The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-21
WILL RUN WITH MYERS.
THE ANTI-ADMINISTRA Al
DERMANIC TICKET NAMED.

kthMaEE ana HffAs D"FAN a"
sonic HnII-Judge TwigEs Attack
ed Recent Utterances of Mr.. Ne
Donough-CoIorcd Voters in At
tendancc-The Myers People 10
Have Final Rally Monday Night.
The Myers meeting at Masonic dali last
night was a large one. The hall was pack
ed with as many people as could get ln'
and "A number remained on the outside or
went away because they could not gel an
There was q large attendance OF the col
orcd contingent. the gallery being packed
with negroes. besides number ia the rear
of the han Several of the colored clubs
marched to the hall headed by bands
The Southsde club of the First district
marched up bearing transparencies de-
claring their allegiance to Myers. one oil
the transparencies was directed at super
,ntendent Of Public Works Willink, and
bore The words: Harry, you did not treat
US right
Seeing that it would be difficult TO ae-
commodate the crowd those who had ar
rived early on the scene and occupied the
chairs by common impulse, jammed an
the chairs forward toward the stage, so
as 70 leave nearly half the han in the rear
for standing room. Al $50 o'clock Chair
man F. G. duBignon. Mr.. Herman MY
ers. Mai. John schwarz. Capt. NJ D.
DOYLE ana others prominent in the move
ment went on the stage and were rece'V-
ed with cheers.
Mr.. duBignon called the meeting TO OF
der and stated that its purpose was 10 re-
ce,va the report Of the aldermanic ticket
10 called mon Mr. Samuel Reynolds
chairman of the aldermanic committee TO
make the report Mr.. Reynolds Announces
the committees selection to be as follows
David Wells. John schwarz, II. H. Ba-
con. Samuel Reynolds, J. G. Jarreh'
George w. Tiedcman. J. p. Williams j.
J. Horrigan. l. c. Haas NJ. j. Doyle
Thomas Screven.
As each name was read out there was
round of applause 1t is worthy of note
that the name of Capt, NJ j. Doyle re-
ceived the most prolonged and most pro-
nounced applause. The motion to adopt
the report of the committee was carried
unanimously.
There were calls for Myers In respond
ing Mr.. Myers said that he appreciated
the compliment which had been bestowed
upon him, but he must be pardoned for not
speaking. Il am not an orator. he said.
MY whole life has been spent in business
ana l have never acquired the art OF pun
lie speaking. ! desire to thank you lot
this demonstration, and to assure you lhat
Il to "a NAY n
duty by the city of Savannah and by eV-
cry citizen of this city
Mr.. Myers said that he would present
one who was much better qualified 70
speak and he introduced Judge II. d. ID.
Twiggs. Judge Twiggs said that he had
come to the meeting not so
much to speak for Mr. My
ers. with whom he was but slight
~ acquainted, but 10 speak for his princi-
pies. He had not one word to say against
his opponent, for whom he had the high
est respect What the people Of Savan>
nah should do now, Judge Twiggs said,
is 10 select the best man for Mayor, and
he considered Mr. Myers that man. He
had been weighed in the balance and
found not wanting. lie regarded him az
a financial wizard, he said man with
a head big enough TO preside over the
treasury department. of the United States.
~
opinions of the friends of the two candi-
dates reminded him of the two patent
medicine vendors, who were praisng their
wares 10 each other. one was a Gentle
and the other a jew Said the Gentle:
Il gave some of my medicine last week to
q man who had only one leg and one eye,
and before he had taken one bottle he
had two good legs and two good eyes -
That's nothing" replied the Jew. There
a a. he WI n "a
no liver and no lights. She bought some
of my medicine, and before she had taken
single bottle she had a good liver and
electric lights"
What we want in Savannah" said
Judge TN1ggs. lis a man who win give the
city good financial liver and who will
turn the electric lights OF publicity upon
the corruption and maladminstration
which has prevailed in official life.
In spite of his announcement that he
had nothing 10 say against Mr. McDon-
Ough, Judge Twiggs proceeded 10 make
some severe charges directly against him
He declared Wat the saloon keepers were
not the only men upon whom Mr. Nc
DOuough had been making war. and that
he had done something recently which
showed that he was not the man for the
head of the city government lie charged
Mr.. McDonough with attempting TO dis
franchise The laboTing men of the city
and read from the recent city election lax
the paragraph relating to managers al
election, requiring that they shall be free.
holders. This act he said, was fathered
by Mr.. McDonough. He declared th. pro.
vision referred TO to be an outrage. SOM
of the best men are not freeholders. he
declared.
Judge Twiggs read the provision with
regard TO city default taxes ana reo,ir.
ing that the voter, 10 be eligible. in addi.
ton 10 other qualifications. musf nov.
paid oil taxes due by him IN 10 Oct
previous TO the election. He internrot, ~
this 10 mean that voters. TO he olai,1o
must pay all taxes due by them re ~.
city by oct. l. This he declared - IN e''N
great outrage, because il disfranCbi".S
he said every .aboring man who was mn
able TO procure The money TO nov, w.
taxes by Oct I. iiN
Judge Twiggs quoted statements mo-,
by MIR. McDonough in a recent nav,sr liilu
interview. He ridiculed his reported ~
ment that Mr.. Myers candidacv 1i1 ~
bother him one particle. that ,g,,e Nv
nouncement that he viii run win no. ta,.
away from me ten conservative VOTE