The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13
GETTING READY FOR JANUARY.
TALK OF COMING CANDIDATES AND
LOCAL ISSUES.

cal Issues Are Going TO be-hou
sides Say the A. +. A. Issue Should
Not Again BE Brought Forward
Fourth District Liberals start the
Rail ROIIinE-Chnirman Dixon In
Inmates There Was n Citizens Club
Deal with the POpuIlsts-Tnlk OF
the Mass Meeting and the Primary
Tomorrow.
There seems to be a general desire to
know just what will be the issues in the
coming campaign in January. So far as
can be seen a present and some Of the
leaders on both sides concur in the opin-
ION. the fight is going to be between the
ms and the outs on the same old princi-
pie of to the victor belongs the spells.
1t is two early they say, to start the
mayoralty campaign, though there is no
doubt both sides are at present discuss
ing the prelminaries and getting ready
to take advantage of the first opportunity
that presents itself. The campaign is go
ing to be hard fought one on both sides,
though perhaps by this time this state
ment has become trite.
There is a possibility, however, of tie
American Protective Association feature
being entirely eliminated, or to
a great extent at least, and
it seems to be the hope of every
one that 1t will be dropped. Leaders on
both side have expressed the opinion that
this question in the coming campaign Will
harm whichever side brings 1t up, and will
only serve to stir up strife without do
ing any one any good.
1--WE whipped the last fight on that Is
sue" remarked a leader of the Liberal
Club faction, land l can see no reason
why 1t should be brought UP again. 1
think it will hurt the Liberals to inject
that issue into the fight, and I would not
like to see it. do not believe the organiza-
will ever again hold any power whatever
far as can see now there are no well
defined issues between the two factions
in the coming local campaign"
It is undoubtedly too early yet to predict
just what the two factions will do in
the way of candidates. 1t has been con-
sidered all along that Mayor Myers would
be the candidate of the Citizens Club for
a second term. 1t is understood, however,
friends that 1t is very doubtful If he will
consent to make the race. He has not
done so up to the present time, and 1t may
be that he will not. His business engage
ments are of such a nature that the work
the mayors chair puts upon him is quite
taxing and inconvenient. This, therefore,
naturally creates some doubt as to wheth-
er Mayor Myers will be candidate for
a second term.
As to the Liberal Club faction, a num-
Der of well-known gentlemen have been.
discussed In connection with the race, but
the chances of any of them are as yet
probematical. Among those mentioned
are DR.. William Duncan, Col. NJ. W. Dixon,
Hon. ]. ]. McDonough, Mr.. David Wells
and Mai. P. w. Meldrim. DIR. Duncan, It
is true, was defeated before, but 1t is
said the lines are drawn altogether differ
entity this time, and his race of two years
ago would make no difference on that
score. 1.-The lines are drawn differently"
is the way some of the politicians put 1t,
and there's just the rub. Lines may be
taken as synonymous with issues, and
that is just what the people want TO know
about What are the issues? they all
ask.
well, can show where the present ad-
minlstration has wasted money, the peo-
Pies money" said an ardent Liberalite,
but he is answered by II can show where
InOuSanQS OF dollars nave DSeu SdNeu tue
city by the present administration" as
prominent Citizens Club leader remarked
TO a representative of the Morning News.
1t looks, therefore, as if the financial is
sue were going to cut some important
figure. But even that is as yet indefinite.
Col. Dixon and Mr.. Wells have been
prominently mentioned in connection with
the race on the Liberal Club side, as both
have taken prominent part in the local
work of that faction, and both are repre-
sentative business men. Mr.. McDonoughs
name has been mentioned, perhaps for the
reason that he was so prominently identi-
fed with the Liberal Club, and has, for
two terms, held the mayors chair. But
the talk as to both himself and Maj. Mel
drim has been indefinite and with no
foundation, perhaps, save the good wishes
of their friends to see them at the head of
the city government.
In case Mayor Myers should decline to
run for a second term, the question nat
urally arises, who would lead the Citizens
Club faction? So far, there have been no
other names suggested, for leaders of that
faction have been pronounced in their be-
lief that Mayor Myers would be their
candidate. Mr.. Joseph Hull has been
mentioned in connection with the mayor
atty, but not as a probable candidate of
either club or faction. There has been
some talk that he might go into the race
on an Independent OASIS, put MI. nun
himself, it is understood, has nothing to
say about the matter.
The members of the Liberal Club In
the Fourth district practically started the
ball rolling last night, when they held a
meeting Of considerable interest at the
Harris street hall.
The meeting was called to order by Col.
NJ w. Dixon, chairman of the club in
that district, who made a speech pre-
liminary to organization for the work Of
the coming local campaign. He urged all
the members OF the club to stand together
as unit. He characterized the statement
that the Liberal Club had supported the
republican nominee in the recent congress
sional fight as false and said the mem
bers of the other faction knew ii was
false when they made the statement. Col
Lester, he said, had requested both sides
not to hold meetings as factions, but that
all should rally al the polls on the day OF
the election in the interest of the demo
cratic nominee, and that. he said, is what
the members Of the Liberal Club did.
The leaders of the Citizens Club, hS
said, had better knock nearer their owr
doors. They had better swear one or tive
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