The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-03
THEY WANT NO CHANGE.
The Present Registration Law is Good
Enough as Ii Is,

Interests of a Faction-A Committee
to be Appointed to Present Opposing
Facts-Maj. RyaIs Speaks on the
Situation.
Some very decided and enthusiastic OPP
position to the proposed change in Chat
ham county's registration laws was de-
veloped at the democratic meeting last
night at the Catholic Library hall The
proposed law was by no means in the
hands of its friends, and for the time
being they handled it without gloves.
The meeting was largely attended, and
was democratic throughout. Organiza-
ton was effected by the election of Gen.
p. McGlashan as chairman, nominated by
Capt. John r. Dillon.
Gen. McGlashan read the.call for the
meeting and stated its purpose. Mr..
Murphy was nominated by Mr.. Crohan
and was unanimously chosen as secretary.
There was an attempt by some to have
the doors of the meeting closed. Mr.. w.
p Bailey objected. The meeting he said,
was a public one, and that those present
did not intend TO do anything they were
ashamed of If those outside wanted to
they could come in. This speech had its
effect and the motion to have the doors
closed was withdrawn.
URGED NOT TO SUPPORT IT.
Mr.. Walter G. Hartridge addressed the
meeting stating that e had a set of resO-
buttons to introduce which were entirely
in line with the sympathy and feeling Of
those present, and that he introduced
them not as member of any clan or fac
tion, but as a democrat With that ex-
PLANTATION he placed the resolutions before
the meeting. The resolutions are as fol-
lows
Whereas, notice has been given that there
will be introduced in the House of Repre-
sentatiYes OF the state OF Georgia. by one Of
the repros ntatives from the county Of
Chatham, "a bill entitled an act 10 provide
for the manner OF registering voters IN
Chatham county for the election Of members
OF the general a. Aly, and county officers,
and for other purposes" And, whereas.
there are serious objections TO the passage Of
said U1ll, among which may be mentioned the
additional expense TO be incurred. and the fact
that the time of registration is at a season of
the year when many OF our citizens are absent
from their homes the tact that the receipt
for the payment OF taxes for the year
preceding the registration shall ue
''prima facie" evidence o. the payment
OF all taxes; and the further fact that the
registration of voters can be better conducted
by the board of county commissioners than
by the ordinary or q clerk appointed by him
for that purpose; be it
Resolved I hat the honorable, the senator
from this district. and the honorables, the
representatives, from the county of Chatham.
DO requested to give due consideration to
these serious objections to the proposed bill,
and that they use their influence and votes to
prevent the enactment OF the said bill into a
law
That copy Of the foregoing preamble
and resolution be forwarded by the secretary
of this meeting to our senator and represent
atives
These resolutions met with the entire
approval of those present. On motion of
Afaf NJ Ilyyalc thaNr nj E1,s
adopted without debate.
DELEGATION TO OPPOSE 1T.
Mr.. NJ. A. OByrne stated that he had
a resolution to introduce. He said the
meeting had acted properly and wisely
in adopting the resolution offered by Mr..
Hartridge, but he thought it should be
supplemented by the appointment Of
delegation which would lay the protests
of the people before those before whom
the bill was to come There was no
doubt, he said, about the bill being in the
interests of one particular faction, and
there was no doubt about the fact that it
was not wise nor proper to put the regis
tration in the hands of one man whose
income depended on the office he held.
He thought these facts clearly put before
the general assembly, would have their
effect, ana would accomplish the defeat
of this unwise and pernicious measure.
The resolution introduced by MIR.
O'Byrne, is as follows
Resolved, That the chairman Of this meet
ing at his leisure shall appoint a committee
Of citizens of such number as he shall think
proper. whose duty shall be to confer with
our senator AID represC natives. and the SEN
ators and representatives of the other dis
tricts and counties in the state, with "a view of
defeating the proposed bill changing the reg
istration law Of cur county.
MAI. RIVALS on THE SITUATION
As soon as the resolution had been read
by Mr.. O'Byrne, Chairman McGlashan
asked if there were anything to be said
upon it.
Getting no response, he was about to
put the resolution before the meeting
when loud calls of "Ryals!" from all
parts Of the hall brought the major to his
feet.
Maj. Ryals responded promptly to the
calls. He recalled the legislative race
and spoke of the issues upon which the
two sets of candidates went before the
people. He was confident, he
said, that if the other
candidates had been chosen they would
never have thought of such a measure as
the one proposed. The commissioners, he
said, are now elected by the people, and
the county registration is in as good hands
as il can possibly be placed. He said no
doubt a hard fight will be necessary to
defeat the bill as the solid Chatham del
GBdI4On IS Sdlu 10 Ue III FAVOR Oh IL, but he
believed that with hard work there will
be no doubt that right and justice would
prevail
Mai. Ryals was loudly cheered as he
took his seat and Mr.. p. j. O'Connor was
called for. He had left the hall for a
minute, however, and did not respond
Mr.. O'Byrnes resolution was then
passed unanimously Chairman Nc
Glashan announced that he would appoint
the delegation under the resolution some
time to-day, and the appointments will be
published tomorrow morning. The meet
ing then adjourned.
The effort TO defeat the proposed law is
a strong one, and now that the movement
has taken such a substantial shape there
is no doubt that il will have its weight
with the general assembly.
A NEW VICE PRESIDENT.
b w. @. Powell Succeeds w. B. Stiuwell
in the Board of Trade.
At a meeting of the directors Of the