The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-11
TALKING OF CANDIDATES.
CAPT. THOs. sCREVEN MAY RUN
FOR TAX RECEIVER.


Their VOtes-It Is Said the Matter
of Mr.. TIedeman's Position Has
Been DrOpped-May BE Ten Addi-
! tiOnRI MaDaGers-The Registration
stII Climbing.
| The newest report as to local political
movements is that Capt Thomas Screven
will be the candidate put out by the Citi-
zens Club against Capt. John r. Dillon for
receiver Of tax returns Capt. Screven
has been prominently allied with the Cit
liens Club since It's organization, just as
Capt. Dillon shas been closely identified
with the opposing faction. This report
comes from one who stands high in the
counses Of the Citizens Club. and who has
been a member Of some OF its most impor-
tant committees.
1t is also stated that the Citizens Club
has selected candidate to oppose County
Treasurer Waring Russell. but who 1t is
has not been made known. Mr.. Lester
Hubbell has been spoken of in connection
with this office. So far as is known there
has been no talk of opposition against any
of the other county officers except Coroner
Goette, besides such general talk as has
arisen ON account of the letters written
to the county officers by the Liberal Club
committee. asking as to their stand on the
A. P. A.
The members of the Liberal Club COM
mittee still decline to make public the let
ter and the replies received as they have
not yet been considered, nor has any ac-
ton been taken with regard to them.
Speaking of the attitude of Sheriff Roman
i r..
member of the Liberal Club said yester-
day:
"Of course, we know those gentlemen
are not members of the A. z. A., and we
do not believe for a moment they would
give their Endorsement to any of its prin-
ciples that are anti-American and anti
democratic. But the fact remains that
they expect our support, and IL they do
they should be willing to come out and
say where they stand instead of remaining
silent upon an issue which so vitality af-
fects the community and indeed their own
interests Under the oath of an A. p. A.
he cannot support a Catholic or give him
his vote. Then, why should they remain
silent when II would seem that their inter-
ests lie in speaking out on the side of their
friends?
THE Liberal Club was the result of the
A. p. A. movement. 1t was not organized
for the purpose of putting into Office any
set or clique Of men, as has been evidenced
by its actions up to the present time. 1t has
not put out a candidate and
so far as know, there has been no talk
of any individual for any office. l give
you my word, / have no idea of a single
man that will be on its legislative ticket.
But one thing is certain, we cannot give
our support to any candidate who favors
the A. p. A., and those who desire our
! whole support should say they are oppos-
ed to that organization"
The election is drawing nearer now every
| day and as yet no candidates for the leg
| islature have been put out or suggested
by the Liberal Club. Several rumors have
been extant as to the candidates decided
upon, but none of them have ever been
verified and nothing definite about 1t is
known.
All talk OF Mr. I. B. Tiedemans position
on the money question appears to have
subsded. The replies of all the legisla-
tive candidates to the letters sent by the
subcommittee of the executive commit
tee have been In the hands of the SUBJ
committee for more than three weeks now,
but as yet no meeting of
the committee has been call
| ed to hear the report. 1t has been
stated from time to time that the SUBJ
committee was waiting for the return of
Chairman F. G. duBignon, and that when
he came meeting of the executive COM
mittee would be called Mr.. duBignon is
now in Milledgeville with his family and
will be in the city Monday. but 1t Is con-
sidered doubtful If meeting
of the committee will be
| called when he returns, as 1t is reported
now the matter will be dropped. This
would undoubtedly be satisfactory to Mr..
| Tiedeman's friends, as he has maintained
his stand is throughout, and has carried his
point so far as the matter has gone The
effort to coerce him into support of the
| democratic nominee on silver platform
would not seem, therefore, to have met
with any decided success.
If the county commissioners yield to the
urgent requests of the prohi-populistc
faction, and give them representation at
all of the ballot boxes, It is evident that
ten extra freeholders will have to be APP
pointed as managers to represent them.
Heretofore, there have always been three
managers, justice of the peace as is re-
quired by law, and one freeholder rep
resenting each faction in local politics
The factions would not be satisfied this
time unless they had the same represen-
tation, and II the new element is to have
any representation at all 1t would require
the appointment of an extra freeholder
at each box, making ten in all additional
to the number required, unless some of the
freeholders suggested by the prohi-pop.
uists should be satisfactory to one OF
the two local factions.
There were twenty-nine voters register.
ed yesterday, bringing the total up tc
6,22S, and still the list keeps growing. There
are only six more days in which to regis
ter, but il 1t keeps up and grows little
as 1t probably will, the number will nc
doubt go TO $500 or very near 1t.
The executive committee of the republi-
can party OF Chatham county has got It.
self in shape for the campaign. The com
mittee has dropped from its membership
the names of those who were disqualified
to serve. This latter was done without
any clash, the rulings OF the committee
being accepted with a good grace The
election of officers resulted: Chairman,
Rev. Hosea Maxwell; vice chairman, r.
II. Burke; secretary. j. T.. Whiteman; as
sistant secretary, Y. NJ. Mllledge, and
treasurer, II. II. Thomas.
A committee of FIVE was appointed to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of putting out a
ticket for the county offices and represen.
tatives. Whether this will be done or not
could not be learned but there seems ia
be a diversity of opinion over the matter.
Money Ready For Witnesses.