The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-17
The VICTORS REJOICE.
4 Qualification Meeting Of the Citizens
Club al the IheateI.

UluD al Inc IledleI.
Capt. Starr in the ohair--Mr. Rockwell
Leads the spsaking--The Club Going
to Pass a Bill to Have City odcers
Elected by the Incoming Aldermanic
Board--Speeches by Candidates and
Other Members of the Club--Beer
and serenades in Order After She
Meeting.
The Citizens CLUB held an enthusiastic
iollifcatiOn meeting and celebration at
the theater last night. The crowd came
pretty near filing the lower floor to over
flowing.
Among them were quite number who
were not members, but nearly all present
were sympathizers with the club. There
was brass band in front of the theater,
and it attracted the attention of every
passerby.
Shortly before $50 o'clock it was de-
cided that it was about time to have the
band broughtinside, as the members were
largely lingering outside to hear the
music. With the band the crowd poured
in.
When the theater was filed the follow
ing members of the club took seats on the
stage: DIR. VIM. Duncan, Maj. John
Schwarz, DIR. L. Falligant, Messrs. j. >.
Collins, A. L. Alexander, John Power,
hugh NJ. Gomez, Jr., John Juchter, A. ).
Enrich, Warning RUSSELL T. J. Sheftall,
L. ID. Rockwell j. ]. Doolan, and Capt. w.
W. Starr, who, in the absence Of the presi-
dent, called the meeting to order.
A letter from Mr.. Osborne excusing
himself from attending on account of
sickness in his family was read He
congratulated the club on it's victory.
THE TICKET RATIFIED.
DR.. L. A. Falligant said in behalf of the
Democratic party of Chatham county, of
which he was one of the representatives,
he would move that the ticket nominated
at last Tuesdays primary be ratified. 1t
was seconded, and the motion was put
through with good strong aye vote.
Mr.. I. d. Rockwell was called out. He
told Tammany story, and wound it up
by saying the reason Tammany was
beaten was the fault of the Citizens Club.
He congratulated the membership of the
club on voting the straight ticket, and
said he didn't see single ticket scratched
by a member of the club at the
election. He urged continued organization
for the club through the elections
of January. There is one bill he, said, the
would see passed by the legislature, and
that was to have the city's charter so
amended that the city officials viii be
elected by the incoming aldermanic board.
He said the present law was passed at a
time when the city did not want negroes
in Office, and to keep them from being po-
licemen and filling other positions this
law passed. 1t is too old now he said, and
should be wiped out as vestige of recon
struction days.
Mr.. j. j. Doolan was called, and re-
ferred to himself as the target Of the last
election. He said he was bound to
do whatever the club babe him TO do and
TO stand by Mr.. Rockwell in having the
city ordinance changed as above men
toned. He spoke briefly OF the new
registration law, and thanked everybody
who voted for him.
DIR. DUNCAN's THANKS.
DR.. William Duncan expressed his
thanks for the honor shown him in the
large complimentary vote he received
He said the club was working for fair
elections, and had been given the fairest
ne had known since the war.
Maj. SchwarZ said it was necessary to
prepare for the October election. He
concluded with the remark, eff we treat
the colored people right we can get as
many of them as the other side"
DR.. L. A. Falligant, in response to calls,
made few predictions and recalled some
of Savannah's political history
Mr. Rockwell introduced Mr.. A. N.
Manucy, who was called to the stage. MIR.
Manucy spoke on the practical apphca-
ton of the new registration law which
had been under his observation.
There were loud calls for Russell He
finally responded. Mr.. Russell said he
had been villifed and abused because he
had connected himself with the Citizens
Club. He said the talk about Russell
controlling the politics of Chatham
county, and carrying the people around
i'll his pocket was all nonsense.
MIR H. Nj. Conner, Jr., was called out.
and in brief talk urged every man to
stand to the club.
MIR. j. S. Collins said he was not ask
ing for any Office nor for any favors.
Only competent men, he said, should be
elected to Office. He was Bob Toombs
democrat and believed that to the victor
belonged the spoils If successful in
electing mayor and board of aldermen,
he said, it was the duty of these officers to
give all the city offices to members of the
Citizens Club.
BEER AND A sERENADE.
The meeting then adjourned to go down
to Turner hall and partake of some beer.
The invitation was extended by Mr.. War
ing Russell. The crowd marched down
Bull street with the band in the lead,
around Jackson square, TO Broughton and
down Broughton to Turner hall. All
those that could get within speaking dis
lance of the keg had smile, and the
band was then taken away and a portion
of the crowd to serenade the clubs sue
cessfJl candidates for the legislature.
The serenading was kept up for som etime
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