The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
CHEERS RANG OUT.
Continued from Tenth Page.)


Twiegs declared that, conceding that
a lawyer should fill the office of ordi-
nary, Capt. McAlpin was out of the
race, he knew he was saying what was
not true. Capt. McAlpin had made a
speciality of the branch of the law with
which the ordinary has principally to
deal and was especially we'll qualified
TO fill the Office to which he aspres. He
was eminently impartial, Mr.. Hohen-
stein declared. man whose character
is above reproach.
ut Is not my purpose" said Mr.. Ho-
henstein. unnecessarily to bring forth
or cast up falsehoods against any can
didate. That is the position that Capt.
McAlpin has occupied and the policy
he has pursued throughout this cam
paign. Voters expect reason rather
than blackmail to influence them"
Capt. McAlpin's Speech.
The next speaker was Capt. McAlpin.
I'VE will now" said the chairman,
'hear from the next ordinary of Chat
ham county" The band began to play
and the crowd to cheer as Capt. Nc
Alpin advanced to the front of the
stage and 1t was some minutes before
he could make himself heard. He said:
TT is needless for me to say that I
feel fattered by the presence here of
such large and enthusiastic gather
ing. Reared, IS 1 have been, amongst
you, ever seeking to do my full duty
as citizen in the upbuilding of this
community to which am so fondly at
tached, sincerely appreciate the very
cordial reception which you tender me
and feel that your presence here is a
testimony of your friendship.
,"I had hoped that this campaign
would be conducted without vitupera-
tion of any kind. 1 was prepared, and
IL
tpaign in a friendly spirit and on high
planes, maintaining a digniied and re-
lspectful attitude toward my oppon-
tents. One of the candidates in a heed
less, reckless, selfish attempt to gain
votes for himself, has basely attacked
me. 1t was out of the question for me
TO sit idly by without replying. 1 re-
sponded to his attack in language I'M
mistakable. The incident has furnish
ed one disagreeable feature of the cam
paign. I regret it, but I think that
public opinion will bear me out when
/ say that it was forced upon me.
With this brief statement, / leave the
incident where it stands. 1 shall not
refer to it again unless Mr.. Hartridge
makes it necessary for me to do so.
This is a unique campaign. There
are two other candidates who are ask
ing the SURFACES of this community,
and each on different grounds. Mr..
Collins asks that he be elected ordi-
nary of the county because he owned
houses on the outskirts of the city.
The connection between this contest
for ordinary and his claim for votes
on the ground that he owns property
in the South Side is something l have
been, as yet, unable to see. The con-
tention is so ludicrous that I have no
doubt Mr.. Collins himself has to laugh
about it whenever he thinks of it. The
second claim of Mr.. Collins campaign
consists in his bid for the working
mans vote. That, I shall not waste
my time OMIT has been harped on I'M
til the public has grown weary of 1t.
''In the case of Mr.. Hartridge we are
indeed furnished with a live issue. Mr..
Hartridge would try to make you be-
lieve that he is now the emblem of
purity. Holding up his blood-stained
hands, he cries out, I am guiltless.'
DO you believe it,?
A husky voice yelled, mo, no."
DO you believe that he has aught
but that new white mantle which he
has recently donned?" Capt. McAlpin
repeated, Not a word of it," some
body replied.
should Not BE Tainted.
"a man who attempts to hold him
self I'D as a model and assumes to
run his campaign on high grounds,
should not be tainted by corruption.
He has attempted to blind the voters
of Chatham county in making them
believe that he has come out of his
many battles without a scar; that he
has not used money in any campaign;
and tries to lead them to believe that
he has never been guilty of vote buy
ing. He asks for the suffrage of this
community because he now says he is
opposed to the buying of votes. To
hear him talk you would believe that
the sole aim of his existence was to
purify the political atmosphere and
to stamp out the use of money in cleo
tions. THAT the aim is a laudable one
no one disputes. That the ballot is a
sacred privilege every one believes.
That 1t is an end devoutly to be wish
ed, where each man would cast his
ballot without compensation, all will
agree; but that Mr.. Hartridge should
be allowed to ride into Office on a cry
of this kind, when he so little deserves
II, is another and different PROPOSE
ton.
unfortunately, the use of money in
eiect1ons is no new thing in this coun-
". IL is much to be deplored and we
VIII nope that the time will come when
the Utoplan ideas which have been re-
gently adopted by Mr.. Hartridge will
koe put into effect. When good citizens
kseek a leader IN crusade against vote
kouylng no sensible and consistent man,
Familiar with his record, will contend
kthat Mr.. Hartridge is fitted for that
Nposltion. Some people who claim to
pc, who set themselves up to be lead
ers in this community for all that is
good in thought and deed, are largely
Irresponsible for the use of money in
kelections.
the Olmstead-RusseII Fight.
Among the earliest recollections I
nave OF elections in Chatham county
is that of the celebrated fight between
Olmstead and Russell. You will recall
tnat at that time it was openly charg-
ed that anywhere from $4,000 to Sic, 900
was used by what was then called the
better element in an attempt to elect
Mr. Olmstead over Mr.. Russell. Again.
rev years later, the same so-callei
better element 1t is claimed, spent
$4,000 trying to elect Mai. Ryals over
Mr. Russell. The people behind Mai.
Ryals and Mr.. Olmstead were self
styled better element They inaugu-
rated corrupt practices, and they have
persistently kept them up, even to the
present day.
Mr.. Hartridge himself has been a
candidate for office many times. He
has been engaged in every political
hight that has occurred in this county
for the past eight years. It is idle
Tor anyone to say that he was not
strictly and literally on the inside in
every contest that hoe oocu~rad 70