The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-11
POLITICS SOON MAY OPEN UP.
TALK OF CANDIDATES FOR COURT
OFFICES HAS BEGUN.


Like to See Them Enter the Field
and Who Are Regarded as Strong
Enough to Win-What an Old
Citizen Club Lender Says of City
/ Exchange OHices-GOssip Begin
ming to Roam About the MayoraI-
ty-LiBrraI Club Leaders Look for
Practically No Opposition.
Another conference of leaders of the
Liberal Club was held last night, this
time at the residence OF Representative
| elect T. II. Mcmillan. Future legislation
was again under discussion, for several
hours. it is understood. AS at the pre-
vious conference, the hospitality of the
host was unbounded and was enjoyed to
the utmost.
Among the matters said not to have
| been finally decided is that of the method
| of electing the clerk and sheriff of the
City Court, although indications all point
to a conclusion being reached In favor OF
the present City Council electing the sue
cessoTs of the present incumbents for a
| term of two years, giving each succeeding
| Council the election of these officials just
| The objection raised to this is that the
City Court is no longer, except
| i'll name, city court. I'm
der the bill passed by the
last legislature the county carries all the
burden of the courts expenses. Some
of the County Commissioners, if not all,
are decidedly of the opinion that under
| ( Or cta oil
should surrender its right to elect the Off
GERS of the court. Chairman Dale is re-
ported as favoring allowing the people TO
| elect the clerk and sheriff.
! While there may be division of opinion
on the subject, 1t is probable that the
| idea of keeping the election in Councils
| hands will prevail.
| Neither of the present officers win be
| likely to apply for reelection at the hands
| of those empowered to elect, be they the
! County Commissioners or the city Coun-
! ell. Two names are already mentioned
| for the office of clerk of the court, Mr..
Waring Russell, Jr, and Mr.. Philip NJ.
Russell. The latter. as is generally known,
| held the office for a long period.
n IN 1888 ST., Mr. ,o,, W. P 80 Bailey ils.
sell, Jr will now be pushed by his friends
for the place During the ten years or more
| that he has served as justice of the
| peace in the Second district he has es-
| tablished a reputation for official pro-
/ bity and straight forwardness. His
/ friends are not limited to either faction
| in local politics, and his backing, if he en-
| ters the race. as is very probable. will
| be sufficient 10 almost ensure him sue
| cess. Several Liberal Club leaders yes
/ terday stated it would give them Pleas
ure to support Justice Russell It is the
| nounce his candidacy within A short time
| There has been some talk of Mr. John
| Power. the present CITY marshal. being
! a candidate for sheriff Mr. Power stated
| Yesterday that he is satisfied with his
| present official position and will not seek
| another
/ Friends of Mr.. Edward Whelan will if
| is rumored. endeavor to get him to be-
come a candidate for sheriff. Mr.. Whelan
has been an active worker for the Liberal
| Club from its organization. and his friends
are satisfied that he would make a strong
| candidate He is clerk In the office Of
the clerk of Superior Court. and is rec
ognized as a man of CAPACITY. energy and
| character.
| There are quite a number who fuI,v ex-
| meet that Justice RussaIl win he The next
| clerk. and MIR WheIan the next sheriff
It is quite likely. though, thai there win
| be a sDirlted contest for each office with
| enough strong 1Dp1tcaOts IN make all any
| ions. ACCOMPLISHMENTS noliticians are
watching all deve,onnents with lraan in
terest IT is runnorad thew are slreog,,
| lavinr MANS 81 their own &c to ,,,hat Iii
| he done in tha event az sncoosg [Cr,',a,
| 10 then, in the citv contest
| s,1he talk of chanoing the elactio, - a.
outgoing Council 7 see ,, aaid q y,rn,,i,,ar
Ilgbt If the antiladrnin{strati -,
dav ssOf conrsa evar1,lo1,, Lnoy,s ~,
| viii he done To l,ean tba yr,sa,,. 1,fsa,
holders IN IF We win tho,eb T 1o,,,t -
what is m prevent ms from ahoiisbin5,
whatever CITY Offices we want 70 ana 10,
establisbinp them nnl1ar ano4bar tit,a
Take Inc citv marshal for instance WI,
couldn,t the new NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. abo5,eb
| The Once entirely and tbon nro,,ida eor =
civ delinol,ent taS collactoT, ID Ei,t on,,,a
ono 10 an thato Or ubat,S ~ roott
wininr ont he clerk of Cnnnci and y,assin :,
an ordinance providinp, for a cttsf co.,
tar, ~ Tho May-or ara a11ar~oet, ~ 49,,
ofher titla win Tho same 5,1tias attoobe o.,
! There arc snroe indica tiore ,,roY,9,y,e, o,,.
like his mar tho conoino "a r,r1aie5,,