The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-14

d. 6. Purse, Chairman,
B. A. Denmark, O. W. jackson.
Il. w. Meldrim, Jos Philipps.
John Flannery Walter Conev.
r. @. Fleming, W. G. Neidlinger
w. +. Shellmen, A. R. Lawton. Jr
w. o. Van Worst, NJ J. Barrett.
G. ID. Baldwin, /. NJ. Warfeid.
Thomas Balantyne, w J. Lindsay.
Peter Reilly, NJ Cooley.
w. q. Cooper, G.. W. Parish.
Lawrence Kelly, James McGrath
J. L. Fulton. III. A. O'Byrne.
THE COMMITTEES WORK.
The announcement of the committees was
received with applause. Col. Mercer said
be could say for the committee that 1t had
used every effort TO carry out the desires of
the meeting by whose order it had been
appointed. 1t had devoted much time and
effort TO securing ticket which would meet
the appreciation of the public and which
would labor for the best interests of the
city He believed the committee had been
successful in its efforts to secure
a suitable cabinet for the next
mayor of Savannah. Hon. John j.
McDonough. Every man upon it, he said,
IL In sympathy with Mayor McDonough
and had il his full approval.
The report of the committee of twenty
i've was then read by Capt. d. G. Purse, as
follows:
THE TICKET NAMED.
"Your committee of twenty-five, ap-
pointed under resolution OF previous meet
ing, beg to report as the result of their
labors that they have unanimously selected
the following named gentlemen for alder
men on the ticket Of Hon. John j, Nc
Donough in his candidacy for reelection as
mayor Of Savannah, to wit:
George j. Mills, DR.. r. B. Harris,
George S. Haines, David Wells,
Merritt W. Dixon, William NJ. Bohan,
Herman Myers, Thomas II. Mcmillan,
william q. Cam, Thomas a. FoliRrd,
w. !. O'Brien, Dr. William Duncan
"All of these gentlemen have expressed
themselves as favoring the reelection of
Hon. John j. McDonough and have ac-
cepted, subject to ratification by this meet
ing. Your committee, accordingly, nomi-
nate these gentlemen as aldermen on the
McDonough ticket and esk for them the
unanimous ratification of this meeting"
The names upon the ticket were received
with applause as they were read out
The adoption OF the report was moved by
Capt Purse. The motion was seconded by
w. 9. Charlton, Esq, in a short speech, in
which he reviewed Mayor McDonough's
record In glowing terms. There has been
no man, Mr.. Charlton said, who, in war, in
pestilence and In financial distress, has been
more true TO the interests of Savannah than
John j. McDonough. His record as an up
holder Of law and order was commented
hpOh ny MI. OuhTlbOus
MR.. FREEMAN's SPEECH.
Davis Freeman, Esq, briefly seconded
Mr.. Charltons remarks. There is not a
man who has ever come in contact with
John j. McDonough, he said, who had not
left MIN with the impression that he is a
man steadfast, honest and bound to priuci-
pie.
he l. honest In his policy, brave in his
administration and steadfast in his adher-
n nrtn No
man can say that he has not performed his
duty as he has seen 1t. No mans position
has saved him when he has violated the
law, and no man has received a heavier
blow OF justice because be was poor and
friendlesS The only objection that has been
brought against his administration is that
he has administered the law. Because he
has done this he is cried down, aud the
powers that hope 20 be say that he must
step down aud out.
We want 90 the head Of the government
Of this city" said Mr.. Freeman, "a man