The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-06
sCREvEN RALLY COMES NEXT.
United Club VIII Discuss IndOrse-
ment Plan Tomorrow Night


The probable Endorsement of Mr.. J. S.
Collins for ordinary by the United Club
was the topic with the politicians yester-
day. While the Committee of One Hun
dred recommended that the club indorse
Mr.. Collins that gentleman has not yet
announced that he is a candidate for the
office and will make no statement until
after the club has held its meeting The
report of the committee will be made at a
meeting to be held in Masonic Temple Hail
tomorrow night. This meeting promises
to be one of the most interesting gather
ings of the campaign.
There is some opposition to the clubs
indorsing any candidate and there may be
some sharp talk on this line. 1t is stated
that President Mcmillan is opposed to the
plan to make an Endorsement, but the ma
jority of the members of the organization
appear to be in favor of announcing them
selves. The question will be discussed at
length tomorrow night and after the club
has reached decision Mr. Collins will
probably announce his intentions.
The announcement yesterday from Mr.
A. l.. Alexander that he is not a can
didate for the office of ordinary was not
at all unexpected, but was considered w
the supporters of Mai. ScreVen as mean
ing much for him. Several politicians Of
prominence were pledged to MIR. Alexan-
der. and it is said that they will now
work in the interest of Maj. Screven. Mr.
Keilbach has not yet announced his can
didacy, but his friends are still active in
his behalf.
The supporters and friends OF Mai
Screven will rally tonight at Masonic
Hln nd lnr 4
Several speakers of prominence have
promised to be on hand and the commit
tee in charge promises all that can be
expected in this line. The meeting will
be public and a card to that effect signed
by Chairman Wade. appears in the Morn
ing News this morning. To-night's meet
ing will be the first public gathering OF
the Screven forces.
1t now appears that there will be no
opposition to Mr.. David Wells for the
office of tax collector, although complica-
tions may arise before the date of the
election. Mr. Wells has not yet rendered
his resignation as representative, and
stated yesterday that he has not yet de-
termined what he will do.
The West End Independent Club met
last night, but made no Endorsements. The
president was authorized 20 appoint ex-
ecutive and finance committees to act for
the club. The club will probably select
a favorte at its next meeting
y meeting of colored voters in the in
terest of Mr.. f. +. Keilbach was held
last night in Chatham Hail. Mr.. Keil-
bach was Endorsed by speakers from the
different districts. William Williams was
made chairman and Henry McKind sec
rotary The officers say that the club will
be formed of voters of all the city dis
tricts. They will hold several other gath
erings before the day of election. No one
was Endorsed for the office of tax collec-
tor, but an Endorsement viii be made at
the next meeting.
The Board of Registrars was in session
h-of yesterday and 1885 names have
been placed on the list of disqualified vo-
tiers. AT the rate the registrars are work
ing their duties will have been completed
several days before the election. The first
district has been turned over to the
County Commissioners and the second
will be finished this morning. The reg
istratiOn in the First District at the last
election was 1875 and of that number 255
have been disqualified by the board. In
the Second District the registration num-
bers 967 and 172 names have been thrown
off the list. In the large list of disqual-
fled voters there are only 1872 negroes.
The registrars made an effort to have
the County Commissioners insert an ad-
Vertisement of instruction TO voters but
| ~ HelhpeI OF the Boaru OF commissioners
/ stated that the county would not stand
/ the expense. one of tho registrars said
! last night that under the law the county
must pay for the issuing of subpoenas.
and that this would he much more eNpen-
sive than the advertising plan. The reg
| iSrar stated that unless the county would
agree TO pay the advertising bill. the
registrars will probably have subpoenas
issued for every one ON the disqualified
list ana force the commissioners 60 pay
| the bill.
one OF the commissioners in discussing
tho matter said he did not think that
/ the county should have 10 pay the sala-
ries OF the registrars even though n Is
only g q day lie thought that this eX-
/ penso should be shouldered by the candi-
dates for office and that each member Of
! ths board should receive so a day. ~.