The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19
FIXING MAYoRIAL CABINETS.
BOTH CLUBs TO HOLD BIG RALLIES
TO RECEIVE THEIR TICKETS.

Held Last Night-A Great Prctcnst
of Secrecy, But Their Work Pretty
We'll fxnown-The Citizens Club
Ticket to he Completed To-day
Eight of the Present Board Slated
to Run Again.
There will be very little discussed on the
street to-day but politics and the probable
action of the two clubs at their meetings
tonight 10 nominate candidates for mayor
and aldermen. Both meetings will be large
ly attended and it is unnecessary to add
that the attendance will excel anything in
the campaign so far.
The nominating committees Of 100 from
each club met last night, the Citizens Club
committee in Odd Fellows hall, and the
Liberal Club committee in the hall in the
Lyons block Neither committee was in
session very long, considering the work
in hand, and the members of both were on
the streets by 10 O'Clock. An effort was
made to invest the work of the committees.
including the discussions in the commit
tee rooms, with shroud
of secrecy. 1t is reported that
there were some very interesting discus
sions in the committee rooms, but as they
cannot be given authortatively it might
not do to mention the gossip. If the stories
of rejected aldermanic timber are true
there may be some developments later.
The Liberal Club committee is understood
TO have completed its work. The Citizens
Club committee has not yet done so, but
expects to finish up to-day.
The Liberal Club Committee of ten
made its report to the committee of 100,
and the twelve aldermen were selected,
after which some member proposed a res
olution that every member of the COM
mittee bind himself by solemn pledge not
to divulge the terrible secret as to who
compose the ticket, until a report is made
to the meeting tonight. SO far as fifteen
or twenty members of the committee OF
100 who were seen, were concerned, they
rigidly adhered to this resolution.
The reason for not giving out the ticket
appears to be that the committee is fear
full that influences will be brought tc
bear which may prevent some of the can
didates from running. AS much was
stated by one of the committee
There is little doubt, however, that some
member has divulged the names of those
on the ticket and that this morning il
will be common street talk.
Eleven of those on the ticket have al
ready been talked about. Among them
are Charles Seller, John +. Lubs, Abe s
Guckenheimer, A l.. We'll. j. j. Carolan
William Duncan, John Lyons, George w
Owens, William F. Reid, NJ. w. Dixon and
David Wells. 1t is reported on very good
authority that Mr.. L. c, Gleason was moi
put on the ticket and that some of his
friends are very sore about it,
After the meeting of the committee oil
100 had adjourned, the campaign commit.
tee, or the committee on ways and means
held a meeting.
The Citizens Club committee of 100 met
in the supper room of odd Fellows hall
and was in session about an hour and a
half. Mayor Myers was unanimously
nominated for reelection, and commit.
tee was appointed to wait upon him ans
notify him of his nomination. This has
been foregone conclusion for some time
The work of nominating the aldermaniC
ticket was not so easily gotten through
with According to the statement of sew
eral of the leaders who were present there
was surplus of aldermanic timber. and
it was impossible to complete the selec.
ton. For this reason the gentlemen who
were appealed to declined to give out a
statement of action of the meeting II
presented of members of the club and
was stated that twenty~three names were
presented of members of the club and
supporters of the administration who werJ
considered sufficiently good material to be
worth considering. In this number are
included the members Of the present board
of aldermen, whfth means that eleven OF
twelve gentlemen not members of the
present board are under consideration.
It was decided. however, that the ma
jority of the members of the present boart
should be placed upon the ticket. These
are Aldermen Garrard, Falligant. Hud
son, Screven, Leffie-, Lamotte. TiedemaT
and Watson. and possibly Alderman Ba
con. The last three have stated that they
did not desire a denomination. Alderman
Tiedeman is said to have withdrawn hi,
refusal, however at the request of Mayor
Myers. Aldermen Watson and TiedemaT
are uncertainties, but can be on the tickle
If they desire.
The committee from the Germania Clul
presented the names of three of itt
members for consideration, Messrs. Jacol
Paulsen, John Juchter aud Albert H. En-
lehman. Mr.. Paulsen is a certainty. anC
il is likely that either Maj. Juchter or MIR
Entelman will be on the ticket Mr.. w
4. Leopold is another certainty, if he vii
make the race
A committee of twelve was appointed I,
confer with the parties whose names ar
under consideration and to make its re
port back 10 a meeting Of the general com
mittee at odd Fellows hall at 1880 o'clocl
tonight, when the committee will maxi
up its report to present TO the meeting a
$50 o'clock.
The Liberal Club will meet at Mason
hall TO receive the report of its COMMITTEE
of 100. Maj. Meldrim's letter OF acceptance
or doclination will also be read.
Mr. James Mcbride stated yesterday tina
the use of his name in connection with tn
call for meeting of Irish Americans a
Odd Fellows hail Sunday afternoon wa
Unauthorized by him He says he did no
sign his name TO the call and knew moth
ing of IL until he was shown a copy of tn
circular which had been distributed.
Rallies of colored voters were held 4
nearly every precinct last night bi
meeting was held at Duffy street hall, a
which Rev. T.. X. Love presided.
The Young Mems Campaign Club me
last night at its headquarters on Randolph
street. w. H. Logan, chairman. presided
Speeches were made by J. II. Porter. Hen
~ Edwards. James Singleton and Aarol
Wilson. The club has over 100 members
A resolution was passed fnedging the clul
10 the support of the Liberal club tickle
unanimously. Maj. Meldrim's name wa
enthusiastically cheered.
VOTING PLACES FINED.