The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-17
TO ENTERTAIN COL. GAMBLER.
GAMBLER CLUB EXTENDS HIM A
CORDIAL INVITATION.

Want Him to Address Chatham
County Democrats A Committee
On Entertainment to BE Appointed
As soon as His Acceptance Is Re
eeived - Chatham County Should
Poll Full VOte-Arrangemen to
BE Made With Regard to Managers.
A meeting of the executive committee
Of the Gambler Club was held at the court
house yesterday afternoon to invite Col
Gambler to visit their city as the guest of
the club and to address the Democrats
of this county at a mass meeting to be
held under its auspices.
In the absence of Chairman w. p. Bal
ley of the executive committee, Col. ]. H
Estill, vice president of the club, was call
ed to the chair and Mr.. J. ]. Stafford was
appointed acting secretary.
Mr.. John I. Morrissey offered the fol-
lowing resolutions. which were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the chairman of the
executive committee of this club be, and
he is, hereby requested to extend, at
once, an invitation to Col. Allen D. Can
der to address the Democrats of this
county at such early date as may be con
venient.
Resolved, further That Col. Gambler be
requested to extend an invitation in the
name of this club to such personal friends
and speakers as he may desire to accom-
pany him on this visit as guests Of the
club.
Resolved, further, That the chairman
be directed to invite the Hon. Angus N
Grovenstein of Bingham county to be-
come the guest of this club on the occa-
sion of the visit of Col. Gambler to our
city.
The entertainment feature was next
discussed, and a resolution offered by
Capt. John r. Dillon to provide for such
arrangements as may be necessary to
that end. Capt. Dillon's resolution, which
was also unanimously adopted is as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That as soon as an accept
ance of our invitation has been received
from Col. Gambler, the chairman shall ap-
point a committee of not less than fifteen
citizens and members of this club, whose
duty it shall be to arrange for the recep-
ton of our distinguished visitor, to form
ulate programme for their entertainment
and to secure the theater or a hall and
local speakers for the public exercises,
etc.
Maj. John Schwarz offered the follow
ing resolution on the subject Of election
managers, which was also passed.
Resolved, That the chairman shall, at
his early convenience, appoint commit
tee of three members of the club to con-
fer with, the County Commissioners as to
the appointment of managers for the
state election to be held on Oct. 5.
Among the members of the club present
were Messrs. J. r. Saussy, James Nc
Bride, ]. H. Estill, Waring RUSSELL John
1. Morrissey, Maj. John Schwarz, WIN.
Mccormick, ]. r. Dillon, r. w. Wick
ham, DR. T. B. Chisholm, John Power
Neil Gildea ]. ]. Stafford and Col. NJ. w.
Dixon.
This is practically the opening of the
state campaign in Chatham. The Demo-
Gratis of the county are all anxious TO hear
from Col. Gambler and 1t is believed his
coming will conduce to a much larger
vote than would otherwise be had The
registration this year is comparatively
small, that Is when that of 1896 is taken
into consideration, and 1t is desirable that
Chatham should make as good a showing
as possible.
The Geographic dispatches TO the Morn
ing News stated yesterday that Col.
Gambler would be here Monday Oct. and
would make the closing speech of his cam
paign here In that event he would no
doubt spend an entire day in Savannah,
and be given an experience with Savan-
nah hospitality that he will long remem-
Der. However it is not yet definitely de-
termlned just when he will come but
whenever the time arrives he will find the
latch string on the outside.
The Gambler Club is determined to make
this occasion marked one, and the COM
mittee to which the matter will be en-
trusted will undoubtedly arrange an ap-
propriate reception and an extensive pro-
gramme of entertainment for their guests.