The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
oSBORNE'S LOUD RALLY.
OPPOSITION MEN AND MEASURE AR
RAIGNED AND ROASTED.

ed the Theater Last Night and
Yelled Themselves HoHrse ut the
Outbursts of the OratOrs-JudGe
Twiggs' Speech Filled with sar-
casm and Illustrated by History.
solicitor Osborne Made Bold
Charges Against the Opposition.
State Committees Action Aroused
Applause.
The friends and supporters of Hon. w.
w Osborne in his race for the solicitor
generalship. listened at the Theater last
night to the warmest collection OF pohti-
cal speeches that has been made during
the campaign. Opposition men and oppo-
sition measures were subjected to caustic
criticism, that did not spare the highest
more than 1t did the lowest
The meeting had been called for $50
O'Clock, and half an hour before that time
the clans began to gather. 1t was notice
able that while the audience was made
up in great part of the class OF men and
voters who maks political meetings during
fractional campaigns possible, there was
comparatively large number of the con-
servative and thinking men OF the city.
OF this class there was certainly present
very much larger number. even in pro-
portion to the size of the meeting, than
has distinguished any recent gathering of
either of the political factions.
Shortly before the meeting was called to
order the aggregation of Fourth district
stalwarts known as McBride's Four Hun
bred, preceded by brass band. and with
J. Robert Dreamer. James Mcbride. ]. j.
Horrgan and James Lane at the head,
marched up Bull street and secured posi-
tons Of vantage within the Theater. The
entry of the -Four Hundred was greeted
with cheers.
Dol. Merritt w. Dixon presided and intro
duced the speakers. Among those on the
stage were Messrs. ]. F. Cam, J. NJ. Dix
on, David Wells, j. S. Collins, c. A. La
motto and w. II. Wade, while in the boxes
were others of the leaders of the cam
paign for the solicitor generalship in be-
half of Mr.. Osborne. Mr.. Osborne him
self was not on the stage or rather was
not in sight of the audience, and did not
appeared until he had been introduced by
Col. Dixon. His was the last speech made
at the meeting.
In calling 1.-The assembled voters" to or
der Col Dixon complimented the meeting
upon it's size and intelligence. 1t was an
indication to him. he said that the peo-
pie of Savannah were indignant al the
action of the County Executive Commit
tee and were determined to see fair play
at the polls. For himself he had protest
ed against unfairness whenever he had
seen il during his political career; he
had protested against il when his own
faction had offered a set of rules for a
primary that he felt would not insure
equal justice to both Sides and he would
continue to protest against it, As the
vice chairman of the County Executive
Committee he once called meeting, but
when unfair resolutions were offered he
refused to put them to a vote. The fac
ton that wanted them voted for had
been afraid, he said to appeal from the
decision of the chair, and in this man.
ner the resolutions had been lost. When
the chairman of the committee, Mr. Wal
ter G. Charlton, returned to the city, he
had complimented Col Dixon on the
course he had pursued. Col Dixon called
upon Mr.. Charlton to say why he had
not pursued a similar course at the re-
mt meeting of the Executive Committee.
The present Executive Committee, said
Col Dixon was formed as the result of
compromise. demanded by the good ciii-
zens of the community for the purpose of
. putting an end to the corruption and dis
graceful scenes attendant upon fQctionel
squabbles for political office. 1t was ex-
peoted to give every voter in the commu-
nifty an opportunity to cast his ballot for
the candidate of his choice and to ar
range for a primary that would assure him
this inestima bic privilege. This II had not
done and in failing TO do so, he said, il
had violated the expressed and implied
understanding of its organization.
Col. Dixon said he had entered the cam
paign with the intention of avoiding all
offensive personalities but some of the
spellbinders on the other side had IN
jected personal issues into the campaign
he lrae J.
ence with sarcastic references to John l..
Schwarz, whom, he said, 1t was only nee
essary TO tickle with straw TO have him
swell up.
The next speaker was Capt. ]. f. Cam.
ANY man who is supporting w. w. Os-
borne FOR any office is always provided
with theme and a good theme for dis
cussion," began Capt Cam. His abii-
ties and his record as a prosecuting off,
Ger, his honesty and fearlessness in eveNy
capacity, as man and citizen, his clean
ness and his integrity unite TO recommend
MIN TO the suffrages of the good people
of this county"
Are you going TO put Billy Osborne
back in office or are you going to permit
a few men who compose the County Elk
ecutive Committee 10 defeat him, no mat
ter how many votes are cast in his fav-
orr"
Capt, Cam then turned his attention
70 the Purging Committee provided for
by the primary resolutions, consisting of
Messrs. Harry Willink and j. f. Sulli-
van of the Liberal Club and A. NJ LET
fer of the Citizens Club. "Of whom does
this committee consist?" he queried. "Of
two violent and bitter partisans from one
SIDE and one gentleman from the other.
The only excuse that has been offered for
such an Arrangement is that it is giving
some persons a dose of their own medi-
cine. Is that proper justification of any
action that can be taken by high-minded
and honorable men? Would any commit
tee resort to q scheme that could only
be thus excused, unless il understood that
II could effect It's purpose in no other way?
Don't you know chat If they thought they
could win fairly they would provide pri-
mary that would not be susceptible to
any criticism and that would commend "a,
self TO the sense Of justice of every
man2'
Il don't say that eny ballot box Is going
to be stuffed" con, yes, il win" yelled
the crowd) But DO soy that the rules
for Thp Government NJ Tho f,rit,,,r,. ID, -.