The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-20
TWO DAYS WILL SETTLE IT
Duncan and Myers Men HuStli1g Lively
for Votes.

The Duncan Campaign Committee Goes
over the situation-Its Reports From
the Precincts Gratifying The Alder
manic Candidates On Both Tickets
Favorable To the Development Of the
Southern Section Of the City.
There is just one more Gay now before
the municipal election and the politicians
on both sides are moving on the double
quick. Both sides were working like beav-
ers yesterday and last night and numer-
Gus little meetings ana caucuses were
held. Several meetings were held on the
outskirts. The colored voters are being
assid4ously cultivated by both sides and
numerous arguments are being brought
10 bear TO show why it is to the interest
Of the coiored voters TO support Duncan or
Myers, as the case may be.
Air. G.. J.. Preudergast president Of the
South Side Improvement League requests
the Morning News TO state that an Of the
twenty four candidates for aldermen and
both OF the mayoralty candidates have
been interviewed boy representatives, of the
league and an have expressed themselves
as favorable 20 the speedy and complete
development Of the territory south of An
derson street.
The members Of the Duncan campaign
committee, and the managers and chal-
lcngers Of that side met last night at Dr.
Duncau's house to compare notes and dis
cuss plans for the election. The meeting
was very enthusiastic one and those
present seemed TO feel thoroughly CON
WINGED that Or. Duncan's election was as
sured. The results Of the canvasses by the
precinct committeeman in their respective
precincts We're very satisfactory. A
member Of the Duncan committee said:
I'VE are satisfied that Or. Duncan's
election is an assured fact. The major
ity may be small. but my personal opin-
ion is that 1t viii be large We admit
that Mr. Myers friends seem very conf
dent and that they have, or claim to
have, a large amount of money which
they desire to bet on the result For the
life of me ] cannot see what their conf
dcnce is based upon. We have good
reason to expect a large majority from the
employees of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway. All our information
goes TO show that large majority of the
employees of the Central railroad are for
DR.. Duncan. We have made quiet can
vass of Bay street From the exchange
east the Duncan men are in "A majority
three to one. From the exchange west
Mr. Myers viii probaly get a small major
ity. A canvass Of the military companies
shows that a large majority of the mem
bers VIII vote for Dr. Duncan We expect
TO divide the German vote with Nr My
ers. OF the Irish and native American
vote we expect to get fully two-thirds.''
General satisfaction was expressed that
no political turn was given to the investi-
cation and that the result precludes any
advantage to either side in the present
municipal campaign.
Many small bets are being made The
Myers men seem to have the most money,
and are doing the most talking. They
have made frequent statements OF their
willingness to bet in large amounts A
Morning News reporter was Informed
last night that "a syndicate of Duncan
men was being formed by a we'll known
business man for the purpose of taking
up all the Myers Doodle to be had. Mr.
p. T. Foye who is the partner Of Mr.
James /. Morrison, one of the alder
manic candidates on the Duncan ticket
told a Morning News reporter that one
Of the aldermanic candidates on the My
ers ticket is due him SIS on bet Of 500
TO S15 made by Mr.. Foye that McDonough
would get more votes than Harmon. in
the last municipal campaign Mr.. Foye
said he had requested payment of the bet
several times, but had never been able to
get any satisfaction. The bet is in writing
and properly witnessed.
Both factions will hold campaign raj
lies tomorrow night. The Citizens Club
win meet at the odd Fellows hall, and
the Duncan men at the Catholic Library
hall Both rallies will be largely attend
ed There will be a number OF speakers
at each meeting, and at each it is under
stood that there will be some sharp crit
icism upon the speakers and leaders of
the faction at the other hall. Messrs.
e. G, duBignon, A. r. Lawton, Jr., S. b.
Adams. w. T. Leopold II. c. Cunning
ham. L. J. OConnor, and Col w W
Gordon are expected to address the meet
ing at the Catholic Library hall, and it
is understood that they have promised to
handle the opposition without gloves.
At the odd Fellows hall Mr.. Thomas
S Morgan will be one of the principal
speakers. and speeches are expected from
Maj. Edward Karow, Col. William Car
rard and others. Some scathing re-
marks concerning the leaders of the OPP
position and their tactics are expected
here also. If a disinterested citizen only
had the power of being present at both
meetings the contrast would be some
thing worth remarNing.