The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-24
LEADERS IN CAUCUS
ARE GETTING READY FOR POLIT-
ICAL FIGHTS.
CITIZENS CLUB ASSEMBLY.
NEW FACES APPEARED IN THE
OPENING CAUCUS.

over 200 Representative Fractional
Politicians Decided Upon the Mann
ing of Committees and Spoke OF
the Battles That Are to COme-Per-
manent Organization Effected
With Col Warning Russell in the
Chair and Mr.. J. VI. Thomas secre-
tary-PIan TO Entertain Cook
County Marching Club with Oys-
ter ROast-AnOther Political eau
Gus and a New Club Talked of.
County and Municipal Fights viii
Open Early.
With quite a number of new faces
and very nearly all of the old ones,
the Citizens Club formed an organiza-
ton at Masonic Hall last night for the
coming political campaigns There
were over 200 people at the caucus
which was representative one; a po-
litical gathering that made the eyes
of the old leaders sparkle.
The caucus was not a lengthy one,
but a permanent organization
was effected, words of encouragement
and advice were given by the big ones
and pleasantries were passed. 1t was
harmonious gathering, and Col Waring
Russell, who was elected permanent
chairman, expressed himself highly
gratifed. Mr. j. NJ. Thomas was elected
secretary
Resolutions We're offered providing
for the appointment of committees by
tho hai Al al
seven, an executive committee of 100
and finance committee of ten will be
named by Col. Russell within the next
few days. These committees in their
several lines will direct the operation
of the club and the county and NUM-
cipal campaigns.
Alderman Robert l.. Colding was
chosen chairman of a committee of 100
to be named to arrange a programme
for the reception and entertainment
of the Cook County Marching Club.
The resolution providing for the APP
pointment of the committee at the
suggestion of the alderman included
the extending of invitations to all other
political clubs and individuals to take
part in the reception of the visitors
Mr.. Colding's idea is to entertain the
Chicago Democrats with an oyster
roast at Tybee. He was at one
time the guest of the Marching Club
on trip it made from Chicago to
indianapolis, and for this reason was
placed in charge of the plan for the
entertainment of the visitors
The. caucus opens the campaign for
the present year and more attention
Will be paid to the registration of
voters from now on. The speakers gave
it out as their purpose to be prepared
for anything from now until the cleo
TONS The club expects to be stronger
than at any time since it's organization,
and its intention is to put itself in po-
sition to be ready for any contingency
that may arise. Quite a number of city
and county officers attended the meet
ing and the caucus was a remarka bly,
strong one in the face of the fact that
the campaign has but just opened. A
public meeting will probably be held in
the near future.
While the opposition forces have not
yet begun to gather, it is known that
they are not asleep and the registra-
ton is being closely watched by a rep
resentatiVe. 1t was reported on the
streets that the followers of the Liberal
Club, as the anti administration fac
ton is still popularity termed, will hold
a meeting next week 1t is likely that
at that meeting the club will decide to
take part in the entertainment of the
Cook County Marching Club.
1t is talked about among the poll
ticians that a member of the present
board of aldermen is not in thorough
harmony with his faction, and that he
is about to start a little club of his
own, or have some of his friends start
IL for him The work of O1.ora
the new faction has been going on
quietly for some time. but has at
tracted only passing attention from the
members of the big club. They doubt
that the effort to organize another
faction will result in the presence of
three factions in the county. In the
meantime things political are getting
in shape. and the. results promise to be
interesting even before candidates for
county and municipal offices are
named.