The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-24
DEFAULTERS CAN PAY TO-DAY.
MAYOR MELDRIM ORDERS CITY
MARSHAL TO KEEP OPEN HOUSE.

Busy Day at the City Exchange
With POliticfans-Large Amount of
Back Taxes Paid by DelinGuents.
Several Ministers Out in a Plea for
McDOnOugh-They Bespeak for
Him the Support of Law-Abiding
Persons.
The work by the politicians on both
sides yesterday was largely in paying up
back taxes, in order that registered voters
who were barred on that account may
put in their ballots. 1t was a busy day
with City Treasurer Hardee and Marshal
Power at the exchange, and also with Tax
Collector MCGOWAN at the court house.
There were a large number Of callers at
these offices during the day, but most of
those at the marshaPs Office were colored
people.
For the purpose of allowing all default
ers to pay up, the Myers people called
on Mayor Meldrim, and requested that
he issue an order for the marshal's office
TO be kept open to-day. 1t was under
stood to be the intention to close the Of
fee, but as il was claimed this would
place the Myers people al a disadvantage,
since large number whom they expect
10 support the ticket have city taxes un>
paid, the order was issued by Mayor Mel
drim. The committee which called upon
him consisted of Mr.. Myers, Mr.. j. P.
Williams, Mr. David Wells and Mr.. Isaac
G. Haas While the office will be open
during the usual hours, it will be in charge
Of ID M.
report was circulated that the object of
the request was to keep Mr.. Power away
from the First district, where he is down
as leading worker, but this was de-
MED.
There was a stir around the city ex-
change all day. Politicians were running
to and fro. faces were seen which do not
frequent the city offices, voters were
lounglng about waiting for heelers, and
the general appearance of things suggest
ed an old-time horse-sWapping. Mayor
Meldrim was busy in his office, Clerk
Bailey had his hands full disposing Of
callers, and the office on the
first floor had about all the
work they cared for. The pivot
of activity was in Marshal Powers Of
flee, where a continual stream of people
passed in and out The only offices free
from care were those of the drainge en-
gineers, health officer and city engineer,
where politics is seldom discussed
The Liberal Club workers began pre-.
pairing for to-day's battle early last night
A number of meetings had been previously
| called by district leaders, both for white
| and colored voters. At all of then speeches
were made in behalf of the McDonough
tcket the speakers appealing to voters to
go TO the polls to-day and do the right
thing by the Liberal candidates.
Mr. McDonough's friends are assured of
the support of the conservative element.
which is the vote the politicians have been
unable to tell anything about. The fact
| that the campaign has extended over such
brief period has not brought out a gen
eral expression from this class of voters.
| and while guesses are made, il is conced-
! ed that no one is informed lust how IL
| VIII go. 1t is said that this vote will
have much to do with the result of the
! election. Mr. McDonough is calculating
| on a good share of the conservatives. for
the reason his pronounced policy is the
enforcement OF those laws and this APP
peals to the better class of citizens.
| 1t may be said that on few occasions
have citizens of His class come out holder
| in indorsing any candidate for Office. This
IS attested in an appeal from ministers.
| signed by Rev. w. A. Nisbet. pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian Church: Rev 7
| y. chapman, pastor of the Duffy Street
BAPTIST Church; Rev. E. F. Morgan. pas
tor OF the Seventh Street Church ana
HeV. ). A. Smith, in charge of the CITY
! missions of the Methodist Enisco,oI
church. The appeal is as follows:
Savannah, Ca, Jan. % 1899
with love for our city and its neonla
/ foremost in our hearts and as Christians
| and iaw-abidng citizens, we believe II Our
DUTY to call attention 10 the important is
sues that are to be met, and the questions
to be decided at the election TODAY Il
devoives upon every citizen, no matter of
what creed or nationality, who has the in
! terest of his city and his firesjde et heart
to speak with his ballot for the protection
! of his home, and the moral advancement
of the city where his interests are cen
! tered, and where the safety of his mother
| sisters and children are at stake
| The issues which are fairly and MAINLY
! confronting the citizens of Savannah and
which are to be met and decided TODAY
! are narrowed down to the question Shall
our laws be enforced or shall they be dis
regarded and our Sundays debauched2'
! Therefore it behooves every citi7en
! whether he be minister or layman To tal.e
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| for our city the enforcement of all inst
| laws, aud the enactment Of only such Ia WIS
| and ordinances as will advance both the
moral and business welfare of orr eit,,
and force the disorderly and lawless aIe-
! ment into a strict Observance of orr sab
bath day and a respect for those of orr
! citizens who have IN their hearts rnineJiro
with the best wishes for our Commercial
interests and progress, the love and fear
J of God.
with this humble expression Of our
| views we appeal TO all good citizens to use
all their efforts TO bring about the enforce
| ment of our existing laws and or1inan noes
| and in casting their ballots to cast them
| only for those who can be relied unon n
enforce these laws and advance the moral
! condition of our city. With the previous
records before us of those who are now
| candidates for the mayoralty, and with tbe
pledge of Hon. ]. j. McDonough that he
viii enforce, without fear or partialitv
these laws and ordinances we take pleas.
ure in indorsing him. and bespeak for him
| the support of all law-abding people"
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