The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-27
COL. GARRARD NOW TALKED OF
A REPORT THAT HE MAY BE IN THE
RACE FOR MAYOR

As the Citizens Club Candidate-This
Is the Most Recent Talk In POIit-
icaI CircIes--A LuII In Politics Pro-
duced by the Holidays Following
Closely Upon the Close of the Reg
fstFatiOn-LiberaI Leaders Not Dis
cussing Candidates-The Contests
for Justices of the Peace In the
First, Second and Fifth Districts.
The holidays have been responsible for
rather dull season with the politicians,
and it is doubtful if there will be anything
of any moment until New Years day has
come and gone,
The lull came shortly after the close of
the registration, and outside of a lit,le
speculation here and there. and a bit of
street corner talk now and then, nothing
of a political nature has been heard talked
of to any extend since that time.
But a comparatively new report began
to be circulated yesterday and from all
accounts II appears to be something of re-
cent development. It is the talk in politi-
cal circles now that Mayor Herman Myers
will not be the candidate of the Citizens
Club for the mayors seat a second time,
but that the candidate will be Alderman
William Garrard.
The gentleman, who makes this state
ment as positive assertion, is one, who
has had considerable experience with the
workings of the aldermanic board, and he
vouches for the accuracy of the informa-
ton. Among other things, ii is said, that
Mayor Myers is particularly anxious to
have Garrard make the race, and that he
is ready to back him up in it in every pos
sible way. What may be the result Of
the turn in this direction remains yet to
be seen.
1t has been stated that Col. Garrard
would be willing to make the race if re-
quested to do so, though, of course, moth
ing has been said by himself on the sub
ject It is said that the Irish vote is one
thing that the Citizens Club would Ike
IN some manner to conctliate, and that
efforts may be made in this. direction
Among other reports on this line 1t has
been said that an effort is being made
by leaders of that club to get three Irish
men on the Citizens Club aldermanic
ticket, in the hope that this would split
up the vote so badly that the election of
their ticket would be assured. Whether
three such aldermanic candidates could
be found who would consent to have their
names so on that ticket, is another ques-
ton over which there would be some seri-
GUS puzzl!ng, should an effort to secure
Liberal Club leaders say of the matter.
Mr.. George j. Mills has been prominent
ly mentioned in connection with the race
on the Liberal Club side of it, but so far
as can be learned, there has been no dis
cussion of any particular candidate by
the leaders of the Liberal Club faction.
1t is just a month now until the election
takes place, and there will no doubt be a
good deal of political figuring and working
before the eventful day.
There Is one election, however, which
takes place Saturday Jan. 2, in which
there will. in some quarters, be consider
able interest Justices of the peace will
be elected at that time for each of the
militia districts of the county, and in
three out of the eight there win be con-
tests.
In the first place there is going to be a
lively little contest in the First district in
which the justice court, formerly presided
over by Chief of Police Frank MeDer-
mott, is now in charge of Justice r.
Wickham, who has made an able official.
His opponent is William Thee, who will
have Louis B. Endres on his ticket as
constable. Dan Kilay and William Bar
rett are the candidates for constable on
Justice Wickham's ticket. Gustolf Fl. Mil
Ter is said to have withdrawn from the
race.
Justice Charles Goldman, who at pres
ent presides over the justice court in the
Second district, will have to make the
contest with Constable Isaac Nathans,
who is looming up as a formidable candl-
date. Both have their friends who are
working in their interests, and the race
J is going TO be d hotiy contested one.
The only other contest win be in the
Fifth district which takes In Thunder
bolt, where Justice Is. McIntire is now in
charge. He will have for his opponent in
the coming election Thomas W. Shekels,
who has published a notice requesting the
support of the voters in that district for
the office.