The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-09
NO WET AND DRY ELECTION.
AGITATION FAILS TO STIR Up THE
PROHIBITION ISSUE.


knows Anything of Purpose To-
Measure strength With the "WetS.'
Melancholy Meeting of Peoples
Party Executive COmmittee-Sui-
eide of Henry WyIie.
Atlanta. Ca. March S.-The agitation OF
tie prohibition question by the Methodist
ministers Of Atlanta does not seem to have
aroused the enthusiasm of the prohibition
lists Of this city. The meeting of the min
listers OF this city on Monday at which
several warm speeches were made looking
10 the bringing on of prohibition cleo
ton this fan, has led as yet to no organ
lied movement 20 that end.
Certain it is that no action has been
taken by the leading prohibitionists OF the
city-the men who have borne the brunt
of prohibition battles heretofore-in this
matter.
Capt. W. H. Brotherton, president OF
the Prohibition Club, who is recognized
as one Of the foremost prohibitonists OF
Atlanta. said to-day: II know nothing OF
anv movement 10 hold a prohibition cleo
ton. If there is one on hand, 1 must say
that I have heard nothing about it, and
therefore, am not in position TO give Out
apv information IN regard to the matter
Mr. Green T. Dodd, another leading pro-
bjbjtionist. had nothing TO say on the SUD
iect of a prohibition election. He simply
remarked that he knew nothing about the
matter .,,-
While there are prohibitionists in TINS
CITY who favor making prohipltlon HSHt
next fall. il is safe to say that no organ
lied movement with that object IN view
has been perfected. ...,-..
Il seems clear that the prohlDitloHis's
of Atlanta. as a body. are Formulating no
plans at present with view 70 bringing
on prohibition election next ran
Tbc Perennial Police Fight.
Local political circles are greatly stirred
nm over The forthcoming reorganization oil
the police department rumor mas II VA
Mai ". ]. Kendrick. recently Of the Sec
ond Regiment OF Georgia Volunteers, ana
a member OF the board of police commits
etoners viii succeed Capt W. Ii. Many
as chief OF police. The friends oil MAJ
Kendrick are working for his election 10
the chiefs place, the position TO be after
ward abolished and the new position OF
police Superintendent, established.
The friends Of Chief Manly are actlVe'
and are working earnestly for his re-eiec-
ton. They claim they viii be successful
taking the position that Chief Manly mas
only filled an unexpired term, and should
bv all right and precedent, be reelected to
the fun term.
Mai. Kendrick declines to discuss the
forthcoming reorganization of the police
but his friends are said TO be
actively at work on his behalf in the race
for the place.
Mai. Kendrick is one of the best known
military men i'm the state. He is assistant
inspector general of the Georgia military
with the rank of Northumberland, and is
on Gov. Gamblers staff.
Peoples Party Meeting.
Twelve members of the executive COM
mittee of the Peoples party of this state
came in to Atlanta this morning TO at
tend the meeting of the committee called
for to-day. There are twenty-five men,
hers composing the committee.
Mr. w. +. Carter, the chairman of the
c. .rrmittee, rendered his resignation. At
ter a great deal of talking the resgna-
[ on was accepted. Among the members
present at the meeting this morning were
MIR. H. p. Blount of Atlanta, Mr.. Will
son of Buford, Mr. Ben Milliken of Way
cross. Mr. Carraker of Thomaston and
Mr.. Garter of Atlanta.
The committee, after considerable talk
ing, during which the policy of the party
was freely discussed-especially the plat
form to the initiative and referendum
plank-took up the question of selecting
a new chairman. The names of Mr.. II.
+. Blount ana MIR. w. L. Peek were
mentioned for the place.
No election was held, however as the
matter was referred to the vice chairman,
Mr. II. p. Cowan, who was instructed to
hold the election by mail and to report
the result at the next meeting. The meet
ing then adjourned.
There was no action taken In the meet
ing toward fixing the initiative and refer
ehdum plank as the platform of the party
In the campaign of 1900
Suicide of a BOokkeeper.
Henry Wylie, for many years we'll
known bookkeeper, ended his life to-day
by taking morphine. He had been drink
ing for several days. and had remained in
his room at the Morton House. This
morning about s o'clock he was dscov,
cred in dying condition, and physician
was hastily summoned. DR. Grant Wilker
arrived shortly before Wylie breathed his
last, but the man was then beyond the
reach of medical skin.
n the room of the dead man was found
q box which had contained medicine and
"a pottle OF whisky. AL indication point
ed TO suicide. Wylie was for a number
OF years bookkeeper for the Atlanta Ma
tional Bank, and later held other respon.
s:ble positions in this city. lie was for a
time conductor on the Consolidated. but
vas recently in the insurance business
His wife, and a son, who joined the army
ana Is now in Cuba, survive him. one
OF his sons was drowned last year.
A Warm Fight Ended.
J. N. Bateman will succeed Judge w
r. route on April II as notary public and
ex-ofiicio justice of the peace for the one
Thousand Two Hundred and
inirty-fourth district The grand
jury nominated MIR. Bateman tbHs
morning and the appointment was made
by Judge Lumpkin 10 take effect AZ ,ba
expiration of Judge Foute's term The
race has been very warm one for weeks
ana before the result was announced all of
the candidates were kept guessing. The
tact that there We're almost as many can
didates as there are grand jurors tended