The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-03
FIRST DISTRICT LIBERALS.
The First Political Club TO Have
Permanent Headquarters.

The First District Liberal Club has the
distinction OF being the first of the recent
political organization 10 establish perma-
nent headquarters and equip it as a place
for the social gathering Of its members.
The most important business transacted
at the meeting Of the club last night was
the adoption Of the report Of the hall
committee to this effect. The committee
was instructed TO purchase chairs and
tables and to arrange for a supply Of news
papers and periodicals. with which to con-
vert the ante room OF Hendy hall the
clubs headquarters, into a reading room.
For those who are more inclined to ath-
letics than to literature, dumb bells, In
dian clubs and similar appliances will be
The members Of the First district club
realize that both brains and mus
Gle will be needed in the ap-
pose TO cultivate both. Refreshments
viii also be served occasionally. The hall
viii be kept open every night and sun
DAYS for the purpose Of furnishing the
and their interest in the work of the club
heightened. In addition First
District Liberal Social Club will
the political club. for the purpose Of social
recreation. The object is TO make the hall
the social, as well as the political head
The meeting last night was attended by
about 80 members. Several applications
for membership were received, and Pres
ident Smith stated that the club now num-
bers about 345 members. He urged upon
those present the duty Of working for an
Increase in membership. Messrs. G. 2.
Mhatley, Thomas S. Morgan, Jr., and
Joseph Herschbach occupied seats on the
stage, being the invited guests of the
evening. After the conclusion of the rou-
tine business Messrs. Whatley and Nor
"a NaA do NaamH
speeches. Mr.. Whatley said that he was
with the Citizens Club in the last cam
paign because its leaders declared the
movement to be in favor Of retrenchment
and reform. He is now opposing It be-
cause the present administration failed to
carry out the promises made in the cam
peared to be to entrench itself in power
as was Illustrated in the commissions
Mr.. Whatley said frankly that he was a
candidate for the legislature two years
for no Office and his services are freely
given TO the Liberal Club because he was
opposed TO the policy of those now in
Mr.. Morgan was greeted with applause.
He excused himself from making regu-
lar speech on the ground that he was IA
case, which had been on trial in the su-
perior court for two days. There was
nothing the matter with Mr.. Morgan S
VII, however, and he poked fun at the
citizens Club and for several minutes,
greatly to the enjoyment of his audience.
he spoke Of the recent Citizens Club meet
ing as a perfect menagerie, a gathering
of the elephant, the tiger and the kanga-
roo He held the speakers at that meet
ing up to ridicule, and criticised especiai-
ly Messsrs. Chisholm and Manucy, the
former of whom, he said had declared
that the poor man had paid the Increased
taxes TO the city, and the latter that the
increase had come from the rich men Oh
Bay street. Mr.. Morgan spoke in favor
Of free speech and the right of every man
to the free expression of his own opin-
ions.
The officers of the First District Cb,b
are: President, John W. Smith: vice presi-
dent, William Gibbons; secretary. w +.
havanaugh; treasurer, Thomas A. For
lard; chairman of hall committee, Thorn
as Cooley.