The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-22
myers MADE A CITIZEN.
lie Takes The Oath Of Allegiance on
The Eve Of The Election.
TIE SENSATION OF THE CAMPAIGN.


the Presence OF the Court Omcials.
The Announcement Made at the Citi-
zens Club Meeting - Mr. duBignon
Springs the Sensation at the Duncan
Rally in a soathzne Speech Mr.. Ny
ers' Acts as "a Member of the City
Council Questioned - Denounced by
the DuncanItes AR. Myers Affidavit
of Citizenship What He Says About
It.
The sensation az last night was tho an
noun cement that Dir. Herman Myers. the
Citizens club mayoralty candidate. had
taken the oath OF allegiance TO the Iuited
States. ana yesterday afternoon had been
declared a citizen in oqen court 10y Judge
Robert FaUcant-
At the conclusion OF one Of the speeches
al rho Citizens club President Osborne
stated that those present would be given
some Of the inside history Of the cam
paign. IL had been learned he said.
that the Duncan men were preparing a
great coup, but the Myers men had learned
OF it in time to give 10 a death blow. COL
Garrard, he said would explain the facts
in connection with this proceeding
Al the same time in the Duncan meet
ing Mr. +. g. dUBignon sprung the sensa-
ton in a telling speech. In making the
announcement 10 Mr.. Myers constituents,
Col Garrard said that it had come TO the
knowledge OF his friends that very learned
counsel on the other side. in case of his
election. would attempt 70 prevent him
from taking the office of mayor. on the
ground that he is not citizen Of the
United States Col Garrard rccited the
famous Boyd Thayer case Of Nebraska.
in which a son of Boyd. whose father had
held office before him. was attacked in
the courts after he had been holding diff
ferent Offices, on the ground that he was
not a citizen. because his father had not
taken the oath OF allegiance, and in which
the defendant was fully sustained by the
highest eourts in the country.
Mr.. Herman Myers. he said, was brought
10 this country from Bavaria at the age
of years, and lived in Virginia with his
father until the latter's death. which oc-
CURED in 1852. Mr.. Myers brother. Fred
S. Myers. he stated. entered the army
and fought four years under the confed-
crate flag. he having the firm belief that
his father was a naturalized citizen. MIR.
Myers, he said came TO Savannah at the
age 10 years. and firmly believing in the
statements made to him by his brother
he had, since being here performed all
the duties Of a citizen. Mr.. Myers inn
preston and firm belief left him both
by his father and elder brother was that
he was citizen Of the United States. It
was determined. however Col. Garrard
said. that no such point as this should
be made, and it was decided that Mr.
Myers should go to the superior court
take the oath, abjurc an allegiance to
any foreign country, land so by an order
of Judge Falligant' Col Garrard said
"he s a citizen tonight"
Col. Garrard said that in doing this Mr.
Myers had ratified and confirmed his
previous record as "A citizen during his
residence Of twenty-eight years In Sa-
Vannah. He was beyond any reasonable
doubt a citizen already. Col. Garrard
stated, but he did not intend to be required
by any point that might be raised with
regard 10 the matter, to so TO Virginia
and look through VOlumnious court re-
cords to find the paper that allowed his
father the right to vote.
why didn't they say that before they
run him for alderman?" came voice in
the crowd to which Col. Garrard was
speaking.
Col. Garrard stated that all was re-
quired for the eligibility of a candidate
was that he should be a citizen on the day
of the election. should have resided six
months in Savannah and one year In
Georgia. He then went on to state the
facts set forth in Mr.. Myers petition to
the court, of which a copy handed to a rep
resentative of the Morning News last
night by Col. Garrard with a request
that il be published. is as follows:
State of Georgia, Chatham County
To the Superior Court of said county:
The petition of Herman Myers OF said
county respectfully shows
/. That your petitioners father. Sigmund
Myers, an alien, and a subject of the
kingdom OF Bavaria, removed to the Uni
ted States, TO permanently reside therein,
about the year 1852, settling in the state
of Virginia.
He brought his family 10 this country.
residing first in Richmond, Virginia. for
several months; then he and his family
removed TO Rockbridge county, Virginia,
where he resided for about one year and
q nan living dIlcT ttdl III Augusta county,
Virginia. for about two O. years and fin
ally, with his family, removed to Bath
county. Virginia, where he resided until
he died, in early part of 1852
IL Your petitioner was brought to Nir-
Einia from Bavaria, by his said father
when about years Of age, petitioner hav-
ing been born in Bavaria, on Jan. Is, 1871
Petitioner lived in Virginia until 1867
when during his minority he removed 10
Georgia, and made his permanent resi-
dence in the city of Savannah, in this
state, where he has since continuously re-
sided up 10 the present time; so that
for more than three 80 years, next pre-
ceding petitioners arrival al the age OF
twenty-one CD he has resided in the
United States of America and has con,
tinued to reside therein, up to this time
has resided in the said United States fol
more than five 90 years, including the
last three years OF his minority, and for
the continued term of more than five g.
years, next preceding the present time
petitioner has not been out of the ter
ritory Of the United States, but has resided
therein, and has resided in the state OF
Georgia more than one Cd year, to wit
for about twenty-eight (2S) years.
III. Your petitioner further shows, thai