The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-10
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large and enthusiastic audience" he
said, II feel that victory tomorrow is
certain. I had hoped that this would be
a clean campaign" "Hurrah for Hart
ridge" shouted a voice in the gallery
of the building.
IF you can't behave yourselves"
said the chairman, well treat you as
you deserve to be treated, and have
was to the accompaniment of cheers
and cries of Put him out" and much
confusion. Mr.. Hartridge has sent
these men here to interrupt this meet
ing" declared Capt. McAlpin, and
there We're more cheers.
a have taken part in two political
campaigns" declared Capt. McAlpin.
land / know that a man cannot expect
to enter politics without the reasonable
certainty that some one will attempt
to besmirch his character and blast his
reputation no matter how carefully he
has attempted to guard both. One can
didate in this campaign has slandered
me grossly, and l have met the charges
fearlessly. The charges have been re-
futed The candidate is running on
platform of hypocrisy and l am willing
me to the verdict of the voters of this
county.
Il don't want you to suffer from
the evils of over-c confidence" said Capt
Alpin. "A battle is never won until
the battle is over Bend your back
to the burden and your strong arm to
the foe and you will find that by
O'Clock tomorrow morning the battle
will be won"
ID oh irf11 n of
meeting, said that he would detain the
audience only a few minutes. He had
read with interest the remarks that
had been made in regard to the can
didacy of Capt. McAlpin at the raj
lies of his political enemies and he
had come to the conclusion that the
other fellows had been good deal
scared.
Il am glad to be able to report that
despite all that has been said nobody
in our camp has been hurt. When we
turn loose on them tomorrow they
won't be able to say the same thing
about themselves. Tomorrow night
we shall be able to say: We have met
the enemy and he is ours
Mr.. LaRoche said that the cry rails
ed at the Hartridge meeting was that
there was a principle involved in this
campaign. He said that Walter had
been tickled to death by the compli-
ments that had been cast him by the
speakers at his meeting. 'He thought
he saw in the near future the consum-
nation of a hope long deferred. When
he said that the Office of ordinary was
one of the most important in the gift
of the people of Chatham county, he
meant that the Office paid a larger re
Enumeration than almost any other
Mr.. LaRoche declared that Mr.. Hart
ridge had insulted the audience of re-
spectacle gentlemen assembled last
night, when he said that no white man
could consistently vote for Capt Nc
Alpin.
Il am willing to admit that the cor
ruption of the ballot is a great evil
but l take the view of DR.. Jordan, who
declared in the temple of religion
across the way, no longer ago than last
Sunday night, that Incorporate SLAM
der and abuse is a greater"
Mr.. LaRoche concluded an eloquent
speech with the statement that
throughout a life spent in the city of
his nativity, and especially through
out this campaign. Capt. McAlpin had
shown himself temperate, dignified and
able, and with an appeal to the citi-
zens of Savannah to support him in
this race.
The next speaker was Mr.. L. M
Norwood. Mr.. Norwood devoted him
SELF principally TO comments upon Iue
speakers at the last Hartridge and Col
Inns rallies, whom he ridiculed to the
satisfaction and amusement of the
greater portion of the audience.
Some there were. however, who We're
not, pleased. These manifested their
displeasure by various comments
throughout Mr.. Norwood's speech.
Mr.. Chairman, make this thing live
ly," eXhorted one of these from the
balcony of the theater. I'VE are all
going to sleep up here"
The last speaker was DIR. st. j. B.
Graham DR.. Graham said that those
who lived in glass houses could not
afford to throw stones, and that it
was just such a habitation as this in
which Mr. Hartridge dwelt 1.-THE
stones that have been thrown" he de-
clared, have broken no windows in
Capt. McAlpin's residence"
The meeting adjourned to gather
again at Ford's Opera House, and with
an eXhortation from the chairman to
meet at the polls in the morning. There
were three or four bands in attend
ance and plenty of enthusiasm. Some
of the cohorts had marched from vari-
Gus sections of the city to be at the
meeting, and had made the city lum-
inous with red torches for an hour be-
fore the speeches were begun.