The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
LIKELY TO BE TWO TICKETS.
WHAT THE FACTIONS ARE SAYING
ABOUT COUNTY OFFICERS.

The Election Under the New law
10 Take Place in OctOber-Au of
the Present Omcers Candidates
for Re-eIectiOn-BOth Factions
VIII Put Tickets in the FieId-The
Liberal Club VIII Probably In
Omcers-The Citizens Club Ticket
to Have the Most New Names-The
Officers TO BE Elected.
In the general discussion Of the local
political situation there has been little
said 50 far about the county officers. This
year for the first time the election Of
these officers comes in October. at the
same time with the general state and
county elections. and the present county
officers. all OF whom will be candidates
for reelection. are watching the situation
with a quiet, but earnest interest.
1t has not developed yet what the two
factions are going TO do with regard to
the county offices. II is presumed. how
ever. from what has been said, that both
clubs Will hold meetings and either nom
mate a ticket or indorse certain officials
SO far as the matter has gone, it is un-
derstOOd that the Liberal Club will prob
ably indorse for reelection all Of the
present county officers. There has been
no suggestion on the part Of any Of the
Liberal Club leaders Of their desire TO
put out candidate against any one OF
those who now holds an office in the court
house.
But with the Citizens Club it is differ
ent That club. from all reports, will
either put out full ticket Of its own,
or lndOrse certain officers already there
ana put out candidates In opposition to
hos h..
opposition by the club itself 10 any but
three Of the present county officials
namely the county treasurer, receiver Of
tax returns, and the coroner Leaders Of
the Citizens Club say they will have
out candidates against these ON
cldls- The leaders of the Citi-
zens Club will not say who
they intend to run Tor tax receiver and
good authority they have their candidates
picked out There will doubtless be con-
siderable speculation as TO who they are
until the nominations are made.
The officers TO be elected are the sheriff
tax receiver, tax collector, county treas
urer' clerk Of the superior court, coroner
ana county surveyor for two years, and
the ordinary for four years. The county
commissioners, five of them, are to be
elected for four years.
This is the second election for county
commissioners since the passage of the
law making them elective by the people
and there Will no doubt be a good deal
OF interest in this race. There will uu.
doubtedly be a contest IN the election OF
the commissioners between the two fac
lions. The majority of the present board
OF county commissioners will not be cam
didates for reelection, and have so stat
ed. This will leave practically free field
for the two factions, and in all proba-
bility two tickets will be the result.
II has been reported as the intention
OF the two factions to make each of the
county officers who stand for recollection
commit himself as TO his position in To-
cal politics. Particularly has this been
stated of the Citizens Club. 1t is well
known that the county officers, as n rule
nave been to all appearances taking no
sides as between factions, and few peo-
pie really know where the majority of
them stand, If they have any preference
as between the factions.
The fact that these elections come on
the same day with that for state house
officers, and for representatives to the
legislature, will make the situation decid-
eddy an interesting one. The further fact
that these elections will be followed in
November by the national elections will
make the situation more interesting, and
the prospect In the fall Is for decidedly
lively times-especially in Savannah