The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-27
TALK OF MAY0RALTY TIMBER.
POLITICIANS FIGURING on CANDI-
DATE FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

Merritt Dixon and Aid. j. NJ. Dixon
May Line Up-LtberaI Club Faction
May support Aid. Tiedeman il He
VIII Make the Race-SeIectiOn of
County Executive Committee Yet
Unsettled.
Something over four months before
municipal election makes the discussion
OF probable candidates little prema-
ture. Notwithstanding this. much casual
talk Is going the rounds, and what is
more. if indications are not deceptive sew
eraI are terrifying their fences for a po-
Atical setto When the time for nominat-
ing a Citizen Club candidate for mayor
comes in December Il seems certain sew
eraI will be groomed and willing for the
fray.
Probably the most important declara-
ton made since the talk Of the approach
ing municipal election started was mace
yesterday by a well-known politician VINO
formerly affiliated with the Liberals and
IS. to all appearances. stil with that
party. He said ne would not be surprised
If the Citizens have everything their own
way. When asked to explain he said;
While il is too early to tell who may
run, except what prospective candidates
give ous Internationally from time to
time by their talk and actions few
things are apparent now. he said In
the first place, it must be understood
that the incidental expenses of a munich
pal campaign in Savannah are anywhere
from $1,000 20 $4,000, which depends upon
the opposition to be overcome. Which
party viii be best able TO raise money IN
the coming campaign? This don't re-
Quire an answer. The policy of the pres
ent admins ira ton has been such as to
place ii in harmony with classes VINO
desire 90 keep il in power If the party
in power is in position to provide a larger
campaign fund than its opponent it IS APP
parent which viii have the advantage in
controlling the negro vote. which will
cut the usual part in che election. Judg-
ing from the present outlook I should not
be surprised If the Citizens nominee for
mayor doesn't have a pretty clear sweep,
provided there are no splits that would
turn many of their supporters to an OPP
posing party.
People VINO have studied the organiza-
ton of parties in this and other commu-
mites know that heelers want to know
taken proper care of, the opposing party
may get the benefit of their services
When a party has too many bosses to
humor and jobs without work to dispense.
dissension may follow that will start the
organization of another party An evil
dence of these shifts Is the turning of a
large element of the Irish from the Lib
erals to the Citizens in the last municipal
fight. Unless there is another turn like
the last on the part of the Irish
voters 1t does not seem there Is much
snow for an opposing party, in the face
OF organization and pretty good resources
20 draw upon"
-Four men are being talked of as candi-
dates for the Citizens Club nomination for
Mayor. They are Mayor Myers. Merritt
w. Dixon, Alderman James NJ. Dixon and
Alderman George W. Tiedeman It is
likely these gentlemen would decline to
discuss the prospective race, though they
cannot help being discussed by their
friends Whether il is live topic or not
may be reasonably inferred that if
either has heard the buzz of the mayor
atty bee he is not neglecting opportunities.
even at this early day to strengthen his
fences. Those mentioned know whether
they would accept If the nomination were
rendered. but their friends probably do
not know, or a least, none other than
their confidential friends.
Inc polt clan who Nentured TO romance
somewhat with a Morning News reporter
about the coming election was asked II
he did not think the possibility of four
candidates might lend to dissension
by reason of disappointments He
was evidently familiar with the diploma
sic way Citizens Club candidates We're
pacified in the recent primary, and who
it was that succeeded in bringing about
an apparent settlement just before the
recent primary for county officers when
he asked:
did the candidates for the nomination
for sheriff fall out?"
The members of the Liberal Club who
are most active in their allegiance to that
faction of the party in Chatham county
still assert, however. that they will iave
a candidate In the field. Who he is they
are not willing to say, possibly because
they don't know, but they are determined
apparently. that they will make the fight
Tor the mayoralty and membership on the
nldermanic board
Some of them say they will support AL
derman George W Tiedeman. in case he
announces his willingness to make the
race. While Alderman Tiedeman has
been aligned with the Citizens Club in mol
itics, yet he is not very much of a peril
zan and his admirers and supporters
branch out into a very much wider field
Some Of those members Of the Liberal
Cub who have signified their Willingness
10 give him their support for the mayor
atty are prominent in the counseis of
their faction, and active ALWAYS in ad-
Nanclng the interests and working for the
election of its candidates. That they have
taken the position outlined is indicative
OF the TACT either that they have given IN
nope OF having a candidate of their own
IN the field or that they expect to make
Mr.. Tiedeman their standard bearer, If he
can be induced TO serve in that capacity.
Mean time the question Of the selection
OF an executive committee of the Marty
for Chatham county has never been decid-
ed. After the last election the supporters
of Mr.. Osborne announced to the suprort-
ers OF Mr. Hartridge their approval of a
plan for the selection of a committee which
Mr.. Hartridge and his friends were asked
also to approve. The suggested plan pro-
vided that each faction should choose
twelve members of the committee and
that Mr. T. Mayhem Cunningham, Jr..
should be made the twenty-ifth member
and the chairman. Mr.. Hartridee and
others of the Liberal Club leaders signifed
at the time their approval of this plan.
but for some reason nothing has ever
been done about II and il seems to have
fallen through. The Citizens Club people
say they have always been ready 10 name
their twelve members of the committee.
but they have never been able to get the
opposition TO act.