The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
THE SAME OLD STORY
POLITICAL SITUATION AS 1T WAS
TWO YEARS AGO.
TO FIGHT WITHIN FACTION.
THERE SEEMS TO BE NO BIKELI-
HOOD OF OPPOSITION.

Predicted That There viii Be But
One Ticket In the Field on Elec-
ton Day - GIatigny and Davant
VIII Probably BE on New Alder
manic Board-As Many ms Sax of
Present Members of Council May
stay in-Exciting and Interesting
Fight Promised for superintendent
of Police.
The political situation at this time is
very much as it was two years ago.
At that time Mayor Herman Myers
and his board of aldermen went into
office without opposition.
There was a good deal of four
flushing for several weeks before the
election, but when the day itself rolled
around there was not a break in the
lines of the administration. Matters
stand about the same now. The friends
of Alderman James M. Dixon are quite
active, but there appears to be no like
lihood of split in the administration
or of any serious friction.
There will probably be hot contest
for places on the aldermanic board,
and certainly not more than six of the
present aldermen. unless all signs fail,
will be put on the new ticket. While
opposition may develop later to some
of the present city officers, the hottest
fight will be for the office OF superin-
tendent of police. This contest prom
ises to be exciting and interesting.
Some New Aldermen.
1t is generally believed that John F.
Glatigny, president of the South Side
Administration Club, will be a member
of the new board of aldermen. Mr.
r. J. Davant seems to be another prob
ability. Quite number of other per-
sons have been mentioned in the same
connection, but these two are looked
upon as certainties.
All of the ward clubs will want to be
represented on the new board and this
will be impossible, unless the size of
Council is increased. 1t appears that
it will be here that most Of the fight
ing and wire pulling will be done.
The death of Judge Philip Russell
caused the postponment of some
of the club meetings during the latter
part Of the week and the usual meet
ings win be held this week. The Fourth
District Administration Club, James
ing meeting in Lanes Hall on Tues
day evening. The other ward organiza-
tions will assemble on their regular
meeting nights. While these meetings
will continue until the day of che cleo
ton the real activity will not begin I'M
til after Christmas. Then the politi-
clans will get to work in earnest and
wits will be matched until the ticket is
announced.
No Opposition.
Old politicians say that IL is safe TO
wager that there will be only one tick
ct TO vote on election day. This pre-
diction is strengthened by the fact that
there has been no activity around the
registration office. II opposition was
being contemplated something would
be going on there. The books will close
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock. and
all who have not registered this year,
Up 20 that time will not be entitled 10
a vote IN the election.
Owing to che fact that no opposition
has developed IN the mayoralfy fight 80
far, the number of new names on tha
registration books has been very small
~ ~ date s.3i3 people have awaited
themselves ~ the right 81 suffrage, ~
which nun4lser bat ll6 have registered
since The state and county election in
0ci0i1cr.
n - probabH thar . few names sdll
BE- added ~ ne 1873 tomorrow as
many wait unil the iaef day There
d, however. no indication " flah,