The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-21
WILL TAKE A CHRISTMAS REST
NO MORE POLITICS UNTIL AFTER
THE HOLIDAYS.

The Tickets Not Expected to BE Ont
Before the Middle of January.
Mayor Myers and the Majority of
the Present Board Expected to
stand FOE Re-EIectiOn--The "Big
Five" FROM which 1t Is Thought
the Liberal Club VIII Select a Cam
didate For Mnyor-A Decrease of
bitterness aud a Growth of indie
pendence Among the Voters.
ALI the indications are that the politi-
clans will take a week off for Christmas
and that there will be luH in the fight
until after Christmas has gone. There will
probably be no more political meetings un-
til after Jan. /. There may be a few pre-
cinct caucuses and the work with the col
ored brother is not likely to be discontin-
ued by either side.
After Jan. /, the fight will be resumed in
earnest and there is hardly any doubt that
it will be hot one. The registration just
closed is the largest IN the history of the
city and it is to be pres umed that practical
ly every man who registered intends to cast
his vote on election day. While it is to be
expected that the leaders on both sides
will make the fight as hot as possible in
the interest of their respective sides there
is very evident undercurrent OF teehng
in opposition to further bitterness and
strife. A big proportion of the voters Is
heartily tired of the continual pickering
and dissension, the personal antagonisms
and all the other discreditable features
which have made politics so unpleasant
during the last four years.
The feeling which prompted the adher-
ents of one side to consider every man
on the other side personal enemy is De-
ginning to die out. 1t is not dead yet,
and will undoubtedly fare up during the
January campaign, but it will hardly
prevail to the extent that it has during
previous campaigns. What the great
majority of good citizens want now is po-
liticai peace. Not peace at any cost, but
peace with good government The num-
Der of independent voters who do not feel
bound to either faction is very large, and
they will cast their ballots for the men
whom they believe will attend thoroughly
and conscientiously to the citys business.
Little has been heard from either side
of the subject of candidates and 1t is likely
mat the tickets Will not De announced De-
fore Jan. 10, if then. On the Citizens CLUB
side there is every reason to believe klat
Mayor Myers and the majority of the
present board of aldermen will be put for
ward for reelection. No opposition to
Mayor Myers has developed in the ranks
of the Citizens Club, and if he is not
candidate to succeed himself it will be be-
cause he declines to be one. The inten>
tions of the Liberal Club people are more
in doubt Maj Meldrim is generally
looked upon as being most likely 10
be the one called upon to lead the club
in the January fight There are four
other gentlemen who are frequently mem
toned, however. They are DR.. William
Duncan, Mr.. J. ]. McDonough, Mr. David
b. Wells and Col NJ. w. Dixon 1t is
possible, however, that a new man, who
has not been previously mentioned, and
who has not been so actively connected
with local politics, may be selected as the
clubs standard-bearer. Some think this
would be good policy.
For aldermen, the Liberal Club has
plenty of good material to choose from.
The only trouble is to get good men to
consent to the use of their names. Both
factions are said to have commended with
this difficulty two years ago. Both sides
will doubtless endeavor to give represent
tation to all sections of the city, and all
interests, and it is unnecessary to state
that both tickets will be very carefully
chosen.