The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23
cOLORED LIBERALS RALLY.
They Turn Ont in Crowds Mt Harris
Street Hall.

Street Hall.
Harris street hall was packed last night
! by the colored supporters of the Liberal
| Club. Y. M. Milledge, as president OF
the Good Government Club, called tho
meeting to order. w. H. Logan acted as
! secretary. The meeting was arranged for
! by those members Of the club living in the
eastern section. but all others in sympa-
thy with the Liberal cause were invited to
be present.
/ The crowd was variously estimated
from 600 to 800. The hall had every foot of
available space occupied. some even
! climbing upon the rafters to get better
| views. OF this crowd nearly all were ne
groes. only few of the leaders of the
| Liberal Club, besides the speakers, belns
present. President Milledge, in calling
the meeting to order, said that none but
sympathizers with the Liberals were
wanted in the hall, and all others were re-
! quested to withdraw. Unanimity seem
ed to be the spirit however, as all kept
1 there places. The first speaker was Mr.. c.
II. Alley. Following him, in response to
| the Invitation of the crowd Judge p. VI.
| He criticised the administration, and said
1 it had not fulfilled promises of employ.
ment made to the negroes.
MIR. Walter G. Hartridge, in response to
| the Vociferous calls, took stand on tho
| speakers chair. Mr.. Hartridge said that
| he was glad to see that there were so
many present whom 80 cents and drink
| could not draw to take part in the Citi-
zen Clubs torchlight procession. Ills
remarks were of a personal turn, two or
three of the city officials coming in for
! good share.
l.. NJ. Pleasant followed Mr.. Hartridge
Capt. Pleasant said that next Tuesday 5
sun would go down upon a man as victor
In the mayoralty race, who has lived in Sa-
vannah his whole life, and whose inter-
ests and those of his ancestors have been
identified with those of the city. He said
that Maj. Meldrim would not have to take
out naturalization papers the day before
the election.
Mr.. S. Krouskon followed Pleas
ant in speech addressed to his audience
as laborers. His talk was strictly busi-
ness, and along the line of the best meth
DDS to be employed for the mutual benefit
of a city and its laboring classes
Before Mr. Krouskoff had concluded,
Maj Meldrim, Messrs. NJ. A. O'Byrne, T. S.
! Morgan, Jr., A. S. Guckenheimer, DR..
William Duncan and other Liberal Club
leaders arrived, and the meeting almost
went wild I'm the ovation 1t extended them.
These gentlemen had been the rounds of
meetings in four of the precincts, before
| reaching the hail.
Cries for Maj. Meldrfm at once drowned
everything else. He climbed TO a table
and made a short address expressing his
thanks for the reception that had been
rendered himself and the gentlemen with
him. He said he found additional pleasure
in taking that reception, not as intended
for them personally, but as illustrating an
Endorsement of the Liberal Club
and the measures it advocates.
He did not wish to be misunderstood by
his white friends, he said for he would
always be true to his race but he was a
friend of the negro, and believed that JUS
tice for the white man should be justice
for the negro as we'll He denied the
| statement accredited to him that if the
negroes did not vote for him in this cleo
ton he would no longer be their friend.
Mr.. w. G.. Charlton followed Maj. Mel
drim in a speech showing the negroes
that their interests are concerned in mu-
niclpal elections and urging them to take
an active part in determining upon the
mayor and aldermen and thus helping
the city in the march of progress and
prosperity
DR.. Duncan was called after Mr.. Charl-
ton. His talk was brief. He said that
Maj Meldnm was not a candidate in the
strict sense of the word, as candidate
means one who is seeking an office Maj.
Meldrim he said, is running at the solicit
tation of his many friends.
Mr.. Morgan paid glowing tributes to
Maj Meldrim, and entered upon his de-
Tense against certain charges that have
been made against him.
Rev e. X. Love followed Mr. Morgan.
His speech kept the crowd in an uproar.
Salles of wit and good stories, served as
apt illustrations of his points, met the
constant appreciation of his audience.
Rev. j j. Durham followed him, and
then came Rev. r. N. NJ. Smith, who, at
the close of his speech, introduced verse
adapted to familiar hymn.
The speaker lined out the song and sung
the refrain himself. the crowd joining en-
Enthusiastically in the chorus.
Mr.. OByrne was the last of the speak
ers. He explained the manner in which
the Australian ballot should be prepared
and cast
Announcements, after the close of this
4 explanation, were made by Mr.. y Byrne
of big rally of the Liberal Club and its
sympathizers for next Monday night. The
members and supporters of the club were
requested to gather at designated points
and then march to the music of four brass
bands to Masonic Temple, where the
meeting will be held.
The Eleventh precinct colored voters
rallied at Chatham hall. Speeches were
made there by Maj. Meldrim, Mr. Morgan
Mr.. Charlton, John ID. Savage, president
of the club; A. N. Monroe and L. NJ
Fisher The meeting endorsed Maj. Mel
drim and the Liberal aldermanic ticket
President Savage stated that SO out of the
n colored voters of the precinct were pres
emit and that the Liberal Club would carry
the precinct by 80 votes. The rest of the
colored voters, he said, were in the en-
ploy of the scavenger department.
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THE STEAMER MARGARET.