The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-14
To the People and the Democratic
Party of SaVannah.

On the evening of Dec. Z last, at the in
stance Of the Young Mems Democratic
Club, a conference was had between q dele
CATION from that club and delegations from
six other political clubs of this city in
reference to the approaching municipal
election.
Farther conference was invited for JAN
4, succeeding. and on the evening of that
day, delegations representing nine 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
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 assem- blage, a municipal ticket was
selected, and the names of the following
gentlemen were presented to the democratic
voters of Savannah: For mayor, Da lei
r. Thomas; for aldermen, Herman Myers,
George n Nichols, George J. Mills Geo. S.
Haines, j. j. McDonough. W. F. Reid, F. A.
Jones, George j. Baldwin, 2. J. O'0onnor,
L. A. Falligant, F. X. Douglass, Elton A.
Smith. Each and everyone of the gen
tlemeu so selected accepted the nomination,
with the exception of Mr. George S. Haines,
who found it impossible to serve the city
| longer in an aldermanic 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. Canu was duly selected as
an alderman in the place Of Mr.. Haines,
| and a complete munlc pal ticket was pre-
sented 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 and dislikes were generously lad
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 II has received the
| hearty Endorsement of the clubs, and has
strengthened and unified upon its own
merits
1t 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 patty usage 1t shows the i'm
primatur of q 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 Royalty of every
| democrat, and bespeak che cooperation of
| every C Inservative 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.
! j. 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 delegation Fourth District Club.
j. s. SEARS,
| Chairman delegation Second District Club.
| JOHN W. OSTEEN,
| Chairman delegation Savannah. Florida
and Western Railway Club.
II. c. HARDEN,
| Chairman delegation South End Club.
W. I. LEOPOLD,
Chairman delegation West Side Club.
CHAS. F. PRENDERGAS Asst,
Chairman delegation Young Mems Demo-
| cratic Club.