The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-12
FOR WRIGHT AND PROHIBITION.
THE sEAB WRIGHT CLUB GROWS
ENTHUSIASTIC.

Twenty Members Present mt the
Meeting Last Night-The Negroes
want to Organize "A Wright PrOhi-
bitIon Cuba Committee AppOln-
ted to Consider the Matter-Mr.
Alley Had "A Speech TO Mnke-HOn.
w. b. Hill and DIR. GambreII Ex-
pected to Come Here-Candidates
For County Offices Who May BE
Endorsed by the Citizens Club
and the A. p. A. Faction.
The seab Wright Club held quite an en-
thusiastic meeting in the headquarters Of
! the Naval Reserves over the postofice
last night-that Is as enthusiastic as the
| presence of twenty earnest prohibitionists
and one newspaper man could make it,
| Mr.. c. s. Wood, the temporary chair
man Of the club, was in the chair, and Mr..
J. NJ. Owens was acting as secretary. The
first question brought up was a petition
or request from a number OF cOlored citi-
zens with regard to the formation of
coored Wright club. There was consd-
cradle discussion about the matter, the
would make the matter take a purely po-
litical aspect. The Seab Wright Club, it
is stated, is working purely in the inter-
ests of prohibition, and has no populism
or other political designs mixed up with
it, than to further the cause of prohibition
in the state. A committee of three was
finally appointed to look into the matter
n he mi ~ ri
club, and to find out just what the colored
citizens want. The committee will report
as to the advisabinty Of assisting the or
ganization Of such a club, at the next
meeting.
Mr. w. B. Stubs then read an edito-
rial from the Atlanta Constitution on the
effects of prohibition in Atlanta, written
by Henry Grady in 1887. This editorial
was written after Atlanta had had eight
cen months of prohibition, and stated in
effect that prohibition had benefited ana
built up the business interests of the city
along with its moral interests, instead of
pulling them down, as many claimed it
would do. Those present were quite en-
thusiastic over the statements of such
good results and a suggestion was made
that 5000 copies of the editorial be printed
to scatter broadcast throughout the city.
Mr.. T.. H. Alley, at the conclusion of
that he had a speech to make. He said
he had written 1t out and committed It
to memory, so that he might speak it and
have II published for the benefit of the
people of Savannah On account of the
small number present, however, he said
he had decided to put off the speech to a
subsequent meeting, when suddenly he
became warmed up to his subject and
started the speech. 1t gave him great
pleasure, he said and was an honor pro-
foundly appreciated to be able to espouse
the cause of Hon. Seaborn Wright, Chair
man Wood, however, told Mr.. Alley that
meeting was purely a business meeting
and he would prefer the speech be made
on another occasion. This Mr.. Alley read
lily consented to do and said he would
hold it in readiness for the first big meet
ing the club held.
The mater of perfecting permanent or
ganization was brought up, but it was de-
cided to put II off to subsequent meet
ing Mr.. w. b. Stubs has been suggest
ed for permanent chairman, the sugges-
ton being made by Chairman Wood him
self The suggestion seems to meet with
approval on the part of all of the mem
bers.
A committee has been appointed for the
purpose of corresponding with Hon. Wal
ter B. Hin and DR.. Gambrell for the pur-
pose OF getting them to come here and ad-
dress a meeting in Mr. Wrigihts behalf
and in behalf of the cause of prohibition.
Nothing has been heard from the speak
ers yet, and the committee was not ready
to make its report 1t Is believed how
ever, they can be secured to come here,
and when an appointment is made it is
proposed to have a rousing prohibition
rally. That is expected to be some time
within the next two weeks.
Guesses are becoming more frequent
s- 10 he oaN q 10 ha nut ant for.
| the different offices in local politics, but
one politician says he has it straight that
| the following will be the nominees in
dorsed by the Citizens Club and the A.
| p. A. faction, for certain of the county
offices: For tax collector, Lester Hubbell
| for tax receiver, Thomas Screven; for
| county treasurer George A. Hudson, and
for clerk of the superior court, T. A.
| Myrick.
1t has been pretty well settled for some
| days that Messrs. Hubbell and Screven
would be candidates for the offices men
| toned. but this is the first intimation
that Mr. Hudson was to be the candidate
! to be put out against County Treasurer
Warning Russell. Mr.. Myricks friends
say, however, that he will under no cir
cumstances be a candidate. He did think
asked a number of his friends to vote
for him, but after full consideration of
| the matter, II is stated, he has decided
not to run. So far as is known no can
| didates have been mentioned in opposi-
| ton to any OF the other court house Of
| ficers.