The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-03
HE WILL SPEAK TOMORROW.
SlR. MYERS TO ANNOUNCE WHAT HE
INTENDS DOING.

Whatever lie Does Some Politicians
Say, VIII Have Its Ehect on the
Coming Election of City Officers,
Intimated That soae Parties Have
Been Endeavoring TO UtiIize the
Probability of MIR. Myers Being "A
Candidate for Their Own BENEFIT.
Gossip Among Political Lenders.
Mr. Herman Myers left for New York
on Sunday night and viii not return until
the close Of The week OF early next week.
Before he left the city there was an earn
est effort made by interested parties to
induce him 70 alter his mind and announce
that he would stand as candidate for
Mayor
BY tomorrow or Thursday. It Is
believed, there will be a definite announce
ment from Mr.. Myers the strong proba-
biity being that it win be an adverse de-
cision which win be in substance an en-
phado refusal to run. There is vestige
OF doubt. though and 20 this those who
have been seeking to get him in the field
ore ciinging.
Among those who are said to
nave HitAi SbiENiidt liSli AiiitHAdi III
endeavoring TO bring Mr., Myers out, are
one or more parties who were expected to
declare themselves after the election of
city officers on Jan. H. There is somewhat
of a suspicion among some Of Mr.. Myers
friends, though, that there has been some
effort made 10 use Mr.. Myers posi-
bic candidacy as a means to advance the
interests Of some city office seekers. But
any efforts which may have been made in
that direction are apt 10 prove frutless,
either in the seemingly-Very remote proba.
biity of MIR. Myers running. or his posi-
tive deciination 10 become a candidate.
If Mr.. Myers does not run there will
hardly be any opposition to Mr.. Melon
ough, as It Is noe thought that at this
late hour there could be candidate
brought out sufficiently strong to defeat
Mr. McDonough. Indeed, il can be stat
ed on good authority that "a very large
element that stands for Mr.. Myers for
Mayor and would heartily support him if
he were a candidate, win in all probabl-
ity go soltdly 10 Mr.. McDonough if Mr..
Myers is not opposing him. There is
good deal Of quiet politics going on, only
the. results Of which will ever become
known. 1t would surprise the general
public If il knew how some leaders in OPP
position circles say on tne quiet thdt II
Mr. Myers does not run they will not OPP
pose Mr.. McDonoughs election. They
are not wavering in their loyalty to Mr..
Myers, either
There is a belief among some politicians
who are on the inside that an announce
ment from Mr.. Myers at this time that
he will positively not be a candidate, which
under the circumstances, would mean that
Mr.. McDonough would doubtless be Savan-
nah's next Mayor without opposition, will
have decidedly some effect on the election
of city officers on Jan, II. As the mil
lenum has not yet arrived, il was but
natural to look for lot of political dplo-
macy in that election with a stiff fight just
ahead. AT least, that is what the politr-
clans say, and they ought TO know what's
what under such circumstances. But with
no opposition ahead with a nomination
equivalent to an election, any such con-
siderations could be cast to the four winds.
So the situation is not without an espc-
cial interest, and much more than is APP
parent on the surface may be regarded as
depending on whether Mr.. Myers sends
an emphatic mo- down from the metropo-,
lis or NOT. And his announcement will
come before the election of city officers.
as things now look.