The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-05
TO INDORSE COLLINS
UNITED CLUB COMMITTEE OF ONE
HUNDRED RECOMMENDED.
WELLS FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
MEETING LASTED TWO HOURS AND
WAS AN EXCITING ONE.

srussy and Kelly Passed Hot Words. |
Some Were Opposed 20 Club Max
ing rsements-COlIins Carried |
COmmittee-CIub VIII Act TO-mOr- |
row Night-MeAlpin ward Club
Observation-Disclosures Working |
Hard-FOur Hundred Persons Dis
qualified Yesterday-Over n Thou
sand Names to BE Gone Over Yet.
The Committee of One Hundred from
the United Club. met last night in Nichol- |
sons Han at Drayton street and Brough- |
ton lane. and after discussing the political
situation for two hours, Endorsed J. s. |
Collins for ordinary, and David Wells for
tax collector. There was any amount of
excitement, and at one time it looked as
though two members of the committee |
would Come to blows. Ex-Patrol Wagon
Driver John Kelly stopped Mr.. Gordon
Saussy in his talk and announced that
If, the club indorsed Mr. Collins it would
be the loser, and that he would withdraw.
Kelly was excited and declared that the
speaker was only looking for an otfice,
and that the club would be defeated If
it took such action. Mr.. Saussy replied
rather warmly to the cabman. Chairman
Mcmillan had some difficulty in restoring
order, and for moment it appeared as
if there was going to be trouble. Kelly
left the hall few minutes afterwards
and remarked that he was done with
that crowd"
When the meeting was called to order
only a few members of the committee
were absent. The meeting had been call
ed for the purpose of deciding whether
the United Club should indorse candidates
for tax collector and ordinary. The mat
der was discussed at length and a distinc
ton was made between indorsing and
nominating a candidate. T. L. Hill
thought that candidates should be in
dorsed and spoke at length on the sub
ject. John Powers was also of the opin-
ion thatt the club should get into the
fight and push a candidate to the front.
1t was nearly II O'clock when a vote
was taken, and several of the committee
men had left. 1t was decided that it
would be wise for the club to indorse
candidates, and the committee then took
up the question of who should be sup
ported. 1t is said that So members of the
committee voted, and that Collins receiv-
ed IL, McAlpin Is and Keilbach 6 votes
There was no opposition, as far as could
be learned, TO Mr.. Wells for tax collec-
tor.
The members of the committee were
pledged to secrecy and little information
could be obtained. At a meeting of the
club tomorrow night the chairman will
announce that the committee recon-
mends the Endorsement of Collins and
Wells by the club. This will probably be
| the most interesting meeting of the cam
| paign and will no doubt be largely at
| tended. The club is not compelled to ac-
| cept the recommendation of its commit
| tee, and it is believed that the matter
| will be again discussed at leng 4. 1t is
generally thought, however. that the
members will decide to indorse Mr. Col
Inns as suggested by the Committee of
| One Hundred. He is apparently the fav-
orite with them and 1t has all along
| been believed by those on the outside that
he would receive the Endorsement of the
new organization.
1t is difficult 10 predict what effect the
Endorsement of Mr.. Collins will have on
! the chances of the other candidates. but
| II is believed that the atmosphere will be
much clearer after the meeting of the
| United Club
The Fourth Ward McAlpin Club was or
| ganized last night in Harris Street Hall
and Capt. Henry McAlpin was indorsed
for ordinary. The meeting was largely
| attended and permanent organization
was effected James p. Murrn was eject
ed president and T. b. Masters secretary
and a committee was appointed to notify
Capt McAlpin of his Endorsement. A COM
mtttee of twenty-five will be named by the
president to protect Capt. McAlpins in
terest i'm the fourth ward.
Arrangements will be made to-day for
speakers for the Screven rally. 10 be held
at Masonic Hall tomorrow night. The
supporters of Maj Screven anticipate a
large turnout.
The Game Cock Club of the Southside
will meet at Kaiser's Hall. 1911 Bull
street, tonight and will probably indorse
a candidate for ordinary
The registrars are hard at work, and
400 persons were disqualified yesterday by
the board. Registrar Creamer stated last
night that the list contains the names of
all classes of people, and that there are
many professional men on the list. The
persons disqualified have until the 14th
to get straight with the county and If
they have not paid all taxes by the close
of that day they will not
be permitted to vote The
list of disqualified voters is open TO the
public. There are over 1.5O0 of these
names to be gone over by the registrars
Four hundred in one day is considered
rather rapid work.
The First district lists will be finished
to-day and turned over to the County
Commissioners. Almost all of the 400 per-
sons dropped by the board reside in. this
district Twenty-Five persons paid up
Yesterday aud were removed from the list
of disqualified voters. The registrars will
complete their work as rapidlf as posi-
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