The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-29
CITIZENS ROUND UP
FINAL RALLY OF THEIR FORCES AT
THE THEATER.
MUSIC AND RED LIGHTS
ALONG THE LINE of MARCH FROM
DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS.

EnIrance-Pres1den y. Ferris "a nm
Paid His Respects TO the OPPOSE
tiOn-SOIicitor General Osborne
Spoke of OppositiOn's "Baby Act''
and Union Club ''Canard'-Warin2
Russell, Pleasant A. stOvaII, Mr..
Dixon and Robert L. COIding the
other Speakers.
From the start of its parade to the
accompaniment of music and shouting,
and in the red glare of torches, the
marching hundreds shouted the slogan
of their faction and candidates, until
the packed Theater disgorged its mass
of yelling and enthusiastic voters, the
Citizens Club demonstration last night
was one continued success.
The parade of the various ward or
CARNATIONS made up one of the big
gest political street demonstrations
seen in Savannah in a~long time. Near
ly a thousand men were in line. The
South Side aggregation had about 300
men and Grand Marshal Dreamer was
in his glory. The downtown clubs
marched out Bull street to CASTOR and
came back to the Theater with the
South Side Club. There were plenty of
bands. including bugle corps and banjo
brigades, many red lights. large num-
bers of amusing and pointed transpar-
ences, some of which were quite per-
sonal, and hundreds of lusty voiced
partisans.
One of the transparencies, a simple
affair raaoiuad he
of the thousands that fanked the ward
clubs as they walked through the
streets, and caused frequent comment
The transparency announced that THE
long pole reaches the persimmon. A
few may go but this will bring them
back" The this" was q neatly paint
ed $40 certificate. A white donkey in a
carriage also attracted a great deal OF
attention. 1t was a creation, like the
first, of one of the down town clubs.
The animal was labeled Slater, and a
negro who clurg affectionately to it's
neck asked what would he do with
cut me?"
The Thenter Packed.
The theater was packed when Pres
ident ]. Ferris Cam called the meet
ing to order. The scenery on the stage
was shifted so as to make room for
many who could not get into the body
of the house. The first floor of the
theater could not have accommodated
another person. The boxes. windows
and even the aisles were crowded, and
many were forced to stand in the doors
and in the lobby. The First Regiment
Band of rs pieces struck up the strain
Dixie and the vast audience cheered
itself almost hoarse.
Maj Cam delivered the opening adj
dress, and expressed a wish that some
of the Union Club orators could see the
tremendous assembly and learn what
a large crowd really is. His speech was
a conservative one and free from all
Vituperation. He said that President
LaRoche of the opposition, had come
to him early in the game and asked
him to have a clean campaign; one free
from all personalities and vituperation
The Citizens Clubs president retorted
at that time that he could and would
conduct no other sort, and the Citi-
zens' Club campaign would be one that
would be devoid of all Objectionable or
personal illusions. The speaker asked
If Mr.. LaRoche had done that which
he had asked, or if his club had lived
up to an agreement it had requested?
The Union Clubs Circular.
Maj. Cam paid his respects to a
circular that appeared during the day
and in which it was charged that the
candidates of the Citizens Club for the
General Assembly had pledged them
selves to pass bill giving the retiring
Mayor the right to appoint all city Off
GERS. He declared that every utter
ance of this sort is an absolute false
hood. and added that true manhood
doesn't stab in the back even for the
purpose of gaining a vote. He declared
that the candidates in question are too
high toned gentlemen to pledge them
selves to anything, and that the Citi-
2ens' Club would never ask it of them.
He declared that if these nominees are
elected, and of this he had not the
shadow of a doubt, they would see that
justice is done to even the most vitu-
perative member of the opposition. He
requested that every voter, no matter
to what faction he belongs, cast his
ballot to-day, and assured his audience
that the nominees for the Legislature
on his ticket have no desire to go to
Atlanta unless they really represent the
majority of the voters of this county.
MIR. 0sborne's Talk.
Solicitor General w. w. Os-
borne received a storm of ap-
plause, and it was several minutes
before he was able to speak after the
call of the audience had been
answered. He declared that there is
no issue and that it is really a choice
OF men, although the Union Club
adopted as mask the shout for the
good of the community" He declared
that the cries of the orators of the
night before reminded him more of
the plaintive walls of a baby about
to be spanked than anything else that
he could think of. The opposition had
announced that if it won the election
1t would throw out all of those now
holding office and then cried because
after this announcement the men got
out and talked with their friends, and
fought to keep their bread and butter
The attitude of the opposition he con-
sidered as pathetic as amusing 1t is
simply case of wanting office
Baker and Russell.
Mr.. Osborne spoke of the opposition
that developed against Mr.. Marcus
Baker and Col. Waring Russell, and
called attention TO their records Not
a charge had ever been made against
either, and only a wild desire to hold
office prompted the other side in put
ting out candidates. The same thing
applied in the case of Sheriff Horrigan
and in fact in the case of all of those
who stand for re- election. They have
done their duties we'll and under the
Democratic doctrine are entitled to re-
| election. Mr.. Osborne declared that