The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-14
HIS FINAL RALLY
McALPIN's FORCES CROWDED MA
SONIC HALL.
PLENTY OF ENTHUSIASM.
PRESIDENT McMILLAY OF UNITED
CLUB PRESIDED.


Reference Was Made to Candidates
for Tax COIIectOr-GordOn Saussy,
william f. Slater, W. :. Coburn,
John Myrick, w. r. LRROche, r.
VI. Lester and Capt. McAIpin Spoke.
Capt. McAlpln Introduced as Next
Ordinary, the Band Played the
"Star SpangIed Banner and the
Crowd Cheered-Mr. Slater Held
the Audience-Screven Rally Will
Take Place TO-niGht-LOnE List OF
Prominent Speakers Promised.
Several Ward Meetings Held and
More Endorsements Made.
Masonic Hall could not accommodate
the crowd that attended the final rally
OF the McAlpin forces last night. The
meeting was lengthy one and a brass
band in the gallery helped to keep the
enthusiasm at high pitch. President T.
II. Mcmillan of the United Club called
the meeting to order and stated that It
had been called in the interest of Can't.
McAlpn for ordinary. Nothing was said
during the meeting about the candidates
for tax collector. On the stage with the
chairman were Messrs. r. NJ. Lester,
John Myrick W. F. Slater, Gordon Saus-
sy, Walter P. LaRoche and w. S. Co
burn.
Mr.. Gordon Saussy was the first speak
err The county, he said, is on the thresh-
old of hot battle of ballots. He spoke
OF Capt. McAlpin's ability and said that
in his opinion the ordinary should be an
attorney. The duties of the office required
it, he said, and this was one reason he
had Endorsed the candidacy of Capt. Nc
Alpin. The gentlemen on the other side
did not wish to make it a party fight,
but the speaker said that it is nothing
else. The election of Maj. ScreVen, he
said, would mean an Endorsement of the
administration. If it is not a party fight
Mr.. Saussy wanted to know why the big
gest men in the fire department were 10
work at the polls on election day They
form part of the municipal government,
and Mr.. Saussy said, he had been in
formed they will work for Screven. He
had been informed, too, that the laborers
employed by the city had been forced to
subscribe to the Screven campaign fund.
Mr. Coburn Endorsed Capt. McAlpin be-
cause he had many qualities not possessed
by Maj. Screven. Capt. McAlpin, he said,
y.
If Maj. Screven is elected ordinary, he
said man would be put in his place
who would know absolutely nothing about
running police department. He consid-
cred the contest a party fight pure and
simple.
Mr.. Slater explained his relations with
the United Club and said that when Mr.
Collins refused to enter the race he cast
his lot with Capt. MdAlpin, because he
believed for
the Office He didn't care about party
measures, and his sole reason for support
ing Capt. McAlpin was that he believed
him the strongest and most capable in the
race. He is man worthy of the trust
of the people and man above fractional
politics. One would not go to a dry goods
clerk, he said, to have a house erected,
to a sailor to run a farm and neither
should one go to a detective and hunter
of criminals to fill a judicial chair The
harness would not fit if he were put
there. Mr.. Slater said he knew Mai
Screven better than McAlpin He does not,
however, want a man to run for two Of
hces at the same time. Someone in the
audience suggested at this point that
Washington said give another man a
chance" Mr.. Slater said he thought
Screven should have resigned when he
announced his candidacy. He should new
er have stood for reelection as Superin-
tendent of Police, because he knew
before that time that he would
make the fight for ordinary. Mr..
Slater said he did not desire TO
cast any reflection on the police force,
but it would only be natural for them to
be interested in the success of their chief
| If he must put it that way, he said their
own jobs are at stake. No man should sit
in judgment upon his own case. Mai.
Screven's party leaders and workers are
deserving him, said Mr.. Slater and he is
bound to fall. The band struck up Dixie
and the applause was heard several blocks
away
| Mr.. Lester said he was not present TO
throw hot shot into the camp of any men.
and that he is not interested in any party
or faction. He thanked God that he was
| present to indorse man who stands for
| good government. Capt. McAlpin's fidel-
| ity and honesty, he said are well known
in the community. He is not entangied in
| any political deals. The grim Angel Death
with his keen edged sword has removed
two of this countys best and most eff
| cient officers, he said, and it is now for
the people to say upon whose shoulders
| their mantles shall fall. Capt. McAlpin
he believed to be fitted in every way for
| the office of ordinary.
Mr.. LaRoche said that some years ago
he had been Capt. McAlpins partner and
he knew his worth as man and a law
yer. He read the duties required of the
ordinary, and showed why that office
should be held by a lawyer The Office
is powerful one and the incumbent must
be man of character and ability. He
must, or should have a peculiar fitness
and training for it. The Office is the most
important in the county, he said, and a
man to fill it properly should be trained
for it.
Mr.. LaRoche said that Maj Screven
believes the office pays more than it real
~ does, and IL reports are true and he
is elected, when he has finished paying
Mr.. Keilbach his salary he will find that
he has received less than when he was
Superintendent of Police. He declared
that Mr. Charles Garfunkle had been very
careful in giving out an interview and
had not stated that he would not ACCEPT
the office in the event of the election
of Maj. Screven. Garfunkle had only
said that he had never been a candidate.
Chair Mcmillan introduced Capt. Nc
Alpin as the next Ordinary of Chatham
county and the crowd shouted and cheer
ed The band played THE Star Spangled
Banner and every one in the hall stood
and cheered for the speaker. Capt. Nc
Alpin said that he was no politician or
political speaker. He is not an Office
grabber. he said, but he does want the
office of Ordinary The people are to