The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-20

suit himself, acting as self-appolnted In
! termediaTy between the liberal Club and
one or two persons on our side, with whom
he may have talked, and whose names
DO not yet know. All with whom have
spoken state that Mr.. duBignon had no
authority to suggest any such compromise
or TO make any attempts in that direction
without consulting the executive commit
tee The view the executive committee
takes of the matter Is that II IS not tight
OF mine but fight for principle. It would
De better, they believe, to 90 into a nGnt
ana be defeated, which they do not expect
to be the result, than tamely lie down in
the manner suggested by Mr.. duBignon
ana disrupt the organization"
Inc committee of one hundred of the
Liberal Club will meet tonight at Bay
| and Abercorn streets 10 receive the report
OF the special nominating committee Of
ten, appointed az the meeting on last Fri
day night Il is the impression that the
ticket nominated will be made up of DIT.
William Duncan and Messrs. John J. NC
Donough and Walter p. LaRoche The
last TWO have been regarded as accepted
candidates ever since Friday night and
Or. Duncan, it is believed, will agree to
head the ticket
The Liberal Club leaders are more than
confident of an easy victory, They believe
mat the tight is already Won
We have a clnch-'dead easy cinch' -
said one leader yesterday, who
is an active worker and mem
Der Of the executive committee
Il really don't see how the other fellows
can expect to put up any respectable sort
of a fight under the circumstances"
There is no doubt. form the manner and
expressions of the chief men on the Liberal
Club side, that they are sanguine of an
Overwhelming majority. They do not an
ticipate that the total vote win be very
lint a.1f ia nfoyHF in >
under the opposition. They claim many
recruits from the old Citizens Club forces
who have heretofore never been aligned
with them
There has been no meeting yet Of the
committee of five appointed by Chairman
Charlton to make the arrangements for
the primary. This important committee
consists of Messrs. John Power, E. c.
Gleason and Warng Russell.J represent
Ing the Liberal Club, and Messrs. A n.
Manucy and John Juchter representing the
auli Liberals. The primary election viii
be held at the court h9Use WITH The usual
arrangement of boxes for the eight dis
tricts. There win be but little work for
IN" committee to do save receiving the
lists of managers, etc. AS each faction
Is I" na7Je its own representatives and
"nA side CT rot objecI to those named by
tho other, Ii ere viii be no lilie'.Iy IS
perienced in completing the details. 1t is
preaunc'l that the chairm4n Of the party
will act as general superintendent. 1t is
not believed that there win be any of the
DISORDER and rowdylsm that has been so
prominent characteristic nf previous
elections.
Late last night ii was rumored that the
anti-Liberals would endeavor to get as
their ticket Mess.s. Merritt w. Dixon,
2. J. Brennan and I. b. Tiedeman.
The names of these gentlemen have I'M
doubleday been under discussion, and it
would not be surprising If efforts were
made to-day to induce them to be candi-
dates. Leaders of the anti-Liberals pre-
diet that with such a ticket they could
sweep the field. To-day will show whether
they are inclined to be legislative candi-
dates or not.