The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10
TO RALLY FOR COL. GAMBLER.
CITIZENS AND LIBERALS MEET ON
COMMON GROUND.

Gambler Campaign Club Soon TO be
Organized-His Friends Get To-
getiIer to Make Preliminary Ar
rangements-Membe of Both OF
Savannah's Political Factions
Hand in Hand-Committees APP
pointed TO Look Into the PreIimi-
nnries-AnOther Meeting to Be
Held Tonight.
AT a meeting held last night In the Coun-
ty Commissioners Office, in the court
house, preliminary steps were taken look
ing toward the organization of the Cand-
Ter Campaign Club of Chatham county
Committees were appointed to look after
various matters. and they win report to
another meeting TO be held at the same
place tonight at $50 o'clock.
The most noticeable feature of the meet.
ing was the intermingling of those who
have been prominent in Chatham county's
political affairs, irrespective of faction.
The most pronounced Liberalites sat next
to and intermingled with those who were
most prominent in Citizens Club circles.
Citizens Club leaders and Liberal Club
leaders served together ON the same com
mittees, and it looked as if the white wings
of harmony and peace had been spread
over the local political arena, and all had
decided to come together, at least upon
this one issue, in full accord and brother
ly love-
Capt John r. Dillon served on a COM
mttee with Sheriff T. j. Sheftan and Supt
H. NJ Lotion.
/. Judge Philip M. Russell was chairman
of the meeting, and Mr.. John 1. Morissey
was its secretary.
Maj. G. M. Ryals conversed politically
and pleasantly with Col. Merritt w. Dixon
Altogether 1t looks as If there had never
been a split in Chatham county politics.
The question Of Col. Gamblers candidacy
for the governorship was the absorbing
proposition, and on that they were united.
1t would appear from the tenor of the
meeting thai harmony is not so much of
an impossibility as some have suggested.
Among those present were P. Nj. Rus
sell, Esq, Col. M. w. Dixon, Hon. Pope
Barrow Hon. f. G. duBignon. Capt John
r. Dillon, Maj. G. NJ. Ryals, Justice Sam
uel Reynolds, Messrs. Waring Russell, w.
d. Krenson, John Rourke, Walter C. Hart
ridge, J. Perlinski, John i. Morissey, John
A. Goette, James s. Silva, H. M. Lotion,
T. ]. Sheftall, 7. S. Morgan, r. F. Me-
Kenna, w. J. Cleary, e. w. OConnor, E.
c. Hartigan, R. wickham, Frank McDer-
mott, e. J. Whelan, James Mcbride, Frank
Gaffney, James Lane and about twenty
others, who are taking an active interest
in the movement.
The names of all present were enrolled
by the secretary, who called the roll just
before the meeting adjourned. with the I'M
Outstanding that all who answered were
members of the club. All those present
answered and before adjournment the list
numbered fifty odd.
A committee was appointed, consisting of
Col. M. W. Dixon, Philip NJ. Russell and
7. S. Morgan, Jr., to name time and
place on or before March 16 for a rally of
the Gambler Campaign Club. 1t is ex-
pected that permanent organization will be
effected at that meeting This committee
is empowered to select and secure a pub
tic hall for the meeting.
Another committee was appointed 10
consider and suggest names for officers OF
the club This committee has a work in
hand which may require some thought,
and it will not report at once.
A third committee composed of Capt.
John R. Dillon, Sheriff T. ]. Sheftall ana
Superintendent of Water Works H. NJ.
Lotion, was appointed to suggest the
names of five men in each militia district
whose duty it shall be to secure signatures
to the lists as members of the Gambler
Campaign Club. This committee reported
that il was impossible to arrive at a satls-
factory conclusion last night and asked for
further time, stating that all the voters in
the districts had not been sounded. 1t was
decided then that the committee be given
until tonight at $50 O'Clock to make a re-
port.
On motion it was decided that 1000 APP
plication blanks for membership in the
club be printed. These will probably be
placed in The hands of the district commit
tees.
All of those present felt an enthusiastic
interest in the question before them, and
they believe there is no doubt that Col.
Gambler will carry Chatham county by a
good large majority.