The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20
MAYOR MYERS IS NOTIFIED,
COMMITTEE or sINTEBN ADVISED
MN OF TNDoRSEMENT.

they Wet Last Night at the DE soto.
The Mayor Thanked Them for the
Expression Of Confidence aud
Took thc Matter of n Reply Into
Confederation There l. Little
Doubt THAT Ills Answer VIII Bc In
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Definite
Done with Regard 60 selecting an
AIdermanic Ticket.
Mayor Herman Myers was notified At
the De Soto last night by committee
Of sixteen. representing the administration
forces Of the four militia districts Of the
city. OF tho unanimous action in che sew
eral districts on Monday night last
indorsing him for the oflce Of Mayor 70
succeed himself.
Mayor Nycrs met the committee IN
room No. isC. and the conference lasted
about an bour Oniy those directly in
torestcd Were present The members %
the committee Of sixteen present, were J.
W Matthews. Frank McDermott. Waring
Russell. NJ Saughtin. J. Robert Crcamer
Alex Mendel. J. A. Reiser. james Nc
Bride. s. l.. I.azaron H. Kirkland. 4.
a. Lawrence James MaRulre. Richard
wickham. C.. y. westcott and ex-Poilce-
man Spencer Brazell. Alr. W. W. o.
borne was also present.
AZ the conclusion Of the meeting the
following statement with regard 20 the
conference was given out:
'"rhe committee Of sixteen representing
the four militia districts. called upon the
Hon Herman Myers at the De Soto to
notify him OF The unanimous action 81
the several districts on Monday night last.
.n indors.ng him Tor The office Of Mayor
Of Savannah 20 succeed himself ana 60
request that he stand for reelection. The
committee further assured him OF their
earnest aud undivided support"
Beyond this none Or those present would
discuss what took place Il was stated
that IL was simply "a conference az which
no definite action was taken beyond thas
given out en- the foregoing statement.
Il may be stated positively. however.
on god authority. that no action was sak-
en- with regard 10 the matter Of selecting
an aldermauic ticket. There was "a report
that something on this line would he done.
bus. while the matter may have been in
formally discussed. such was not the case.
The committee simply ensured Mr.. Myers
Of the earnest and undivided support Of
themselves and those they represented.
aud pledged themselves 20 support such
docket as might be nominated 60 run with
him.
Mayor Myers thanked the. members 81
the committee for their Endorsement and
their earnest assurances OF support. While
he took the matter 81 a reply under con-
sheraton for the present. II Is freely
stated that there Is no doubt OF his ac-
cepiance. but it will probably be after
the unanimous action of O mass meeting
whilh SIS expected TO be heh about the
| nrst Of next month.
There will be some surprises when or
aldCrmauic board b. announced" remark
I'd prominent member OF the adrninlstra-
/ ton faction yesterday There is no doub,
/ that al least four members OF the present
board viii be on the new ticket. They are
Aldermen Wellss Dixon Bacon and
/ Thomas. Another member Of the prospcr-
I tive hoard will be Mr.. r. A. NJ Schroeder
Beyond that I can tell you nothing at the
l present time. but I can say We will present
| 60 the people one OF the strongest tickets
/ mat has ever offered for election 81
| the city. OF the other members on tbs
/ present board several absolutely refuse &
run again. and others We are not poiiti
/ cally inclined 60 put on the ticket I vii
/ reltcrate however, that there wiz b,
some surprises"
The chances are that tho political heli
I viii quiet down considerably with the ho.i
/ days and the probability is there will b.
/ little else doing. 50 far at least as m
| administration forces are concerned unit
| after Christmas.
| rally o. the administration supporter
OF the Fourth District viii be held Al
Labor Han tonight. when a Myers Clus
will be organized