The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-19
"FoR NO PARTICULAR MAN"
New Political Club to Take "A Hand
in Ordinary Fight.

A new political club was formed in Met
ropolitan Hail. on President street, last
night that promises to cut figure in abe
election for ordinary. The meeting was
held with closed doors and only those
who had received invitations were admit
ted. The information given out by the
temporary chairman, after the meeting,
was claimed to be an accurate account of
all that transpired on the inside. -Four
rook-ribbed administration supporters,
without invitations. were present just
before the meeting was called to order,
but were invited to step outside re-
quest which they promptly complied with.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
W. r Slater, who was elected temporary
chairman. He has always been consid-
cred staunch supporter of the admins
tration. Ex-Clerk of Market Lee p Mas
ters was elected temporary secretary.
Ihere were in the neighborhood of hun
area persons present, not few of whom
nave been supporters of the administra-
tion. Probably a majority of those pres
ent, however, were from the Liberal Club
ranks, although there were quite a num-
Der VINO nave never taken an active part
IN the interest of either side. Two or
l.
Chairman Slater said that by the death
OF Judge Hampton Ferrin the office of
ordinary of Chatham county had become
vacant, and the meeting had been called
Tor the purpose of organizing and to sup
port a man capable of looking after the
interests of the widows and orphans and
the vast number of estates that came I'M
der his care. No reference was made TO
Mr.. j. S. Collins during his remarks, al
though 70 ha1 -.
reasonable to presume that the greater
portion of those present would have nam
ed that gentleman for the office. Mr. Col
Inns was at the meeting
committee of five was appointed to
report some plan for permanent organ
iZation This committee moved that the
chair appoint a committee of twelve, two
from each of the four city districts and
one from each of the four country dis
trlcts, or the purpose of naming perma-
nent officers and selecting a name or the
new club This committee will report at
meeting to be held one day next week.
1t was decided that in the meantime the
organization should be known as The
United Club. After the committee of
twelve had been named the meeting ad-
journed subject to the call of the chair.
On the street the meeting was looked
upon as a Collins gathering, pure and
SlIlpIe, ana InlS was suggested TO inalr-
man Slater. He declared, however, that
the club had been organized in the in
terest of no one. and that for that rea-
son no hasty Endorsement had been made.
The club had not been organized he said,
to take part in the Ordinary'S election
and then drop from sight. but to take
part in politics in Chatham county and
to make its presence felt at each and
every election.
1--WE are for no particular man for Or
binary, but will carefully consider the
halter and will support the candidate who
we think is best suited for the office, -
said Mr.. Slater. ''The claims of each and
every candidate will be considered, and
the man who will, in our opinion, make
the best officer will be our choice. To call
this Collins club is a great mistake. I
for one have not made up my mind as
yet how 1 shall vote, and am certain that
l voice the sentiment of the other MEM
bers of the club. We will be heard from
at the proper time and then we will speak
in the interest and for the good of our
county"
The supporters of the other candidates
have as yet held no meetings and will
hardly do so until the County Commits
sioners name a date for the election.
There was no change in the situation yes
terday. and the friends of all the gentle
men who have been mentioned in connec-
ton with the office are actively at work