Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-27
POLITICS AT ATLANTA.
PROHIBITION THE ISSUE IN THE
MUNICIPAL FIGHT.

A Joint Committee of 80 Appointed by
the Two Elements to Report Ticket
TO Mass Meetfng-The Liquor Men
Said to Be in the Msjority-Laying of
the Corner stone of the Y. M. G. A.
Building.
ATLANTA. GA, Oct. 26.-The municipal
campaign took a step forward tonight in
a citizens meeting, called at the instance
of the Prohibitlonists, for the purpose OF
appointing a committee Of fifty, MALI pros
and half antis, which shall, by three
fourths vote, select ticket for Mayor, Al
dermen and COuncilmen. Both sides
marshalled their forces tonight and pack
ed the court house. 1t was soon ascer-
tanned that the antis were in an over
whelming majority, and controlled the
organization OF the meeting.
Alderman Collier was elected chairman.
On motion, the two elements separated
20 select the committees Of twenty-five.
The committee of fifty was soon made up
and reported. The Prom btiOnists placed
two negroes on their committees.
THE ANTS NOT BEHIND.
When this appeared the ants substi-
tuted on their committee two prominent
ColoTed men.
Y.
man. addressed the anti meeting, adYo-
eating the cause.
The committee Of fifty Will report next
week, but nobody expects them 10 reach
an agreement At the mass meeting 10
which they will report the antis Will
dou btless be in a majority and will put
out full ticket. 1t is conceded now that
the campaign will be run on the prohi-
hilton issue.
THE CORNER STONE.
The corner stone OF the new Young Mems
Christian Association building corner OF
Wheat and Pryor streets, was laid at 10
O'Clock to-day. Burnharm 4 kdbrOOk, Of
Chicago, architects OF the new capitol,
prepared the plans. Mr.. Ed0roOk was
present. Following was The programme;
Bymn....-.............-- he Solid ROCK
Reading OF the Scripture Rev. W. z. Glenn
PRAYER. Rev. h. Barnett ID. ID.
Address, The Association Bui ding
........ -....-.. . Mr.. Henry W. Grady
Prayer .......R Rev. }. B. hawthorne, Ii. d
Saying Of the corner stone by Messrs. w. K.
Basasd, OF the Railroad Young Mems Chris
tian Association. and +. Holloway,
Cranemen; NJ. Lees tarke and " ar. Neal,
Grow barmen, and j. {. Ore wry, J. F. Beck,
M. johnson, j. II. DinWIddIe, j. +. Has
ter. J. A. Shields. Pat o. -onnor and Marion
L. Roberts, Trowelists, under the super
vision Of J. +. Hummell, stone Master.
The stone was rock-faced brown
Stone. on WHICH bnb year was udhusUIuEly
carved in antique numericals.
CONTENTS OF THE BOX.
The box used was OF lead, in which the
following articles were deposited: Bible,
a copy OF the Young Mems Christian
Association Waterman, a copy OF the
Constitution, copy OF the Atlanta Jour
nal, a copy OF the Evening Capitol, a tile
of Associations young men, nile OF Links
ana Pins. TIE eigh annual report OF the
Georgia Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, a copy Of the associations constitu-
ton and bylaws, 1.-THE names OF the board Of
trustees and board of directors, list OF
the subscribers TO the building, the report
OF the twenty-sixth National Young
Mems Christian Association Convention,
printed matter and manuscript, the music
OF the CHORAL anthem "Lilt Up Your
Bead, y We Gates"
SHORT TALKS.
Snort talks followed the laying of the
stone by Gov. Henry ID. Mcdaniel, Chief
Justice James jackson whose address
was read by w. A. Hsygood) J, Maj. George
Hillyer and Rev. Henry Mcdonald.
The convict lessees mad a hearing be-
fore the Governor to-day on the matter Of
escaped conyicts and their liability To the
penalty in the cases reported. The hear
ing will be continued 10 morrow.
The Governor issued mis- proclamation
to-day announcing the ratification of the
two cOnst tuLiOnal amendments voted on
at the general election.