The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29
DUNCAN NAMED FOR MAYOR.
Nominated by the TheatGT Meeting to
Oppose Alderman Myers.

With a Sprinkling of Citizens Club
Members-CoI. Gordon Elected Chair
man and the Nomination Made by
Maj. A. R, Lawton-A Committee of
Twenty-Five to Be Appointed by the
Chair to Select a Board of Aldermen
and Report Back to a Mass Meeting of
Citizens-Talk of the Two Candidates.
DR.. William Duncan was nominated for
mayor to oppose Mr.. Herman Myers by
the mass meeting of citizens at the theater
last night. The theater was crowded
downstairs with a great many standing
up, and number upstairs. Mr.. T. F.
johnson estimated the crowd al $50. This
is very conservative estimate, most Of
those present estimating it at much nearer
1000. OF this number, fully three-fourths
voted for the nomination Of DR.. Duncan,
the other fourth being Citizens Club mem
bers, and disgruntled Tammanyites Some
of the latter attempted to create con-
fusion, but without success.
The meeting was prompt and business
like in its action. The doors were thrown
open at $50 o'clock, and at 8:45 O'Clock
completed, and the meeting adjourned.
No other candidate was mentioned be-
sides DR.. Duncan, nor was there any
attempt to bring any other name before
the meeting.
The crowd began to gather in front of
the theater by 1880 o'clock. and at 8 o'clock
there were fully 300 people on hand, wait
ing for the doors to open. The seceders
from the Citizens Club were largely rep
resented in this crowd. There was only
a small sprinkling of the administration
supporters at this hour, and it looked
very much as if they were not going to
turn out in any numbers. The admin
istration men showed up in force before
the doors were opened, however.
At $50 O'Clock the doors were thrown
open, and the crowd poured in rapidly.
In I'VE minutes the theater was well filled
downstairs, and in five minutes more
every seat was taken, except few at
the front, with over 100 people standing
in the rear. The crowd upstairs num-
bered about 100. There were probably 50
Citizens Club men in all in the crowd.
There were about the same number of
dissatisfied administration supporters.
who came to the meeting in the hope
that it would decide not to nominate DR..
Duncan. They were disappointed
The doors had been open about five
minutes. and the crowd was growing
impatient, when Mr.. j. r. Saussy moved
that the meeting proceed to organize
by calling Col, W. w. Gordon to the chair.
There was no dissent, and Mr.. saussy put
the motion, which was UNANIMOUSLY car
ried amid applause There was more ap-
plause as Col. Gordon assembled the stage
TO his seat. Col. Gordon said:
Fellow citizens, l thank you for the
honor you have conferred upon me in
selecting me to preside over your DELHI
erations The inestmable privilege of
the free citizen is the exercise of the
franchise. The question of how that
FRANCHISE shall be used is one of serious
ness and solemnity, and for that reason
l beg that you will aid me in preserving
order to the end that the wishes of the
meeting may be ascertained fully and
fairly"
Mr.. L. w. Neeson was elected secretary
OF the meeting. Col. Gordon announced
that the meeting was ready for nomna-
tons. Maj. A. r. Lawton Immediately
arose from his seat in the rear row of the
parquet, and put the name of DR.. Dun
can before the meeting. Maj. Lawton
said he wished to put before the meeting
as candidate of the citizens of Savan-
nah man whose name was known to
everyone within the sound of his voice
and known unfavorably TO none. 81 re-
fer to DR.. William Duncan" he said
Loud applause followed the mention Of
DR.. Duncan's name. He is the represen-
tattVe of no particular class or clique"
continued Maj. Lawton. The people of Sa-
Vannah have been invited here Irrespective
of faction or class for the purpose of Sc
lecting candidate for the chief magistrate
OF the city. The gentleman whose name |
have mentioned is well known to YOU all
having lived here from his infancy He
has been with this people in adversely and
prosperity. In 1876 when the terrible plague
of yellow fever ragged in our city striking
down its thousands, he was with his peo-
pie, ever to the front day and night, CON
stantly ministering to the sick and cheer
ing them with his words and his pres
ence. He has been intrusted with office
before and proved faithful to every trust
reposed IN him. With his name on our
banner we cannot fail of success. / place
in nomination the name of Dr. William
Duncan"
Maj. Lawton concluded amid loud ap-
plause. Mr.. w. T. Leopold seconded the
nomination. In indorsing the nomination
of DR. Duncan" said Mr. Leopold Il
recognize the TACT mat It is unnecessary
TO deal or treat the subject in a eulogistic
manner DR.. Duncan is well known to us
all. His record as an able, honorable up
right citizen stands for itself Such q
man is needed at this particular time to
harmonic all conflicting elements ] take
pleasure in seconding the nomination"
There were numerous seconds from every
quarter Of the house, but no one else
seemed disposed TO make any remarks
Someone called for Alderman w. G. Charl-
ton and the call was taken up
all over the house. Mr.. Charl-
ton was not present, however, and there
was no response to the calls The crowd
then began TO call for the question
"Al In favor of the nomination Of Dr.
Duncan will please say aye" said the
chairman
There was a thunderous response Of
ayes. When the negative was put there
were a number OF noes. The noes came
from various parts Of the house and
from the amount of lung power with
which they were given there was no doubt
that 10 was by preconcerted arrangement.
IAN IN favor Of the nomination OF Dr.