The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-21
THE CAMPAIGN OPENING UP.
MAYOR NYERS BEING ENDORSED
ron REELECTION.

MS Friends seems Determined 90
Push Him 90 the Front-One En-
dorsement Last Night and Others
in Prospect This Week-Mnyor
/ Myers Proposition NJ IA Caucus Of
/ the Aldermen for United Action In
Political Matters Not Agreed 60 by
All Present. Nor was There Unnni-
mity of Opinion az 60 Legislative
Matters.
Tho campaign for che mhyoralty prom
lses 10 open up IN style Heretofore Alder
man Dixons friends have been doing
most OF the shouting ana the impression
prevailed for awhile ga some quarters
that he was TO be the administration can
didate. The chairman OF the Street and
Lane Committee. however has announced
that he Is not "a candidate so long AZ
Mayor Myers stands In the way and the
friends Of tho latter. who seem 90 prefer
that he should remain IN office. are
whooping things up Tor him.
The Mayor was Endorsed for reelection
at a meeting Of the Forest City Indcpend-
ent club last night and there are several
club meetings IN prospect for this week a.
which similar Endorsements are likely 70
be forthcoming From the numerous
clubs which spring into existence almost
nightly It would seem that this Is 90 be
more Of a club campaign than ever before
There are numerous adni1lstration
clubs. district clubs and various other
kinds of clubs. both white and colored.
Nearly every candidate for magistrate has
one or more clubs organized IN his In
terest which will doubtless also take
hand in the municipal campaign. In fact.
II IS a poor politician who hasn't got a
club OF his own these days. As there
Will be- hall rent. music. refreshments and
other expenses attached to these club
meetings. the multiplicity OF clubs is like
~ TO prove expensive for somebody and
the mayoralty candidates can handy be
blamed for laying low just at present.
Some OF the more conservative members
Of the administration party are quietly
whispering q about that Mayor Myers and
Alderman Dixon viii make Il 20 hot for
each other that there viii be no possim.-
ity Of harmonizing tho party on either
candidate, Ia which case the wise ones
predict thai the leaders will agree on AL
derman George " Tiedemnn o. the stand
ard-bearer who will have to lead the
party to success.
Should such state Of affairs be
brought about II s. predicted that Alder
man Tedeman would be elected without
opposition. which members Of the party
say would be impossible In the case OF
either OF the gentlemen now mentioned
for the office II o. also predicted that IN
case Mayor Myers decides that he does
not care for the nomination. that he will
throw his strength 10 Tiedemsn. and thus
insure that gcntleman's nomination. or
course this g. only speculation. but even
some Of the rough ana ready partisans are
beginning TO admit that things might turn
out that way
There was a conference az Mayor Myers
room at the De Soto night before last u
which IL Is understood the administration
aldermen and some Of the party leaders
we're invited. Those present besides May
or Myers were Aldermen Tiedeman, Haas.
Dixon, Doyle. farrell. HorriEan and Ba-
con, County Treasurer Wariug Russell.
RopresentatiV e-elect Robert NJ Hitch and
Mr.. A. A. Lawrence The conference last
ed about an hour Those present were not
disposed 70 give away the secrets OF the
caucus. but It was learned yesterday that
1 the Mayors idea IN calling 10 was 20 reach
some understanding looking 90 united ac-
ton on the part Of the nine admlnistra-
ton members OF tho board OF aldermen In
political matters which have already been
announced or are ln prospect during the
coming campaign. The Mayors idea is
understood TO have been that the admin
istration members should bind themselves
% act in unison on all matters. whatever
programme might bee decided upon by the
majority to have the united support OF all
This propositl on did moi meet with the
favor OF all present. it is understood. Al
dermen Ticdeman. farrell. Doyle and
Haas. or a majority OF those present de-
Ginning 90 submit their judgment TO the
dictation OF others In matters with which
they might possibly not be- In sympathy.
Local legislation Of political nature
was also discussed but no dehnite under
standing was reached. Some OF those
present are decidedly opposed 90 the bill
which proposes TO increase the appointing
power OF the Mayor II Is doubtful also
II all are agreed on tho proposed amend
ments TO the city registration law. This
amendment proposes TO change the date
OF the city election from the fourth Tues
day TO the second Tuesday la January. so
| that the election for city officers togeth-
| er with the Mayors appointments. may be
made after the city election. but before
the outgoing OF the present board In this
| way the faithful can be rewarded and the
| disloyal punished. The result would be TO
| impose upon the incoming board a set OF
officials and appolntees. some OF whom
might be decidedly objectionable 20 the
| new administration.
The result OF the conference could
/ hardly have been what the Mayor hoped
/ for though the aldermen parted very
/ pleasantly. Mayor Myers Iscn asked
/ about the matter yesterday. said that he
/ had simply invited some Of his friends TO
! his room and that the gathering was en-
/ tirely OF private nature.