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

If the meeting would ratify this promise
which he had made TO these gentlemen
that this would be the only pledge requir-
ed of them. He called upon all who APP
proved this promise TO rise. The crowd
rose in a body.
Mr. Joseph Hull rose in the rear of the
hall, and said he wished TO exercise his
right as a member of the club in order
that there might be no misunderstanding
as to his position in the future. He had
never been a member of any political club
and he was present only at the invitation
of numerous friends. He had been invit-
ed to become a candidate for alderman
many times. he said, but having no de-
sire for political distinction he had al
ways declined. He had consented to be-
come a member of the Citizens Club, and
run on its ticket and if he had commit
ted any indiscretion in the past he want
ed Ii mentioned, and disposed of at once.
The men who had been named on the
ticket, he said, were as capable of con
Quoting the city affairs as any
other equal number that could have been
selected, and fully as well as those who
had been mentioned for their opponents.
Mir Hull said he did not go upon the
ticket as a club man, but as a citizen OF
Savannah, and in the interest of the city.
When MIR. Hull said he wished to dis
cuss the question of negro supremacy"
the cold chills circulated down the backs
of the leaders. MIR. Hull handled the
question very nicely. however. He said
that II it had been left to him there would
have been a white primary, which would
have settled this question.
Mr.. Hull said he wished the colored peo-
pie to understand that the best friends
they had ever had were the people who
mad formerly owned them, and that the
people who now courted and caressed them
were ready TO kick them i'm the back as
soon as they had gotten their votes.
The political division now existing is
wrong. he said. His esteemed friend Mai
Meldrim, he explained. is opposed TO his
partner Col. Garrard. This should not be.
He spoke highly of Col. Garrard, and said
he would have been a good man for the
head of the ticket.
At the conclusion of Mr. Hulre remarks,
MIR. Cam put the question on the adop-
ton of the committees report. There was
a tremendous aye. Mr.. Cam announced
that the gentlemen had been elected unan-
imously. lie would repeat this state
ment on the night of Jan 20. he said. The
announcement was received with APP
pause.
Mai. Ryals was called for. but was not
in the hall. The crowd called for Manuey
and was not satisfied until he went on the
stage. Mr.. Manuey said tho ticket was
simply invincble, 1t contained the very
best names that had ever been presented
at public meeting IN the city of Sa-
vannah. He eulogized Mayor Myers
highly.
Let 'er go Gallagher exclaimed some
body in the crowd
Mr. Manuey took up each one OF the
names on the ticket. Col. Garrard' S
push, activity and progressiveness" were
mentioned. Alderman Tiedeman was
spoken OF as a progressive. intelligent
and upright business man. or Alderman
Bacon he said none know him but to
love him" Mr. Hull he said stands
prominent among the business mon
OF Savannah. Or. FalliRant was
spoken OF as man true to
every principle Messrs. Letter, Pausen
Leopold, Juchter. Hudson and Gray were
all appropriately mentioned
The applause following the mention Of