The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-11
WITH BANDS AND TORCHES.
SoUTHSIDERs MARCHED TO FIRST
DISTRICT OSBORNE RALLY.

administration and the solicitor
General Marched From Second
street to knights of Pythias Hail
and Joined With Their Allies OF
the First in an Osborne Rally.
Five or Six Hundred Men in the
HaII-Mr. Osborne. Col. Dixon and
Mr. COIding Addressed Them-CoI.
Dixon on the Subject of Political
Collars and Their Wearers.
The Osborne supporters of The First dis
lrict aud Southside foregathered at
Knights of Pythias Hall last night and
spent themselves for an hour or more In
enthusiastic demonstration. 1t was a
First district meeting but South
siders marched to attend it, with brass
bands and transparencies and torches.
The administration men from the south
ern section of the city formed three clubs,
the Southside Consolidated Club, the In
dependent Club and the W. w. Osborne
Administration Club. 1t is probable that
many of the more ardent followers of the
solicitor general belong to all three of
these organizations, and that their total
strength. while certainly large and, as
was shown last night lacking nothing OF
enthusiasm, cannot be estimated correctly
by the simple process of addition.
The w. w. Osborne First District Club
gathered at the hall shortly after s
o'clock and its membership was soon
considerably reinforced by additions from
other sections Of the city. The hall was
half-flled in this wise, and it is probable
hot nit he haf followed
the banners of the Southsiders down Bull
street and to the hall there were nearly
800 persons who listened to the speeches.
The Southside contingent made. of
course, the bravest show. The line was
formed at the headquarters on Whitaker
and Second streets, the entire parade be-
ing under the command of Mr.. j. S. F.
Barbour, who acted as chief marshal.
There was a brass band at the head of
the column and a drum and bugle corps
of small boys contributed largely and
willingly to the enthusiasm and the noise.
The presence of a political procession in
the streets of Savannah has been suffi-
GENTLY unusual of late to attract atten-
ton and the procession of last night serv-
ed>this part of it's purpose admirably.
Some of the transparencies and the le-
gends with which they were inscribed
were types of campaign slogan. One of
1.-The men who discharge their duty all
things being equal, deserve TO receive the
reward of party victory. Speech of p.
w. Meldrim, 1885, Another of the
transparencies proclaimed: mo more
mud pavements on Bull street" while
still another, in reference to thel same
subject, was inscribed: "TaxpayerS $751;
251 experiment, Bull street"
Every seat in the hall was taken and
there were half as many men standing
as were sitting when President Robert
Holland of the First District Club called
the meeting to order. Preliminary to the
speeches the Executive Committee of
Twenty-Five for the First district was
announced This committee is as fol-
lows: r. Wickham, w. NJ. Foran M. r.
Barrett. H. Jones. J. NJ Ryan. F. Welch
NJ. ]. Roach. p. STAIRS. j. Mcguire. D.
!. Kiley. G. Kiroy, B. Cooper W. J.
Smith, NJ Clarity. w. f. Vicktry, F.
Leonard NJ Kahn. G. NJ. Morris, c.
Kracken. r. Gaffney, ]. O'Hare, E. Lee
and w Lee
A resolution offered by John r. Bern
hardt, providing that all the printed mat
ter used by the various clubs represented
a the meeting should bear the union la
bel was passed without dissent.
This preliminary diminishing gone
through with, the chairman announced the
serious business of the evening, the
speeches. In this connection Mr.. HoHani
besought his assembled friends and fellow
citizens kindly to refrain from any ex-
preston of their individual or collective
preference in the matter of oratorv and
orators. until he had exhausted the list of
speakers he held in his hand. Then, he
said, the audience might call for whom Il
pleased. He then introduced Mr.. r. l..
Colding.
Mr.. Colding made stirring appeal in
behalf of the candidacy of the present So
licitor general to succeed himself So far
as the campaign had progressed il had
developed, but one contest, that for the Of
fee of solicitor general MIR. Colding said
that Mr.. Osborne had made himself a ter
ror to evil doors and that during his ad-
ministTation of the office he had prosecu-
ted for the state with entire impartiality
as betweeR political friend and political
foe.
No honest man is able, said Mr. Cold
ing, to criticize the manner in which the
office has been conducted. There are
some who have come to dislike the solic-
itor because he has uniformly sought to
befriend those who belonged to his politi-
cal party, but no one of his enemies,
whether personal or political has ventured
to attack his conduct of the office. Mr..
Hartridge, his opponent" said the speak
er, SIS a man of fine character. Nobody
denies that-nobody can deny il success
fully. But l think it can just as safely
be said that he is in mighty bad COM
pany."
When Mr.. Colding took his seat. the
chairman announced that Col. Merritt W.
Dixon would be the next speaker, and
requested him to come forward. Col.
Dixon elbowed his way through the crowd
amid clamorous shouts of approval and
applause, took a stand by the speakers
table and smiled benignly. The crowd
yelled and howed again.
Il am glad TO be with you, gentlemen"
satd Col Dixon. Il am with you because
think you are going to win and because
want you 10 win ! have nothing against
Mr.. Hartri6ge-indeed he is my personal
friend-but ! am for Mr.. Osborne because
l am satisfied he is the best man."
Nov il seems to me that lately I have
heard or read in the papers quite a good
deal on the subject Of collars and various
individuals taste in that matter Without
seeking to disparage Mr.. Hartridge. be-
cause do not believe in injecting person
alities into political campaign and he
cause, l say, he Is my friend. It must be
very evident that he is wearing a collar,
and II is because Of the style Of that
article OF dress that ! oppose him. 1t D.