The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-09
PICKING CANDIDATES
FACTIONS TRYING TO DECIDE ON
THEIR BEST MEN.
SOME POSSIBLE TIMBER.
HOW SOME OF THE RACES SEEN
TO BE SHAPING UP.

Prospective Candidates of the Union
Club Arc said to Be Louis Blase'
n. j. Travis, w. p. IaRoche or t.
H McMiIIan-ThOse Talked of for
the Citfxens' Club Are Some Labor
Man, william Harden p. A. StO-
Wall and X. L. COIding-Sheriff
schxxarx. Tax Receiver Baker ana
sheriff Horrigan the only County
oHicers Against Whom Opposition
Has Developed in Citizens Club
omnffftecmen Juchter and schro-
der Declared Ont of Jobs.
.'Who are the strongest men we could
put up to win out for our CROWD?
That is a question that the leaders
of both of the local POLITICAL factions
are cogitating. Both sides want to
win. and they know that the caliber
of candidates plays an import ant part
in an election A faction may be
strong, but weak candidates always
weaken it, while strong candidates lend
strength to a weak faction. Neither OF
the two opposing parties in Chatham
county is willing to pose in the lat
ter light-that of the weaker, but each
is figuring on its material and trying
to frame up an array of candidates
that will be sent into office upon
tidal wave of suffrage.
In no formal announcements has
the decision of party leaders as to
their factions candidates been made
known. nor is it looked for for some
time, but it is usually the case that,
If the straws are watched. the direc-
tion of the wind may be noted. These
winds, as a rule, have, thus far. shown
one direction, and that is toward the
present incumbents, of the Citizens
Club faith. of county Offices.
Court House Changes.
1t is said that contests are being
shaped up for the Citizens Club nom
Ination for three of the offices in the
Court House. Corner politics has it
that Sheriff John Schwarz is to meet
a Richmnd in the guise of Deputy Sher-
if T. ]. Sweeney, and that the lat
ter will secure the nomination of the
Citizens Club, but one of the leaders
Of the party said yesterday that there
is nothing to this story, as the sheriff
ana the deputy are not pitted against
each other and will not be. 1t is an
effort, he said. to turn the German
element against the Citizens Club.
This element is understood to be for
the sheriff. Schwarz, it was said, will
BE- the nominee.
County Collector Marcus Baker
seems in a fair way to have opDosi-
ton for the nomination. Alderman
r.. L. Holland is spoken Of as an OPP
posing candidate. 1t has been said
that he is after the post of county
treasurer, now held by Col. Warning
Russell. but that is an error.
Mr.. Patrick H. Gearon is talked Of
as an opponent to City Court Sheriff
John J. Horrigan. The incumbent Is
strong in the Citizens Club, and good
work would be needed to win the NOM
ination from him.
Legislative Candidates.
The nomination of the candidates of
the two factions for the Legislature
is looked to to bring out some good
men. The interest, just now, seems to
be stronger in the legislative race than
in that for the county offices.
The Union Club will have a labor
man and two others from it's ranks.
Mr.. Louis Blase is commonly accepted
as the labor candidate. 1t is then
toss-up, il is said, among r. j. Travis,
ESQ, Mr.. II. H. Mcmillan and w. P.
LaRoche. Esq. for the other two
places. The situation, however, may
develop other possibilities.
Col. p. A. Stovall, r. L. Colding,
Esq, and Mr.. William Harden are
prominently mentioned as Citizens
Club candidates for the Legislature.
Capt. 7. Ferris Cam has also been
mentioned, but he has said that he
does not want the nomination. When
his name was proposed it was thought
that he would not care to go to the
Legislatures lower house after having
served in the Senate. One labor rep
resentative will be upon the Citizens
Club ticket.
Talk of a Primary.
Politicians are discussing a primary.
It seems to be the general opinion
among them that one primary should
suffice, and that the preliminary cleo
ton for county officers should be held
at the same time, June 5, as that for
the state officers. The County Execu-
tive Committee viii probably bring up
the question of a primary at it's next
meeting.
1t is said that the next meeting of
the Executive Committee will also
mark the retirement of Alderman e. A.
W. NNAllO uGl anu 1Ois JOHl JuCflleT as
members, or rather, that it will mark
the substitution of others in their
places, as it is held that they have,
ipse facto, in turning from the Citizens
Club, forfeited their places as repre-
sentatives of that club on the commit
tee. There is such rule
Citizens Club people say there is no
question about where Col. Juchter
stands. as he is avowedly a Union
Club man. While, they hold, Alder
man Schroeder has not been attending
Union Club meetings or making
speeches. he has yet been making
Union Club talks to his friends, and
that amounts to the same thing
Mr.. T. Mayhem Cunningham is still
chairman of the Executive Committee.
A mistaken impression that Mr. a L.
Alexander is chairman prevails. Mr.
Cunningham's resignation was handed
in some months ago, because of his
then ill health, but, instead of being
accepted, it was held over until the
next meeting, which has not been
held.