The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-13
READY FOR FRAY
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ON IN EARN
EST.
MALPIN WANTS JUSTICE.
ASKS MAYOR MYERS ABOUT THE
POLICE.

Does Not Want Screven to Have
Things His own Way-The Fight Is
Spirited and the Election Friday
VIII BE Neutrality-suspicious. Re
signed as KeiIbach's CIerk-NO
Change in screven-KeiIbach Deal.
All of the Candidates Appear SAN
Ruine-District Meetings Were Nu-
merOus Last Night and Screven,
McAIpin, Wells and Thompson
Were All Indorsed-Big McAIpin
Rally TOnight-Screven Faction
VIII Hold FinnI Rally Tomorrow
Night
The politicians have but two days left
in which TO hustle and the campaign for
ordinary and tax collector seems to get
warmer hourly. All of the candidates APP
pear sanguine and the contest promises
to be a spirited one. The supporters of
the candidates are active. and are timber
ing up forithe battle of ballots on Friday.
Registrar ]. Robert Dreamer said yes
terday that he had no idea at this time
what the total registration is. In the last
municipal election something over 600
persons were regisre cred, but this number
will be greatly reduced. In the neighbor-
hood of go voters paid up yesterday, and
their names will be taken off the disqual-
flied list. The registrars worked hard all
day, but were unable to place all of those
persons back on the lists. 1t is expected
that fully as many will pay up to-day
and the registrars are figuring on how
they will be able to get through with their
work. Representatives of the candidates
were stationed in the tax collectors Office
yesterday to pay taxes of those supposed
10 be "all right" Those who have not
paid up before o'clock tomorrow even
ing will not be permitted to vote on Fri
day.
Several meetings were held in each of
the city districts last night, and the
friends of the various candidates made
speeches and incidentally Endorsements.
These district clubs appear to spring up
like mushrooms. and this is one of the
sure signs of the approach of election
day.
Mr.. Joseph Molina. who has allied him
self with Capt. McAlpin, resigned yester-
day morning as Judge Keilbach's clerk.
Mr.. Molina asked that his resignation be
accepted at once and this was done. There
were no new developments in the Screven-
Kehbach deal and matters now stand
where they did when the agreement was
reached on Monday.
The McAlpin supporters are enthusiastic
and headquarters was established on
Broughton street lane and Drayton street
A new club sprang up last night in the
first district and at a meeting of some
80 Maj. Screven was Endorsed for ordi-
nary and Mr.. Wells for tax collector. Mr..
Enoch P. Hartley presided and a com
mittee was named to notify the candidates
Endorsed of the action of the club.
The Oglethorpe Club colored met IN
Goldens Hall in Yamacraw and indorsed
Maj Screven. A large crowd of West
side colored voters were present and the
meeting was addressed by Mai. ScreVen.
This is one of the largest colored political
organize tons in the city.
The speakers at the meeting of the
Oglethorpe Club were s. S. McHall, Rev.
w. II. Styles, John Waddel ]. z. Kim
ball. Thomas Walker. Rev. B. II. Benier,
All the speeches commended in terms of
the heartiest enthusiasm the candidacy of
Maj. Screven. Another meeting of the
club will be held tomorrow night.
The Chatham County McAlpin Club held
a rousing meeting in Kiene's Hail on
Bryan street ana Endorsed Capt. McAlpin
for ordinary and Mr.. Thompson for tax
collector. Mr.. 1. G. Schwarzbaum pre-
sided and Mr.. j. H. Burch was made sec
rotary. As at the other ward meetings
speeches were made IN behalf of the
clubs favorites
The Vigilant Colored Club met on Mar
garet and West Broad streets and indors-
ed Maj. Screven and Mr. Wells. F. c.
johnson presided and James White, was
elected secretary. Speeches were made
by Jack Wright, w. e. Phillips, A. Pat
terson and James White.
The colored voters in the Fourth Dis
trict held a meeting in Harris street hall
and Endorsed Mai. Screven. Josiah Brown
was elected chairman and Sam f. Roll
man secretary. Nothing was done about
Endorsing a candidate for tax collector.
The McAlpin Club of the Fourth Dis
trict held a lengthy meeting with G. w
Shaw in the chair. A resolution indorsing
}, Capt McAlpin was unanimously passed.
The speakers at this meeting were: j. C.
Miller. w. F. Moore. l.. NJ Peasants,
Rev. ]. W. Roberts, G. w Shaw, w. d.
Cutcher. Rev. J. ]. Durham and Mr.
Joseph Killorin There were probably sew
eral other district meetings of which
nothing was heard.
The colored voters of the First and Sec
ond districts, who favor the candidacy of
Capt. Henry McAlpin for ordinary, met
AT Duffy Street Hall. large
and enthusiastic crowd said to have
numbered go voters. was present L. A.
Washington presided and John ID. Saw
age was elected secretary. Speeches were
made by W. H. Woodhouse r. NJ. Rut-
ledge. T. j. Reese. Henry Maclean ana
J. c. Simmons A committee of five was
appointed to notify Capt. McAlpin of the
enthusiastic support which was promised
him.