The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28
DOESN'T THINK 1T FAIR.
4 Liberal Club Member on the Pri-
mary Regulations.


Editor Morning News ! notice in this
mornings paper where all the leaders of
the Citizens Club, who were seen yester-
day, were prompt in declaring that the
provisions for the primary adopted by the
executive committee, were perfectly fair,
and that if the liberal Club people would
not abide by them it was simply because
they were afraid TO go into a primary
whore they had only an equal showing.
what dSirer PROVISIONS do they want?
They get half the managers; the referees
are men to whom they can make no OBJ
lection" In answer to this. as a member
OF the Liberal Club, l beg leave to say
that the greater part of the people named
by them as referees were never approach
ed or asked whether they would serve.
member of the executive committee and
voted with the Citizens Club wing of said
committee, namely II. Willink, Esq, com
missioner Of public works, drawing $500
government, Mr.. John r. Mcguire chief
Of the fire department with another fat
salary, Alderman LamOtte, mover of the
resolutions for said wing, and others.
Now, In case the parties who were named
would not serve, others would be selected
by said clique In their stead.
The Liberal Club people have always
put up howl about not wanting prim-
aries In the districts because the polling
ment" This is a farce. The Liberal Club
was not In existence at the time of any
primary previous to the one to be held
Having used all the spleen they could
vent on Tammany, they want some other
mole 10 crawl into, and 10! they find the
Liberal Club
THE registration list to be purged bv a
committee Of two from each side" to be
selected by whom? BY the Citizens Club
faction. Judge Norwood is to be arbitra-
tor. Could anything squarer than this
be asked?" This is the browning farce
of all, Judge Norwood, whom we all
know IS above reproach and Is a gentle
man who has the respect of all; but after
the lists are purged what better off are
we. Two managers from each side APP
proved of by the Citizens Club. Where
would we be when the same parties coun-
ted the votes. You will appreciate the full
force Of my position on this point when
you recall the fact that under the resolu-
tons as adopted any manager named by
the Liberals must be approved by the
Citizens Club In other words, the Citizens
Club desires the privilege of selecting our
managers Tor us 1t was urged by that
eminent statesman, Mr., Jacob S. Collins
who, by the way, draws something like
$4,000 year under the Citizens Club, that
the object of this provision was to keep
out undesirable people as managers
Think of that! The Citizens Club OBJ
tecting. to the managers named by the
Liberals. Look over your files for the
first portion of the month of July, 1894
and read the list of managers proposed
by the Citizens Club for the management
them with the gentlemen named bv the
opposition at that time
The polling places viii be roped in to
protect voters" viii they be protected
by the police department and orders from
the Citizens Club? What fairer could
they ask" Black Maria in waiting to car
~ the Liberal Club voters to Jail, or po-
lice to block them out from voting The
last court house election, I think, showed
the way the Citizens Club gave fair play
a the boxes. Clubbing and bloodshed was
the go. No more of that. Heretofore the
sherin's deputies took charge in the yicin-
lty of the boxes at the court house and
the police were kept in the square 10 be
called on to preserve peace, IL necessary
When the Liberal Club proposed that the
lists be purged by the registrars of the
county, whose duty IL Is to do So the Citi-
gems Club faction raised a hue and cry
Horrible! A republican has no right 10
purge for the democratic party. Remem-
Der, this gentleman was appointed bv
Judge Falligant as a registrar. Well well
l have to laugh when think of the Cfti-
zens Club chasing the Hon. T. F. Johnson
at the last September election to sign
afidavits in order to enable the Citizens
Club to vote parties whose names were on
the registra ton book but not on the lists
They had perfect confidence in Mr.. John
son then, although republican and one
who has never turned his coat The Lib
eral Club has the highest respect for this
gentlemen, though his politics are differs
ent from ours. Why do they kick? II 7
am not mistaken republicans are holding
office in our democratic city exchanges mn
der the Citizens Club rule.
A Member of the Liberal Club