aldermen before that time
"And when that nomination is made he
said, Herman Myers will be at the head
of the ticket. And there will be a board
of aldermen with him on the ticket that
will at once attract the commendation Of
business men and people generally"
Some surprise was expressed at the
statement that the nomination would be
made before Dec. g. but the gentleman
who is prominent business man, as
serted that such would be the case and
even offered to make a wager to that ef-
feet. 1t may be that the politicians have
some surprises in store for the people,
and that the people may have some sur
prises in store for the politicians. Prob
ably both.
The friends of both Mai. Schwarz and
Alderman Myers are claiming that DR..
Duncan will not be a candidate in case
their man is put before the club and each
side is claiming that DR.. Duncan's friends
will support their man. DR.. Duncan s
friends are keeping very quiet, however.
They have very little to say when spoken
to and merely look wise. There are some
well posted men who claim to be on the
inside who say that Dr. Duncan's fol-
| lowing is very strong, and that he is the
only logical candidate.
Many of the Schwarz men are very bit
ter against Mr.. Myers and Mr.. Waring
Russell, whom they claim are trying to
| shelve the major. They say that Maj.
Schwarz had a great deal to do with or
ganizing the Citizens Club and that his
supporters went into it with the under
standing that he was to be the nominee for
mayor They boldly declare that if the
major is put out of the race that they will
all go to DR.. Duncan. Some of them are
so bitter as to assert that if Maj. Schwarz
does lluot get the mayoralty nomination
they will do their best to defeat Mr.. Rus
| sell for reelection as county treasurer in
January and will call on Maj. Schwarz to
oppose him for that Office. Needless to
say that this excited condition of affairs is
! viewed with great pleasure among the op-
| ponent of the club and nothing would
! delight them more than to have Maj.
| Schwarz oppose Mr.. Russell for the coun-
| ty treasurership. The supporters of
| Mayor McDonough have always said they
| had nothing whatever against Mai.
! Schwarz except the fact that it had been
! his misfortune to be pitted against their
candidate and that they would gladly sup
port him for any other office that he might
| desire and more especially that of county
/ treasurer.
| The public is entirely at sea as to who
! will be on the aldermanic tickets on either
| side. owing to the general interest in the
! election, however, and the generally un-
! settled state of opinion it is very likely
! that strong men will be put out on both
| tickets and that the city will be assured a
! good board of aldermen no matter which
side wins.