The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-01
.HUSTLING FOR VOTES
ORDINARY KEEPING THINGS
LIVELY.
M'ALPIN GAINING STRENGTH.
ENDORSEMENT by THE UNITED
CLUB HELD UP.

Collins Has "A Considerable Follow
ing, and His Friends Think He'll
BE IndOrsed-But There's No Tell
tng-Alexander Showing Up-Screv-
ems Friends Doing All They Can
of COurse-Mr. KeiIbach Has
Cinch in Some Directions, and His
Friends Are Sticking to Him.
The ward politicians are beginning to
hustle and the Endorsement of candidates
for ordinary will be a nightly occurrence
for the next two weeks. The colored pol
iticians are taking an active interest IN
what is going on, and are not losing any
time in announcing how they stand. So
far no opposition to Mr.. David Wells for
tax collector has developed, and he may
go into the fight for that office without
an opponent. This is not a sure thing,
however, and a Well known political propn-
et stated last night that he was quite
certain that Mr.. Wells would be opposed,
unless he decides to tender his resigna-
ton as representative. Mr.. Wells has
been repeatedly credited with saying that
he would not resign this Office, and there
The race for ordinary is becoming in
teresting. At present the friends OF Maj.
Thomas Screven, Capt. Henry McAlpin,
and Mr.. Frank Keilbach, are the most
active, although it is difficult to say jus:
what is going to happen. That Capt Nc
Alpin is gaining strength among the
friends of the other candidates, is gen.
al ol ha
front in the race.
1t would seem that a great deal de-
ponds, so far as the candidates against
Maj. Screven are concerned, on what &C.
ton is taken by the United Club. the new
political organization. This club was to
have met last night, but Metropolitan
Hail could not be secured for the meet
ing, which will be held at that place to-
night Mr.. Mcmillan, the new president
Will preside and several speeches will be
made 1t was stated yesterday by sew
eral members of the club that no indorse-
ment viii be made at the meeting; thai
this Will be put off until later day. 1t
is hard to predict who will be the choice
OF the club for ordinary, and there is some
talk of leaving the question to a commit
tee of 100. There is a considerable Col
Inns feeling in the club and Mr.. Collins
friends have by no means forgotten him.
Mr.. Collins has stated positively that he
will not be candidate for tax collector
but he has never said that he would not
be candidate for ordinary. The fact is
apparent that If he is Endorsed by the
United Club he will enter the field
prominent member of the new political
organization, that seems to be cutting so
much Ice in local politics, stated yester-
day that the club was not going to indorse
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would be carefully scanned first and the
best available man selected.
The friends of Maj Screven are not
| permitting to grow under their feet and
| are making hay while the sun shines
| Meetings in his interest are being held
| nightly and his hackers are hustling as
| best they know how. The meeting to be
held at Masonic Temple Hall will take
place Wednesday, instead of Tuesday, and
the committee promises a list of first
class speakers. The meeting will be a
public one, and the hackers of this can
didate expect to fill the hall with enthu-
staStic workers. The attitude of Mr. A
L. alexander is causing much concern in
some quarters. Mr.. Alexander has not
said that he will not be a candidate for
the office and quite a number who pledged
themselves to him are in quandary. If
he does not intend to make the race they
some other candidate, but during his
silence on the subject, are forced to re-
main where they stood several weeks
ego.
Capt. McAlpn's friends are at work,
and Capt. McAlpin seems to be gaining
strength in all directions. A meeting of
the colored voters in the Fourth district
was held last night at 1863 Reynolds street
and Capt. McAlpin was Endorsed. A COM
mittee was appointed to wait upon Capt
McAlpin and inform him of the action
of the club. J. S. Brown was made pres
ident; Charles Madison, vice president,
and Ed d. Brown, secretary r. N
Rutledge, l.. b. Toomer and W. H.
Woodhouse were among the speakers.
Mr.. Frank Keilbach's friends are doing
a great deal of quiet work, and are get
ting in some steady blows for their can
didate. One of this gentleman's support
ers stated yesterday that meetings in
his interest will be held next week, and
that from then until the finish there will
be plenty doing