The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-08
UNITED CLUB SPLITS.
o-ontinued from Tenth Page.l


looked as if those sitting were in the ma
iority and Mr.. Slater as we'll as the presl.
'ient was of this opinion. Mr.. Slater said
bo did not think that every one present
,rderstood the question, but the matter
,ras not reconsidered and the antt-Collins
reople thought that they had cinch, Ss
70 of them expressed it in a voice that
sounded above ali others. Those in favor
~ rejecting the report OF the committee
we're asked to stand and almost every per-
an on the eastern side of the hall got up.
stn it looked as if Mr.. Siater's amend
r,ent had been lost but at the conclusion
- the count Secretary Dekle announced
NAT he had only found seventy-three per-
sons on their feet.
Almost every man in the hall desired to
say something at this time, and Mr. Nc
MILAN was powerless. The members
mad shouted until it seemed as though
their lungs would burst before the presi-
dant could make himself heard. He said
mat, as he understood it, the two-thirds'
,IIle was in force, and, of course, under
n,ch circumstances Mr.. Slater's amend
noant had been lost, and the committees
rebort rejected. This brought forth
bowl from the Collins men, and pro-
Ionged shout of approval from his oppon-
ents. Mr.. Slater tried to talk, but was
raneatedly told to sit down. When he in
hurry to depart, and that he would re-
,ooin until daylight in order to have fis
sav some of the more noisy stopped their
sbouting. Mr.. Slater recalled that the
two-thirds' rule motion had never been
nassed upon. He thought 1t only fair
Nav for the majority to rule, and said
mat II would not be necessary 20 receive
two-thirds of the votes on election Gay.
Painting at the McAlpin crowd, he said
Ill n NJ
agreed to abide by the decision CT the ma
ioritv. A man who would not stick TO his
agreement had no right at the meeting.
Nf. Slater eulogized Mr.. Collins, and said
that every ono present was bound by the
ruling of the majority.
Mr. ". L. Grayson said that he desired
20 know the ruling of the chair as to the
,wo-thirds rule. Mr.. Desvergers arose TO
cav something, and was told to sit down.
He announced that he would when he had
finished but Just what he said was not
card by Mr.. Mcmillan. Mr.. Grayson
continued his talk and was interrupted
several times. He stated that If he got
,vound I'm he would talk until daylight
and advised his annoyers to leave him
alone. He appealed to the chair to decide
I'm favor of the majority report, and not
for a party of men who were present for
the purpose of breaking up the meeting.
Mr.. Krouskoff and Capt. Clark thought
every member of the club was in honor
hound to abide by the will of the majority.
Mr.. Killorin remarked that they were en-
deavoring to impeach the chair by arguing
against his ruling. Mr.. Z. E. Grayson
made another speech that was not audible
to those on the stage. In some way Presi-
dent Mcmillan managed to make himself
heard and asked MIR. Wells to state his
understanding of the two-thirds rule mo-
ton made by him. Mr.. Wells said that
if it had been seconded he had not heard
it, and that it appeared to him that Mr..
Collins had been duly nominated. There
were more shouts from the Collins crowd
out the voice of Australian" Kelly could
rot be drowned, Kelly was sure that ne
had seconded the nomination, and SAID
that he could not understand how MS
voice had not been heard.
President Mcmillan said. after consid-
cring the question and after an explana-
zion from Mr.. Wells, that he would de-
eide that the two-thirds ruling did not
govern in the meeting, and that Mr.. Sla-
ier's amendment had been carried. There
were cries for a ballot from the MdAlpin
people and motions for adjournment from
the successful wing of the club. This
went on for several minutes, and President
Mcmillan adjourned the meeting.
Mr. Kilorin, who led the McAlpin wing,
said that he did not propose to abide oy
the decision of the president, because he
did not consider that Mr.. Slater's amend
ment had been carried over his motion.
He did not think that any one man could
count the votes without making a mistake,
and was of the opinion that ballot should
have been taken. Kelly, and others of
the same crowd, announced that they
would not abide by the ruling of the al
legged majority, and the two wings left
the hall hopelessly separated.
1t is not known whether Mr.. Collins
will agree to make the race for ordinary
under the circumstances, but he will prob
ably make an announcement to-day. One
Of his confidential friends stated after the
meteing that he did not know. what Mr..
Collins would do about announcing his
candidacy.
Capt Henry McAlpin said last night
that he would remain in the contest until
the last, and that reports that he intends
to withdraw do him a great injustice.