The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-19
DUNCAN NAY BEY TIE RACE
Some ShTeWd Predictions by Men Who
Claim 10 Be on the Inside.

Schwarz Forces With the Opposition
TO the Citizens Club in the Interest oil
DR.. Duncan for Mayor-The Citizens
Club to Meet Wednesday NiEht-Lists
of Managers Of Registration and EIec-
ton Must Be Furnished the Commits
SIGN This Week.
The Citizens Club will meet Wednesday
mittee appointed TO conduct a club pri-
mary for the nomination of a mayoral.y
candidate last week The committee viii
report that owing to a difference of opiu-
ion between the representative of MAJ.
Schwarz and Mr.. Myers as TO the elisi-
bility OF certain voters whose names were
found upon the club roll. it was unable
to proceed with the primary. The matter
will then be before the meeting for action.
President Osborne was in the city yes
terday and after comforting with several
leaders of the club decided to call meet
ing Wednesday night. The meeting viii
probably be held at Odd Fellows hail.
as the theater is engaged for that night
Mr.. Osborne returned to Atlanta. last
night but will be back in time for the
meeting.
Apparently the situation as to the Cit
liens Club nomination is IN statu quo
The leaders of both sides held quiet CON
situations yesterday but had little to
say when approached on the subject of the
next meeting Mr. Myers supporters are
very confident, and predict ms nomina-
ton by an overwhelming majority. A
Morning News reporter was informed
from several sources that the nomina-
ton of Mr. Myers would mean the with
drawal of the Schwarz element from the
meeting, and that steps would be imme-
diately taken TO place DR.. Duncan in the
field as the candidate of the citizens gem
orally, without regard to any club The
movement has already been considered
ana agreed upon, il is said.
The dissensions in the Citizens Club have
made it very plain that no matter what
candidate is nominated he cannot receive
the unanimous support of the club. The
calculations of the leaders who have this
movement in view are that DR.. Duncan
has a large following both in and out of
the club, which viii very gladly combine
with the Schwarz following to place him
in the mayors chair. 1t is claimed that
assurances have been received from the
Tammany men that DR.. Duncan viii re-
ceive practically the unanimous support
Of that organization and its friends As
a matter of fact the Tammany people
have anticipated this movement for some
time, and several prominent members of
the organization stated at various times
that in case DR.. Duncan should he nom
mated in this manner il was more than
likely that he would receive the indOrse-
ment of the club.
The latest information on this line came
from a very reliable source last night.
The fact that DIT. Duncan has refused
steadily to allow his name to go before
the Citizens Club in any shape is impor-
tant in this connection. He was requested
to name his representatives for the pri-
mary election which was to have been
held last Wednesday, and declined to do
so. A prominent member of the club is
said to have also received a letter from
him, in which he stated that he would
not consider himself bound by any aC-
ton which the club might take, and
that he would follow solely the dictates
of his own judgment in the matter. This
was understood to mean that should he
be nominated by any large body of cit
liens for the mayoralty ne would feel at
liberty TO accept.
DR.. Duncan may not be aware of what
his friends are doing and saying, but the
probability of such a move as outlined
above has already been discussed among
the leaders of both factions in the Citi-
zens' Club and should it be carried out It
would be no surprise to the initiated
Mr. Myers friends are evidently deter
mined that he shall be nominated no mat
ter what developments may follow, and
will work for his election with equal de
termination, no matter who opposes him
A prominent Schwarz leader informed a
Morning News reporter that in case of
Mr.. Myers nomination by the club he be-
heved that he would be elected, because
a large part of the Schwarz following
would prefer him next to Maj. Schwarz
because they believe him to be more near
In NHwasn
than any other man that can be nomi-
mated. next to Maj. Schwarz who is their
airst choice.
1t is likely that it will be known some
time this week who are going to be the
candidates for mayor of the city on both
sides. In fact, under the law, it is prob
able that this will be necessary.
The electoral commission of the CITY
OF savannah, as will be seen in the special
notice column, has advertised and given
notice, as prescribed by section of the
act of the general assembly of Dec 70
1888, regulating the municipal elections in
This city, that II will on Saturday of this
week appoint two registrars for each of
the fifteen election precincts established
by the city council, as prescribed by this
act
The commission announces that it will
receive applications for the appointment
OF persons as such registrars not later
than 10 o'clock in the morning on Friday.
Nov p. These applications are to be
sealed, addressed to the electoral com
mission, and should state in which pre-
cinct the party sought TO be appointed
resides, and the place OF his bona fide
residence, also the ticket candidate OF
party contesting for office of which he is
q. bona fide adherent
This 1t seems will have "A decided ten.
dency to bring out the candidates. as tho
electoral commission must know who they
are and each candidate in the field vii
OF course want to name his own regis
trars. The law seems TO take cognizancf
OF only two antagonistic factions in thu
local field, but for the last two or three
weeks il has looked as if there would b,
more How this Will be. viii probably
be decided at Wednesday nights nleetins
Of the Citizens Club The section re-
ferred to Of the law on this subject saws.
That the electoral commission of IN,
city Of Savannah shall, on the last Sat
urday in the November next preceding ar
election for mayor and aldermen. oi
within I'VE days prior TO that date. an
point two registrars for each election
precinct established by the city counci
as prescribed In the first section Of tbU
act Both registrars shall. Dr. PRACTICABLE.
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