The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07
CANDIDATES ARE VERY SLOW.
FACTIONS WATCH EACH OTHERS
ACTIONS AND HESITATE.

VOte-For This Reason They Defer
Nominations Until the other Side
Has Actcd-Mr. Charlton to Speak
I'm the Fourth District Tonight.
Citizens VIII Rally at the Thea
ter Wednesday Night.
The time is approaching when the op-
posing Democratic factions must make
their nominations for county and state
offices, If they desire their candidates 10
be voted on at the primary. May Is. De-
spite this self-evident fact, both sides are
preserving ghostly silence and refuse to
tell whom they will place in nomination
for the several offices in the gift of the
people. e.,
The contest for the shrievalty is one
that Is arousing much interest. Not only
is 1t one of the most desirable offices in
the gift of the county, and hence worthy
of the ambition Of almost or quite all of
the local politicians who feel in their
breasts a call to serve their country, but
there have been as yet no positive nomi
nations and the Office is open for all who
think they can secure a sufficient num-
Der of votes.
A facetious member of the opposition
has designed a campaign cartoon on this
subject of the shrievalty and its relation
to the Citizens Club. II bears three large
capital SIS, attached to each of which
are the remaining letters of the name
of one of the Citizens Clubs prospective
candidates for the office. In it's complet-
ed form 1t reads, "Schwarz, Screyen,
Sweeny, Osborne's Blood Purifier" These
three gentlemen are all hard at work to
secure the Citizens Club nomination for
the Office and their respective and con-
flicting claims are arousing considerable
differences of opinion.
II is apparent that both factions are
holding back their nominations for the
county and state Offices until they know
what is going to be done by the opposing
faction. leader of one of the factions
stated some days ago that the other
crowd was trying to force his crowd to
make nominations, but that it would find
itself unable to accomplish this feat. 1--WE
are waiting to see what these chaps are
going 90 do, and we are not going to do
anything until they act. If they bring
out a full ticket we will bring out one
that will match it, and ours will match
theirs in way that will give them no
advantage. 1t may be taken as assured
that we shall trim our sails to catch
every favoring breeze and every favoring
vote'
The Liberal Club has as yet announced
not a single candidate and the only MEM
bers Of that faction who are known to be
in the race for Office are Sheriff Whelan
and Clerk Russell, of the City Court.
They will have, of course the support of
the Liberal Club, by which they were put
in office, but with their exception that
faction has no candidates In the field.
1t is about understood that to oppose
Sheriff Whelan the Citizens Club will Of
fer Magistrate M. Naughtin, while Alder
man ]. J. Horrigan is most prominently
and constantly mentioned as the oppo-
nent of Clerk Russell. 1t is very likely
that Messrs Naughtin and Horrigan will
receive the Citizens Club nominations for
these offices.
There are rumors that County Treas
urer Waring Russell will find opposition
from the ranks of the Liberal Club. The
leaders of that faction are circulating
about in an effort to find candidate that
is willing to offer and who they think will
have a coed chance of being victorious at
the polls Up, to the present time they
Sem not to have found man who unites
these desirable and essential attributes.
A number of names have been mentioned
in this connection, but no one of them
seems yet to have received the approval
of sufficient number of the Liberal Club
leaders TO render his nomination any
thing like certain.
1t is probable that those of the county
officers who have held themselves aloof
from fractional politics will find no oppo-
sitieH from either ofsthe local factions.
While 1t Is doubtless true that both of
the factions would be glad to have adj
hefents of their own In these Offices, 1t is
equally true that they are unwilling to
have the other side gain the prestige of
nominating the present incumbents of
these offices and the advantage of the
large personal following that all of these
sons it is deemed probable that several
of these gentlemen will be given places on
both tickets. There Is little talk about
the legislative ticket.
There is doubt yet as to the Citizens
Club going into the primary for county
and state officers. Indeed, 1t is practi-
cally certain that it will not do so unless
material alterations are made In the pri-
mary rules. 1t is not believed that such
alterations will be made when the County
Executive Committee meets tomorrow
evening and II is hoped by everybody who
has the welfare and the interest Of the
party at heart that these changes and
concessions will prove to be satisfactory
TO all.
The supporters of Mr.. Osborne have ar
ranged for another Theater rally to De held
Wednesday night. The information was
telephoned the Morning News last night
with the statement that Ii was proposed
10 HlAhe tue ulcGNiHS TIC SCSb oGl htid
by either side during the campaign Mr.
Osborne will, of course be the leading
speaker, and viii undoubtedly have con-
siderable to say In reply to the attacks
made upon his record in connection with
gambling and other matters by his oppon-
ent, Mr.. Hartridge, at the recent Liberal
Club meeting.
The Fourth district Liberals will meet
at the Harris Street Hall tonight. The
feature of the meeting Is expected to be
the address by Hon. Walter G. Charlton.
Mr.. Charlton did not conceal the fact in
rendering his resignation as chairman OF
the Executive Committee that an object
he had in view was that he might be free
to give his unqualified support to his
nephew, Mr.. Hartrdge. and, Incidentally
to reply to some criticisms which have
been made upon his course as chairman of
the party by speakers for the opposition
Mr.. Charlton's ability in handling the
English language does not need to be ex-
plotted. He win doubtless have a large
audience tonight. Mr.. Hartridge wiz also
speak
There is good reason to believe that the