The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-19
TWO CLUBS TO BE ORGANIZED.
one FOR SOUND MONEY AND THE
OTHER FOR BRYAN.

The sound Money Club VIII support
Gold Democrat n One i Put
out. Hut OtheryvIse Its Members
VIII Probably Vote for Mckinley.
4 Sentiment CrystnIIzinE IN Bry-
ans FavOr-A Bryan Club PrOmis-
ed in the Early Future-Mr. john
son May Yet he the Republican
Candidate FOR Governor.
II looks as u there were going TO be as
much interest IN Chatham county this
year lu national politics as there Is Ia
the local situation. There IS a decided
division in the county on the issues that
confront the country. and though always
heretofore a democratic stronghold. il
does not look now as II the voting viii
be- al one way.
do you want to join our new club?" a
prominent Bay street merchant and sound
money advocate was heard 10 ask yes
terday OF several friends.
what club is that" every body asked.
with an interest in any new feature on
foot
well" be explained, I'VE are going to
organize a sound money club with this
principle. that We will vote for a sound
money democrat for President should one
be put out by the sound money element
Of the party. and II not we VIII vote for
the most substantial sound money candi-
date in the field. or. in other words. for
Mckinley. We are opposed 10 the hnan,
cial plank Of the Chicago platform. and
cannot consist ently support 1t. ! see the
sound money democrats down in Val
dosta are organizing just such a club. and
they have already secured there more than
a hundred signatures to their list. That
was done IN one day, and they will have a
larger membership when they are ready
for organization. We are going to do the
same thing here and you viii see, too,
that we have a large membership"
Many OF Savannahs democrats un-
douOtedly approve of this line Of action,
and such movement would ind many
warm supporters IL will be remembered
that this was talked Of before the Chi
cagO convention was held, but action was
deferred 10 see what the democrats were
going TO do. Now that the square issue
has been made II looks as n something
in this line viii be done.
While this is the case, IL Is equally true
that there Is sentiment here the other
way, and Bryan club promises to be
one of the Institutions OF the near future.
The silver sentiment has grown to some
little extent since the action Of the Chi
cago convention, and there are many dem
would have preferred to support a sound
money nominee, feel II their duty to give
their vote and support to the ticket that
was nominated by the democratic cOnven-
ton, regardless Of the platform.
Then, too, there is a strong sentiment
In favor Of Bryan, being created here, as
well as elsewhere, because he is a young
man, and II IS argued by his most earn
est supporters that this is the time for
the young men to stick together. The
sound money party who take the other
view OF the question, look upon this as
mere idle sentiment, and say 1t should
have no weight where such an important
principle is involved.
There Is another class still, those who
favor the free coinage OF silver and they
OF course would become members of the
Bryan club. Though Savannah IS a not
ed sound money stronghold, il is true
nevertheless, that some who take the 9TH
er view Of the question can be found, and
that, too, without any difficulty They say
the impression that Savannah is such a
sound money stronghold arises from the
fact that it is favored by the business men
and bankers, while considerable num-
Der OF the masses OF the people are anxious
to see the free coinage Of silver principle
carried into effect.
Altogether this question promises to ag-
itate the people here quite as much as the
local ISSUE which seems to a large extent
to have been forgotten under the warm
heat of the summer sun. 1t Is said that
some OF the recently developed free silver
democrats are carefully cleaning their
lightning rods, and getting in shape TO
catch any thing that may come their way.
There is some interest at present in
what the state republican convention may
or may not do, Mr. T. F. johnson, who
has several times been referred to as the
probable nominee of this convention
speaking sof the report about Mr. j. f.
Hanson OF Macon in that connection, said
yesterday that 1t is well known Mr.. Han
son does not want the nomination. Mr.
Johnson said he did not know yet whether
he would be a candidate or not. The state
republican committee meets In Atlanta
next Saturday, and IL will be decided at
that time when and where the convention
viii be held.