The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-19
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
MIR. w. w. STARR THE MOST RE-
GENTLY TALKED OF CANDIDATE.

1t Is Said AuthOritativeIy That He
Has Been offered the Endorsement
of the Citizens CIub-Has Not In
timated Yet Whether He VIII Ac-
ceDt-Cnpt. Dixon Likely TO BE the
Candidate For COrOner-The A. p.
A. 1t Is Said Will, Along With the
Citizens Club, Endorse the Present
Ordinary, Clerk of the Superior
Court, Sheriff and Tax Collector.
1t is stated on the best of authority that
the Endorsement of the Citizens Club and
its following for the office of county treas
urer now held by Mr.. Waring Russell has
been rendered to Mr.. W. w. Starr man
ager of the Savannah Brewing Associa-
ton
Whether or not he will accept the in
dorsement and become a candidate re-
mains to be seen. At present he has the
matter under consideration, and has not
told even his friends just what he expects
to do. With Mr.. Starr in the race on one
side, and Mr.. Russell on the other the
one, as both have a strong following, as
well as numerous personal friends.
The question naturally arises however,
what would be done In case Mr. Starr
does not accept the nomination. OF course
that is a question for future considera-
ton. and nothing definite has been talk
ed Of on this line. The name of Mr.. W.
f. Chaplin, at present member of the
board of county commissioners, has been
mentioned in connection with the candi-
dacy, and it is said he might be willing
TO make the race. Just what turn the
race may take, however, depends on sub
sequent developments. At present it
looks like Mr. Starr, If he is willing to
accept the nomination.
Capt W. D. Dixon will most likely be
the leading candidate for coroner in oppo-
sition to Coroner Goette Capt. Dixon was
the only candidate against Mr.. Goette
two years ago, and at that time 1t is
said Mr.. Goette had portion of the sup
port of the Citizens Club 1t is under
stood now that the Citizens Club will in
all probability give its Endorsement TO
Capt. Dixon and that this will include
also an Endorsement by the American
Protective Association. 1t is well known
that DIR. r. G. Norton, Dr. Groth and Mr..
John H. Fox have been spoken of as pos
sibilities, and the probable candidacy of
each of them has been considerably dis
cussed. A prominent member of the Citi-
zens Club, however, stated yesterday that
the fight now is to get all candidates out
of the race, except Capt. Dixon, and to
give him the full Endorsement and sup
port of the Citizens Club and its followers.
The Morning News sometime ago men
toned the fact that Capt. Thomas Screven
would be the candidate of the Citizens
Club for the office of receiver of tax re-
turns and 1t is stated authoritatively
that these will be all of the county offices
for which the Citizens Club will put out
or indorse candidates.
OF course there will undoubtedly be
some fight made for the offices of county
commissioners, but 1t has not developed
just yet who will be the candidates of eth
err party. 1t is pretty well known that at
least two, and perhaps three of the pres
ent county commissioners do not want
the office again, and will not make the
race. There is little doubt, however that
there will be ten candidates in the field,
five on a side.
There seems to be little question that the
Citizens Club will indorse for reelection
Judge Hampton L. Ferrill, ordinary;
clerk of the superior court, ]. K p. Carr;
Sheriff John T. Roman, and Tax Collec-
tor j. J. MCGOWAN. member of that or
ganization, so stated to a representative
of the Morning News. While he was not
positively certain in the matter, for, he
said, no definite action had been taken,
he was reasonably satisfied that such
would be the case, and strange as II
might seem, he said, he was confident that
they would also be indorsed by the A.
p. A.
Il say strange" he said, because it is
strange that the A. p. A. should indorse
Irish Catholics, and yet In this case I
have little or no doubt that they will do
it, 1 am not a member of the order my
self. and, of course, do not speak authori-
tatively, but l do not speak without some
reason. The tail does not wag the dog
quite as much as some people would like
to make it appear"
What was stated in this case, however
has been heard also from members of the
A P. A, who have stated quietly that
they would favor the reelection of Capt.
MCGOWAN and Capt. Roman, and would |
do all in their power to secure for them
the Endorsement of the order to (which
they belonged.
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