The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
WILL BE ALDERMAN WlLLINK.
THE COMMITTEE OF 100 DECIDES
ON HIN As THE CANDIDATE.

On HIN Ae TIE CANDADAAE-
The Caucus Last Night Secret One
and the Members Not Inclined To
Discuss What Transpired-The
Committee WEI Report TO the Club
Tomorrow Night-PrObabiIity of a
Distinctive Labor Candidate-The
County Executive Committee 40
Meet Tuesday Night.
There is practically no doubt now that
Alderman Harry Wnlink will be the stan
dard-bearer of the Citizens Club in the
legislative race for the seat made va
cant by the death OF Representative J. J.
Doolan.
The committee Of 100, appointed by the
president. as provided at Thursday nights
meeting of the club. held a meeting IN
the supper room Of odd Fellows hail
last night for the purpose Of considering
the matter Of naming a candidate TO re-
port TO the club at its meeting to-mor-
row night.
The proceedings Of the caucus were Sc
cret and though several of those present
we're seen last night, none Of them were
inclined to talk about what had been
done 1t was stated, however, that ninety
eight of the members Of the committee
were present at the meeting, which was
called to order by President Osborne of
the club about $50 o'clock. Something
like three-quarters Of an hour was spent
in discussing the situation, and when the
matter finally came TO a vote, it was
unanimously decided that Alderman viii
link should make the race. This win be
reported to the club at the meeting to-
morrow night for ratification.
Though it is not admitted by the mem
bers of the club, It is said that they have
been giving some consideration to the
probability Of opposition from, the organ
lied labor element which has threatened
all along to put candidate in the field,
unless a distinctive representative Of
their interests was nominated by the
club II was at first believed that the
club would make its nomination at the
first meeting held, but instead OF doing
that Il was deemed advisable, II appears,
to let the committee Of 100 select the
candidate, as has been the custom in
other elections, the idea perhaps being
that the report of such a committee COM
posed of the best known members of the
club would carry more weight with II,
and that its action would readily be rat
flied at a regular meeting.
Representatives of organized labor, who
are members Of the club, have openly
announced that they viii not support Mr..
Wnlink. not because they are opposed to
him personally, but because they feel
that they have not been justly treated in
the matter, and they persist in the state
ment that they will put out a candidate,
who will be a more direct representative
OF their interests. They rely strongly on
the supDore Of the fence people whose prin-
ciples they say. they viii make part OF
their platform. Now that IL has been de-
cided that Mr. Wilink is to make the
race. II remains TO see what these organi-
cations viii do.
IT IS said that a number of the support
ers Of DR.. William Duncan In the city cam
paign were present at the caucus last
night. they having gone back TO the Citi-
zens' Club on the questions now al issue.
One or two who were known to be al
lied that way, were seen coming out after
the meeting.
Mr.. Hartridge's friends claim that the
entrance OF a third candidate into the
race will be a decided advantage for him,
as il is claimed that the vote which would
be given a representative Of organized
labor would detract to that extent from
the strength Of the Citizens Club vote
Mr. Hartridge's friends are working very
quietly in the matter, but it is said they
are making a thorough campaign. and
they assert that the votes will be in ev-
idence when the time comes.
Chairman +. G. duBignon and several
members Of the county executive commit
tee decided yesterday TO call a meeting
OF the committee on Tuesday night at
O'Clock The meeting will be held at
the court house, and as il is considered
one of Importance. it is particularly de-
sired that there be a full attendance. 1t
IS considered that there is little doubt
that the committee viii call a primary
election to be held within the next ten
DAYS or two weeks. There seems to be lit
tie doubt now that all Of the candidates
viii 20 into the primary.