The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-07
RALLIED FOR SCREVEN
BIG TURNOUT OF HIS SUPPORTERS
At MASONIC HALL.
LY TWO SPEAKERS.
ONLY
CHAIRMAN WADE AND p A. sTo-
VAIL TALKED.


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Collector Wells VIII BE Opposed
by Il. F.. ThOmpsOn-keilbac Has
Announced His Candidacy-Cnpt.
NcAlpin VIII Open Headquarters
on the Bay-Registrars Have Com
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More Names Have Been Taken on.
The rally of the supporters of Maj.
Thomas Screven for ordinary last night
at Masonic Hall was largely attended,
and the gathering was an enthusiastic
one. There was an absence of speakers,
however, that was quite noticeable, and
after talks from Chairman Wade and Mr..
Pleasant A. Stovan, the meeting adj
journed.
Chairman Wade explained that Judge
Twiggs was indispOsed and that Mr.. John
e. Schwarz had serious illness in his fam
lily, which prevented him from being pres
ent. Chairman Wade announced that the
final rally of the Screven forces will be
held in Masonic Hall next Thursday night.
The campaign committee of 100, author
lied by the club, had been increased 40
200 members, the chairman said.
Mr.. Wade said that it was quite evident
that the friends of Tom Screven had moi
been frozen out and that the size of the
meeting was a f1attering Endorsement of
and candidate in whose interest they have
assembled. He declared that since the
meeting held week ago he had heard
nj iOtpn-
tom to vote for Screven, whom he de-
scribed as an affable, true-hearted, genial
and jolly fellow a man whom il is a
pleasure to work for morning, noon and
night
Mr.. Wade paid his respects to the Unit
ed Club, and described it as being fresh
young thing. She is new and pretty, ne
declared with three suitors dangling at
her skirts Mr.. Wade said that it had
been reported on the street all along that
this fresh young thing had choice from
the very hour of it's birth, and that she
would find him n rather eXacting lover.
She was preparing, ne said, to wed him
| tonight and give her other two suitors
| the icy hand, as had been her intention
from the first He predicted that their
| honeymoon would be brief and unpleas-
! ent indeed, and that there would be
/ divorce on the night of the 18th. He said
| counted and that it would be found that
| Maj. Screven had received more than all
the other candidates combined. The chair
man said that the situation appeared in
| that light to him and he asked that the
| friends of Maj. Screven continue their
/ good work in his behalf.
| Mr.. p A. StoYall said that it was the
first political meeting that he had ever
had the honor of addressing, except in
| the presidential canvass, when he said the
people We're practically united. He said
| that under such circumstances it was a
pleasure to make political speech and
| judging by the crowd and Chairman
| Wade's words, all present and a majority
| of the town are for Maj. Screven. He
| thought that more speeches would be
necessary only If the opposition were
stronger. Mr.. Stovall said that the other
| candidates for the Office of ordinary are
! his close personal friends and he hoped
there would be no mud singing by any
one. He thought the supporters of the
present superintendent of police could oc-
| cupy all o ftheir time in saying nice
things, and matters of fact, about their
| own candidate. He thought that there
was nothing good that could not be said
| truthfully about Maj. Screven. He con-
| sidered it an honor TO make his maiden
political speech for Maj. Screven, and he
desired to state that he heartily Endorsed
him for the Office of ordinary 1t is an
office that must be filled by a man
who has character, integrity and
honesty, and who will give justice and
deal fairly with every one. The speaker
| declared that no man could truthfully
| say anything against Tom Screven. He
was not an obstructive man, and Mr..
! Stovan thought that was the secret of mis-
popularity. The speaker said that the
first vote he ever cast in Savannah was
for Maj. Sereven and that at that time
he voted for the head of the opposition
ticket. He recalled that Maj Screven
was the only man on his ticket elected
| to Council. Mr.. Stovall spoke of the
smile and pleasant nod that the man
| has for every one, no matter how humble
his position.
Mr. Stovall said that the character of
| the office of ordinary demanded that the
| incumbent be an honest man. and that
il was by no means necessary for him
to be a lawyer. He should be a man
with the courage to do right and the
! common sense to perceive it. The speak
| er paid a high tribute to the men who
had volunteered in the war against Spain.
| and said that Maj Screven had been one
of the first to rush forward. That
he took part in no battle was not his
fault and Mr.. Stovall said that he would
chose active warfare in Cuba in prefer
ence to camp life in a place like Tampa.
| Mr. Stovall said that he offered to the
people of Savannah for the Office of or
| binary, Maj. Screven. man whom every
body could trust. Mr.. Stovalrs remarks
were punctured with. applause and his
speech was pretty and graceful.
The election for ordinary and tax col
lector will take place one week from to-
morrow and affairs are beginning to
cla sol lines
drawn and by the close of the week bets
and predictions will be in order. Mr..
| Frank Kelbach announced himself yes
terday as a candidate for ordinary. This
was as had been expected. and he had
| told his friends on several occasions that
| he would be a candidate for the office.
He viii probably begin an active cam
paisn at once.
MIR. Collins is the only probable cand-
! date for ordinary now VINO has not made
a public announcement, and he will prob
ably express himself after to-night's
meeting of the United Club. The club
| will meet at Masonic Temple Hall and,
! according to the invitations sent out for
| the meeting, only the members of the
| organization. and those who hold invita-
| tions will be permitted to attend The in
] Nitations must be presented at the door
The report of the committee of one hun
| dred will be received. and the question Of
making Endorsements will be discussed
at length. President Mcmillan expressed
| himself several days ago as being against