The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02
TALK OF THE MAYoRALTY.
McDOnOush May Run Many Into Com
seryative Folds.

seFEatiNe FOLDS.
There was renewed energy enthused into
the local political situation yesterday by
the publication in the Morning News OF
the position it now seems Mr.. Herman
Myers viii take in not becoming a candi-
date for the mayoralty The element, which
would have followed hin, finds Itself forced
to seek green fields and pastures new"
That element. which stands ready to sup
port any ticket against Mr.. McDonough
and the Liberal Club, is not losing any
time. The fact that the campaign is upon
them makes it necessary that their candi-
dates be in the field promptly to join issue
with those the Liberals expect 10 name
this week. There was a good deal of talk
yesterday as to who the candidate win be
but it was repetition of what has already
been said, few new names being mention
ed. The gentlemen whose names took the
lead in response to inquiries as to who
would make the most acceptable candidates
were Alderman Duncan and Mr. George W.
Tiedeman Both have been previously
mentioned, and the fact that Conservative
or Gnti-admlnisration forces are sun par
tally agreed on them as their candidates
is taken to indicate that one or the other
IS apt TO be called upon to don the toga.
Understand, this movement is not mere
~ blubDer against the administrator"
said leader yesterday, but ii means
much more. On The hypothesis that Mr.
McDonough heads the Liberal CiuD tick
ct, which now seems 10 be generally adj
mitied even by former lukeWarm support
ers, II means that the element against
MIN will be thrown to the unknown fac
tor. 1t also means that the influence Of a
large number of office holders including
some in nearly all The departments, who
nave found that they need expect little
consideration from Mr.. McDOnough in the
event he is elected, Will he thrown TO he
candidate yet 20 be brought out.
That there win be considerable dissat-
isfaction in the Liberal cub over the nom
nation Of Mr.. McDonoush is almost sure
Practically the entire saloon element in
Guiding a large number of the German
American voters, will pun out ON the jump
Following them viii be al least SIX of The
more influential office holders, unless they
so against what they recently said We're
their intentions. With the liquor dealers
and office holders, il would be difficult to
determine just how hard the Liberals
would be hit by the fact of our putting
out ticket. The significant part is that
the elements we expect are the workers
They have been in city election fights be-
fore, have something 10 offer besides their
own vote, and know how to get men into
their way of thinking"
The discussion of MIR. Tiedeman's name
in connection with the mayOralty, VIII
probably make his position as to becoming
candidate interesting TO those who would
10 i'm When
preached by Morning News reporter, he
said:
"The most I have heard about my be-
coming a candidate for Mayor has been
through the newspapers l have not been
spoken to by many persons, and for that
reason l could not properly discuss the
election"
Would you head the opposition ticket
if called upon to do so?'
LAS | have not considered the matter,
1 cannot answer the question one way o.
the other" ne replied. ''The fact that l
have not been officially approached on the
subject would make il altogether improper
for me TO discuss the action / might take.
If asked to run the only thing 1 could
do would be 20 take the situation under
advisement and promptly determine wha,
to do, l should give the party an answer
without undue delay
MI. ltCQGUlaEl was dShtb IL lie NOQtai
indorse the same platform as Mr..
Myers partially anuounced-retrenchm
in pubic expenditures and general econo-
my by cutting down expenses and em-
p.oyes in all department of the city gov
eminent.
As a citizen, he said he thought city
expenditures for the last few years had
been far in excess of what they should
have been. That there is room for reform
goes without saying, he said, and he had
no doubt that the next Council would Oh
serve a financial policy that would offset
the drain that the treasury has suffered
for the last few years
Alderman Duncan has stated his post
ton. He win not be an aspirant to The
office but his friends have reason to feel
| assured that he would run if urged to do
so. Since he ana Mr.. Tiedeman are the
most prominently mentioned, it would
not be surprising if one or the other is
drawn into the fight