The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-08
WAITING ON M'D0N0UGH.
Liberal CLUBS NOMINEE EXPECT
ED TO RETURN TODAY.

Before Any Further Move Is Made.
Nothing Likely TO he Done Untl
After CounciI's EIectlon-specula-
ton as 10 EN-MayOr Myers Can
didacS-The Conservative Faction
ar NSorI. and VIII Call Mass
Meeting at Once If Nr. Myers win
Run.
Hon. J. J. McDonough had not returned
to the city last night. His failure TO re
turn leaves the Liberal Club sul without
any response as to whether he viii &C
cept the nomination for Mayor. 1t Is adj
United on all sides that there will not be
any disarrangement of the clubs plans on
this account, however, as 1t was pretty
well understood prior to his nomination
that Mr. McDonough would enter the con-
test. The only thing connected with his
return. therefore, viii be the FORMULATION
of the platform upon which he and his
associates will run.
There viii not be any further activity
in politics until after the Council election
wednesday night 1t is believed things
will begin to liven up as soon as the Coun-
Gil gets this important matter off its
hands Il was stated In the Morning News
yesterday that until then no steps would
likely to be taken by the Liberal CLUB
committee to select an aldermanic ticket
and inquiry confirms this understanding.
Judging from the tenor Of a talk with
a prominent leader 1t seems probable the
result OF Wednesdays election will have
a great deal 20 do with the personnel OF
the aldermanic ticket, which Will not be
apt 10 include many who do not do the
right thing" as those now in the lead
consider that to be. Not only VIII mat
tiers be quiet in the Liberal Club until after
the election, but any opposition viii re-
main latent, since the election is likely
TO result in the defeat of candidates who
will be anxious to affiliate with the oppo-
siton.
Many people have been wondering
what x-Mayor Myers Is going to do. A
gentleman who is known to be one OF his
strong supporters was approached yestef-
day as TO the prospects of MIR. Myers be
coming a candidate. He expressed the be
lief he would run if the people desired him
10 do so, but said he did not believe the
right course was being pursued TO get him
into the race.
1T seems TO me the dignified way to
get our candidate into the field is to let
a mass meeting first extend an invitation,
then let a committee wait upon him for
q reply" he said. This is the only way
to get a gentleman like Mr.. Myers In the
race. There has been a good deal of talk as
what he win do. He cannot be expected
TO give an answer, since he has not been
regularly invited to become a candidate
There is no question but a mass meeting
called to consider the selection of candi-
dates 10 oppose those of the Liberal Club,
would be well attended, and this being the
case, Mr.. Myers could not we'll decline to
run If convinced that a large element of
the people We're anxious for him to do so.
Il Will admit we would probably have
TO organize" he continued, but this could
be easily done. The very first and only
plank to incorporate in the platform would
be that ats members are unalterably op-
posed TO the policies and the works of the
Liberal Club and those composing it. 1t
viii be bitter pill, but we would certainly
make our opponents acknowledge the do
ings of It's party for the past two years.
which includes the rather marvellous course
of the present Council. It's actions must
ether be Endorsed or repudiated. There are
a long array Of things with which the peo-
pie are thoroughly disguised, and as it is
the Liberal Club that has directed the
city's affairs during this time, il win be
expected to protect the administration. This
is where the fight will be. If we hold a
meeting, one of the first resolutions will
be to condemn the course of the admins
tration and give our reasons for doing so"
Whether there viii be a mass meeting to
put the opposition in shape for a fight Is
not known, but several Old Citizens Club
followers favor IL, and if they see their
way clear to put their plans into effect,
they will undoubtedly get those of their
faith together. The issues they claim
they will bring to the front will be such
as will rejuvenate the sleeping forces OF
their party, and will reorganize it in a
way that will put the enemy to rout. The
lines are by no means drawn yet, and it is
impossible to distinguish Liberals from
mugWumps. There will be quite a change
when the disappointed applicants before
the City Council begin to assert them
selves.
To the present time there have been
none mentioned as possible candidates on
the Liberal Club aldermanic ticket. II
seems there is an inclination to refrain
from discussing the matter at present.
The committee to name a ticket win not
be called together until Mr.. McDonough
returns" said a member Of it," and if we
were called, l should object to taking any
action until he had been consulted"
telegram was received yesterday from
MIR. Myers stating that he would not be
in Savannah until tomorrow morning
IL was Staten DN llOSS VINO are in posi-
ton TO know, that on his return MIR
Myers viii he asked to take into consider
alton the matter of becoming a mayor
atty candidate, the nomination, of course,
TO be rendered in the usual way by a mass
meeting. Mr.. McDonough stated in ad-
vance that he would probably accept a
nomination if it were rendered him, and
IL is merely desired that Mr.. Myers do the
same thing. 1t is not believed that there
win be any publicity given TO his decision
until after the election of city officers on
Wednesday night. If he changes his views
and informs those who see him that he
will accept domination, a cali will prob
ably he issued on Thursday morning for
a mass meeting al Masonic Temple on
Friday night, when the nomination will be
made directly and without the formalitv
of a committee.
If Mr.. Myers is a candidate his alder
manic ticket will not be announced mil
after that, which is to run with Mr.. Nc
Donough has been given out This. IL is
understood, is the course that will be pur-
sued.
There is no question that Mr. Myers