The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-29


corded fair hearing and no interruption,
and he would insist on the same. Amy
man" said the speaker, ''who gets the two
the polls, and no man who does not get
two-thirds vote will get my vote"
A FIGHT ON POINTS OF ORDER.
The Charlton side held that no such
clause is in the printed constitu ion and
bylaws or in the minutes. Mr.. Rockwell
replied that he did not care whether 1t had
been omitted by accident or design. it is the
law of the club, whether it Is In the minutes
or not.
The chair remembered that such a clause
had been adopted.
Mr.. Rockwell raised the point of order
that the resolution was out Of order and the
chair so ruled, but Mr. Meldrim asked and
obtained leave to speak to the point OF
order, and held that the resolution did not
indorse candidate nor originate measure,
and was, therefore, in order.
The chair withdrew his ruling on the
point of order, but announced that while he
was sure the missing clause had been
ad pied by the club, he would not put his
memory against the printed constitution and
bylaws and the minutes, but he would
rule that the resolution of Mr.. Thomas
would require two thirds vote OF the club
members present, and there must be 100
pTeccub 10 "a QUORUM.
THE CLUB SPLITS UP.
Mr. Meldrim appealed from the decision
Of the chair, and was about to put 1t TO
uiun uoce vote when Mr. Prendergast de-
manded a call of the roll Of members for an
aye and ''no" vote, the Charlton men
crying mol nor' and the Thomas men
keeping up the cry of "rolll roll"
The chair appointed Messrs. Prendergast
and Hartrldge as tally keepers and
Secretary Osborne began the long ana
tedious roll call, which resulted in vote Of
eighty-six to sustain the chair and seventy
six to overrule it. This was clean-cut
Thomas victory, and the applause was loud
and long.
After quiet was restored, Mr..
Thomas renewed his motion for the
adoption of his resolution, which embraced
the selection Of the Charlton delegation.
Mr. B. +. Wells moved to table the reso-
luton, and, division cling called for, the
president directed those who favored table
ing resolution to range themselves on
the south side of the hall, and taose who
opposed tableing it to take the opposite size.
Messrs. Prendergast and Hartridge were
appointed telers and made the round OF
the hall, but there was no announcement of
the result.
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
The chair appointed }. Randolph Ander-
son sergeant-atarms, and sout the tellers
around the hall again, and while they were
footing up the result Mr.. Meldrim, who had
been anxiously watching the result, walked
back to his place and offered a resolution
that the club adjourn to meet next Monday
night at 8 o'clock to select delegates to the
convention of all the clubs on Jan. 4
He said that it was evident that the club
was about equally divided.
A gentleman on the Thomas side of the
L Al. - ALaaE Ataa
reso ution could not be considered until an
announcement of the vote on tabling the
res luton, but Mr.. Rockwell caught the
eye OF the speaker and motioned him to
Withdraw his point Of order, which he did
in hurry.
Mr.. Wells offered as a substitute for Mr..
Meldrim's resolution that the club adjourn
until ursday night, and Mr.. Medrim &C
copied the substitute.
ANOTHER WEEK To FIGHT IN.
As for himself, he said that he wears no
mans collar. 1t is better probably not to
act in haste. There might be some sus-
picion of bad faith, and 1T is very evident,
he said, that Mr.. Thomas resolution could
not get a two-thirds vote of the
club then. The club must stand together,
and he offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted:
ResOlued That the Young Mems Democratic
Club adjourn until Thursday night, Jan. g. at 8
o'clock, to select delegates to represent this
club at the convention Of democratic clubs to be
held Friday. Jan 4, 1889.
Before the vote was taken on the resolu-
ton, by consent Mr. G. Kohler was per-
mitted to offer a set of resolutions, which
were vigorously opposed by Messrs. Hart-
ridge and George Meyer as unjustly reflect
ing on Mai Schwarz. Mr.. Meyer raised
the point Of order that it contained
differences against a candidate who had
friends in the clubs, and while he himself is
an American born citizen he would not
consent to let any such resolutions emanate
from a member of the club without
protest. Mr. Kohler then withdrew the
resolution.
Metropolitan hall won't hold the crowd
next Thursday night, and the president was
authorized to find a hall large ough to
accommodate the boys. 1t will be another
eventful meeting, and tho Schwarz men
are deeply interested in it, although the
doors were closed on them last night.
THE CHATHAM DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
The committe of twenty of the Chatham
Democratic Club, which was to have met
last night to suggest candidates to their
club for mayor and aldermen, postponed ac-
ton, and will meet at o'clock next Thurs
day night and report to their club an hour
later. The committee of twenty is COM
posed of five members from each of the
militia districts of the CITY, There is no
doubt that this club will instruct for Major
SchWarZ for mayOr.