The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-18
THEY WILL ENTER THE FIGHT
ANTI-LIBERALs DECIDE TO STAND
BY THE PRIMARY SYSTEM.


and the Brief Campaign Made One
of Unceasing WOrS-Leaders Claim
to BE Confident Tint They Can
Win.
The anti-administration faction as It
will henceforth be known, will go into
the primary, putting out a fun ticket,
including legislative candidates, in opposi-
ton 10 the Liberal Club or administration.
ticket.
This much is conclusive. Yesterday
morning there was a decided difference
of opinion among the leaders Of the Old
Citizens Club elements as to what was the
proper course to pursue. Some were In
favor of refusing to enter the primary
farther than for the selection Of delegates
TO the convention to nominate judges ana
to that 10 select the Democratic candi-
date for Congress in this district. They
favored Kicking out of traces" so far as
legislative candidates and delegates to
senatorial convention were concerned.
The conduct of MIR. j. S. Collins in quit
ting the meeting of the executive commit
tee Thursday night was unquestlonabiy
approved by a number of the rank and
file, and judging from the comments of
several other members of the executive
committee there was quite a strong cur
rent in favor of throwing harmony" to
the wind Other counsels seem 10 have
prevailed, though, and by afternoon there
was a calming down of the dissatisfaction
over the plans adopted by the executive
committee
While some of the leaders are still not
convinced of the wisdom of entering the
primary under the conditions provided,
they will undoubtedly all fall into line to-
day and unite in laying plans for election
day.
Several small conferences were held dur
ing yesterday a private Offices. Toward
| night Il was definitely announced that the
opposition to the Liberal Club would enter
! the primary with a fun ticket. One or more
| of the most prominent leaders are stated
! to have announced that they not only
would not bolt, but that if there were a
bolt they would assuredly support the
nominees of the primary of next Thurs
! day.
While we feel that an advantage has
| been taken of u.s. said one of the leaders
| Ia voicing the opinions of others with him.
| We do not propose to encourage any bolt
| ing. We believe that the course pursued by
| the Liberal Club leaders will react upon
them; that the public realizes the unfair
/ ness of such a snap primary, and that II
will rebuke this spirit at the polls. While
we have been taken unawares and with
/ out the slightest intimation that such a
!, course was contemplated, we recognize the
right OF the executive committee to set any
date it may see fit for the selection of can
| didateS. We have fought for some years
! 10 q
| ocratic executive committee. We have in
sisted on recognition of the powers of
such a committee, have won local fights
and contests before several conventions on
that ground. We cannot, and win not
! change front now. We may air our griev-
ances as TO what we consider unjust treat
meut, but We will assuredly not dispute
the rights of the executive committee In
the matter"
As showing that business Is meant, a
| nominating committee Is understood TO be
in course of selection, embracing 100 OF
more representative men from all parts
of the city, Arrangements are also being
made for meetings of workers and rapid
mapping out of plans for the campaign.
A meeting of South Side workers, 1t is
understood, will be held at Odd Fellows
hall tonight
Last night there was talk of a general
meeting of anti-administration forces be.
ing called for Monday night at that hall
A meeting of the executive committee
men of that faction is also expected to be
called for to-day. Three of the members
have been authorized to call a meeting
whenever in their judgment il may be adj
visable.
As is usual in all campaigns. the leaders
claim to be confident of victory They
have almost got the majority figured out
already The Citizens Club, they state
is absolutely dead. The new organlza
ton Will be new In every respect, and
Will start from the ground. Some favor
calling 1t the Progressive Club while
others are inclined to merely put the head
ing "Antl-Administrat on the ticket
and in calling public meetings invite al
in opposition to the LIBERAL Club and the
present city administration. The lattel
policy bids fair TO be adopted, it woul(
appear
, The ticket of the ants, as they will
doubtless be popularity known, will hard
: ~ be prepared and made public befor,
next Monday or Tuesday night. The feel
ing seems to be In favor of letting tn,
Liberals, or administration faction. show
their hand first. 1t Is recognized, though
That II Is not an easy matter to secur,
candidates who can run well, and namel
are already under discussion. 1t is hone,
to head the ticket with some well know
r business man, and have associated Will
him two younger men who have politica
HtCHl'llto Ol strength FRIENDS of Mr.. ,IOhi
a Morrissey are talking of him for one o
c these two. Mr.. Charles Garfunkel is ais,
talked of. II A. A. Lawrence ESQ. ha,
not gone with the army he would unuues
d tionably have been one of the candidates
3 Among those who may be said to be undo
3 consideration, inasmuch as some leaders
> at least, are talking about them as posi-
BILE candidates are Messrs. Joseph HUI
g Adolph Letiler, j. r. Sheldon. l. y. Tiede
i man, j. A. G.. Carson. Mr.. F. II. Ge3rol
e Is also desired by number
I Whether any of these gentlemen
T would consent to be candidate
Is another matter Judging from pas
n experiences of Savannah political faction
d a score or more Of names win he consider
7 ed, and as many men approached. befor
u a ticket will be secured Wanting a MAJ
L to run and getting his consent. are fire
n quent.y two widely separated things. MAX
ing up the delegations will be compare
lively easy matter.
Two or more politicians greatly inter
ested In the old Citizens Club. who are ali
Il sent srom the city, were wired yesterda
as to the situation. 1t Is presumed the
win have business al Savannah which wi
L call them home during the next day O
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