The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-24
RALLY OF UNIONISTS
MASONIC TEMPLE FILLED WITH
CROWDS AND ENTHUSIASM.
TICKET MET WITH FAVOR.
AND BOTH NOMINEES AND SPEAK
Frs WERE CHEERED Justify.

Arthur L. We'll Chairman of Meet
ing-MOst of the Prominent Lead
ers Present, and Many of Them
Made Speeches-TOId Voters to Use
the Straight Union Club Ticket md
Make No Changes or Erasures.
Legislative Fight Keynote of the
Campaign-Think II This Can BE
Won Union Club Can Win Munich
pal Election Later.
The ratification rally by the Union
Club in Masonic Hall last night was at
tended by so many of the friends and
supporters of the club that the hall
overlooked. The balcony, the wings of
the stage and every other available
space was filled and there were still
many on the outside unable to get in.
The meeting was not only a large
one, but an enthusiastic one as well.
Cheers greeted each of the candidates
as his name was read. Secretary John
E. Schwarz of the Nominating Com
mittee of One Hundred, and a similar
demonstration, though even more pro-
nounced, was accorded each of the
speakers as he was announced by
Chairman A. L. We'll. In some cases
the crowd was not satisfied to having
the chair select the speakers, but called
for them themselves.
The meeting. which had been amused
for nearly an hour by a band from
Beaufort, and the band of the Colored
College, was called to order about 8
o'clock. Besides Chairman We'll, near
ly all of the recognized leaders of the
Union faction were on the stage or at
lease in the hall. Among them were
John w. Smith, T. H. Mcmillan, D. T.
Elliott, Louis c. Blaze, T. F. Human,
S. L. Lazaron, r. M. Lester, George
NJ. Petronovitch, B. Ehrlich, Edwin
Frank. Walter C. Hartridge, w. F.
Slater, w. S. Coburn, S. Krouskoff,
John e. Schwarz and D. L. Christian.
Chairman Wells Speech.
Chairman We'll made a short opening
speech, in which he stated that prob
ably all his hearers were aware that
the meeting had been called to receive
the report of the Nominating Commit
tee of One Hundred, appointed to Sc
lect candidates for the coming pri-
mary May 30. II hope you will not
consider it self-praise," he SAID, con
sidering my connection with the COM
mittee, when 1 say that 1 think it has
done it's work nobly."
Mr.. We'll said he believed the decis-
ion of the committee would be endors-
ed heartily when the candidates were
made known. Il want to call your at
tention to one thing, though he said.
s. and that is while l have no criticism
to make of the candidates of the OPP
posing faction even thiugh they were
the best in the world-a fact that l
certainly will not admit-yet when
they accept a nomination at the hands
of the Citizens Club they put them
selves in line with it's policy and en-
dorse the present administration"
The Union Ticket.
Mr. We'll then introduced Mr.. John
f. Schwarz who read the list of candi-
dates as follows:
Representatives,
GEORGE ]. MILLS.
7. H. MCMILLAN.
LOUIS BLASE.
Clerk Superior Court,
JAMES K. P. CARR.
Sheriff,
c. H. KONEMANN.
Coroner,
JOHN A. GOETTE.
Surveyor,
f. j. THOMAS.
Tax Collector,
T. F. THOMSON.
Tax Receiver.
JOHN r. DILLON.
Treasurer,
c. H. CARSON.
Sheriff City Court,
P. H. GEARON.
Clerk City Court,
WARING RUSSELL, JR.
Judge Superior Court,
POPE BARROW