The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-20

Mr. Manucy predicted that the people
composing the Liberal Club would suffer
such defeat in the coming election that
they would never come to the front in poll
tics in Savannah again. He spoke
of the action of the city coun-
ell In presenting the colored mil
itary with lot for the purpose Of build
ing an armory as an instance of the read
mess of the present city administration 10
act fairly by the colored people.
Was it not for political purposes?" in
CURED some one in the back OF the hail.
II think you have a skate" replied the
speaker. He invited the party to come for
ward to the stage to discuss the question,
but the interrupter declined to show him
self.
The speaker criticized Maj. Meldrim for
his marked unwiliingness to accept any
Office at the hands of the Liberal club and
expressed sympathy with him in his great
suffering at being called upon to lead Tam
many in the fight. He was convinced that
Maj. Meldrim would set aside all those
DOUBTS and come out and say, "Barkis is
willln'." The whole thing appeared to him
to have been shaped 10 this end for the
last ten months. He also criticized the
reported makeup of the Liberal ticket.
Mr. J. $. Collins moved that commit
tee of five be appointed to wait on the
Hon. Herman Myers and the gentlemen
who had been nominated for aldermen TO
notify them of their nomination. The
motion was amended to include the presi-
dent as chairman of the committee.
The motion was adopted.
Mr., Cam stated that he would APP
point the committee this morning.
He announced that there would be
meeting of the club Friday
night, possibly the last meeting be-
fore the election, at which Mayor Myers
ana several OF the candidates for aldermen
would outline the policy Of the admins
tration for the next two years.
MIR. Cam announced that the meeting
was adjourned until Friday night, but that
all were invited to go with the band to
the De Soto to informally notify Mayor
Myers of his Nomination. The invita-
ton was accepted by the majority of those
present, and when the band .headed into
Broughton street several hundred people
formed in line behind it, Messrs. Lotion,
Willink, Manucy, and several other lead
ers, headed the procession. The line of
march was from Broughton to Bull and
thence to the De Soto. The line was a
long one, and when the head of it reached
the De Soto the procession was still wind
ing back along Bull street, around two
squares and nearly back to Broughton
street Instead of hating at the De Soto,
the band marched around Madison square
and back to the hotel There was no in
tention to break into the reception of the
Liberal Club to Maj Meldrim at his resi-
dence, which was then in progress, and
several of tae leaders stated that they
would have halted the band at the De
Soto had they known che Liberals were
I already gathered on the west side of the
square. As it was, this proved to be quite
a feature of the night. The Citizens Club
paraded between two lines of shouting Lib
erals. But few offensive remarks were
made, and there was no attempt at inter
ference on either side. 1t is to the credit
of both sides that this movement was eX-
ecuted without disorderly conduct on
either side.
After rounding the square the Citizens
massed in front of the De Soto and gave
three cheers for Mayor Myers. A dele
cation of the leaders went into the hotel
to bring him out. Mr.. Myers was out,
but was soon found and brought out on
the balcony, which was crowded with the
guests of the hotel, his supporters. The
crowd bave great shout when Mr.. My
ers appeared, and it was several minutes
before he could be heard. When he
could be heard he said:
Fellow Citizens and Friends: Permit
me to assure you that am not unmindful
of the honor which you wish to confer
upon me. At the same time let me as
sure you that had no desire to make
this race. but cannot resist the unani-
nous request of my friends. Let me re-
new my former pledges. If the ticket
which you have nominated tonight is
elected l will guarantee you an honest al
ministration of the citys affairs for the
ensuing two years in the interest of the
city and of each individual citizen 1
am, as you wen know, not an orator, bat
/ will endeavor to address you more fully
at the meeting Friday night. Permit me
| again to thank you for the honor You
| have conferred upon me-"
After the crowd finished cheering Mr..
| Myers, there were calls for other speak
/ ers among them Mr.. w. T. Leopold. Mr.
Leopold, in responding. pledged himself
/ TO devote his efforts, If elected to up
/ building the city, and to securing good
/ honest. economical government. He
! spoke of the improvements effected by
| the present administration, and said that
not during the previous ten years had
/ there been so much visible Improvement
/ He said he had nothing against the gen.
| tlemen on the other ticket, and spoke OF
Maj. Meldrim in the highest terms, but
/ he predicted that on Jan. 26 the Liberals
would be scattered like leaves before an
angry blast
DR. Falligant spoke of flag presenta-
! ton which he had made in Savannah
twenty years ago, and the difference in
1 the sentiment which existed towards thai
| flag then and now.
Col. John Juchter predicted that'the Cit
4 liens Club ticket would give the city the
greatest administration known in years.
| Mr. Manucy made short speech, indoors
ing the ticket.
The crowd had begun to disperse by
this time, and calls for further speakers
were unheeded. The Citizens Club lead
ers were iubilant over the showing the
club made and were full of confidence as
Ia the result next Tuesday