The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-15
THERE ARE NO CANDIDATES.
MYERS AND DIXON morn DENY TH1
GENTLE ACCUSATION.

MYERS AND DIXON hniH DIM iht-
GENTLE ACCUSATION.
Mayor Myers says Efc IL IN no Way
Responsibic for the Proposed Hli
90 Place the appointment OF 'itN
omrers ~ the Hands of the dayor.
Tia. Not Been Consulted ia the
Matter and Does Not Desire such
nm tnrrense of Hrspon~ihtitts-Al-
derman Dixon saws ne l. Not a
Candidate and Wui Not Accept
UnIe-. Mayor Myers Declines the
Nomination.
The oaminIstratfau party BE- sim unite
ana harmonious Roth Mayor Myers AND
Alderman OLSON sass 20. Neither VIII
hermit h.s political aspirations go Inter-
fers with party harmony. Strange fo
say. relttcr gentleman is a candidate Tor
tae nayorIiy nomination.
Mayar Myers viii bc guided De- tho
advice on al. friouds" and Alderman Dix
on vu accept che nomination should
Mayor Myers deeluc Evidently tho
younger politicians 81 che administration
who have been making assertions e. To-
the strength 81 toe two supposed candh
dates and hnzardiur predictions as TO th'
results Of a contest have been spclk-
INK without authority Tho surface indie
cations Of political efforts Within thc
party dimes have also doubtless been mis-
understood
Noither gentleman rs responsible for the
proposed bin to pinee enc appoinimsn,
Of the major portion 81 the city offices in
the hands OF tho mayor. nor have either
oeen consulted lt the mowers 10 this mat
ter. Of given nny Indication as Co his
wishes ia regard 20 81.
The political article in yesterday
Morning News brought out disclaimers
from hotn gentlemen. both CO., 90 tine may
orally nomination una the city ofleeu hil
The idsa WIS set forth ln "a, articIo tnai
the blil was offered hy friends Of Mayor
Myers 60 advance nis Ctn;lidarR nui
doubtless incideuslily to further their
own objects MAYOR Myers when seen
yesterday entered am emphutit d .scialmtr
II know nothing whatever OF the pro
posed bin ho said. - have never seen
%. nor did know u was 10 bo advertised
II any OF my friends are proposing tho
bill iu order 20 strengthen mo politically
as against MIR Dixon. or any other CAM
didate. they are doing both Mr. Dixon
and my=slf an injustice There is NJ spirit
Of rivalry whatever between as. II there
is any merit IN the bill IL should be- con-
siatred. Irrespective. OF nuy political ad-
vantage 20 bo derived hy any one Tine
ctys COOL alone should prompt she in-
PRODUCTION ana passage OF these meas
urcs.
do you propose 20 staud Tor "a rsnoml-
nation" Mayor Myers was asked
II am not prepared 20 answer that qucs-
HmH
time comes 90 elect viii boz largely guild
ed by the advice of the many warm
friends who have 80 earnestly supported
me in the past"
Apparently he bin does have the ~
pearauce Of being On my Interest" slii
The Mayor "lt would Increase the patron
axe 81 the Mayors Office and place the ap-
poiutments IN The hands Of the present
Mayor. lf this boz The object h has been
undertaken without my approval I
neither desir, the patronage nor seek THE
added responsibility. I prefer that the
principal officers 81 the city should he
elected hy Council II might possibly o.
better 10 have AL % the minor offices
made appontivc ae most OF them are az
present. but This D. not important"
The Mayor pointei OUT that the offices
OF director OF public works. superintendent
OF police and superintendent Of fire dee
partuent. which were filed by appoint
mcut by the Mayor with the approya. Of
Council VIII become elective az tho com
be- election under the ordinance hy which
they We're created. Offices as imp9r ant
az these should be elective he said
Alderman Dixou's statement was
straight Co the point Hc said.
Il am not a candidate Tor Mayor. n
Mr. Myers desires "A denomination he
should have b. 1 SO stated 90 Mr. Myers
more than two months ago We are per
sonal and political friends. The sugEe--
.iuu that there BIS any friction between
az. or that either Of us Is playing FOR
position does as both an injustice.
should Mr. Myers decline a reuomina-
tion. and ! be- nominated. ! viii accept the
rominati ton. Throughout my entire alder
manic career ! have endeavored consist
entity to stand by my friends whenever
their calls were 10 accordance with my
sense OF right. ard propose 20 continue
20 DO so. My personal ambition viii never
stand IN the way 81 party success
Under this statement o. BE- entirely un-
necessary Tor any 90 play for position
The bin 20 make appointlve certain city
officers can be- considered strictly upon
as merits"
Alderman pixon's positive statement Is
likely to cause some surprise la ndminie-
trauon circles lie has been regarded for
some time as an assured candidate. though
he has made no open declaration on the
subject. and many of the workers have
openly declared Tor him Ills declaration
that h. VIII not accept the nomination
unless Mayor Myers should decline e
would seem 10 shmplify matters consider
ably
There has been no talk OF a candidate
from che other side. though doubtless the
Liberal leaders are watching things close
~ and hoping for split IN the ranks Of
their opponents. There Is some surmising
on the part Of the administration people
as to whether the Liberals will take up
Alderman Tiedemun In case that gentle
man should Offer for the mayoralty. hut
Alderman Tiedcman's course ia the matter
as well as that OF tho Liberals seems 90
be altogether a matter Of surmisc a. pres
eut.
WAS NOTHING nut SMOKE.