The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-15
THE NEW POLITICAL PARTY.
OPINIONS As TO MIR. WARING RUS
SELLS NEW VENTURE.

His Friends Say He Can Draw From
coo to 500 Members from the Citi-
zens' CIub-Members of That Insti-
tuition. However, Deny That He Has
Any strength With 1t whatever.
They say He Lost His Political
Mainstay when He AntaEonized
His Nephew.
There has been increased speculation
within the last few days with regard to
the new political club which it is said
Mr.. Warning Russell proposes to organ
lie to antagonize Senator W. ". Osborne
and his following. on account OF whom
Mr.. Russell believes he did not get his
fun share in the division Of the political
patronage
Mr.. Russell is working very quietly and
IS not disposed to talk about his efforts,
but friends TO whom he has conhded GER
tain Information in connection with it say
he has been stirring around very lively
of late, and they believe that the club is
now practically an assured thing. Mr.
Russell has stated to some Of them that
he had a strong following in the Citizens
Club which he claims to have organized,
and he says that he can draw between
900 ana 500 members from it into the new
organization.
Besides this, it is stated that the ma
3ority Of the opposition to the Citizens
Club will fan into line, and that the
whole will form a stronger opposing fac
zion than the Citizens Club has ever
known before None of those interested
will talk Of the movement at present,
and while many pretend to laugh at the
idea as absurd, few, If any, will deny out
right that such a movement is on foot,
and that work is being done now. Why IL
should be the desire of those concerned
10 lay out their plans so early is not
exactly apparent; but II is probable that
for the present they will devote them
selves only to shaping matters in a gen.
eral way and finding out who they can
lay their hands on when the time comes.
The prominent members of the Citizens
Club look upon this plan as a political
absurdity, and so far as is apparent they
are treating it with sort of silent
contempt. They seem to look upon the
attempt at such an organization as
sort of political farce
It's nonsense for him to talk of any
such step" said one: I'D like to see
one member of the Citizens Club that he'd
get TO go into it," remarked another.
"He left the club with Schwarz and that
crowd, most of whom have come back,
and / don't believe he could get ten out
of the lot" was another comment.
Ans so IL goes. one side positive that
which will turn down the Citizens Club.
while the other is absolutely certain that
all efforts in that direction will prove fu-
tile. What any political party or faction
may do at a given time is of course prob
lemaucal, but certain II is that a revolu-
tionary movement in Chatham county pol
itics is being looked for.
What figure the A. p A. organization
may cut is another serious question. This
institution is said to have anywhere from
go to 1000 members. though ii is not
likely that anyone knows just how many
there are. 1t is supposed, too, to be strong
ly allied with the Citizens Club, and that
the candidates OF the latter will be such
as its principles will allow IL to support.
This is said to be causing some politicians
TO think a minute, though none of them
are letting on that IL Is giving them any
worry.
Mr.. Russell is said to be strongly al
ligned against this institution, because its
methods don't suit him. Members of the
Citizens Club say that he has lost his in
1uence entirely with the Jews, and that
he can no longer count on the support OF
any considerable number of them. They
are also generally agreed that he lost his
mainstay in his political ventures when
he antagonized Mr.. L. ]. Sheftall in his
race for the position Of sheriff of the city
court, in hopes 1t is stated, that his
brother Judge p. NJ. Russell. would be
elected clerk Of the court. However, this
may be 1t is pretty well settled that he
is forming alliances alOug new lines and
the politicians are waiting expectant, to
see what the results will be-