The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-20
MAY NOMINATE TONIGHT.
BOTH SIDES EXPECTED TO PUT
TICKETS OUT THEN.


They Have "A Cinch and That Their
Victory VIII BE an Easy One-Anti-
Liberals Claim That They VIII
Have = Winning Trio of Candi-
dates-ThOse Reported to Be I'm
der Consideration for Legislative
Honors.
Sunday did not stop local politics. Poll
ticians met in their Offices and discussed
the situation and outlook. Citizens gener-
ally manifested sufficient interest to talk
for while over the new phases the cam
paign has taken on. But there was no
intense interest displayed on either side,
even with the primary but four days off.
This apathy Of the public Is the hardest
thing the political workers have to con-
tend with. Indications point to its con
t.nuance until elecuon day II Is acknowl-
! edged that 1t will be difficult to poll any
where near as large a vote as in past
elections.
on neither side Is there the interest ana
vigor that has marked past campaigns.
Many of the best workers are with thu
army. Others are Indifferent to a consld-
| cradle degree. The leaders have started
to work on them and the button holing ana
! drumming up of enthusiasm among voters
will begin to-day. But it is safe to say
enthusiasm will be the chief feature lack
ing in this fight. As far as can be
learned. neither faction will hold mass
meeting.
! It can be almost definitely stated that
the anti-Iiberals win confne themselves
to meetings of the workers for district or
! ganization. They have made up a com
mttee of 100, which will be in charge Of
the campaign. A special committee of
! five Is at work getting up a ticket It is
! believed that it win be completed by to-
night. II so, it will be reported to a meet
! ing of the campaign committee at ODD
! Fellows Hall. 1t was rumored yesterday
! that Mr.. F. J. Brennan would be one Of
the legislative candidates and Mr. Adolph
NJ. Letter another 1t was also reported
that Mr.. 1. 3. Tiedeman would be waited
! on, If he returns home to-day, as e2z-
/ pected, and be invited to head the anti
Liberal tcket-no pledges to be asked OF
| him. Friends of Mr. Tiedeman seem to
! be of the opinion that he would not con-
! sent TO run on any ticket if promises as
| TO future legislation are to be eXacted
/ nun lin. NOW lndl compromise mas
! been thrown to the wind by the control
/ ling elements of the anti-Iiberals Il is
| hardly probable that Mr. Tiedeman will
! he offered place on the Liberal Club
ticket.
The name of a business man who was
| prominently identified with the Liberal
! Club faction in the last two campaigns is
under discussion among the anti-Liberal
| leaders, He, it is believed, win be waited
| on by the committee and requested to
permit his name to be used. The impress
sion seemed to prevail last night that the
committee would also wait on Mr.. Bren-
nan. If he Is not on the ticket it is quite
possible that Mr.. P. II. Gearon win be.
There Is one ticket would like to see
us have in this fight said one of the lead
ers of the anti-Liberals yesterday, "and
that IS Messrs. Merritt w. Dixon, P j.
| Brennan and Adolph LETTER 1 think that
| would be a winning combination all three
good business men and representative cit
| liens. Whether we can get them is anoth-
| er matter, though"
Considerable quiet canvassing was
doubtless done during the day both here
and at Tybee, where politicians flock on
| Sundays. The determination among the
| antt-Liberals to have a ticket was more
apparent than ever and their leaders pro-
tessed more confidence as to- the result
than they did on Saturday, when they
were considerably demoralized by the COM
promise movement.
Maj John Schwarz denies that he was
requested to run on the Liberal Club tick
ct.
TITS not true" said he, land it puts
the committee of that organization in
false position. The report doubtless grew
out of the fact that strong personal friends
of mine came to see me and asked me IL
/ would consent to be q candidate for the
legislature"
Have you consented?" the major was
asked.
NO" was the reply. 81 don't know
what my friends may do, though"
Commissioner Wilink was seen last night
In reference to Mr.. duBignons statement
in the Morning News of yesterday:
The issue, so far as Mr. duBlgnon is
concerned he said. ''is merely that all his
energies are being exerted to one end to
carry Chatham county for Judge Gober
for the SuprePle Court, and he endeavors
to sacrifice me to that end. | have good
reason for making this charge Mr. du-
Bignon when he returned to the city on
Saturday, told an intimate friend of mine
that two members of the Liberal Club
called on him and stated that they would
agree with him on legislative ticket the
only piedge required by them being the
adjustment of the office of the Commits
siOner of Public Works In return for that
they would assist him IN carrying the
county for his candidate for Judge Tie
night previous the Liberal Club had de-
clared for Judge Fish.
Mr. duBlgnon's statement that for
some months he had endeavored to com
promise matters between the factions is
true While l was never consulted by Mr.
duBignon in reference TO the members he
desired on the executive committee. an
evidence of his interest in the party was
shown by the fact that of the two gentle
men he desired to place there one. Mr.
| Alexander, is now secretary of the Liberal