The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16
FACTIONS GETTING IN LINE.
MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN WILL OPEN
IN EARNEST IN A DAY or TWO.

to Name AIdermanic Ticket Won't
Meet Before Wednesday-Myers
Meeting Tomorrow Night May Re-
suit in bringing Out Both Tickets.
Little Doubt Expressed Now as to
MIR. Myers Candidacy.
The political factions in the municipal
campaign are making preparations for
vigorous fight. Both sides are calling for
recruits, while some few leaders have
progressed far enough to be drilling voters
| in election tactics. Quiet movements by
| leaders have been in progress for week,
but a great deal has not been accom-
plishcd The work has been in preparing
for what will likely develop this week.
The subject of absorbing interest at
present is the action the Liberals will take
looking TO The nomination Of an alder
manic ticket. The matter has been I'M
der adyisement by the committee of fif-
teen since Mr.. McDonough was nominat-
ed, but as the desire not to make mis-
takes in bringing out the right kind of
men requires careful consideration on the
part OF the committee, it is probable the
rlitted to the club for ratification before
the latter part of the week. AS soon as
material is secured it is understood TO
| be the intention of the committee to make
quick work in perfecting the ticket.
Chairman T. H. Mcmillan said yester-
day that he did not know just when the
| committee will be called together but he Is
| positive it viii not be before Wednesday,
| This being the case, the opposition will
| likely be in the field first If it's plans are
! carried out in accordance with the rumors
floating around town. AS has been stated
! in the Morning News, the faction which
is working in the interest of Mr. Myers
| has announced the holding of
meeting at Masonic hall tomorrow night,
| when i is said it will nominate a com
| plete opposition ticket This being the
case, aggressive action will probably be
! started at once, and everything possible
! done to bring the candidates of both sides
| prominently into the fight.
While the Liberal Club managers have
J not fuily organized, they claim to be able
to take proper care of themselves. Dis
! trict meetings viii be held by the colorcd
/ voters tonight in the interest of Mr.. Nc
! Donough, al which speeches will be made
| and the Liberals candidate for Mayor en-
| dorsed. The First district will hold forth
/ in Dorseys han in Robertsville, the Sec
I
| paratvely few colored votes, win meet to-
| esther, but the place has not yet been Sc
| iected. The Fourth district, which gives
big cOloTed vote, viii meet at n. Har-
rs Street han. At all of the meetings t
| is understoo Mr.. McDonough will be in
/ dorsed. as many of the colored people
/ have announced themselves in his favor
| since his nomination. Speeches will there
! fore only serve 10 enthuse the voters as
it is claimed they have settled upon the
candidate they intend to support, and no
| ordinary persuasion VIII change them The
| high regard all classes have for Mr.. Nc
/ DonOugh will make it interesting to see
what turn, if any, the colored vote takes
IN the course of the next week. Soon after
/ the opposition gets in the sweep there will
! be BID for the purchasable element, but
it is claimed by the Liberals that there is
reason for counting the better class in
their column.
The preachers are for Mr.. McDonough."
| said one man, mot only OF the colored. but
of all the churches. In him they
see man who has pledged himself
to the enforcement of Sunday selling laws,
| and his former record is conclusive evil
dehce that he is thoroughly
able to accomplish this. Not a
man doubts Mr.. McDonough's sin
cerity in the promise he makes in his
platform, or his ability TO carry out those
| promises. For this reason all who svmpa-
thize with the efforts of good people to
| have the law respected, will not be apt to
| Withhold their support from him.
1t is stated that those back of the move
ment 10 bring out MIR. Myers have been at
| work endeavorng to line up the negroes
! of Yamacraw. Meetings have been held
at Turner's Hall, and such things discuss
ed as il becomes uniformed voters to
know. The meetings have thus far been
conducted in quiet way
The indications seem to foreshadow a
race fully as hot as any that has pre-
viously taken place. 1t is not known
whether the Liberals are reserving their
aldermanic board from a managerial con-
sideration, or through delay in getting
candidates. 1t seems probable there viii
not be much delay after the opposition
ticket gets in the swim, however and if
this turns out to be the case, the whole
business will come forth about the same
time If the opposition comes up 10 what
is predicted Mr. Myers and the alder
manic candidates will be nominated to-
morrow night, after which the Liberals
will quickly follow with their aldermanic
aspirants.
There seems to be plenty of aldermanic
timber, but il is evidently the desire to
have nothing said about who is to run I'M
til something is definitely known as to the
mentioned as possibilities have declined
to run, which may account in measure
for the delay in getting things shaped
The friends of Mrg Myers still
claim that they are uncertain as to
| whether he will become a candidate or not
but all the indications are that he win
be in the field. Very evident preparations
are being made for the mass meet
ing at the Masonic Temple tomorrow
night, and as the meeting has but one
object, and that is to nominate Mr.. Myers
| and his ticket, it is NOT
| known why those who are inter
ested in having Mr.. Myers become a can
didate take the trouble to work I'D the
| meeting unless they are practically as
/ sured that he will accept the nomination
In fact the Myers people are whispering
| 1t around that the meeting will contain.
| surprises for their opponents in more WAYS
| than one. Good work was done upon the
| aldermanic ticket yesterday, it is said and
it is expected that it will be completed
to-day and in readiness to be announced
| fob