The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-10
CITY ATTORNEY RACE
SENATOR CAM Announces HIS
WITHDRAWAL.
BETWEEN ADAMS AND OLIVER.
ADAMS REELECTION PRETTY
WELL ASSURED.

The MarshaIship Fight Next I'm Inter
est 10 That for City AttOrney-Mc-
Bride the Slate Candidate for Har-
Dor Naturalization Will Take
Place Saturday AfternOOn-MnyO
Myers ON His Election to n Third
Term.
The sensation in municipal circles yes
terday was the election of Col. George z
| Cam as County Attorney. Col. Cams
election throws quite another light on the
| race for city attorney. and 1t would sp-
pear now that Mr.. Samuel B. Adams will
| be reelected
During the morning It was said
that Col. Cam would be elected by
the County Commissioners over Mr.. S. L.
Lazaron, and when this prediction came
true there was plenty of other talk. Ru-
NOR had 1t that deal had been made
and that Senator ]. Ferris Cam would
withdraw from the race for city attorney
and throw his strength to Mr.. Adams.
Another report declared that the with
drawal would be in favor of Mr.. F. Nc
d. oliver, although this was not as freely
talked as the first. The politicians be-
came very active. and there was much
stirring among the aldermen.
Senator Cam was seen by a representa-
tive of the Morning News, and asked
about the reports. He denied that he mad
withdrawn in favor of either of the can
didates for city attorney and stated that
he had simply informed his friends of the
t,fn RI r1 hat ba vuae of q
race.
MY brothers. election as county attor-
ney was complete surprise to me-" said
| Maj. Cam. Neither he nor 1 had the
slightest intimation of the intention of the
| Commissioners to place him in that posi-
ton; or that he had been even thought
of in that connection, until just before
dinner to-day. owing to my brothers
election l shall withdraw my application
for the Office of city attorney"
This positive announcement from Sena-
tor Cam leaves the fight to Mr.. Adams,
the present encumbent, and Mr.. Oliver.
/ The friends of both gentlemen are work
! ing actively in their behalf, and the con-
! test is an interesting one The election
will take place Saturday afternoon az 4
| O'Clock, and the entire situation may
! change before that time. At this time
| several say they can pick the winners in
| all by the marshalship contest but older
and wiser politicians say that all plans
may be changed by Saturday. one false
| step might throw any of the candidates
out of the race, and it is not safe to make
predictions in political games until play
has been called. 1t is not known that
even those on the inside will be able to
say just who will be elected city marshal
until the aldermen ballot. This is really
the most interesting and closest contest
of all.
The race for harbormaster is not yet
settled. though James Mcbride is under
stood to be- slated for the office The
other candidates are Percy Lee, f. A.
| Won Eberstein, and the present incum-
bent, Capt. John Reilly All of the can
didates are putting up an active canvass.
Alderman Haas who has been absent
| from the city for some time, will return
! Saturday morning. His presence will add
somewhat to the interest of the election.
careful perusal of the new election
law by Clerk of Council Bailey, yester-
| day divulged the fact that the new board
will not be sworn in until Monday, q.
| The law directs that the newly elected
city fathers shall take the oath on the
second Monday after the election. The
new board and the old board will prob
/
one steps out the other will go in. The
standing committees of Council will be
announced by Mayor Myers at that time.
! The Mayor stated that he would
take his time in selecting his commit
tees and that he could not yet say just
where the aldermen win be placed.
When asked what he thought of the
victory of the administration at the polls
| Tuesday the Mayor said:
| Naturally | feel a pride in my third
election as mayor of Savannah, and more
| especially under the circumstances that
existed. Anyone might feel gratihed at an
| election without opposition, indicating, as
! l believe it did, that the greater part of
the citizens were satisfied with the course
of tho administration in the past two
| years. To me the election expresses the
good will of the community, and will be
| an incentive to do all that l can in the
coming two years to serve it to the best
| of my ability and in such a manner as
may seem most apt to advance its inter
ests. In this l am sure l will have the
hearty support of the gentlemen elected
on the aldermanic ticket. They represent
the varied interests of the people as much
as any board that could be selected and
! there is not doubt but that they will be
united in an endeavor to promote every
thing that is for the public hood
In this connection allow me to say that
| there was no i'll feeling between the labor
| candidates and the so-called administra-
/ ton candidates. The gentlemen who were
elected aldermen are just as much inter
| ested in the welfare of the workingmen
! as any who might be elected as the spe-
! cial representatives of labor unions. They
| will cheerfuly do all that lies in their
! power to promote the welfare of Savan-
nahs workngmen. They Will be found
! willing 90 listen to suggestions and TO act
on those that promise improvement in ex-
! listing conditions. To a greater or less de-
| gree we are all Horkingmen There is
| certainly no one on the board that was
! elected who is not heartily in sympathy
| with our citizens who depend upon their
| daily labor for subsistence. In Savannah
| there cannot be. and should not be. any
! lines drawn between citizens, no aligning
/ of them as workingmen or as employers
| but there should at all times be united
| efforts. combined action for the upbuiid-
! ing of the city. We are all dependent
on one another, and there will be no time
| in the next two years at least when or
! ganized labor, or labor in any from, can
not get proper hearing and just con-
sideration at the hands of the city gov
! eminent"
| II your stomach is weak 1t should have
help. Hoods Sarsaparilla gives strength