The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-14
PARTRIDGE WILL RUN
HAS ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY
FOR ORDINARY.
is AGAINST VOTE BUYING.
HE FAVORs A FAIR PARTY PRI-
MARY FOR THE OFFICE.

Ex-RecOrder Would Make an Iron
Clad Agreement with other Cam
didates Against Spending a Cent
for Votes, or "Inauence"-He VIII
Fight Vote Buying at Any Rate.
His Supporters Are From All Fac
lions, and Glasses of Citizens, and
His Platform Is Against Debauch-
cry at the POIIs-Mr. w. II. Bal
ley VIII Make Statement This
week-HIs Friends Are InsIsting q
on HIS Making the Race-SuppOrt-
ers of KeiIbach and McAIpin mt
Work and Ward Clubs Will BE
Organized.
Mr.. Walter c. Hartridge announced to
his friends yesterday that he will be a
candidate at the special election for or
binary, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Judge Thomas Screven.
The friends of Mr. Hartridge have been
at work on him several days, but not I'M
til he had gone over the ground thorough
ly did he agree to allow the use Of his
name. The supporters of the ex-recorder
say that his strength does not come from
any one faction, or class of citizens, and
that he will make a winning race. In
the past he has been a victim of circuIn-
stances, and he has been promised the
support of men who have worked against
adherents say that he will be elected be-
yond a doubt.
When asked about his candidacy and
his purposes, Mr.. Hartridge said:
~ am a candidate for Ordinary. In max
ing this announcement, desire to say to
most heartily in favor of an election, in
which not one cent shall be spent for abe
debauchery OF voters. The time has come
when we owe 1t to ourselves to hold an
election of this kind. l shall not, direct
ly or indirectly, spend a dollar for the
purchase of votes, nor shall 1t be spent
by any one for me. / shall ask every
candidate to join with me in an iron clad
agreement TO use no money except for
legitimate campaign expenses, by which
l mean printing of tickets hire of halls
and items of like character. This will
exclude the purchase of any mans time
or influence. If the others join with me
in this 1t will be my business 20 see that
they live up to it, which, however, l have
no doubt they will be only too glad to do
OF course, ! do not impugn the motives
of the other candidates, but my position
is that will not use money and the others
shall not, if 1t is possible to prevent them
lit occurs to me-" said MIR. Hartridge
that a primary within the party to be
governed by rule that the improper use
of money shall debar a candidate from
participation, would be eminently fair to
every candidate, and thoroughly accepta-
BILE to the party at large. / have not
thought out the "details of this plan but
L shall ask the Executive Committee to
consider this suggestion. If am 'elected
ordinary l shall endeavor to give a clean,
honest administration of the duties of the
position, with a full knowledge and appre-
citation of the great importance of the
office and the serious responsibilities rest
ing upon the incumbent"
Mr.. William p. Bailey was not ready
last night to state his position but will
make a positive announcement this week
His friends are insisting upon his making
the race and are at work i'm his behalf.
They say that already they have hun
dreds of pledges. and they are confident
of landing him a winner il he goes into
Their consideration.
The supporters of Capt. Henry Meal
pin and Mr.. Frank f. Keilbach are not
permitting grass to grow under their
feet and are hard at work. Both of
these gentlemen will be In the contest
and from present indications there will
be more than two candidates for the Of
fee at the special election.
There is no disposition on the part of
the supporters of the several candidates
to rest during the summer While no
date has yet been arranged for the cleo
tion, and while it is not probable that 1t
will be held before the latter part of
October the heelers are getting in line
and ward clubs will be organized again
this week. From then until election day
there will be nightly Endorsements by or
ganizations of 900 strong and every
man counted"