The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-12
WATCHING THE REGISTRATION.
To the People and the Democratic
Party OF Savannah.

Party OF Savannah.
On the evening of Dec. last, at the in
stance Of the Young Mems Democratic
Club, a conference was had between dele
| cation from that club and delegations from
six other political clubs of this city in
reference to the approaching municipal
| election.
Further conference was invited for Jan.
| 4, succeeding, and on the evening of that
| day, delegations representing niue demo
cratic clubs of the city assembled at the
arsenal of the Savannah Volunteer Guards
Cordial admission TO said convention was
extended to the delegation of every club
present.
These clubs represented by actual count a
| membership of 3, 463, and embraced very
| large proportion Of the legal voters of the
city. Their ranks were open to every dem.
| ocrat
After prolonged but most earnest and
| orderly assemblage, n municipal ticket was
selected, and the names Of the following
gentlemen were presented to the democratic
voters of Savannah: For mayor, DANIEL
r. Thomas for aldermen, Herman Myers,
George N. Nichols, George J. Mills, Geo. S.
Haines, j. j. McDonough, W. F. Reid, +. A.
Jones, George j. Baldwin, P. J. OOonnor,
l.. A. Falligant, F. y. Douglass, Elton A.
Smith. Each and everyone of the gen
tlemen 30 selected accepted the nomination,
with the exception OF Mr. George s. Haines,
who found it impossible TO serve the city
longer in an aidermamc capacity. In CON
sequence of his declination a further CON
ference of the delegations from said clubs
was called and assembled on the evening
OF Friday, Jan. II, 1889. At said meeting
Mr.. William G.. Cam was duly selected as
an alderman in the place Of Mr.. Haines,
ana complete munlc pal ticket was pre-
scented to the people OF savannah
The names thus chosen were not in every
Instance the preference of each one of
those who made the selections. Personal
likes aud dislikes were generously laid
aside and the result was the outcome Of
democratic harmony, and of patriotic pur-
pose. This ticket, in its totality, has met
the cordial appreciation of the great mass
OF democratic voters. IL has received the
hearty Endorsement Of the clubs, and has
strengthened and unified upon its own
merits.
II is the only ticket before the people
which represents the Democratic party 1t
has the prestige OF democratic organization
1t enjoys the inherent power of preliminary
party action, and is upheld by the strong
influence of party usage. 1t shows the i'm
primatur OF democratic nomination. No
other ticket offered to the people possesses
"A similar sanction.
The clubs that have made up and indorsed
this ticket invoke the loyalty Of every
democrat, and bespesk the cooperation of
every nservative citizen. In the interest
Of the party, Of political harmony, and Of
good government, they urge its hearty and
unanimous support
GEORGE A. MERCER,
General Chairman.
l. H. ADAMS,
Chairman delegation Chatham County Con-
sentative CLUB.
WILLIAM KEHOE,
Chairman delegation Chatham Democratic
Club.
LAWRENCE KELLY,
Chairman delegation FIRST District Political
Club.
JOHN ROURKE,
Chairman delegatio1 Fourth District Club
j. 5. SEARS,
Chairman delegation Second district Club.
JOHN S.. OsrEEN,
Chairman delegate savannah. Florida
aud Western Railway Club.
ii. G. HARDEN,
Chairman delegation ~outi End Club.
w t. LEOPOLD,
Chairman delegation West side Club
CHAS. Z. PRENDERGAST,
Chairman delegation Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club.