The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-20
VOTING DEAD MEN
THE THREAT MADE M McALPIN
WORKERS.
so A LAzARON SPEAKER SAYS.
USE OF MONEY MENTIONED AT THE
GATHERING.

Fifty Persons Assembled I'm Hendy
EAaIl-Mr. KahnweiIer Said Meal
pin People Wanted to Bet Him
$3.50 That They Would Vote More
Dead Men and Ringers Than Mr..
Lazuron Would Get VOtes-Club
VIII See Good Government League
About the Mntter-Mr. Winn Spoke
of the Penitcntiary-ResOI
on the Death of President McKin-
ley Passed-Cause of Labor Es-
poused.
1.-TWO men. who are at the head of
Capt. McAlpin's list of supporters. Of
fered to wager me $3.50 that they will
vote more dead men and ringers on
election day than Mr.. LaZaron's pop
ular vote"
This statement was made by Mr.. d.
Kahnweiler at the Lazaron meeting in
Hendy Hall, on Bryan and West Broad
streets, last night.
"a certain candidate has knocked the
head out Of his barrel. He has more
dollars than sense, and is going to the
penitentiary If he is not mighty care
full at the election. That's Captain
we'll, Capt. Money-bags.
Secretary w. H. Winn made these
remarks during his address at the
same meeting. The session was
lengthy one. and there were fifty per-
sons present by actual count, not all
of whom are counted in the list Of
Lazaron supporters, however. The
meeting was more largely attended
than the last gathering, which was
held in Labor Hall. Joe Winter,
well-known character, put up talk in
the early part of the meeting, and
punctured the remarks of the speak
ers afterwards with phrases that
would not look we'll in type, or sound
we'll in a parlor. He announced that
he is night Waterman, and will watch
for vote buying on the day of the pri-
| mary. Winter also declared himself
for Superintendent of Police Reilly, al
though he failed to state the connec-
ton.
Chairman w. H. Barclay presided at
the meeting, and after tossing his usual
choice bouquet at Mr.. Lazaron, intro
! duced the several speakers. Mr.. Kahn
weller told about the boast of the Nc
Alpin workers, and moved that a COM
mittee of fifty be appointed to coop
crate with the Good Government
League in preventing the purchasing
of votes at the primary. The motion
was that the fifty members of the
| club be sworn in as deputy sheriffs to
see that the law is enforced in this
respect.
! MIR. Winn was with the gentleman
ON the motion. but offered a substitute.
He wanted the Executive Committee
| of, the club to call on the attorney for
| the league and the Executive Commit
tee of that organization, and make
| arrangements to handle the matter of
corruption at the polls properly. The
motion was passed, and later the COM
mittee OF fifty will be appointed.
Mr., George ]. Blake put up an inter
esting talk in the interest of Mr.. Lag
aron. He declared that political con-
| ditions in the past have not been above
reproach and that he hoped it has, like
| Spanish rule in Cuba, come to a close.
He spoke of office-seekers sitting back
in their chairs with check book in hand
and so winning elections. He said that
| Mr.. Lazaron Is no such man, and is a
| friend to the poor. Woodworking labor
| er, and that he feels sure of his cleo
| ton.
Chairman Barclay said that he would
next introduce a speaker whom capital
lists, and others not familiar with un-
ionism, would brand as a labor agita-
ter. Secretary Winn was the man. He
declared that other candidates had
either rented or subsidized hall after
hall to prevent the Lazaron forces
from rallying. Had it not been for this,
the speaker declared that Mr.. Laza-
ron's supporters would have assembled
and filled a much larger hall. The one
occupied, he said. looked like the front
end of a furniture store.
Mr.. Winn said that he takes every
man in the race for ordinary to be a
gentleman with integrity, honesty and
| courage, not barring street cars. He
| declared that he would not go down in
to the sewer in speaking, and that he
would confine himself to saying nice
things about the clubs candidate. He
spoke of organized labor and said if it
could organize at the ballot box it
would sweep out anarchy and social
ism, which is gaining a strong foothold
in this country. He spoke of Mr.. Laza-
rons connection with organized labor.
The secretary mentioned having read
certain affidavit which he said had
shocked and dumbfounded him. 1t had
been made by an unimpeachable man,
and he was sorry that 1t had been
| printed. Inc speaker declared that the
meeting in the South Side the night
before had been the best Lazaron gath
ering of the campaign. 1t was at this
point that he made his reference to the
use of money.
Mr.. Lazaron delivered a labor talk,
in which he showered compliments
UPON President Roosevelt, and made a
touching reference to the assassination
of President Mckinley. Mr.. w. s
Harris followed Mr.. Lazaron with a
labor talk. and towards the close of
the meeting the addresses sounded
more like a meeting of the Trades and
Labor Assembly than a political meet
ing. Organized labor was the theme.
and Mr.. Lazaron was only an incident.
The following resolutions were Of
fered by Mr.. Kahnweiler and were
adopted
Resolved, That this club Joins with
every section of this great country in
expressing profound regret and sor-
row upon the death of our late hon
ored President. William Mckinley. and
unites with them in the eternal de-
nunciation of the destardly act which
has proven so sad loss to the ooun-
try and the civilized world, and that
our healtfelt sympathy is hereby ten
dered to Mrs. Mckinley in this her
hour of deepest affection.
Resolved, further That in the Access
sion of Theodore Roosevelt to the Of
flee of President of the United States.
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