The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-13
THE SECOND CONTESTED.
The Anti Russell Side Claims the
Chairman Was Not Properly Elected.

The Anti Russell Side Claims the
Chairman Was Not Properly Elected.
There was a bright prospect for a
peaceable election in the Second about
five minutes before the meeting was called
to order, and about five minutes after
that time the two crowds divided and the
anti-Bussell side elected it's candidates,
declaring that they would contest any
election hy the other side on account Of
the manner in which the chairman had
been elected The Citizens Club then
proceeded with the election of its candi-
dates.
The Second district has always been
known as a Waring Russell stronghold,
and Mr.. Russell. with his lieutenants
and good crowd of followers, was on the
field in Chatham square at Barnard and
Gordon streets. shortly after O'Clock.
The Tammany and Democratic Clubs
crowd began to assemble about the same
time, and before Z O'Clock there was a
crowd of about 400 around the table,
which had been provided for the chair
man of the meeting.
John Juchter, one of the members of
the present executive committee, called
the meeting to order about 1:lL O'Clock
They were waiting TO hear the sound of
the fire alarm bell, but the noise OF the
crowd was too great, and it was started
about the time they thought it ought TO
ring.
As soon as the meeting was called to
order nand MIR. Juchter mounted the
table, the shout went up and it was some
minutes before the meeting could proceed.
MIR. Walter LaRoche nominated Mr.. T.
d. Rockwell for chairman, and Mr. w.
p. Bowling nominated Matt O'Connell.
Both nominations were made at the same
time and both sides shouted themselves
hoarse in behalf of their candidates.
Mr.. Juchter put the question as to all
who were in favor of Rockwell and those
who were opposed to him. No other
nominations seem to have been recognized
by MIR. Juchter.
"Mr. Rockwell seems to have it." said
Mr.. Juchter, "and it is so ordered p"
Mr.. Juchter pleaded for order until he
was weary, and then MIR. Rockwell tried
to command the attention of the crowd.
But order did not come until after the
meeting had adjourned, and the square
was cleared Mr.. Juchter told the Citi-
zens' Club crowd to stand to his right
the left. When the two sides had lined
up in this manner, he declared the cleo
ton in favor of Mr.. Rockwell
Mr.. Bowling called for a division and
tellers, but Mr.. Rockwell stated that if
the crowd would Just keep quiet he in
tended to see that the meeting was fairly
conducted.
Mr.. Juchter named Messrs. LaRoche
and Whalen to count the votes. but MIR
Bowling objected, as the opposition had
| representation. MIR William p Bailey
was then added to the mum Der. but Mr.
| Bowling demanded equal representation
! for the anti-Russell side That being the
! case, Mr.. Rockwell decided that the Citi-
| zeus' Club would call quits by his taking
I hn 4lanan a u
! preposterous in that district that any OPP
| position to them should desire equal rep
| reseutatiOn.
Then followed a scene of wild disorder.
| The opposition claimed that the meet
| ing was not properly organized and re-
| fused to participate, but went ahead and
! elected its district committeeman. 1t
elected Mr.. Matt O'ConDelI chairman and
| Mr.. II. b. Lemcke secretary and nomi-
! mated its district ticket as follows: d.
| II. Bythewood, H. w. Palmer, l.. A.
! Kelly, +. s. Jette and William u. Dow
| ling, which was promptly elected.
| Mr.. Rockwell declared he had been
elected by majority, and Mr.. LaROche
| was then named for secretary. The
| Citizens Club held one side of the field
and Iammany the other. and they con-
! Quoted operations Independently.
! MIR. Laitoche nominated the following
| ticket; For district committeeman; War
ing Russell, r. d. Rockwell, r. j. Sheftall,
| JohnJuchter andA l.. Alexander. Rock
well put the nominations and the Citizens
| Club contingent voted them in.
| A. l.. Alexander mounted the stand and
read the following ticket for committee
men at large: J. f. Sullivan, John Power,
| w. w. Osborne, H. Willink and w. r.
| LaRoche. There was another shout from
the crowd as Rockwell announced that
! the voters would pass by his stand and
| he would count them.
! The Citizens Club contingent started
! by. The opposition stood 70 one side and
hooted the crowd. The line was made up
| Of all sorts and kinds some few boys too
/ young 10 vote were there and several
went around and came up again 70 be
counted over. Just POI votes were
| counted among those on the Citizens
! Club side for the ticket nominated for
committeeman at large. Mr. Rockwell
stated thath had not heard any other
| ticket nominated and declared those
members elected
Mir. Alexander then moved that the