The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16
SCHWARz MAY MAKE THE RACE
HIS FRIENDS TO CONSIDER HIS
CANDIDACY FOR SHERIFF..


Candidate Col. Brooks some
other Prominent Liberal Would
Represent the other side-Chair-
man Dale Sayes There Is. No Need
for Ordering an Early Election.
1t is likely that the politicians will have
plenty of time in which to consider the
availability of the various people who
have been mentioned as candidates to fill
The vacancy in the sheriff's office caused
by the death of Capt. John T. Roman.
Chairman Dale of the County Commission
ers, said yesterday that he had no idea
when the commissioners would order an
election So far as he is advised the law
does net fix any special time within which
an election shall be called.
There is no need for haste in the mat
ter" said Chairman Dale. MIR. Sweeny
has been selected by the commissioners to
perform the duties of the office in the in
term. There are many matters of bust
ness in the office connected with the af-
fairs of the late sheriff, which win take
some time 10 wind up. Mr.. Sweeny is ia
miiar with the business of the office, and
is in better position to put everything in
satisfactory shape than a new man would
be-"
Mr. Dale said that the question OF order
ing an election for sheriff would hardly
be considered by the commissioners be-,
fore the next monthly meeting, Nov 2,
though a special meeting may be called
this month to consider matters submitted
by the tax collector.
At present the politicians are somewhat
at sea. II has not been definitely decided
as yet as to whether both sides shall avoid
a political scramble by allowing Deputy
Sheriff Pro TEN. TO have the office for
the unexpired term In order that the widow
of Capt. Roman may receive the benefit of
the revenues of the office, MIR. Sweeny
being a nephew of the deceased sheriff.
If this should be agreed upon 1t might be
possible to avoid an election altogether by
simply allowing Mr.. Sweeny to continue
as sheriff under the appointment by the
! commissioners.
If this agreement is not effected it is
certain that there will be a lively race
for the office. Maj John Schwarz and
! Col. J. F. Brooks are the ones most prom
inently mentioned in this connection,
though the names of Mr. E. A. Leonard
and Mr. George S. Haines are frequently
heard. If an election be ordered and the
agreement referred to is not arranged, it
is certain that Maj. Schwarz will be the
candidate of the administration or Citi-
zens' faction. Leading members of the
party have stated that such will be tile
case, and, in fact, the rank and file OF
the Citizens seem to be agreed that the
Major is the logical candidate.
While Maj. Schwarz did not care to dis
cuss the question last week he did nor
hesitate to state that he was Sin the hands
of his friends" and that If an election
should be ordered he might be looked upon
as a candidate. He pointed to the fact
that the large German element is at pres
ent without a single official representa-
tive in either the city or the county de-
partments and said that ne thought that
this element was entitled to recognition.
1t is understood that meeting of the
friends of Maj. Schwarz will be held to-
day for the purpose of deciding whether
he shall make the race for the unexDired
term or whether the Office shall be al
lowed to go to Acting Sheriff Sweeny by
default The meeting Is an important one
because of the bearing it will have upon
=. the election. If Maj. Schwarz becomes a
declared candidate this means that there
will be at least one other candidate and
that the political situation will at once
become a live one.
Some of Maj. Schwarzs friends are
outspoken in their opposition to the prop
osition that he should wait until the next
biennial election, a year hence. There Is
no telling what developments might occur
in a year, they say, and besides, they
are distruStful of their opponents. The
suggestion has been made in this connec-
ton that Maj Schwarz and Mr.. SWee-
ny should combine forces, the Major to
announce his candidacy with the under
standing that Mr.. Sweeny is to be his
chief deputy and that Mrs. Roman and
family shall continue to occupy the sher-
IFS residence until the expiration of the
present term. 1t is argued that this is an
equitable arrangement and one which
would give satisfaction to the friends ~of
the late Sheriff Roman and the acting sher-
iff well as be agreeable to the
friends of Maj. Schwarz. Maj. Schwarz is
known to regard the suggestion with ia
vOr and the advisability of such an ar
rangement is likely to be discussed at the
meeting of his friends to-day.
gentleman prominent in the councils
of the administration party when asked
as to the political outlook in connection
with the sherlff's Office said: THE under
standing that Mr.. Sweeny be allowed 10
serve out the unexpired term without OBJ
position from either side is entirely salts
factory 10 me. If. however the other side
should not abide by this understanding
you can count uDon ii that Mai Schwarz
will be in the race"
The action of the administration party
IN giving It's united support to M !.
Schwarz, in case of his candidacy. would
make il necessary for heir opponents. the
Liberals, TO agree uUOn a single cand date
10 whom their united support could lie
given. In this case the Liberals would be
called uron to decide between Co. Brooks
and the other gentlemen who have been
mentioned from that side of The house
This would mean factional fight with the
usual hot campaign. Many COOL citizens
would doubtless prefer that the factions
should keep hands Off and that as many
eligible candidates as desire to should
stand for the Office on their own merits
and thus giving the opportunity for the
election of a sheriff who would moi be
hampered by claims of clique or factien.
THEIR ANNUAL RALLY.