The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
COL. DIXON FOR THE SENATE.
HE is SLATED FOR THE RACE ON
THE CITIZENS TICKET.

THE CIIlLENS IlGh Ell.
That Is the Information From an
Authoritative SOurce-The Recon-
ciIIatiOn with solicitor Osborne
Appears to Mean somethinE-The
Political Campaign Promises to
Warm Up sOon-Somc Talk About
NayoraIty Timber on the board of
AIdermen-SeVera Members of the
Board Said Not to BE Averse TO n
Nomsnatiop-BOthS Sides May Find
Candidates There.
Gel. Merritt w Dixon is a prospective
candidate for the state Senate from Chat
ham county. 1t IS Chatham's turn to name
the Senator this year and Col. Dixon is
said to have his eye on the place. Either
that, or his friends have their eyes upon
the colonel 1t all amounts to the same
thing in the long run
A Morning News reporter learned au-
thoritatively yesterday that Col. Dixon
is expected to make the race on the Citi-
zens' or administration ticket Mayor My
ers, when asked about the matter, laugh
ed knowingly and said nothing. Alderman
James NJ Dixon, brother Of the Colo
mel, was asked about the report, admit
ted that there had been some talk on the
subject. Il can be taken for granted that
he is in the race.
1t may surprise some people to hear
Col. Dixon spoken of a candidate on
the Citizens ticket. Usually he has been
in opposition to that faction However.
he is a man OF marked Independence, ana
never allows his political affiliations at
enc election to govern his course in the
next. At the last municipal election Col.
Dixon did not oppose the present admin
istration, even if he did not give it his
active support. Since that time he has
gotten more closely in touch with the
leaders of that party, and personal and
pol teal reconciliation between himself
and Solicitor General Osborne, the recog-
uized leader of the Citizens party, was
announced some time since.
Who the Liberal candidate for this posi-
ton will Toe is still uncertain. II has beea
suggested that Hon. Pope Barrow, who re-
Gently severed his professional pax tnershlp
with Solicitor General Osborne, would
make a strong race. Mr. Barrow and
Capt. John r. Dillon, one of the stalwarts
of The Liberal Club. have been noticed in
close and frequent consultation Of ate an
results may be expected.
On the surface politics has been some
what quiescent of late, but a great deal of
quiet work has been going on on both
sides and the campaign will develop shoct-
ly. Quiet meetings and conferences are
being held by both sides almost every
night, and II is about time for the pubic
meetings to begin. An Osborne demon
stration is spoken of for this week
While there are several things 10 be
fought out before the mayoraty campaign
is taken up the situation in that quarter
is becoming slightly interesting. A shrewd
observer remarked yesterday that Council
promises to develop considerable mayoTal-
" timber This is not unnatural, as
both parties contributed some very good
material 10 the present board. Alderm an
Thomas and Mills are said to be casting
chances in the direction of the Liberal
nomination Both have remarkably fine
records not only with the present Council,
but with previous adminstra ions. Alder
man Thomas will be able 10 point with
pride to the good record made in ,he
house drainage work since he was placed
at the head of that committee. Besides he
was a candidate for the office once and
might like to have his revenge.
On the other side of the house there
is some very good ma terial among the al
dermen for mayoraty timber. Alderman
Wells is said to be grooming himself for
the race. He has been in the public ser
vice long time, and doubtless feels that
his reward Is about due. He was very
near being named by the opponents Of
the Citizens Club to oppose Mayor Myers
in 1896 but was one of the active support
ers of the present administration at the
last election.
Alderman Tiedeman is regarded by some
as the logical candidate of the admins
tration. AS chairman of Council and
chairman Of the Finance Committee, he
has made an excellent record, and the
large vote which he received at the last
election, showed the esteem in which he
10 held by the public generally. The fact
that Mr.. Tiedeman would receive consid-
cradle support outside of his party will
have weight if Mr.. Tiedeman permits
his name to be considered
II a purely party candidate is decided
upon Alderman James NJ. Dixon will
probably be the man. He is young, ac-
tive and aggressive, and is strong with
the rank and file OF the party. As chair
man of the Streets and Lanes Committee.
he has made a good record. In addition
to this his personal and political ahila-
lions with the party leaders are very
close and they could doubtless swing the
nomination for him If they felt it advisd-
Bile to do go
There are other good men on the present
board, but they are not believed to have
mayoralty aspirations. Alderman Schwarz.
who once filled that position, is under
stood to have his eye on the sheriff's Of
fee. and is not likely 10 permit his At
tention to be turned in other directions.
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