The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-25
M'MILLAn MAY BE IN RACE.
BELIEF EXPRESSED THAT HE
WILL ENTER CONTEST.

Reports Were Current Yesterday on
Both sides That Ne Had Decided
10 Hun hut Mr. Mcmillan sass
There Are other Matters FIRST Ga
he ConsIdered-says Ne VIII Make
a Statement within Day or Two.
Politics VIII NotBe Talked To-day.
New Candidate for Harbormhster.
Mr. Wells VIII Not Run for Alder
Man.
Il g. believed that Mr. r ~ McMlllan
viii enter the race for Mayor on the anti
administration platform. whenever that
platform Is adopted II was reported yes
terday from several different sources that
Mr.. Mcmillan had practically consented
10 make the race Several members OF
the Observation-Disclosures faction stated that
they believed Mr. Mcmillan would con
sent TO the use OF his name. 4 number
Of those on the other side said they had
heard IL positively stated that such would
be the case.
II may be said. however that as set
no authoritative statement has come from
Mr.. Mcmillan as 20 whether he would or
would not run. IN view OF the many re-
ports around the streets 10 the effect that
he would make the race. a represeutauve
Of the Morning News asked him pointed
~ about the matter yesterday.
Il am not prepared now 20 make any
statement" Mr. Mcmillan replied. "as
there are several matters TO be- taken into
consideration before a decision is reached.
I will be ready within a day or two 20
make statement ore way or the other.
but at the present time Il Is impossible
for me to say anything definite"
Il is understood that AIR. Mcmillan Will
have a further consultation with hls friends
before making definite statement. To
day being Christmas there will he no po-
htical conference Of purely business ma
turei hence no results are expected until
tomorrow or next day II Is facility nm
derstood that political matters Will boz
dropped to-day and any arrangements
THAI ERE 10 be made or conferences that
are to be held viii so over until to-moi-
row.
II IS believed that II Mr.. Mcmillan
makes the race the antl-administraton
faction will put out as strong hn alder
mamie ticket as Il is possible 90 secure.
Even with the election OF two or three
aldermen. this faction would have an adj
vantage IN future contests which both
sides know well how TO appreciate. II j.
believed 10 be due to this fact that many
OF the present city officials. some OF
whom were former Liberal club sympi-
thizers. viii continue 70 hold their posi-
lions.
The race for the city Offices goes warm
~ on. II Was stated yesterday that IL was
practically positive that Mr. =. 81 Oliver
would oppose Mr.. g b. Adams for eity at
torney. The Morning News stated yester-
day that Mr. oliver would PROBABLY be lu
che race.
A new candidate for harbormaster mas
SHE'D his castor into the ring. lie IS Mr.
Percy Lee. al present In the employ OF the
Central Railroad AFR. Lees friends say
that ne viii have eight votes. Mr.. james
McBrdeS friends insist that he has eight
votes FOR the same position. and those
supporting Capt. Reilly and Mr.. Won
Eberstein insist they cannot be- beaten
Mr. John Powers friends say that ia the
hight between Mr.. II. r. Dreeson and Mr.
]. Robert Creamer. he viii be able to land
again In the city marshars Office Mr.
Dreeson. It appears is making somewhat
Of an Independents fight, while Mr.. Creamer
Is supposed 90 have the support Of many
o. the administration faction leaders.
Mr.. David Wells stated TO friends yes
.-".i-,' sHsf 30 -aes'it positively not "a into
the race for alderman this time Mr.
Wells. Il will be remembered has been
counted on as one member OF the pres
cnt akermanic board. who would be on
the coming administration ticket. His
determination not 10 do so leaves only
three members OF the present board who
will be on she administration ticket
namely Aldermen Dfrou Haeon and
Thomas.