The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
SCREVEN AND WELLS
WILL RUN TOGETHER FOR ORDI-
NARY AND TAX COLLECTOR.
ENDORSED AT CAUCUS OF 100.
ADMINISTRATION FACTION MACHIN-
cry SUPPORT THEM.

Some of Mai. Screven's Friends OPP
pose the Contemplated Deal With
Judge Keilbacs-Others Favor 1t,
and Question VIII he Decided To-
day-PubIic Meeting and Torch
light Procession Thursday Night.
Capt. McAIpin's supporters Are
Active and Caucus Was Held Last
NiEht-Registrars Anticipate
Rush Until Thursday Evening.
Many Must Come OF Disqualified
List.
Some of the supporters of Maj. Thomas
Screven for ordinary are not at all in
favor of a combination with Judge Keil-
bach. the present incumbent. Others,
however, are of the opinion that it would
be wise to secure his support and the
question will be decided to-day. 1t is
generally understood that Maj. Screven
and Judge Keilbach are to have confer
ence this afternono,. and something def
mite will be known after the meeting.
Those who oppose a deal are of the opin-
ion that Judge Keilbach cannot deliver
the goods" as the politicians express it.
They do not think that he can throw his
support to any one candidate and say
that much of his strength comes from
what is known as the ultra-conservative
class. Those politicians who oppose a
combination say that Maj. Screven can
win without help, but the question will
probably be left to Maj. Screven himself.
Judge Keilbach has not yet announced
that he is not a candidate, and this ques-
ton will also be settled to-day.
At a meeting of 100 prominent politicians
Maj. Screven was Endorsed for ordinary,
and Mr. David Wells for tax collector,
and these two candidates will run togeth-
err The caucus was attended by all of the
big guns" in the administration faction,
and several who have heretofore been
identified with the opposition.
Mr.. w. w. Osboren arrived in the city
yesterday morning, and it is said that the
party machinery will be behind the can
didates Endorsed at the meeting of one
hundred. 1t had been reported on the
streets that the machinery of the admins
tration forces required oling, and the
presence of Mr.. Osborne would seem to in
dictate that the lubricant has been sup
piled, and that Screven and Wells will be
supported by an organized faction
The rally at Masonic Hail Thursday
night will be big event with the follow
ers of Maj. Screven and Mr.. Wells and
both candidates will be then indorsed.
Speakers of prominence have already
agreed to address the meeting, and all of
the district clubs will march to the hall
with torches and transparencies.
IL has not yet been stated positively
when the United Club will hold it's next
meeting, or whether it will nominate Capt.
Henry McAipin since Mr.. Collins has an
nounced that he is not candidate. Capt.
McAlpins friends have organized and
lengthy caucus was held last night It
may be that an agreement will be reached
between Capt McAlpin and Judge Keil-
bach to-day.
The clerks in the tax collectors Office
and the board of registrars will be kept
busy until Thursday afternoon. Those on
the disqualified list will begin to pay up
this morning and place themselves in a
position to vote on Friday All persons on
the disqualified list after O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon will lose their votes in the
election for ordinary and tax collector
The Law and Order Colored League. a
political organization that has nothing to
do with the docketing of Sunday violators.
held meeting last night and discussed
the report that Judge Keilbach would
probably withdray from the race. Chair
man William Williams presided.
According to the report Of the meet
ing, furnished the Morning News, "much
business of Importance" was transacted.
A Committee of Three was appointed to
wait upon Judge Keilbach and ascertain
his intentions. The chairman, in his re-
port, expresses the opinion that all of
the candidates are competent and capa-
bic, and that the club will probably make
another Endorsement in the event that
their favorite retires from the contest No
reports of any other club meetings were
received by the Morning News. and 1t
would appear that most of the ward or
CARNATIONS took a rest yesterday.