The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-02
CANDIDATES BY THE DOZEN.
COMMITTEE OF 100 UNABLE TO
AGREE ON ALDERMANIC TICKET.

Twenty-eight Names Before the
Twenty to Select Ticket To-day
to BE Submitted to Mass Meeting
Mt Masonic Hall TO-night-Dixon,
BACON, Schroeder, Fripp, Frank,
Holland and Thomas Regarded MS
Certainties.
The committee of one hundred, named
by Col Merritt w. Dixon, chairman of the
mass meeting of administration support
ers, in accordance with the resolution in
PRODUCED by Mr.. S. L. Lazaron a the Ma
: sonic Temple meeting last week, met last
night In Labor Hail, al Bryan and Alb
ercorn streets for the purpose of select
ing twelve candidates for aldermen The
caucus did not last an hour, and adjourn
ed without doing much. The meeting was
called to order by Col. Dixon, who stated
that the discussions that would follow
were to be kept sacred by every one with
in the sound of his voice. The chairman
said there was no objection TO having the
result of the delibera tons made known
but he exacted promise from every one
present that nothing would be said by any
one concerning the events that lead up
to the final decision of the committee
Before anything was done in she nom
mating line resolution was Offered call
ing upon the labor organizations to sug-
gest some one to the committee TO repre-
sent the labor people on the board and
who would be satisfactory TO the commit
tee. The chair was instructed to APP
point committee to ask the labor people
TO name additional candidates.
There was an abundance of aldernanic
timber on hand and in all twenty Eight
nominations were made. After all the
nominations were in it was decided to
name another committee of 20. whose
duty it win be to select the twelve of the
best men and report back to the com
mittee of 100 at the hall at 1880 O'Clock
tonight The committee of 20 will meet
this afternoon at o'clock. and report
to the body of 100 at 1870 o'clock This
committee will present the ticket at a
mass meeting to be held tonight at Ma
sonic Temple
The following are the twenty-eight who
We're nominated for places on the board
although it would appear that it is not
necessary for the committee of twenty to
confine itself to those enumerated: James
M. Dixon, Hal ii. Bacon, E. A. M
Schroeder, w. c. Fripp. Edwin Frank
Robert L. Holland, D. r. Thomas. DR.
nj. A. Morris. J. J. Horrigan, DR.. NJ F.
Dunn, w. W. Starr, ]. F. CAVITY. j. NJ
Sullivan David Wells, w q Hussey.
John Rourke w. J. Watson w. L. Gray
son, DR.. John w Daniel Abe J. Gar
funkle F. S. Lathrop. w. F. Reid, f. F.
Jones, S. Krouskoff, Adolph Leffier, A.
L. Alexander, Frank Kulman and Robert
l.. Colding. The first seven are regarded
certainties, although no decision has vet
been reached and will not he until this
afternoon. 1t is known positively that
DR.. Dunn would not run if he were nosn.
mated and his name will be eliminated
from the list of possibilities. 1t is quite
probable that there are several others
whose names are mentioned who would
decline the honor If it were rendered
them.
To-night's parade promises to be a big
affair If the weather permits. All of the
ward clubs are making extensive prep
arations for the march to Masonic Tenn
pie. President Samuel Reynolds an
nounoes that the Fourth District Admin
istration Club will meet in Washington
square at 7:3O o'clock.
There will be torches, colored lights and
plenty of transparencies in line. The
Fourth District Club, the Forest City In
dependent Club and the South Side Club
will leave Washington Square together.
Mr.. Louis c. Blase is prominently men
4 toned as a probable candidate for alder
man. He is quite prominent in labor
4 circles and would be a satisfactory can
didate if he could be induced to run The
labor people may agree on Mr.. Blase and
force him into the race
/ At a meeting of the colored residents of
I the Second district held last night S.
Krouskoff and J. c. Slater were Endorsed
for aldermen