The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-23
LOOKS LIKE M'DoNoUGH.
POLITICIANS PUT HIM DOWN AS
LIBERAL CLUBS CANDIDATE.


Policy Which WOuId Probably Mark
His Administration If He Is Elect
cd-IittIe Doubt That Ex-Mayor
Myers viii Again he in the Race
Some of the AIdermanic Timber
Talked of in Connection With His
TicLet-Retrenchm in ENpendi-
lures VIII Probably Tie "A Plank in
His Platform Also.
Politicians seem to be of the opinion that
Hon. J. j. McDonough will be the candi-
date of the Liberal Club for the mayoral-
". that he will have practically new
board of aldermen with him, and that he
will not assume responsibility for the pol
icies of the present administration. He
will probably run. if at ALL on his past
record as Mayor and on his avowed deter
mination TO close up the saloons on Sun
day, suppress gambling and to retrench
the citys expenses.
with a strong board Of aldermanic can
didates running with him the fight with
any opposition that might develop would
be an extremely pretty one to the finish
If the negro vote is he'd down, as prom
ises to be the case, there will be no repe-
tition of the scenes of corruption which
have disgraced both factions in all cleo
tons for years.
All who have been mentioned as possible
candidates for the mayoralty have ex-
pressed themselves strongly in favor of
a white primary The bartering which
follows the average election is something
with which none of the candidates desire
to deal, and for that reason, they VIII do
all in their power to have this course
adopted. Unless sentiment changes a great
deal in the next Jews days, the approach
of the election will find a decided majority
Of politicians advocating a white primary.
Nobody desires to enter a contest that
would follow scramble for the ignor-
ant negro vote.
Mr.. McDonough has expressed himself
in favor of a white primary. He did 1t
some time ago, in fact, when the inter-
view appeared in the Morning News pre-
dieting his candidacy. He said he favored
1t because there was greater assurance of
a quiet and orderly election, such as would
bring desired results without going 100
far out of the way to attain them.
The change things took when Mayor
Meldrim pulled out of the race caused
much additional talk as to Mr.. Melon
ough's candidacy. During the day he was
the recipient of calls from a number of
people who are now original Melon
ough men. There IS a perceptible rush
for reserved seats on the band wagon
Mr.. McDonough was asked concerning
the numerous complaints against the
street railways. LAS l do not travel on
the cars 1 am not prepared to say wheth
er we have a good or a bad system" lie
replied. "In fact, l cannot criticize it one
way or the other. I hear complaints, and
also read of them in the newspapers"
IF the city has a contract with the car
company to operate the lines conveniently
for the public, ii Is the duty of the CITY
Council to see that this contract is carried
out to the letter. If the company agreed
to do certain things in view of the Valu-
able franchise 1t has received from the
city, il should be compelled 20 fulfil its
promises. The street railway question APP
pears to be a simple one to solve"
There we're many callers on Mr. Herman
Myers yesterday, and there was not lit
tie discussion of political matters. The
opinion grows stronger that Mr.. Myers
viii make the race regardless as to whom
the opposition may bring out. 1t has been
known for some time that he has had
assurances of support from various
sources 1t is claimed that an especially
strong aldermanic ticket can be brought
out with him. one rumor has been cur
rent in this connection that may be fol-
lowed, and that is to use to some extent
on the ticket those who have been MEM
bers of commissions and who have knowl-
edge of the practical workings of the
departments.
Among those mentioned in this
connection as aldermanic candidates
A.
w. L. Grayson and John Fox Mr.. George
w. Tiedeman is also spoken of to head
the aldermanic ticket. There will be con-
siderable discussion along this line as soon
as the holidays are over, although 1t IS
not expected that either side will put it's
ticket in the field before Jan. r. or not
until after the City Council has had its
election of city officials. 1t Is current Cos
sip that the incumbents Of nearly all the
offices under the former commissions
are far from being sangulne as TO
retaining their places. The feeling of con-
fdence that some of them had a short
time ago Is said to be rapidly disappear
ing before the course of events which in
dicates their defeat at the election.
Mr.. Myers platform, 1t is said, if he is
a candidate, will be a policy of retrench-
ment in expenditures with a view 20 re-
ducing taxation each year Under his adj
ministration the rate was reduced some
what and he had planned for further re-
auctions if he had been reelected. 1t is
the impression among his friends that he
would make this the cardinal point of his
platform.
Mr.. McDonough is also known
TO have expressed the belief that the ex-
penditures of the city are growing at too
rapid a rate and that property owners
should be given as much relief as posi-
BILE.