The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-26
YELLED FOR LEADER.
tContInued from TENTH Page.l


Mr.. Norwood read from local ar
ticle in the Morning News of July
2S, 1894, in which comment was made
upon an advertisement of the Electric
Railway Company for boys, between
the ages of Is and 20, to act as conduc-
tors on that company's lines. Mr.. Nor
wood said at that time Mr.. Collins was
president of that company. There was
an interview with one of the conduc-
tors, who said the men were then get
ting $3.50 and anticipated being drbpped
and replaced by the boys, who could
be secured for half the money.
1T was pretty hard" said the
speaker, that this self-advertised
friend of the workingman should have
advertised for boys to throw working
men out of their positions. Why
didn't he go down into his pocket and
keep these men employed, instead of
depriving them of the pittance they
needed for the support of their fam
ilies?'
At this juncture there were loud calls
for Mr.. S. Krouskoff, whom the crowd
had detected in the audience. Mr..
Krouskoff was almost forced up to the
front and made one of his Characters
tic speeches. He was introduced by the
chairman as 1.-THE man who had done
more for the Southside than any man
in 1t.
Mr.. Krouskoff devoted himself to the
consideration of SouthSide improve
ments and to scoffing at 1.-The friends of
labor" who he said always made their
appearance just Before an election. It's
positively nauseating," he said.
He said that neither labor nor the
Southside needed a champion. Labor
organizations did not and could not
ally themselves with any candidate for
office, and all that had been accom-
plished for the Southside had been done
by the men who live in it.
THANK God," he said, 1--WE always
have good crops of weeds and we don't
need a friend to help make them grow
The soil is rich and we can grow
three or four crops of weeds every
year."
Mr.. Krouskoff declined to discuss
the candidates for ordinary. He said
that when a principle was involved he
never hesitated to speak, but when it
was question of men merely he was
content to keep his peace. And he did.
AT this stage the chairman intro
duced Capt McAlpin. The candidate
was greeted with loud applause, that
broke out at intervals during the time
he was speaking and rose to a howl
of enthusiasm as he concluded. He
said:
Fellow Citizens: received, through
your secretary, a notice that you had
endorsed me for ordinary, at joint
meeting of the several clubs in this
section formed in my interests, and he
conveyed to me your cordial invitation
to have me address you this evening.
Il deeply appreciate both the en-
dorsement and the invitation. 1 am
told that your meeting last Wednes-
day evening was the largest that had
ever been held in this section of the
city in the interest of any candidate,
and that this meeting is even larger.
I'm response to your invitation to
speak, l would say that l am for the
second time before the citizens of this
county as a candidate for the office of
judge of the Court of Ordinary. My
opponent, as you know, last March was
that lovable gentleman, Maj. Tom
Screven; the motives that prompted
me to run then actuated me to en-
ter this race, and l again ask the suf-
frage of my fellow citizens, because
believe that by my education and legal
training / am thoroughly qualified to
fill the office with satisfaction to all
who come in contact with me, and ca
pable of discharging the duties of the
Office fearlessly, without prejudice or
partially. Il
Il have made a special study of that
Judge of the court has most to deal,
and am capable and competent to
handle the business of the office with
accuracy and dispatch. L am also
in other respects qualified to
perform the duties of the Office
with prudence, zeal and integrity. 1
feel that l am competent to care for
and protect the interests of the widows
and orphans in the administration of
your estates.
You gentlemen of the Southside
should be careful in your selection of
the candidate who is to fill this Office.
This section of the city is built up
with homes, the hard-earned fruits of
labor and frugality; you should be
scrupuous in selecting the man who
is most capable and best qualified to
guard the interests of those for whom
you now are toiling.
81 assure you l will be ever mindful
of the facts, by your election to this
office, that l am a public servant and
all who enter my office will be treat
ed with equal courtesy and respect.
Again, l thank you for this cordial ex-
preston of your friendly feeling, / ask
each of you to do his best in electing
me-"
There were calls for Judge A. H.
Mcdonnell after Capt. McAlpin had con-
cluded, but Judge MacDonell explain
ed that he was present at the meeting
merely as a spectator and to give his
young son, who was with him. a
glimpse of the great American game
of politics. Mr.. Joseph Figg, who was
called upon, made a brief speech, in
which he stated that he had during the
day renounced his allegiance to Mr..
Collins and come over to the Clan Nc
Alpin. He said he would be heard from
at a later date.
The chairman announced that there
would be meetings at Sturtevant Hall.
or Liberty street, between Montgomery
and West Broad, tonight at Hennes-
sy Hall, in the Fourth district, next
Wednesday night, and a grand rally of
all the McAlpin forces at Masonic Tenn
pie on the night of Friday, Oct. 4. At
ter these announcements, the meeting
adjourned.