The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-18
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AN IRISH-AMERICAN MOVE,
A Scheme 10 Strengthen the Citizens
AIdermanic Ticket.

A meeting of Irish-American citizens ia
vorable to the administration was held
in the supper room of odd Fellows hall
last night A call for the meeting was
sent out yesterday morning
The call stated that only Irish and Irish
American voters had been invited, and
that the meeting was called solely for
the purpose of selecting such candidates
for aldermen as may be friendly to our
interests and for the appointment of such
committees as may be necessary to pre-
sent our claims" The cali was signed by
James Lane, James Mcbride, John Nc
Grath and P j. Mcguire.
A Morning News reporter found about
thirty persons in the hail, with Mr.. Frank
Campos presiding as chairman. Brief
remarks were made by Clerk of Council
Manucy and Mr.. ]. f. Cam, president Of
the Citizens Club. Mr. AIantcy assured
those present that the promises of the adj
ministration would be carried out and
that all classes would be treated with
fairness, provided. of course, that the
present administration should be contin-
ued Mr.. Cam declared that all charges
that the Citizens Club is antagonistic to
any class or creed are untrue lie had
made it his business to assure himself of
this fact before accepting the position of
president of the club, and this had been
his policy since he had accepted the Of
flee. 1t was his earnest desire he said,
that the fractional differences which have
divided the community should cease. and
that harmony should be restored and he
assured them that he had and would de-
vote every effort to that end. He had ac-
cepted an invitation TO be present at the
meeting, he said. for the express purpose
of making this statement. Mr. Cam also
assured 1t that whatever promises We're
made by him as president of the club
would be carried out. Mr.. Manucy also
stated that he came before the meeting
by invitation, not having been included in
the call.
After the adjournment Mr.. Campos said
that the object of the meeting was to Sc
lect two names TO present to the commit
tee of 100, which meets tonight to select
the citizens Club ticket for mayor and
aldermen. Several Liberal Club men were
present, he said, when the meeting was
called TO order but after the purpose of
the meeting had been stated the Liberal
Club men left the room. The names of
William r. Reid, John Rourke and Chris
topher Gray were mentioned for alder
manic honors, and received the endorse
ment of the meeting. A committee of ten
was appointed TO cali on these gentle
men for the purpose Of securing the con-
sent Of two out Of the three named to al
low the presentation Of their names at
the meeting of the committee Of 100
Mayor Myers was unanimously endorsed
for reelection.
The Liberal Club account Of the meeting
IS more interesting. There were a NUM-
her in the neighborhood and several were
in the hallway A delegation OF Liberal
ties. headed by MIR. Charles Carroll, called
at the Morning News Office after the
meeting. Mr.. Carroll stated that when It
was learned that such a meeting had
been called number of Liberals decided
10 attend. Their intention was to take
possession of the meeting and elect Mr.
Carroll chairman, and then name a ticket
of their own selection. The names which
they intended to put through were VIII
liam Dunn. Patrick Mccarthy and John
Carr. According TO the Liberal count
about sixty persons were at
the hall, twenty-eight Of whom