The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-06
Mr. WESTELECTED CURATOR
The Meeting Of The Georgia Historical
Society Well Attended.

The Names OF hr. oublgnon ana
Judge Falligant Withdrawn-Mr. ].
R. saussy Nominated for the ONCE.
Dr.L. A. Falligant Announces That
He is Weary of the Russell VS.. Dill
Ion. and the Dillon VS.. Russell On
all Ocoasions-A Large Vote for the
New Curator-The Standing Com
mittees Appointed.
The meeting of the Georgia Historical
Society last night was an interesting one
in many respects. There was an unu-
sually large attendance, just 1872 mem
hers being present. The meeting was
nrasided over by Gen. Henry r. Jackson,
who came up from Brunswick to at
tend.
The interesting feature of the meeting
was the election for curator to fill the
vacancy on the board on account of the
declination of MIR. Lester Hubbell to
serve. Mr.. Hubbeu's letter to the society
declining to serve was read and Presi-
dent jackson announced that nominal
tions were in order.
Mr.. Z. p. Ravenel nominated Mr.. G. N
West. DR.. A. Oemler placed in nomina-
ton Hon f. G. duBignon. Hon. Pope
Barrow, acting for Gen. G. Nj. Sorrel,
who was unable to be present, withdrew
MIR. duBignOn's name.
JUDGE FALLIGANT DECLINES.
Mr.. w. j. Lindsay then placed in nomi-
nation the name of Judge Robert Falli-
CANT. Judge Falligant was a curator and
corresponding secretary of the society for
twenty wears and is held in high esteem
by all the members. He found that he
would be unable to serve longer, and de-
clined to become candidate for the posi-
ton. MIR. John Sullivan Schley stated
that he had seen Judge f'alligant yester-
dav afternoon, and had been authorized
to Withdraw it should it come before the
society
Mr.. r. F. Burdell then put in nomina-
ton Mr. J. r. Saussy. There were no
further nominations, and President Jack
son announced that the society would
proceed with the election.
DIR. FALLIGANT SURPRISED.
DR.. L. A. Falligant addressed the mem
bers lust before the election. He said:
81 was surprised at the statement pub
Hshed in the Press this afternoon TO the
effect that members had introduced poll
tics into the society elections. Connected
with the article was the name Of Mr.. Q.
n. West whom l would have voted for in
case the name of Judge Faligant did not
20 before the society l do not
ike to see the statement made that
politician of this city and county
is trying to introduce politics into the
society. The statement was credited to
Mr. G. N. West do not think, however,
that Mr.. West would make such state
ment l dolnot think that Col. Waring
Russell would bring his personal feelings
and antagonisms into the society.
DR.. Falligaut spoke Of the record of Col.
Russell as a soldier ana as public man.
He didn't think the name or personal
feelings of Col. Russell or Capt. John r.
Dillon or anybody else should be intro
duced into the elections of the society.
He hoped if Mr. Saussy were elected
Mr.. West would do away with the feeling
that he had been dOwned by Col. Russell,
and said he didn't think the factions of
Russell against Dillon and Dillon against
Russell should be introduced into every
meeting of non political societies.
MR.. WEST ELECTED.
The society then prepared to hold the
election. Mr.. Saussv was not present at
the meeting, and knew nothing of the
placing of his name before the society
The vote was taken by ballot, and re
suited in the election Of MIR. West by a
vote of 93 TO IS.
Thirteen new members were unani-
mOuslY elected, the vote of the society
Delng cast by PRESIDENT jackson. Inc reSlg-
nations of eight members were accepted
The report of the chairman of the library
committee showed that there were 20, 1871
volumes in the library, an increase of
thirty-four since the last meeting. Chair
man c. II. Olmstead, of the finance com
mittee, submitted a short supplemental
report. The following standing commit
tees for the year were appointed by
President Jackson:
Telfair Academy-The entire board Of
managers.
Library-Messrs. R. G. Mum. John
Screven, Otis Ashmore, G. N, West, and
William Harden
Finance-Messrs G. II. Olmstead, G.. A.
Mercer, w. d. Harden, William Gaillard
and George T. Cam
Printing and Publishing-Messrs. J. H
NJ. Clinch, W. G. Charlton, Clarence Con
nerat and II. r. Jackson
Committee of Members-Messrs. c. n.
West, W. w. Rogers. E. A. Cults, D. G..
Purse, Q. +. Yonge, Julian Hops. John r
Dillon, Lester Hubbell, U. H. McLaws,
Louis kayton and one other left to be
selected by the committee.