The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-27
NEW RlCHM0NDS MAY APPEAR.
MAY BE A LIVELY FIGHT FOR THE
MAYORALTY NOMINATION YET.

MAYORALTY NOMINATION YET.
Outside of Those Who Are Opposed
to McDOnOugh's Position on Ger
tain Public Questions There Are
Said to BE Politicians Who Believe
New Man Would Make IA stronger
CandidHte-SeveraI Names That
Arc the Subject of MayOraIty Cos
sip-Otber Side Worried as to Mr..
Myers Running-SOme TangIes stin
in Municipal Politics.
It may not be either Mayor McDonough
or Mayor Myers or the next two years,
after all. Veerings of the political wealth
ercock are apparent and there is getting
to be a broad streak of doubt in the out
look. Representations that held water
week ago bid fair to need modification be-
fore long
1t was quietly gossiped among the poll
ticians yesterday, as it had been rumored
for day or two before, that ex-Mayor
McDonough might not perhaps would
not be the Liberal Club candidate for
Mayor, despite the evident belief of the
general public that he would take up the
standard of the organization for the COM
ing municipal fight. A spirit of opposi-
tion is said to be gradually asserting itself,
including not only a number of old po-
litical enemies, but some who have been
political friends heretofore, but are afraid
that certain causes might make Mr.. Nc
Donough's candidacy unsafe from a par
ty standpoint. These are the practical
politicians who want to win and who
look at a candidate from the standpoint
of probable success very largely. The lat
tie intimation thrown out by Col Merritt
w. Dixon seems TO have been a straw
that indicated more strongly than appear
ed on the surface certain currents that
have set in and which may make ii diff
cult for the eX-MayOr to get the nomiua-
ton without a stiff fight. As Mr.. Nc
DonOugh has intimated that he was not
going into any scramble for the nominal
ton there is an increasing number of play
ers in the game of politics Who believe
that he will not oe in the final race.
Alderman Duncan has a good following
in the Liberal Club and outside of it, and
although he would probably not allow his
name to be used as a barrier in anyway
to any ambition Mr. McDOnough may
have to be Mayor again, it is not thought
that he would refuse to permit its consid-
GRAFTON in the event that Mr. McDonOugh
does not formally enter for the nominal
ton or it is found impracticable to unite
forces in his interest if nominated. Dr.
Duncan is regarded by his friends as be-
ing much stronger with the people than
he was four years ago when the lack of
unity on the part of those supporting him
and the admirable organization of the Cit
izen Club led to Mr. Myers overwhelming
victory. A new name that is mentioned
in connection with the mayoralty is that
of Hon. T. II. Mcmillan. Alderman Charl-
tons name is also occasionally mentioned
in this connection. A prominent leader of
the Liberal Club a day or two ago,
though, intimated that there was a strong
dark horse in reserve who would be rec
oSnized as sure winner when the time
came. There has been a rumOr connect
ing B. A Denmark, Esq, with the mayor
atty, and it may possibly be that he was
the gentleman in the politicians mind. Rec
ognized as Mr. Denmark is, one of Sa-
vannah's leading lawyers fnanciers and
shrewd business men who has carried sew
eral large enterprises through TO a sue
cessful ending, there is no question that
he would be a formidable candidate if he
would consent to accept a nomination.
While there is said to be rising cloudy
obscuraton on the political horizon SO
far as the administration forces are con-
administra tionists may not be able to in
duce Mr. Herman Myers 10 run. Mr..
Myers has not given any positive state
ment that he would run, and there is room
for doubt in the minds of his friends as to
what he will do. Circumstances which
may yet arise may largely affect his con-
illusions. If Mr. Myers should not decide
to run, there is a very strong element
among those who would support him who
would turn to Mr.. G. W. Tiedeman as a
fine bit of mayoralty timber. Indeed, all
the time there has been a feeling that MIR.
Tiedeman must be brought to lead the
aldermanic ticket and be vice chairman of
Council and The head of the finance COM
mittee if the ticket is successful. AS one
politician of this way of thinking put 1t:
Another term in Council and there will
not be better man in Savannah to run
for Mayor two years hence than Mr..
Tiedeman."
The elements of doubt which are now
arising will not be cleared away until af-
ter the holidays Between now and what
ever time is set for the meeting of the
Liberal Club there Is apt to be a crystali-
cation of the forces which are inclined to
oppose Mr.. McDouough's nomination. 1t
remains to be seen what proportion of the
club, as it now exists, they are.
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