The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-17
TO HOLD A MASS MEETING.
The Democratic Executive Committee
Decides That 1t is the Proper Thing.

A Campaign Committee Appointed to
Confer With Col. Lester-Chairman
duBiRnon Tells the Executive Com
Rmittee That the Full Vote in Chat
ham County Must be Brought Out.
Snonygoster Ham and Other Speak
ers to be Invited.
The democratic executive committee of
Chatham county met last night in the city
court room. The meeting was called to
order at o'clock by the chairman, F. G..
duBignon, who stated the object of the
meeting. Those present besides the chair
man, were ]. F. Sullivan, secretary, Maj.
John Schwarz, treasurer, DR.. l.. A. Falli-
giant, c. A. Lamotte, W. P. LaRoche,
f. c. Gleason, w. w. Starr, Samuel Rey-
nolds, j. f. Mcclure, William Gibbons,
Harry Willink and John Power. Hon. w.
w. Osborne, senator-elect from the First
district, and Mr.. G. 3. Whatley, chairman
of the congressional district executive
committee, were also present.
In calling the meeting to order, it was
stated that its object was to take some
steps in preparation for the congressional
election on Nov 6. The gains of the pop
ulists In the state election, Mr.. dUBignon
it behooves all good democrats to do their
full duty in the coming election, in order
that there may be no further reason for
apprehension. The people of Savannah,
he said, did not appreciate the Importance
of the state election, and did not show
the interest which it was proper they
should have done. The fact that the pop
ulists carried several of the coun-
ties in this district in the
state election by small major
tiles, makes it necessary that democrats
should be active and vigilant in the com
ing election. 1t is the duty of Chatham
county he said, to poll it's full vote in
this election. There is danger that the
next house may not be democratic, and it
is the duty of the southern states to return
a solid delegation.
1T is the duty of Chatham county to
poll its full vote for Col. Lester" said
Mr. duBignon. To that end it has been
suggested that a campaign committee be
appointed from the county executive
committee for the purpose of bringing out
this vote. The suggestion is a good one.
1t may also be a good idea to appoint a
committee at large outside of the ex-
ecutive committee to aid in bringing
out the vote" The idea was generally
discussed by the members of the COM
| mittee.
Dr. FaIigant suggested that it would
be a good plan to issue circular to the
Colored voters, showing them the advan-
tages accruing to them by reason of
the passage of the Wilson bill and other
! democratic legislation The other mem
| bers of the committee did not seem to
/ think this would have any effect.
Mr.. Gibbons seemed to strike the key
note when he proposed mass meeting to
/ be held the night before the election, at
/ which addresses should be delivered by
/ Col. Lester and other prominent demo-
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can be done in the few days just preceding
/ the election. The consensus of opinion was
| that the mass meeting was the thing.
| There was some discussion as to whether
| 1T would be best to have the meeting on
| the Monday night Immediately preceding
| the election or the Friday or Saturday
| next preceding. Mr.. duBignon said it was
desirable to have some speakers from
outside the city and it would be difficult
/ to secure them for the night just pre-
! ceding the election, as they would all want
to be back in their own districts the next
day.
Mr.. Whatley said he thought Hon H
W. J. Ham would accept an invitation to
/ deliver an address before the people OF
| Savannah and it was decided to invite
| Mr. Ham. Mr. duBignon said he thought
he knew of two or three other speakers
he could get for Monday night. 1t was
/ decided to leave the selection OF the night
for the mass meeting to the committee
to be appointed by the chair. The idea
is that the meeting shall be held in the
park extension if the weather is favor
able. Otherwise at the theater, if it can
be secured on the night desired
A motion by MIR. Reynolds to appoint a
committee to confer with Col. Lester and
assist him in the campaign, and also tc
. arrange for the mass meeting, was car
ried. The chair appointed the following
| committee: w. w. Starr chairman; vii.
liam Gibbons, J. e. Mcguire, e. c. Glea-
son and c. A. Lamotte.
A collection was taken up to reimburse
the treasurer for amounts paid out on ac-
count of the late primary.