The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-01
SHOULD RESIGN
so AN ALDERMAN SAYS OF ALDER
MAN FRANK.
HAS DESERTED HIS FACTION.
AND SHOULD LEAVE OFFICE FOR
WHICH HE WAS NOMINATED.

Alderman Declared That He Would
Suggest TO AIdermap Frank the
Advisability of His Resigning.
Says other Aldermen Take the
Same View-New Union Club Much
Discussed-COl. MeIdrim VIII Not
BE Its President-Mayor Myers
Discusses Alderman Franks
Change of Attitude-Invites Him
to Make Amy Disclosures He May
Have to Make-yiews Expressed
by an Administration Supporter.
IF Alderman Frank is so embittered
against the present Board of Alder
men," said a member of Council
yesterday, Il think the proper course
for him to pursue is to resign. He
was nominated for office by the polit-
ical party that he now abjures, and /
think it TO more than right for him
to tender his resignation as an alder
man If association with other members
nominated by the same party has
grown to be hateful to him.
More than this, L am so convinced
Frank to take in the premises is the
submission of his resignation that /
intend suggesting to him personally
that he take this step. I have talked
with number of the aldermen. and
they, too, think that he should resign"
There was considerable talk among
the politicians and among the people
generally yesterday, inspired by the
Morning News story of the formation
of the new Union Club, of which AL
derman Frank is the temporary chair
man. One story had it that the presi-
dency of the club would be rendered
Col. P. w. Meldrim,
Col Meldrim was seen about the re-
port. He said that no one had ap-
preached him about the matter, and
that he did not know how it had been
brought up. Judging from his ex-
preston, nothing is further from Col.
Meldrim's wish than to take part in
local politics at this time. my sole
ambition he said to the representative
of the Morning News, lis that they
leave me out of it,"
Mayor Myers Not Worrying.
Mayor Myers was seen about Alder
man Franks desertion of the adminis-
tration forces to align himself upon
the side of the opposition. Il do not
consider that it is a fight against the
administration that the Union Club is
making" said the Mayor. THE munich
pal campaign is a long way off. There
is that for the Legislature to be en-
gagged in first, and l think this is
| fight to elect the clubs candidates,
rather than oppose the present city adj
ministration.
IF things haven't been going right
in the City Council, If he has any dis
closures to make, Alderman Frank
should make them. He has never arisen
his objection to Councils ac-
ton upon any question of i'm
| portance. If he has not agreed
with the majority, he has not shown it
| openly. 1t is his place and his privi-
| lege as an alderman, and, l should
think, it would be his desire, to assert
himself and put himself publicly on
record if anything has taken place
| during this administration of which he
/ could not approve. He owes it to the
people to make such a declaration.
1.-The only issue l can recall wherein
Alderman Frank was not with the ad-
ministration was that of the election
of city officers by the incoming board.
| He was for election by the outgoing
board. Save for that instance, L can
not recall one where he was not, APP
parently, in thoroughly in harmony
! with Council
A LiberaIfte Revival.
An administration man was asked
| his views about the Union Club eau
Gus. Said he: I'VE have really derived
some comfort from the meeting. 1t was
supposed to be a caucus of the old
Liberal Club leaders, and yet so often
and so completely has that side been
whipped, that they did not deem it the
part of political wisdom 10 even let
the names of these persons be known
| They even go into the ranks of our
| faction for their leaders and officers
| There does not seem to be left a man
in the other side, either competent to
lead, or who is willing to assume that
duty.
.'Of course, many of us understand
why Mr.. Frank was selected for lead
ership. He is a broad minded young
man, with long and wide political ex-
periehce, thoroughly conversant with
how political campaign should be rum
and is just fresh from his recent vic
torious journey to Atlanta.
"And yet. Notwithstanding all these
qualities of leadership that stand out
so conspicuously, 1t must be humiliat-
! ing to the veterans on the other side
to tie their party hand and foot, and
| deliver it bodily over into the custody
| of the Frank-Juchter combination.
| These are two things which we mark
in this connection; first, the complete
and humiliatings surrender of the old
Liberalftes; second, the ascendency and
/ domino ton of the Frank -Juchter influ-