The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-13

political history. It is now practically GER
tain that it is to be complicated by the
candidacy of Maj. Thomas Screven.
A report was circulated yesterday to the
effect that Maj. Screven would oppose
Capt. John r. Dillon for the Office of re-
ceiver of tax returns To this report Maj.
Screven gave a vigorous and emphatic de-
NAL.
There is absolutely no chance of my be-
ing candidate for this office" said Maj.
Screven. Il have never discussed the sub
jeCt in any way that would warrant even
the belief that l would permit the use of
my name and any statement 10 this effect
is not only Unauthorized, but unjustified.
Most positively and emphatically l viii
not be candidate for tax receiver"
Well how about your candidacy for
sherin?' Maj. ScreVen was asked
That's more like it," was the answer.
1T is quite possible that / shall be a
candidate for that office, though l do not
care to discuss the question at this
time"
1t has been thought for some time/that
the Office of sheriff was within the am
bition Of Maj. Screven. and the probable
ity of his being a candidate was given
prominence in the Morning News some
weeks ago. In that article it was explain
ed that he had not found the Office OF
superintendent Of police altogether to his
liking and that, though he would not give
expression to his feeling of dissatisfaction,
there had been incidents in his official
life that probably rendered the thought
of expend.ng his energies in some other
Office not altogether unpleasant to his
mind.
Shortly following this article came the
incident of the city detectives, against
whom the superintendent preferred
phffr f,l. IL .I-,g,.
number being reduced to patrol duty by
him. The facts brought out in the in
Vesttgation that followed the filing of the
charges furnished partial explanation,
at least, of the reason why Mai. ScreVen
had not found the office of superintendent
of police entirely similar to a bed Of
roses.
The candidacy of Maj. Screven will COM
plicate the political situation considerably.
Ii is understood that Mai. John Schwarz
has been promised the Citizens Club
nomination by four or FIVE prominent
members of chat faction, who are among
the leaders of its leaders and whose word
is usually understood to go. 1t was in
consideration of this promise that Maj.
Schwarz Withdrew from the race for the
short term, made vacant by the death of
Sheriff Roman, and which Sheriff Sweeny
was elected 90 fill.
Since that promise was given consider
dDiG opposition TO the CdnNldhcy OIL Nal.
Schwarz has developed in the rank and
file, particularly the file, of the faction
from which he was expected 10 get his
support and from which his nomination
was TO come. OF late che rumor has been
persistently circulated that the goods
promised Maj. Schwarz were not 10 be de-
livered
Yes terday the rumor was varied by say
ing that Maj. Schwarz was stll to be
the Citizens Club candidate but that n
decker had been made with Sheriff Sweeny
by which, if the Major were elected. the
present sheriff was 10 become his chief
deputy. This statement was given au-
thoritative denial during the afternoon
One who ought 10 know said that there
never had been a conference between Mai
Schwarz and Sheriff Sweeny on this sub
ject, that such a proposition had never
been preached in any way TO or by Sheriff
Sweeny, and that he would be in the
race for sheriff himself
Sheriff Sweeny has never aligned him
self openly with either political faction,
but has attended to the duties of his object
strictly. When he first announced his in
tention of making the race, now some
time ago. he stated that he would run on
his record. 1t is doubtless true however.
that he would be glad to receive the sup
port of one or the other faction, and it
may well be that either or both of them
have been considering him in the light of
a candidate.
Col. Jordan f. Brooks has been promi-
nently mentioned as the candidate of the
Liberal Club He has. however retained
his own counsel on this subject and has
refused to deny or confirm the rumor that
persstently couples his name with the
Liberal Club nomination for the shriev-
atty.