The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-22
TO ARRANGE FOR PRIMARY.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EXPECTED
TO MEET THIS WEEK.


Officers Likely 10 Be Included In
Primary-LiberalsS Said to BE WILL
ing to Run Maj. Screven for Sheriff,
But the Major Said to Be Sticking
to His Party-County Officers Will
Ing to Go Into the Primary-Fred
Schwarz Announces That He VIII
Oppose Fire superintendent Ma
guire.
Il is expected that the Democratic Exec
utive Committee of Chatham county will
be called together this week to make ar
rangements for the primary to be held
May 10 and to decide the important ques-
ton as to she scope 10 be given 1t. Hon.
W. G. Charlton stated in a recent inter
view that he would probably call the
committee together the latter part Of this
month.
A member of the committee said last
night that he understood the committee
would meet Wednesday or Thursday
night AS to what scope would be given
The primary he replied that it would I'M
doubtedly include the county offices. This
is not only his own sentiment but that
of other members of the committee.
Il am satisfied that the primary will in
clude all the offices. both state and local.
which the people are called upon to fill"
said the committeeman, land what is
more, l predict that the fight will be
very interesting one. The Liberals will
have strong ticket in the field and one
which will go a long ways toward assist
ing Mr.. Hartridge. The latter's race is
going 60 be a surprising one. Of course,
| am a friend of Mr. Hariridge, but my
business brings me in contact with
great many people of all shades of opin-
ion and l have observed that there is
very large element which is taking no
interest in club politics and among this
class of voters find a very strong senu-
ment in favor of Mr.. Har ridge. l can't
give you any pointers as to the ticket, but
| will tell you one thing. There viii be
opposition to Warning Russell for county
treasurer"
I'm that case the citizens will doubtless
make a fight against Capt. John r. Dill
Ion for tax receiver, will they not?'
perhaps so. They did their best to
get Maj. Screven 70 oppose Capt. Dillon,
but he positively declined to do so Inc
Citizens club leaders have given pledges
to both Schwarz and Sweeny for the
shrievalty. and with Maj. Screven, an
uvowed candidate for the office, they have
q nice kettle of fish"
1T is said that the Liberals have lntl-
mated their willingness 10 Mai. Screyen
to run him as their candidate for sheriff.
How about that?"
II don't doubt but what there IS some
truth in that" was the reply Il would
be pleased to have Capt. Screven on our
ticket"
1t is an open secret that <he Liberals
have been making eyes at Maj Screven
and intimating that he would be a very
acceptable addition to their ticket. me
Major has made no secret of his amDi-
ton to fill that position, and as 1t has
been understood that Maj Schwarz had
been pledged the nomina ton by Citizens
Club leaders, this, taken in connection
with the fact that there has been some
friction between the head of the police de-
partment and the head of the city govern
ment, doubtless led the Liberal Club lead
ers to believe that Maj. Screven would not
be averse to cutting party lines and affili
ating with his former political opponents
among whom he has many personal
friends The statement has been made on
good authority however, that Maj. Screv-
en- has said that he would not make the
race except as the nominee of the Ciu-
zens' Club.
Should the Executive Committee decide
to include in the primary all Of the Offices
which are to be filed at the october cleo
ton the politicians would have to get a
move on themselves in order to get their
tickets ready in time. Aspirants for sem
atoriaI and legislative honors seem to be
remarkably scarce on both sides, though
the leaders have doubtless already made
up their minds. The question of the coun-
ty officers is where the trouble
will come in. Most OF the Old officials viii
doubtless be renOminated by both sides,
h11t the selection for the few offices which
are TO be disputed will require consider
able cogitation on both sides. The Citi-
zeus will have to determine whether they
will run 5chwarz, ScreVen or Sweeny for
sheriff, and the latter of the three is by
no means an unimportant factor in the
question. Whichever one of the three Is
named the Liberals are aware that they
VIII have to pit a strong man against
him. Whether it viii be Ed. Leonard or
some candidate as yet unnamed remains
to be seen.
The present officers in the Court House
seem quite willing to leave the question
of their reelection to a primary of the
white Democratic voters. Some of them
have So expires sed themselves. If the
County Executive Committee determines
that county primary shall be held, it
will be agreeable to those now holding
county offices Their willingness to sub
NIT Gheir claims to the arbnrament Of a
primary IS dependent. Of course, upon a
primary being ordered that will guaran-
tee justice to all, ana that the Executive
Committee will adopt any other course
no one Of the officers believes
Mr.. James X. =. Carr, clerk of the Su-
peri Court doubtless expressed in full
the sentiments of his brother officers
when he said that he was not only willing
10 submit 10 a primary, but was anxious
that such a course should be adopted to
settle the question Of election 1t would
get rid of purchasable voters and to
that extent make the election
fairer than would he POSSIBLE other
wise As TO the time wehn the prim ry
shall be held the county officers profess
themselves Indifferent and quite willing 10
leave this question to the decision OF the
committee. Mr. Carr however stated
that it was perhaps wiser and better that
the election Of county officers be determin>
ed six months before the regular cou ty
election, so that defeated ofiiceholder may
have time and opportunity to arrange his
accounts and prepare to turn his office over
to his successor.
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