The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-03
CHOICE OF THE FIRST.
]. F. LUBs. T. BoWDEN AND NJ. j.
KNOX PUT Up FOR ALDERMEN.

A Lively Meeting in Which Yame-
crsw and RobertsVilIe Looked Horns.
alderman Mcclure a Worthy Sue
cessor to Tom Reed-He Declines to
Recognize the Nomination of Alder
man O'Brien and MIR. 7. a. Folusrd
and a Split Bound to Result-The
Disappointed Faction to Nominate
Another Ticket.
The First District Democratic Clubmet at
Hendy's hall last night and nominated John
F. Lubs. NJ. j. Knox and Thomas Bowden
for members Of the council from the First
district.
1t was a great meeting. Alderman James
MCGUIRE, president OF the club, presided.
There were between Is and 100 members Of
the club present and they were divided into
two factions, one being from Yamsoraw
and the other from Robertsville. Both
the meeting and each succeeded In making
things very Lively for the other.
The Robertsville crowd appeared to be in
the majority, much TO the surprise OF the
Yamacraw party. President Mcclure be-
ton, which gave It the advantage. A pro-
gramme had evidently been prepared for
the meeting, but as soon as the effort was
made to carry it out there was trouble.
THEY LIKED VOTING.
The first point was made on the appoint
ment of the executive committee by the
president The bylaws adopted at the
previous meeting prescribed that the COM
mittee should be appointed by the presi-
dent, but last nights meeting decided to
suspend the bylaws and ballot for each of
the twelve members. The members Of the
committee we're nominated by the presi-
dent and ballotted for separately by the
meeting. As result the following execu-
tive committee was chosen: William Glib
bons, John f. Lubs, Fred Haas, z. J. Nc
Eneany, John Shevlin, John Norman
William Mccormick, r. w. Green, James
Smith, NJ. j. Knox, John CAVITY and James
Hearn.
After selecting the committee the nomi-
nation of candidates for aldermen was be-
gun.
Nominations were made In the following
order: John F. Lubs, w. 1. O'Brien, r. A
Folliard, Thomas Bowden and NJ. j. Knox.
The name Of Mr.. Lubs was first taken up,
and he was nominated as a candidate with
out opposition. President Mcclure failed
to observe that the names of w. l. O'Brien
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and the names of Thomas Bowden and NJ.
j. Knox were taken up in succession, and,
after being voted on, were declared to be
the nominees of the club with MIR. Lubs for
the council.
M'GUIRE's "REEDIsM."
The meeting was not given a chance to
vote on the names Of Alderman O'Brisn or
Mr.. Folliard. There was big kick from
the friends Of these two candidates at this
manner Of procedure, bat they were given
to understand by President Mcclure that
he was running the meeting.
A great deal Of dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed at the result. A meeting of the
democracy of the First district,
OF which P. ]. McEnemeany is
chairman, will be called soon, at which
| nominations will be made for aldermen. It
will be much larger meeting. it is claimed,
than the one last night and the result will
be somewhat different.
j. F. Lubs and Alderman W. l. O'Brien
It is said will be the nominees of the district
| meeting with the third man in doubt, with
the probabilities in favor Of M. J. Knox.
Mr.. Lubs is a grocer on Sims street, near
West Broad. He is a popular young Ger
| man and can command the support of his
district and largo vote outside. He will
| probably be a member of the next board.
Mr.. Bowden is the proprietor Of sales
stable on Broughton street and has con-
siderable popularity.
Mr.. Knox is popular young man in the
| First district. He is manager Of A. W.
| Harmon's stables and is well-known through.
/ out the city
The result of last nights meeting of the
| First District Club is interesting, as being
the first step toward selecting the members
Of the next board of aldermen.