The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-06
TO NOMINATE MONDAY MIGHT.
CITIZENS. CLUB CANDIDATE LEFT
- WITH COMMITTEE on 400.

ON ahr lisf--t-ru pa ntAAtler et n
Third Candidate nrins Pat Out By
OrEanizrd Labor
The cltizeus Cluh az its meeting az odd
Fellows BAN last nisht. ala not put OUT
Its candidate Tor represeutativa from this
county Cd fu the seat nov vacant. The
matter ~ sassestiug candidate has
been left to a committee OF Joe % pc
appointed by President ~. ". Osborne.
The CLUB gathered last night az $50
o'clock about 81 strons, and 10 calling
D. 90 order President Osborne made
brief address. stating the object for
which the meeting had been called. he
spoke ~ the death OF Representative J.
J. Doolan. who. be- said. was an ardent
worker In the clubs behalf. and he thought
ale club should take some action with
regard 90 his death. Alderman Hudson
moved that a committee Of hve be ap-
pointed 90 draft appropriate resolutions
relating 90 ar. Do0lans death. This was
carried. and the president viii probably
appoint the committee to-day.
% was then that Nr. Henry Dreeson
moved the appointment Of a committee OF
lga from the members OF the club, 10
which COMMITTEES should be- entrusted the
matter OF selecting "a candidate Tor the
club. its report 10 be- made a. a meeting
% be called next Monday night There
was q division on his question. when
vote was taken. IL being apparent that
some OF those present wanted an imme-
diatc nomination. but on tine count Of the
carried. and the committee VIII be app
pointed
Though Alderman Harry Wiiiink has
been most prominently mentioned as the
candidate OF the club. % appears that
there is an element which rather favors
q man more strongly allied with the or
Euic-i labor tufesesX. II is probable
that f5r this reason the plan Of appoint
Ing committee 20 consider the
question and make n0mina-
ton war decided upon. There has been no
indication. however, % lead 90 the belief
that Sir. Wiillnk VIII not be- the candidate
of the CLUB
After the transaction Of this business.
Air vs.. 81. Chisholm made a stirring
speech in advocacy o. ire and police COM
missions. but ln las opinion the Offices
should have no salaries attached 90 them.
lie thought such commissioners should be-
selected on The same basis as aldermen
posed the issie OF S50a,uo0 OF bonds for the
purpose OF carrying on the county drain
age and road Work as advocated by the
recent grand jury Of the superior court.
Al the conclusion Of his address. Mr.. A.
n. Mauucy was called upon and made
speech lndorsing the present city admin
iafrafi0n and itE efforts.
This concluded the meeting OF the club
and an Adjournment followed.
A. the same hour 40 which the Citizens
Club met a club known as the Chatham
County Conservative Club held a meeting
in the upper story OF the odd Fellows
hail. There were about forty present al
the meeting. The club was organized,
and after talking over the situation most
Of It's members went dOwa 10 the Citi-
zens Cub meeting. Il ia understood that
this club Is composed largely Of Central
railroad employees. and that IL IL 10 be an
adjunct % the Citizens Club and work In
connection with Il.
The registration closed al the Office OF
Capt. J. J. MCGOWAN at o'clock in the
afternoon The office was open from
until & o'clock and when the doors
closed there were at least twenty inside
waiting 20 get their names on the books.
80 that Il was about f.30 o'clock when
the books were finally closed for the
present registration.
The registration during the day was 1874
names. making a total Of 81 since the
fence election. These added 10 the 2900
registered before the fence election make
q total o. ASA names on the books TX
Postmaster Joseph +. Doyle enjoys the
distinction OF being the last man to reg
lister.
Both sides are apparently confident as
% the results. Only the Citizens Club
people. however, viii put their claims
IN figures, and they state that they are
confident Of a majority Of anywhere from
ola NJ ~
50rity out Of the registration since the
fence election. Justice 7. J. Sheftall, rep
reaenting the club has been constantly
az the ONCE Of the tax receiver and has
kept note Of every name registered since
the fence election. He says he is confident
that from 80 TO 100 OF those registered
within that time are with the Citizens
Club There are very few certainties IN
politics. however, and only the election
VIII tell what foundations there are for
any claims.
The labor element viii have TO be con-
sidered. and the labOring people say
that II Is going 70 cut a considerable
figure, not altogether on the side OF the
Citizens Club Representatives Of the Ia.
Dor unions say there Is no doubt that they
VIII put out a candidate. Mr.. Dave l..
Christian and Mr W. G. Travis have both
been prominently spoken Of as possible
ties, though ~ appears now that II the
organized labor puts out any candidate
81 all II viii be Mr. Christian. Mr. Chris
iian was asked about the matter and
said.
There is no doubt that organized labor
VIII have a candidate IN the field Whether
q viii be myself or some one else / am
not yet in a position 70 say, but it is a fact
that We do not consider that the Citizens
Club has acted fairly by u.s. and we do
not intend to vote with them. We do not
consider that Mr.. Willink is a represen-
tative Of organized labor, and under the
circumstances we cannot consistently
support him. We considered Mr.. DooIan
our representative and We supported him
as such az the time OF his election As il
IS his place that is to be filed, we hold
that We should have "a candidate who will
represent our interests"
When will you put out a eandidate?'
h. was asked.
Il have no doubt that Il will be done
within a short time" was the reply
There viii be a meeting Of the trades
assembly within a day or two. and Il
VIII be decided then what course will be
pursued. This meeting VIII probably de-
eide upon a call for q general meeting Of
organized labor for the purpose Of nomi-
mating a candidate, and ] think that meet