The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-24
MORE CLUBS IN LINE
EAsTsIDERs AND sOUTHsIDERs IN
DORSE MYERS
CALL FOR HIS REELECTION.
DIXON AND HORRIGAN INDoRSED
FOR ALDERMEN.


Independent Club and the SOUTH
side Independent Club VIII Call on
the Mayor To-day and Notify Him
of His Endorsement.
The Eastside Mutual Independent
Club met last night at Hennessy Hall
and endorsed Mayor Myers for Mayor.
The meeting was enthusiastic and the
capacity of the hall was taxed.
President ]. H. Hennessy called the
meeting to order and in a concise man
ner outlined the purpose of the meet
ing and the welfare of the Eastside
in municipal affairs. He called upon
the members of the club to remember
their duty to the party and to their
section of the city and impressed upon
them the necessity and Importance of
their carefulness in selecting their rep
resentatives on the a1dermanic board.
The following resolution indorsing
Mayor Myers for another term as
Mayor was read by Secretary Naugh-
tin and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the administration of Hon.
and for Savannah's best interests.
Whereas, the Citizens Club as body
and the people generally, showing their
appreciation of the able manner in
which he conducted the affairs of the
city, desire that he be asked to serve
another term, be it therefore
Resolved. That the Eastside Mutual
Independent Club indorse the Hon.
Herman Myers for Mayor of the city,
and we pledge to him our united sup
port. Be it further
Resolved, That committee or nVe
be appointed by the chair, who Will
notify the Hon. Herman Myers of the
action of the club and request him to
accept the nomination.
A second resolution indorsing James
| NJ Dixon, John ]. Horrigan and
third man yet to be named, for alder
men from the Fourth district, was
| read and adopted with a rousing vote,
| every man present making himself
| heard.
A committee of five, consisting of ].
| H. Hennessy, p. Buttimer, 7. j. Nor
ton, Thomas L. Hill and A. ]. Owens,
was appointed by the chair, in ac-
| cordance with a voted motion to call
upon Mayor Myers and the gentlemen
nominated for the aldermanic board,
| and inform them of the action of the
| club.
A third resolution recommending that
| organized labor be given representation
on the aldermanic board by the Citi-
zens Club was offered and adopted by
the club. This resolution was signed
| by a committee of five. representing
| the different labor unions of the city.
| 1t has been adopted by most of the
| other district clubs of the city.
A letter of regret from Mr.. A. A.
| Lawrence, who had been invited to adj
dress the club, expressing his disap-
| pointment in not being able to meet
| with the club because of business en-
| gagements, was read by the president
4 and q vote of thanks was extended Mr..
Lawrence for his kindness to the club
! in the past and the ready manner in
4 which he accepted the invitation to adj
1 dress the club at last nights meeting.
| The meeting adjourned subject to the
| call of the president.
4 There will be a meeting of the Third
| District Citizens Club members at No.
| II York street east, tonight at s
o'clock for the purpose of securing rMp-
resentation of the district on the al
| dermanic board.
| The Southside Independent Club, at
crowded and lively meeting at Dor
sey Hall, last night, Endorsed Mayor
| Myers for reelection. President a. B.
| Moore called the meeting to order and
| in a spirited talk on the administra-
| ton of the Citizens Club and it's dE
| government, and the Importance of Sc
| lecting fit men to continue municipal
| management for the interest of citi-
zens at large, impressed upon the
members their duty as constituents of
the party whose banner they follow.
The following resolution was then
1 Secretary Eult0n
unanimously adopted:
| Whereas, The Southside Independent
Club a branch of the Citizens Club
of Savannah, organized for the purpose
of supporting candidates of that club
for Mayor and aldermen in the COM
ing municipal election in January;
and,
Whereas, The Hon. Herman Myers
is the choice of the Citizens Club to
succeed himself as Mayor of the city
of Savannah: therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Southside indie
| pendent Club hereby indorse Mr.. My
| ers for the Office of Mayor.
Resolved, further That they pledge
their loyal and hearty support indi-
vidually and collectively to do every
thing in their power to insure his cleo
ton.
Resolved, further, That a committee
of twenty-five be appointed to wait
upon Mr.. Myers and express to him
the action of the club.
The committee of twenty-five pro-
vided for in the above resolution was
appointed by the chair and will wait
upon Mayor Myers to-day and &C
quaint him with the action of the
| club.
After routine business the club adj
journed subject to the call of the
chair.
Mr.. A. B. Moore and Alderman
Robert Holland were nominated by the
club at its previous meeting as the
clubs representatives on the next
aldermanic board.