The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
DIR. DUNCAN'S RESIGNATION.
Il Vas Accepted by The Citizens Club
al Last Nights Meeting.

A Committee Of Five Appointed TO
Make Suitable Reply-An Apparent
Feeling That DR.. Dunean's Letter
Contained Somewhat Of Reelection.
DR.. Falligant's Resignation Was
Withdrawn and He Was Escorted Into
the Hall by Committee of Three.
The Citizens Club held a business meet
ing at odd Fellows hall last night which
was well attended, about 800 members be-
ing present. 1t was evident that nothing
which was transpired within the ranks Of
the club has dampened the ardor Of those
who were in attendance on the meeting.
Harry Willink. one Of the vice presi-
dents, was in the chair. and W. NJ. Barr
man acted as secretary. Only a part Of
the minutes of the previous meeting were
read. The applications of lis who have
asked to be made members were read and
referred TO the proper committee, and
four designations were read.
The first resignation in order was that
OF DR.. William Duncan. After il had been
read motion was made that it be ac-
cepted. Before the motion was put A n.
Manucy moved as a substitute that the
resignation be accepted. and that a COM
mittee of five be appointed by the chair
to make a suitable reply. This motion
was carried without a dissenting vote.
There seemed to be a feeling among some
of the members that DR.. Duncan had re-
fected on the club in his statement with
e L. Q,
nomination of Mr.. Myers. and this. it is
said, is the reason why it was desired that
the foregoing committee be appointed
The appointment will be made later BY the
chairman.
Three other designations were read and
accepted, when the chairman announced
that he did not have the resignation of
Dr. L. A. Falligant, which was also to
have been presented. Mr.. Manucy stated
that he had seen DR.. Falligant and that
the latter was DESTROYS of Withdrawing his
resignation and remaining in the club as
he was in favor of the candidacy of Mr..
Myers. With that there was loud APP
plause. Mr.. Manucy stated that DR.. Falli-
CANT was somewhere in the building, and
he moved the appointment of a committee
of three to find him and escort him into
the hall. The motion was carried and
the chair appointed Messrs Manucy, H.
e. Dreeson and DIR. R. G. Norton, who
found DR.. Falligant in the hallway just
outside and escorted him into the meet
ing. Dr. Falligant was given warm
greeting as he entered. The crowd in
sisted on a speech, and after a few prelim-
mary remarks DR.. Falligant drew from
his pocket a manuscript which he read to
the club. Among other things, he stated
that he was in favor of Mr.. Myers and
that he Endorsed his candidacy for mayor.
The meeting then insisted on hearing
from Mr.. Manucy, and after few calls
he made a speech. Mr. Manucy stated
that he had been in favor OF Mai. Schwarz
and that he was not altogether in accord
with the methods that had been employed
in the nomination of Mr.. Myers, but the
club had acted, and decided to place Mr.
Myers in the field and he was there and
ready to support him. He spoke of Mr..
Myers as man who had reached the
pinnacle of success in the business world
and the man of all others that would make
Savannah a good mayor 1T is not that
we love Schwarz less" he said, "but that
we want live and progressive business
man at the head of our city government"
II there We're any members of the club
who on account of the hard times could
not pay their taxes, which was necessary
before they could register, he said com
mittee had been appointed to look after
them and they had only TO make applica-
ton to that committee, at their headquar-
tiers on Bay street. He spoke very pleas
antly of DR.. Duncan, whom he said he
would have supported heartily If he had
been the nominee of the club and in con-
clusion he read, by request of Mr. Myers.
he said, letter from Mr.. r. NJ Martin of
the Hinesville Herald. Liberty county, in
which the writer strongly indorsed Mr..
Myers, and predicted success for him in
the coming election.
There was no further business and the
plnh adjourned he
and just as the members were leaving the
hall DR., Norton called out:
IAN in favor of DR.. Falligant for the
head of our aldermanic ticket say aye"
Several of the members said AYE" in
response, but some one else remarked
you're out of order, the meetings. ad-
journed' and with that they cleared the
hall.
OFFICERS ELECTED.