The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-25
GAMBLER CLUB GROWING.
VICE PRESIDENTS AND EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE NAMED.

The Club Membership Increased by
14S-Short Speeches Made at Ma
sonic Hall by Messrs Morgan, Hart
ridge, Owens, BARROW, Dixon and
Schwarz-Mr. w. c. Hartridge Made
Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee.
The Gambler Club met at the Masonic
Hail last night and perfected its organi-
cation. There were between $50 and 200
people in attendance, and the club mem
bership was increased by 14S. This bring
1t up to Cos.
The president of the club Hon. Pope
Barrow. presided at the meeting. The
special business was the report of the
committee appointed to nominate vice
presidents, and an executive committee.
The report was made by the chairman of
the committee, Mr.. T. s. Morgan, Jr., and
was unanimously adopted by the club.
The following vice presidents were nam
ed:
First District-w NJ Gibbons and c.
H. Lamotte.
Second District-P. NJ Russell and II.
NJ. Lotion.
Third District-George w. Owens and
G. NJ Ryals.
Fourth District-Wm Duncan and Ed
ward Karow.
Fifth District-L. W. Nelson and George
". Wylly.
Sixth District-John f. LaFar and w.
H Mendel.
Seventh District-Wash Nelson and w.
J. Cleary.
Eighth District-J. b. Newton and D.
L. Jackson.
At Large II. Estil. T. NJ Frank, e.
A. Leonard, J. r. Saussy, W. T. Leopold,
John Juchter, John Schwarz, f. c. Glea-
son, John r. Dillon and Waring Russell
The executive committee is as follows:
w. c. Hartridge, James r. Sheldon,
George A. Hudson, w. j. Watson, James
Mcbride, John j. Stafford, Frank w.
. Campos, John Carr Samuel Reynolds, AL
bert II. Entelman, Richard .Wickham, e.
w. O'Connor, G. b. Whatley, James Nc
CURE, William Mccormick, Fred Grewe.
B. o. Rogers, Frank McDermott, w. P.
Bailey, Neil Gildea, E. j. Whelan, c. f.
Keiibach, T. J. Sheftall, f. G. duBignon,
A. j. Garfunkel. Thomas S. Morgan, Jr.
1t was announced that the executive
committee would have entire charge of
the campaign and would direct all work
subject to the will of the club.
Addresses were made by Messrs Nor
Schwarz, Pope Barrow and NJ. w Dixon.
Mr.. Morgan inveighed against the idea
that any imaginary line should divide the
state east and west, and that those living
north of that line should be known as
North Georgia men, and those living south
of that line as South Georgia men. and
that any man should be supported for
office purely on a sectional issue. Col.
Gambler, he declared, had done all for
Georgia that she could exact from the
very best of her sons He predicted that
Gambler would be nominated and that he
would be elected by Democratic MAORI
ty of 100000.
Mr.. Owens was applauded when he as
serted his unqualified approval of Col
Gamblers famous letter and said that IT
won him the support of the people. In
Savannah, he said the leaders and heart
lest supporters of both sides had come to-
gether i'm behalf of Col Gambler, and he
predicted that good results would follow.
Mr.. Owens spoke out unquallfedly for a
white primary and declared that the can
didates at the next election in Chatham
county should be elected by white votes.
Mr. Barrow told the story of how Col.
Gambler got to 'cussin" by trying to make
a living just after the war with second
hand sawmill when neither he nor any of
his employees knew anything about the
business.
After adjournment the executive COM
mittee met and elected Mr. w. c. Hart
ridge chairman. The selection is regard
ed as a very satisfactory one The exec
utive committee will name the time and
place of the next meeting