The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-27
DENIES THERE IS GOODNESS.
MAYOR MELDRIM NOT AT OUTS
WITH NH. MDONOUGH.


Reason for INDUCING in MayOraI-
ty TaIk-SHnday Retailing May Be
Plank Ira the New Platform.
Chairman Karow Says the Police
Commission Knows Nothing of
sunday Liquor Selling, and Calls
on Officials or Others to Name
ViOlatOrs-He Says He Has No
knowledge of Saloons Keeping
Open sundays.
The friends Of Mayor Meldrim and Mr..
| J. J. McDonough assert their intention Of
! pushing both forward for the Liberal
Club nomination for Mayor, for which, it
seems, there is going 10 be a warm con-
test. Since 1t is pretty generally under
stood either will accept the nomination,
and as the one who receives 1t stands
fair show of election, the speculation as
TO possible developments has been indulg-
ed in by many people.
Among some of the Liberal Club office
holders there have been various express
sions as they had calculated that there
would be but one candidate, as a result
of which things might move smoother for
them than recent changes promise. None
believe that the possibility of both Mayor
Meldrim and Mr.. McDonough being pre-
scented before the club for the nomiua-
ton Will have the effect of causing a
spilt' but the possible candidacy of two
gentlemen who will probably have strong
support presents a question that is Civ
ing party leaders more than ordinary con-
Germ The recognized strength of each
makes the question more complex, as any
Ill Keeling In the party ranks is apt to
nave the effect of scattering a force that
IS now considered well organized
Inc rumor went the rounds yesterday
that there was a GOODNESS between Mayor
Meldrim and Mr. McDonough, which had
existed for something like two years. or
since the first two months of the present
administration. In confirmation of this II
IS stated Mr.. McDonough has paid few
visits to the city exchange during the last
two years. A few politicians assert this
supposed lack of ardor between the gentle
men may have something to do with Mr..
McDonoughs not being Indifferent to en-
tering the mayoralty race.
Mayor Merdrm was asked Yesterday
Whether there is any truth in the rilnor
OF a distant relation between himself and
Mr.. McDonouoh
For the past twenty-five years Mr. Nc
Donough has been one of my closest
friends he said, land if there Is anv had
Ieehng between us, l know nothing of Il.
II there is report to that effect the only
thlng l can say is that l don't see how
it could have originated"
something has been said about yourself
ana Mr. McDonough disagreeing with ref
efGncp
secure for a frlend'
NO, think that is a mistake" Mayor
Meldrim replied. 81 know nothing of env
appointment having been made where Mr..
McDonough's claims for a friend were not
duly considered"
In discussing the prospective CONTEST a
well known Liberal Club leader did not
favor any action looking to the indorse-
ment of a candidate for Mayor at this
time. Time Is apt TO work changes in
very few days, he said. and the man who
would be an available candidate TODAY
might be a white elephant a week hence
Developments cannot be forecasted. he
said, and an selecting a candidate for Of
nee the game should be PLAYED like that
of poker-keep the other fellow from see
ing your hand, There Is no use determin-
ing on a candidate before the time. as the
workers are not in the field, and what
appears to be gain is only disadvantage,
as the other side has the time to search
for mud in every quarter.
Although l am for the denomination of
Mayor Meldrim." he said, ION the ground
that he is by courtesy entitled to It. still
l think the club as a whole or at least
the 100 members who will be selected to
name a candidate, will be governed by
the relative strength of those who are
willing to run What we are looking for
is winner, and this win be easy to find,
as any man the Liberal Club dominates
I will ernf Ver1a In
ditions hold out. Let the members get to-
gether, and whoever they decide shall
make the race will be the only candidate
in the field representing our party. as
| there are none who care 20 go it alone
without being backed up by any organi-
! cation"
Should Mayor Meldrim and Mr. McDon-
! ough both be urged by friends for the Lib
| eral Club nomination, the issue on which
! the contest will be decided will doubtless
! be Sunday retailing, inasmuch as Mr..
| McDonough declarations will force this
| question to the front. In the event Mayor
Meldrim is attacked because of the lax
/ way in which saloons have been allowed
! to run Sundays, his statements indicate
| he will disclaim having had anything to
| do with violations of this sort, since the
| police force Is beyond his control Ac-
! cording to the act creating the Police
| Commission 1.-THE Mayor of Savannah
| shall have the right to make such recon-
| mendations in writing to the said board,
| from time to time, as he may deem proper;
| TO have full access at all times TO all
records. proceedings, books and papers of
said board; to be present, If he chooses,
| at any regular or special meeting of said
| board, and shall always receive notice of
| said meetings at the same time said board
| is notified, by notice left at the city ex-
| change though he win have no vote or
| other power at said meetings" AS the
.pixr If trntn ha
| doubtless consider it useless to attend the
| meetings, since he could do nothing more
than ask the commission to follow out his
| suggestions.
! Mai. Edward Karow, chairman of the
| Police Commission, was seen yesterday in
| regard TO the charges that the commits
| sion Is responsible for any violation of
| the Sunday law. He was inclined TO be
| Indifferent to assertion that the commits
| sion has in any way been derelict in the
performance of its duty in properly seeing
| to il that saloons are closed on Sundays,
/ 4. Hola rod ,i.,-,