The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-27
TO BE A POLITICAL FACTOR.
THE SOUTH SIDE CLUB ORGANIZED
FOR BUSINESS.

IroncIud Pledges For Improve
ments OF the Southern ScctiOn-ThC
Club Not Pledged TO Either Fac
ton, Hut the Sentiment Strongly
AntI-AdministratiOn Meeting
n Lively One.
The south Side Club was organized last
night at Yonge's hall The club is the out
growth OF the old South Side league,
which was organized throe years ago to
further the improvement by the city of
the section south of Anderson street.
Having failed to accomplish their OBJ
iects by appeals to council the south
siders have determined to so into politics.
1t was distinctly stated at the meeting
that the club is allied neither with the
Citizens Club nor with the Liberal Club.
At the same time. the sentiment Of the
meeting was strongly anti-administration
As were also the resolutions adopted as a
platform.
The meeting was enthusiastic from be-
ginning to end, and was enlivened by sew
eral sharp discussions. There were not
quite 100 persons present. About seventy
nve whites and ten or fifteen colored mon
made up the number.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
". S. Harris who stated that the object
was to form club to further the inter-
ests of the south side Mr.. Harris twice
used the words Liberal South Side
Club" but was corrected, after he sat
down by other members.
Mr.. M. A. Morrissey moved that COM
mittee of ten be appointed to adopt suita-
BILE resolutions expressing the sentiment
Of the meeting and also to nominate Of
hcers for the club. Mr.. Morrissey said the
meeting was not called to organize Lib
eral club, though It's tendencies were that
way.
I'VE will not support any organization,
he said, (which will not recognize the
south side and give 1t needed improve
ments.
DR.. L. A. Falligant said he wanted to be
heard as a property owner on the south
side and a representative of the admins
tration The meeting, however, did not care
to hear from DR.. Falligant as representa-
tive of the administration ana declared
him out of order because Mr.. Morrissey
motion had not been put before the meet
ing.
Mr.. p. ]. O'Connor wanted to know who
was eligible to participate in the meeting;
The chairman ruled that all residents ana
property owners south of Anderson
street and all in sympathy with the pur-
poses of the meeting were eligible
Mr.. NJ. ]. Heagerty wanted the north
ern limit fixed at Hall street and there
was some discussion on this point which
was left undecided.
Mr. Morrissey's motion was carried ana
the chair appointed as a committee on
resolutions and officers: NJ. A. Morrissey,
William Taylor, James Craig, j. G. Mel
son. S Krouskoff, r. Rosenbrook, VIII
liam Burns Nat Harrison, r. .. Jelte'
and F. T. Mickler.
The committee retired and after several
minutes consultation returned and recon-
mended the election of the following Of
ficers
President-W. s. Harris.
Vice Presidential. A. Dumas.
Secretary and Recommendation Flem-
ing.
The following resolutions were reported
by the committees:
Whereas, The mayor and aldermen of
this city have pledged themselves ana
promised to introduce necessary improve
fnants in the south side of Savannah, and
they received the support and the votes of
this section, we faithfully believing In
their pledges.
Whereas. Now, at the close of the pres
ent administration, this section has not
received the promised attention in the
necessary improvements, although we re-
minded them with our petitions and with
personal appeals.
And, whereas, The western part has not
received practically any attention, and
the entire southern section is now with
out any sewer, and some parts without
water, fire or police protection.
Tlaa no oil act Of 10 Al m
istration to introduce these improvements
dIscourages home seekers from building
homes in this section.
Therefore, We, citizens and taxpayers
Of Savannah and residents OF the south
side, having the interest of the entire city
at heart, organize the South Side Club,
with q view to carefully look after, ana
watch the interests of this section, as well
as the interests OF the entire city, to use
our influences In order to give to this Sec
ton, open streets, sewerage, water, fire
and police protection and other necessary
improv ements.
We combine our efforts and use our in
fuences until the improvements In this
section shall in every way be part OF
Savannah.
Resolved, With a view to successfully
accomplish the above, we organize the
South Side Club, and pledge ourselves,
each and every individual member of this
club to be rntlring in our efforts to ac-
complish these much desired and neces-
sary improvements for this section.
The committees report was adopted as
a whole with one vote in the negative.
Mr.. J. G. Nelson moved that the chair
appoint an executive committee Of fif-
teen to look after the affairs of the club,
and that the committee be appointed from
different sections of the south side.
Mr.. OConnor again raised the point
that II would be well to decide who were
members Of the organization before de-
Gliding who should control its affairs.
Mr. Krouskoff started to reply to Mr..
OConnor. He made some statement
which DR.. Fallgant undertook to correct.
Mr. Krouskoff refused to be interrupted
I'VE don't want to hear anything from
the administration" he asserted, and the
crowd apblauded the sentiment. DIR. Fall
ligant grew indignant and left the meet
ing while Mr.. Krouskoff was speaking
Il seems that several OF those actively
Interested In organizing the club, made
q canvass OF the south side and secured
about 30 signatures to a call for meet
ing Mr.. Krouskor. the chairman, and
others, assumed in their remarks that
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