The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-13
STARTING FOR THE FIGHT.
ANTI-ADMINISTRAT MET
LAST NIGHT TO LAY PLANS.

! Committee Appointed to Select n
Name and Suggest Officers Who
VIII BE Named at Another Meet
ing Later-Early Mass Meeting
Among the ProbabiIities-Indic
lions Pointing More to "A StiH Fight
at the City Election in January.
The city campaign Of 1859 opened last
night The opposition to the present city
administration and the Liberal CLUB then
began its work of organization in prepa-
ration for the fight of January, when the
Mayor and aldermen will be elected. 1t
aggressive one.
From now on 1t Is to be expected that
the politicians on both sides will
hardly let the grass grow under
their feet In three months
the city election comes OFF. and that is
none too long time for organization and
preparation for a fight that after all may
be a battle royal.
Fifty invitations were sent out yester-
day to a meeting in the supper room of
Odd Fellows hall If any of the office
holders of the city were invited they failed
to attend. About forty were present when
the meeting was called to order, including
several who We're called with the
Liberal Club two years ago. A. A. Law
renee, Esq, was made temporary chair
man. The meeting seemed to have been
called for an informal discussion of the
present conditions politically and the out
look. There was a free discussion, and
the decision Is said to have been unani-
nous that the time was now opportune to
begin organization and the laying of plans
for an active campaign for the city cleo
ton All of those in attendance are said
to have been enthusiastic IN their belief
that the opposition to the administration
could be crystalized speedily, and that
fight on its record would make a success
full campaign.
The conference lasted nearly two hours.
A committee was appointed to select
name and suggest permanent officers for
a new organization, and the next meeting
was left subject TO the caN of the chair.
1t will probably be within a few days, it
was stated after the meer=g, and at that
time the opposition to the Liberal Club
VIII be formally launched, and the neces-
sary committees on finance, registration,
organization, etc, appointed
What the new organization win be called
no one knows. 1t is said that among the
names suggested are Reform Club" "Peo-
pies Municipal League, Progressive
Party" independent Cub" and one or
two others.
1t is said that there Is a likelihood of
mass meeting being called within a fort
night at which the first guns of the oppo-
sltion will be fired. odd Fellows han viii
probably be selected as headquarters Ii
is probable that permanent headquarters
will be opened there in December.
The Liberal Club undoubtedly has the
advantage of the opposition in the begin
ming so far as the number of its support
ers who have paid their poll taxes is con-
cerned. The Liberal leaders, anticipating
fight in October, paid especial pains to the
county registration and are generally re-
garded as having a large majority of those
registered in its favor. In the city election,
though, it is necessary in addition to hav
ing paid the state and county taxes to
have paid an city taxes which may have
been due. There are hundreds who have
NOT complied with this law so far as pay
ing the tax on their personal effects, prin-
cipally household furniture, is concerned.
1t is understood that there are many fl fas
against these citizens, not for large
amounts it is true, but which must be
paid before they can be qualified to regis
ter and vote. Some of these citizens may
permit their political friends to help them
pay these taxes, but there are many 9TH
ers who will not consent to it, preferring
to be DISTINGUISHED.
When registration begins both sides will
doubtless have an interesting time
Strengthening up such matters and getting
their supporters qualified to vote. 1t is
quite probable that there win be the US
ual lavish expenditure of money for regis
tration and general election purposes, as
the signs are beginning to multiply that
the fight will be decidedly sitter one in
January than many have been anticipat-
ing. There is hardly doubt that both or
CARNATIONS will exert themselves to put
before the public first class tickets.