The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-15
GAMBLER MEN ARE NUMEROUS.
OVER FIVE HUNDRED MEN HERE
ADDED TO THE CLUBS LIST.

Hon. Pope Barrow Elected President
Col. Vi. w. Dixon Vice Chairman
and John l. Morrissey Secretary.
An Executive Committee and Vice
Presidents to lie Named at the
Next Neeting--A Gambler Rally to
Be Held Soon.
The Gambler Club made big onward
step last night in its move 10 capture the
county. over 800 new members were plac-
ed upon the roll, and the total member
ship of the club is now $50.
The meeting was called to order in the
CITY Court room al $50 o'clock by the
temporary chairman, Hon. Philip NJ. Rus
sen. After the minutes OF the last meet
ing had been read by the temporary secre-
tary. Mr.. John I. Morrissey the reading
of applications for membership was an
nounced in order Each application was
upon a separate blank. the signature OF
the applicant being attached together
with the signature of some member of the
club as a voucher 1t was evident that
some Of the members had been upon the
warpath since the last meeting. Among
the vouchers whose names were heard
most often were T. S. Morgan, Jr., John
j. Stafford, Warning Russell, A. j. Car
funkle, c. A. Gradot and II. VI. Lotion.
Il was soon evident that the secretary
had no snap. A fun fifteen minutes was
required to read all the applications, and
the $50 applicants were then elected in
bunch. With the III previous members,
this swelled the clubs membership to
total of 650.
The report of the committee appointed
at the previous meeting to submit names
for officers of the club was made by the
chairman, Hon. Waring Russell, who re-
ported the following nominations:
President-Hon Pope Barrow.
Vice Chairman-Col. NJ. w. Dixon.
Secretary-John l. Morrissey.
Assistant Secretary-Robert ]. Warrick.
The election of these officers was prompt
and unanimous. The temporary chairman
appointed Messrs Richard wickham, H.
NJ. Lotion and e. w. oConnor commit
tee to escort the president and chairman
10 their positions on the bench, and the
new officers were promptly installed.
Mr. Barrow, in taking the chair, express
ed his appreciation of the honor conferred
upon him. The man whom the club had
organized to support is not new and untried
in public affairs, he said. He briefly Ie-
viewed Col. Gamblers career. His candi-
dacy was a pontaneous outgrowth of the
wishes of the people of this state, he said
He is a candidate upon his own merits and
his campaign will be fought upon Its
merits. 1t win not consist of abuse of any
other candidate. Mr.. Barrow said that
the name of the candidate is not new nor
strange in Savannah. He recalled the
time at the outbreak of the war, when Sa-
vannah was thought to be threatened with
invasion by the Federal troops, Capt. Cand-
Ter, the father of the candidate, promptly
responded to the call for volunteers to
defend Savannah at the head of his COM
pany, the Banks County Guards. The
same company afterwards did noble ser
vice in the army of Northern Virginia.
Mr.. Barrow said he had another rea-
son for welcoming the formation of the
Gambler Club. ut comes as harbinger OF
peace in Chatham county he said. 1t is
bringing our people together and causing.
faction to disappear.
''Let us all be for Savannah when we
are for Gambler, with one heart. Let us
bury all past animosities and reunite for
the advancement of the grand old city"
Col Dixon, In following Mr., Barrow,
Eaid he was the first man in Savannah to
be advertised as a Gambler man. He
pledged his support to Col. Gambler year
ago, conditional on there being no son of
Chatham in the race. The factional divis-
ions in Savannah were injuring the city,
he said, and he welcomed the Gambler Club
because &c was bringing the people of Sa-
vannah together.
The old saying that as Chatham goes
so goes the state of Georgia" Col. Dixon
said, had not proved true of recent years
There had been too much waiting for
other counties TO. act. Now, by taking ac-
ton in time, he hoped that the old say
ing would again be verified.
The committee appointed TO name vice
presidents for the club requested further
time Capt. Dillon moved that the chair
name an executive committee of not less
than twenty-five, of which the chairman
and vice chairman should be ex-ofico
members, 10 conduct the affairs of the
club during the campaign. This brought
on considerable discussion on the subject
of executive committeeman and vice presl-
dents, various ideas being advanced as
to the proper number of each. II was
finally decided that the committee should
be instructed to report the names of two
vice presidents from each district and
eight from the county at large. The chair
was instructed to select the executive COM
mittee in the same manner, though he Is
not limited as 30 number.
The committee appointed for this pur-
pose at the previous meeting was instruct
ed to secure hall and name the date
for the next meeting, of which public no
nee will be given and the members also
notified by postal card. Unless some
thing occurs to interfere, it is probable
that the next meeting will be converted
into general Gambler rally, with speeches
by prominent supporters OF Col Gambler.
Some time during the campaign Col. CanG-
Her win be called upon to deliver public
address here.
The 500 and odd additions 10 the MEM
bership OF the club represent every class,
trade and profession and every section OF
the city.
yNORISINC ON THE BUDGET