The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE.
Local Politics Productive OF sim
More SpecuIutions.

The result of the local election is only
one step in a series OF events which are
/ TO follow, but it is a step that has knock
ed the spots out of a good many calcula-
! tons
! The first thing looked forward to is the
! legislature, and the question asked is what
Will the Legislators do? win they repeal
the commission bills in order to get rid OF
this or that official who has, in the esti-
nation of the opposition proven an "ob-
| noxious partisan?" That OF course, would
seem to be a first thought Then there is
other recent legislation which from GER
tain points of view has proven entirely un-
satisfactory. An all absorbing question is
will it be repealed. and what new legisla-
tion will be undertaken.
OF course. it is too early yet to make any
statements as to legislation. There may be
some in view, but it IS within the minds
of the leaders of the victorious faction and
will be worked out carefully before it is
given publicity. They say, however, they
do not contemplate any radical legislation
Of any kind, such for instance as legisla-
ton for the benefit of any individual or
one particular class of citizens, and they
also say they do not intend to repeal by
the wholesale any of the laws that have
been passed recently, and will not inter-
fere with them except where there is a
general demand for some action with re-
gard to them. These matters can only be
spoken of in a general way as yet but
the discussion from now on will undoubt-
eddy be in that direction.
The result will by no means change the
situation materially as to the city cleo
ton For many reasons there has been
a fight made on the city administration,
and there will undoubtedly be just rs
warm a fight in January as that of We'd
nesday The Liberal Club people are con-
fident Of victory at that time but they
say this victory has not made them over
confident and they intend to work even
harder for victory then. The Citizens
Club people say things will be differen,
then, and they believe they will have a
better chance to win. They speak espe-
cially in this connection of the new bal
lot law put in effect two years ago, which
they assert will make a great diff
ference in the voting, and in the control
of the election.
The result has by no means affected
Hon. W. w. Frasers race for solicitor
general, his friends say. They assert that
he has strength throughout the state
which will give him every advantage when
the legislature meets
The friends Of Solicitor General w. w.
Fraser assert that whatever of doubt
about his reelection there may have been
before Chatham acted has been removed
by the Liberal Club victory. The support
of the country counties, Bryan, Efnns-
ham. Mcintosh and Liberty was practl-
cally assured him before the election, IL
is stated, and while Senator-elect Geiger
has not pledged himself to any candi-
date Mr.. Fraser's friends say they are
confident now that Mr.. Geiger will sup
port him.
Altogether, the situation has grown even
more interesting than it was before the
election. 1t has created political conun-
drums that only the progress OF events
will solve.