The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-18
MANUCY TO BE PRESIDENT.
THE CITIZENS CLUB WILL MAKE
HIM ITS LEADER.

The Special Committee For the Pur-
pose of Selecting President,
Reaches "A Decision After IN Confer
ence with the Executive Commit
tee of the CIub-The Name of IL.
NJ. Hitch, Esq, Was Also Consider
ed-An Indication That Mayor
Myers VIII BE n Candidate For Re-
election.
Mr. A. n. Manucy, 1t seems, is to be the
next president of the Citizens Club There
is a pretty well confirmed rumor to this
effect, which is not denied by any of the
members of the executive committee of
the club.
The club will meet next Tuesday night
to receive the report of the committee of
FIVE, which Vice President Hitch was
authorized to appoint at the last meet
ing to name a candidate for president Of
the club to succeed Mr.. w. w. Osborne,
who had resigned. This committee was
appointed and met with the executive
committee of the club. The meeting was
well attended, nearly all the leading
members of the club, including Mayor
Myers and several of the aldermen, being
present.
The situation was discussed at length,
and the result was a unanimous decision
that Mr.. Manucy should be named for
the presidency. Only two names were
prominently considered by the meeting,
those of Mr. Manucy and Mr.. r. M. Hitch.
Mr.. Hitch was considered by many to be
the man for the position. He is brainy,
energetic and popular, and there is little
doubt that had his name been put before
the last meeting of the club he would have
been elected without opposition Mr..
Hitch was not a candidate for the office
as he realized that there were disadvant-
ages connected with it. He would probably
have been selected, however, had it not
been for the disadvantage he labors under
of being a comparatively recent conner TO
Savannah, and. consequently, being UNI
acquainted with the rank and file of the
membership.
Neither was Mr.. Manucy a seeker afte:
the office as he thought in his position as
clerk of council 1t might not be proper
for him to serve as the head of a political
organization. 1t was urged upon him,
however, that he was already so thorough
ly identified with the club that his presi-
dency Of it could hardly add to his pac-
tisanship, and that charges of partisan
ship would be made just as freely against
him in his official acts as clerk of council,
even if he should not accept the presl-
dency.
There is little doubt that Mr. Manucy
will accept. His strength lies in mis-
popularity with the membership of the
club of all classes, and the fact that ne
Is thoroughly well posted on all matters
OF local politics, and is an active and tire
less political worker. He is prominent IN
the odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and
Red Men, and this has brought him into
prominence in the state. Many Savan"
nahians are not aware that Mr.. Manucy
Is one of the best known Savannahians
in the state at large, but such is the case.
1t can be taken for granted that Mr.
Manucy's election to the presidency Of
the Citizens Club means that Mayor My
ers will be a candidate for reelection
this fall, and that political workers on
both sides can shape their efforts ac-
cordingly.
The city council, at it's meeting tonight,
will appoint a committee to select places
of registration in the twenty election
precincts of the city. This committee
will report at a special meeting to be
called next week. in order that the places
of registration may be publicly proclaim
ed by the mayor, as required by law, by
Saturday, Nov. 28
No attempt will be made to change the
election precincts, the boundaries CT
which will remain the same as last year.