The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-14
FACTION is NOT UNITED.
NOT ALL CITIZENS oIUB APPROVES
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.


Asserted That the MN 90 Make CITY
omeers Appoinfive ny outEotnE
Mayor L. Part Of the Campaign 80
Elect Mayor Myers-Frtends Of Al
derman Dixon Dtdn't Think Much
Of the BIII-The BtII would Put n
Powerful Weapon In thc Hands OF
she outEofnE Mayor. Ia case he
Desired 20 stand for Hc-election.
what Other mis- Propose.
The widely expressed hope that the com
inE session az zoe General Assembly
would be distinguished hy tho absence OF
bills for the local regulation 81 affairs in
Chatham county seems 20 be doomed 20
dlsAppointmenl % the several notices o.
intention 60 Introduce local bills. publish
I'd IN the Morning NcUs o. yesterday,
may be taken as indicative OF the situa-
zion.
il IS further evident however. from the
ignorance expressed by the great majority
OF tho leaders Of she faction successful IA
Gho last county elections Of the exact plan
md purpose OF the proposed legislation
that al o. the Citizens club IS not behind
the Introduction % che bills and that DO
the ranks 81 that organization there O.
wide difference OF opinion az 10 the wis-
dom OF more than one piece Of legislation
which has been suggested.
one OF tho best known politicians On
The city voiced a very general sentiment
when he stated 10 e. Morning News re-
porter that he personally hoped there
would he as little loaal legislation as pos
,abie a. the next session u the Legisla-
aure. Some changes there are. which even
On hts opinion are advisable ana should
be made. but he dlsapproved strongly OF
the sweeping changes IN the election and
method % holding office ~ various city
and county officials. which seem 60 be th'
Wish Of some Of the members Of the FAC
flon 70 which he belongs
In street political circles 80 is taken a.
assured that tho btu which is 20 make
The great majority Of the officers Of the
ctv appointive hy the Mayor. instead %
elective by Council. Be- part ~ the WORK
snR plan a. certain members Of the al
yuinistration forces who wish 20 secure
sho reelection OF Meyor Myers and who
Oppose Within their party ranks the as
rirafious and ambitions Of Alderman
James NJ Dixon.
n the hsl becomes a law Mayor Myer7
would have the right 20 appoint among
various other city functionariee the clerk
81 Council. the health officer. che city az
foruey and the city marshal II would
DE-. OF course. a powerful weapon Ga the
hands 81 candidate for ofilcef who de-
sired 20 become his own SUCCESSOR. 20
have the appointment q those who arc
20 hH thee responsible places in che
city government.
Tue argument usually offered N support
OF the change lu the law. O. tina, as the
Mayor IS responsible 60 the people To-
ahe government ~ tho city, ana tho sue
cess % his administration. it if but fair
and right that he should have the choice
Of those subordinate officers who are 20
assist him. The force Of this argument
j. somewhat impaired hy the fact that
a. f. the outgoing Mayor who is 10 APP
point. which will result in the incoming
Mayor being provided with a set Of on
GERS Tor whom he SIS NOT responsible az
oil
The bill that r. designed 20 amend the
law regulating city elections Is understood
90 have two principal purposes First q
s. TO change the date ~ the election from
tho fourth 10 the second Tuesday in Jan
uary. and % IS 20 remove the qusiidca-
Zion for managers 81 the elections that
requires them 20 h. freeholders In addi-
ton 20 this two boxes are 20 be provided
for tho Second District. and there are
other minor changes to b. made IN the
present law.
There have also hecn published notices
OF intention 10 introduce bills relative 10
Che County Commissioners and their clerk
affecting principally the terms 81 these
Officers. Under the present law the Coun-
~ Commissioners begin their next term
on March T. and it is proposed 20 termi-
nate tho terms 81 those now IN ONCE with
Jan. ]. when an other county officers -
Efn their duties. n this intention ~ car
Eied into cffect II viii throw out Of once
Commissioner LYONS. Simkius ami We'll
two months EARLIER than would otherwise
have heon tho case. and give Comm aslou-
ers-elect Moore. Paulsen and N~tHhurr
their Offices al a eorresponthngly earlier
date. II Is not understood that the bin
relative "a the Office Of clerk Of the Coun-
~ Cummi stouers has any personal appli-
cation 20 clerk q. Reuben Butler
As has been said. the bin relative 90 the
election and appointment Of city officers il
understood generally 90 De- tho first gun
in the campaign between Mayor Myers
and Alderman Dixon for the citizens Cub
uofuiuatton for mayor. This aSsumes of
courue. thot the Mayor VIII be a cand-
date for the nomination. an assumption
which he has never strengthened hy any
announcement % his purpose to make an
effort 20 secure or Of his willingness %
accept the position OF standard bearer for
his faction. ON the contrary he has uni
formly said that b. had not reached any
decision an the matter whatever
Mayor Myers friends. however. are en-
thusiastic ia his praise and ia their adj
Nocacy OF his claims 20 re-eicciion ana
they are working away 10 give MIN an
other term. with or without his consent
They are naturally anxious to strcng hen
HE candidacy in every possible way ana
the friends Of Mr.. Dixon are saying that
this bin 90 give him the right 20 appoint
city officers Is part OF the plan. They
don't care for the hill az all
one % the leaders OF the Citizens Club
said yesterday that tho fact that the no
tice OF intention TO Introduce these bills
had been published could not be taken as
conclusive evidence that they would ne-
taally be Introduced Personally. d. dis
approved Of most 81 them and seemd to
think that the notices were published
more FOR the purpose OF feeling the pul,-
lic pulse and ascertainlng public scntl-
ment than for any other reason. n they
did not prove popular this gentlemen
thought some or an OF Thorn were likely
10 die natural death To che pigeonholes
OF the desks Of their authors
FAIR WEATHER TODAY.