The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-25
RALLY OF THE wILLINI1 MEN.
They Gathered in Crowds at Odd
Fellows Hall.

They Gathered in Crowds at odd
Fellows Hall.
odd Fellows hall was taxed to it's ca
pacity when Chairman r. G. duBlgnon
rose TO call to order the meeting that as
sembled there last night. People filled
not only the hall. but the supper room
behind Il. the windows around the hall and
the gallery. while those who could find
no better place, and there were a good
many Of them, stood up in the entry. AL
together, about so people listened to the
speeches
Mr. duBignon made a short address in
opening the meeting. He alluded to the
action Of the executive committee in or
dering a district primary, and said that
after the other people had been offered
the most generous treatment, they saw
fit TO turn their backs upon the party and
in the words of one OF them, appeal to
what they called the party, or in other
words. to crowd of regular republicans
Il have no personal feeling in this mat
ter whatever" Mr. duBignon said, but
what l have done l have done as the
chairman of the Democratic party of
Chatham county. which is broader and
bigger than any clique or faction"
Southerners and democrats, he said.
cannot afford to see the disruption of
their party to crafty the personal am
bition of any man. If the party nominee
were his bitterest enemy, he said, he
would so to the polls tomorrow and vote
for him. He would do a great deal for
personal friendship, but he considered his
party greater than that.
Mr. duBigRon introduced Col. Rufus E.
Lester, who was warmly cheered as he
took the floor
Congressman Lester said he was there
to do his duty as a democrat What
IS the trouble with the Democratic party
OF chatham county % he asked.
in the crowd.
They've got the itching palm" con
unued the speaker, lat least some OF
them have got the itch and others the
palm.
Col. Lester said he considered it his
plain duty TO support the democratic
nominee. Democrats should stand by
their party organization, which is of no
less value now than it was in years gone
by;
meeting for your suifrages is the nomi-
nee of the Democratic party. 1t will
not do 10 say IN take an appeal TO the
Democratic party You can't appeal Ia
the Democratic party unless 1t meets
In convention and you go before it there.
The party met a. the polls last Tues
1t VIII meet again tomorrow at the
polls, and the same answer VIII be given
Col. Lester spoke upon the powers and
authority vested in an executive com
mittee, and showed its right to decide
the time and place of holding a primary
He was not speaking, he said. in behalf
of any particular candidate, "but" he
said, IF the nominee of the party is moi
Objectionable IN character he shall al.
ways have my support, whether he be
Mr.. Willink or Mr.. Hartridge or Mr.
Travis, or Mr.. duBignon or Mr. Collman
Mr.. Willink is the only man who rar
at the primary, and he is the only mar
who is entitled TO your SURFACES to.
morrow"
Mr. GuBignon introduced Mayor Myers
who referred pleasantly to the last time
he appeared before a meeting in the hal
on the eve Of another political battle. which
the Citizens Club won, through indomita
bic energy. perseverance and the iustnes.
of the cause. Mr. Myers discu SSed the ner
its of the respective candidates from hi:
standpoint.
Mr. Hartridge," he said. lis said TO bt
a very clever, nice young man, with 3
coAege education. and perhaps ne under
stands the game of football, but he don
understand the wants of our city Ht
may rely on the advice of his employer
Mr.. Charlton. but II the people had want
ed Mr.. CharltOns advice of brains they
would have invited him TO 90 to the leg.
islature. blr. Hartridge does not under
stand the needs Of the working people.
As Tor Ar. Travis, he has in nv oDin.
ion, been influenced TO 90 into the cam.
paign by some pretended friends who
thought they would draw from Mr. WI,
INK strength, but OF course, he has nc
chance of election.
Harry Willink is the best equipped can.
alQate offered to the people. His ability
integrity and sound judgment well qualify