The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-09

yet he could remember only what
become of 800 of it. The speaker de-
clared that if Capt. McAlpin did re-
member what happened to the rest of
the large sum and claimed that he was
unable to account for more than the
small sum named. he IS unfit to be or
binary. On the other hand, the speak
er said, if Capt. McAlpin didn't know
what had happened to the rest of the
now famous $4,000 he is not fit to be
ordinary, for his memory is defective.
Mr.. Hartridge declared that Capt.
McAlpin would not dare to get up and
tell his followers that he will not spend
any money, and that if he did there
would be nobody left at the meeting,
but newspaper reporters.
Mr.. Hartridge most empha tically de-
MED the charge that he had left money
or countenanced the leaving of money
in any saloon or other place to be used
for the purchase of votes. He predicted
that at the last minute some attempt
VIII be made to bolster up a charge
made by Capt McAlpin several days
ago, and denied at that time by
the speaker. Mr.. Hartridge said that
Mr.. Collins has not yet stated if he
will sever his connection with the firm
OF Collins, Grayson & Co. if he should
be elected ordinary. Mr. Hartridge stat
tire from his law firm and devote his
entire time TO the duties of the office.
Mr.. Hartridge put in a few words
Tor those conservative people who have
made light of his platform and declar-
ed that If he is defeated they will have
to close their mouths for ever, no mat
ter what happens in the community.
He declared that the fight is being
made on clean cut issue as to wheth-
ic sol
date said that it is not often that he
agrees with Mayor Myers, but that he
desired to congratulate the Mayor on
ms position on headquarters near the
Court House and disorder at the polls.
Mr.. Travis speech.
Mr.. Robert Travis made a witty. yet
logical speech and the spellbinders for
the other candidates were not handled
without the use of irony. The speaker
paid his respects to "the genial cap
tain" and amused the crowd by his
references to the man who has made
a special study of that branch of law
applicable" Mr.. Wade Hampton. Wade
also came in for share of
Mr.: Travis talk and was referred to
lightly. Mr.. Travis said that Capt.
McAlpin's first speech was original.
Il believe it is original and l say it
fearlessly," said Mr.. Travis Now,
somebody is going to say 1 have been
Singing mud and slandering" In
speaking OF the second speech made
by Capt. McAlpin the speaker said
that he wouldn't openly charge that
somebody else wrote it, or even init
mate such a thing. Capt McAlpin's
position on vote buying was ridiculed
by the speaker and every utterance of
that candidate was picked to pieces,
and the bits were tossed to the gath
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Mr.. Travis said that If the McAlpin
gang make charges tonight in the
hope of changing anybody they will
learn that their cowardly tactics have
done them no good.
Mr.. Oliver spoke on pure politics and
of the sincerity of Mr. Hartridge's DO
sition. He said that it was true that
he supported Maj. Thomas Screven
against Capt. McAlpin at the last cleo
ton and had stated that it is not alb
| solutely necessary for a lawyer to fill
the office. The speaker said that he
worked on the theory then that neither
candidate was a lawyer. Mr.. Oliver
conceded every point to the opposition
for the sake of argument and demon
strated why Mr.. Hartridge should be
elected.
Mr.. w G. Charlton followed Mr..
Oliver. He said that the people in
communities where offices are pur-
chased draw the line at a judicial Office.
The speaker called upon the conserva-
tive people to vote for Mr.. Hartridge
and the principle that is behind him.
The only state in the union" said Mr..
Charlton, where all offices, judicial
and otherwise, are purchased is in
Pennsylvania, and it looks as if the
overflow from the vast Golfers of that
corrupted state is coming into Chat
ham county"