The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-14
BALLOTS TOTELL TIE TALE.
The Citiz(lS GLIB TO Yam3 It's Choice
for Mayor To-day.


O'Clock in Charge OF Three Fri ads OF
Each Candidat Only the Registered
II Dbsrs of the Club, Resid ents OF the
City, Eligible to vot--Iyers and
schwarz the Only Two Names Before
the CIub-Alderman My-rs Finally
Announces Eis Candidacy.
The Citizens Club primary to select a
mayoraIty candidate viii be the chief
event Of interest in the city to-day.
The primary will be held in the vacant
storeroom, No. II Whitaker street. The
location was selected by the representa-
tives OF the two candidates at a confer
ence last night The managers viii be
:. 5. Collins. John Power and II. f..
WHlink and a. y. Manucy, Samuel Rey-
nolds and +. D. Carney, the first three
representing Mr.. Herman Myers and the
latter three Maj John schwarz
There are only two candidates for the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Myers The
friends Of both are confident and the vote
is kelly to be very close. 1t is estimated
that there viii be about 1000 votes polcd
and perhaps 100 The registered
strength Of the club does not exceed
l40O votes, and of these fully 200 reside in
the country. so that if there are thou
sand votes cast to-day it viii be large
vote.
The polls will be open from to 10 p. m.
Only members of the Citizens Club resi-
dents Of the city who are registered for
tne county election are eligible to vote
This is in accordance with the resolution
providing for the primary adopted at the
last meeting of the club. This Will shut
out good many members, as the en-
rolled strength of the club is claimed TO
exceed 1900 voters The county registra-
ton is used as the city registration has
not yet been held.
Dr.. Dmcau's name win not be before
the primary. Dr. Duncan has never
1een an avowed candidate, though many
believed that he would be selected as a
compromise candidate between Myers and
sohwarz. The lines were so sharply
drawn between the two latter, however,
that the supporters Of neither were will
ING to listen to any talk OF compromise
and the only thing left to do was to set
tie the matter at primary Of the club.
some lively work viii be done to-day by
the partisans of the two candidates. In
fact, the work was going on all Of
Yesterday and most Of last night as well,
and VIII not cease until the polls close.
The strength Of the club is very evenly
divided between the two candidates, and
1T will take a count Of the votes to de-
eide who is the winner.
There will be fun at the polls. James
Mcbride and the 100" will be down from
the old fort and will spare no effort to
get in every Schwarz vote from the
Fourth district. President James Nc
CURE Of the First district club and Jus
tice Frank McDermott viii marshal the
Myers forces from the First district and
vie with their former friends from the
Fourth il getting in the votes. Maj.
Schwarz two main leaders, Mr.. Manucy
and Justice Reynolds viii be behind the
ballot box. They would have been val
liable workers ON the outside. MI My
ers is well represented at the ballot box
also, ana will have some very able work
ers on the outside The Russell follow
ing is conceded to Mr. Myers. This is
% very sore point with the Schwarz men
and the feeling engendered by this diff
ference is not likely to end with the
close OF the polls. The managers Will
he fortified with the roll Of the club
membership on one side and the county
registration books on the other and the
greatest watchfulness will be exercised
by each side to prevent the slipping III
Of single vote by the other which does
not come within the provisions Of the
resolutions.
Mr.. Myers did not fully make up his
mind to enter the contest until last
night. When seen by = Morning News re
porter at noon yesterday he was sull un
decided He was so strongly urged, how
ever, by business men both In and out OF
the Citizens Club TO make the race thai
he finally consented TO do 50 and author
lied his friends to go ahead with the ar
engagements in his behalf for to-day
primary
Mr.. Myers was seen at the De Soto
last night. Il have at last decided h.
said that I owe ii TO my friends TO %
y
been prominently mentioned in this con
nection for some time past 1t Is true, as
have several times stated, that i have uO
been a candidate in the sense of seeking
the nomination. My friends have so per
sistently urged me- however, to allow IN,
name to go before the club that / did no
feel that I could refuse. The argument wa
used that it was for the good of the club
and upon this ground I consented to tn
use Of my name. l think / can truly sa,
that this urging has come from the hes
element of the Citizens Club, especiall.
the business element which Is larsel.
represented. / do not think it is necassar.
70 say anything just now about what pol
ICY should advocate in the administrator
Of the city government In case / shoul
be 50 fortunate as 10 receive the uomiua
ton ] shall Of course have something &
say on that line. Otherwise it might be ou
Of place.
AS TO the manner Of conducting tn
primary" said MT Myers cog think vs.
can entrust that TO the gentlemen VIII
have been named TO conduct the prin
AIRY in behalf OF tho candidates J.,
greet very much that the resolution pro
posed by Mr. Manucy limiting tac mum
Der of those qualified 90 vot. 10 th
members uf the club who are res tere
for The county election. J think tlis wa
mistake en- The part OF Mai. soasag