The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-28
BOTH SIDES ARE TALKING.
The MayOTalty and The City Council
Discussed By Club Men.

schwarz Men Are Mad and Are Sharp
ening Their Knives For Russell-AI-
derman Myers Being Doomed By his
Friends Now-Schwarz Men Threaten
to GO over to Duncan IF Their Candi-
date Is shelved-Some Of the Tam
many Men DisgruntIed Over the Re
cent Election By Council.
Political discussion is stiu warm, though
there is very little new. The action of
council at its last meeting is stiI the IA
vorite topic with the politicians.
There is growing and uncomfortable
belief in the minds of the opponents Of
the administration, that in spite of all the
hue and cry that has been raised about
the illegality and unfairness of the action
Of council after all the legal advisers of.
the administration knew what they were
about, and that the action Of council will
stand This is a very uncomfortable be-
lief indeed to the many seekers after office
among the opponents of the administra-
ton. They realize that the only thing that
they have to hang their hopes upon is a
technical point, and one that will have to
De tested in the courts, where 1t may be
found after all, that it does not apply.
Alderman Myers stand in council is be-
AA+6 " VI AAGA AOL III II IS worth DY MS sup
porters. Mr.. Myers is the favorite can
didate of the INSTRUMENTATION people
Tor mayor just now, judging by the praise
which he is receiving from that side They
claim that if nominated his record of
ten years of splendid service in the coun-
ell VIII make him sure winner, as he
would gain many votes from the non
club element. There is a suspicion on
the other side, however, that it would
give Mayor McDonough a great deal of
pleasure to oppose Alderman Myers for
the mayoralty, and that in case the latter
should be nominated it would not be hard
to persuade Mayor McDonough to make
the race. Alderman Myers has been re-
garded as the leading opponent in coun-
ell OF the administration policy, and his
nomination would make square cut is
sue.
The Citizens Club people are making
capital of the reported dissatisfaction
among the Tammany men because they
failed to get all they asked for at the
election Wednesday night They predict
that many dtsgruntled Tammanyites will
drop out from the organization, and thus
weaken the administration forces. There
is undoubtedly some dissatisfaction in
Tammany, but it is not likely to last very
long The fact that their Endorsement of
Mr.. Cullum for chief fireman carried such
little weight is what sticks most in the
Iammany craw. They are beginning to
realize, however, according to the other
side, that there is such a thing as car
rying partisanism too far, and that cir
CumStanCes have good deal to do in
altering cases. 1t would have been some
thing surprising indeed, they say, if the
present council, after supporting Chief
Puder through all the fight that has been
made upon him should have suddenly
cast him aside. If it had been a newly
elected board in which the efficiency of
the chief fireman -
sues of the campaign the case would have
been different and Chief Puder could
have borne defeat with equanimity.
All is not serene within the ranks of the
Cltizens Club either, not by a Jug full
Inc Myers and Schwarz people are at
daggers points, and in the present state
of feeling it is difficult to see how either
can be nominated without causing a
split in the club. 1t is the general talk
among Citizens Club people that Mai
Schwarz is to be shelved, and, in fact
many claim that this has already been
brought about In case this is accom-
pushed the Schwarz people assert that
they will go over to Duncan, which they
assert Will mean his nomination by
large majority.
The friends of Maj. Schwarz some of
them at least, do not feel over kindly to
Mr.. Warning Russell, whom they charge
with attempting to eucher the major
and they assert that in case this should
be accomplished they will see to it thar
Mr.. Russell is shelved also.
Or. Duncan is considered by all odds
the strongest candidate the Citizens Club
could name for mayor by those outside
the club. His personal following is
known to be very large and his strength
is admitted even by the opponents of the
| club. A prominent Tammany man said
| last night that he, for one, was willing
! to compromise on Duncan, II an agree
ment could be reached that each side
! should name half the aldermen. The
adoption Of such a plan, he said, would
save the people of Savannah $25, 900, which
| amount he estimated would be spent in
| the coming city election, if the two fac
/ tions fight it out at the polls Each side.
! he said, now stands ready to spend $40 900
! to 1900 to carry it's point. and the total
| amount spent would hardly be less than
! $25, 900.
! 1T is well known that $4,000 funds are
! already being talked Of. OF course. all
this amount would not be expended at
| the polls. The greater part of IL would
! be spent in registering voters and secur-
! ing the influence Of the leaders of the
! purchasable element among both white
| and COlored voters Such a plan, he said.
| would insure a good board of aldermen.
| as 1t would require each side to put up its
! best men. This plan is not likely to meet
with favor among the partisans, however,
/ and especially those who like to see the