The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
SPLIT UP DISTRICTS.
Republicans Adopt That Plan TO Get
YOtes-Adyice of the President.

Republicans Adopt That Plan TO Get
yotes-Adyice of the President.
The city of Savannah has been d.
vided into many sections by the Re-
publican party in order that the work
of securing more votes in proportion
TO the number of so-called members
of the party may be facilitated.
1t was stated some weeks ago by
one of the Executive Committee of the
organization that there was little like
lihood that any attention would be
paid to the dictum of President Roose-
Welt that the branch of the party in
the South should bestir itself and DO
something else than join in the mad
hunt for Office. The same person said
that the President did not understand
Southern conditions, and that any ef-
fort to make a formidable opposition to
Democratic control of affairs would
cause unpleasantness for the colored
people who compose the ranks of the
party.
But in spite of this view taken by
some, there has been a reorganization,
so TO speak, by which the party will be
able to make greater showing at the
election when candidates for the ma
tional offices will be chosen. It is said
that there are too many who are Re-
publicans in name only. and because
they are colored. They would reply
TO a question with the answer that
they were Republicans, but that is far
as they ever go. They never take any
part in the discussions that arise, never
attend any meetings and fail to vote
on election day. 1t is intended to do
away with this.
Cut Districts Into Three Sections.
meeting was held a few days ago
by the County Executive Committee ut
which the eight districts were suD-di-
vided into three sections, each of which
shall be under the direction and super
vision of an officer designated as cap
tain. 1t shall be his duty to see that
every Republican residing in his terri
tory shall register and vote az the
proper times. He is to be required TO
know all the inhabitants of his section
and to do all that he can to make
them good and loyal members of the
party. The captains of the First dis
trict have already been appointed, and
the others will be named in a few
weeks and the propaganda will be
pushed energetically.
In telling of this last night, one of
the well known colored Republicans
said that Mr.. Roosevelt's hint has
been taken by the Southern leaders,
and that everything that can consist
emily be done to make "a better show
ing at the polls will be looked after,
though care will be taken not to arouse
any spirit of antagonism The big lead
ers of the party in the North anu West
intend to create a white Republican
party in the South ana this is the first
step in that direction. From this on
nothing will be neglected that Will
tend to this end.
Mass Meeting to BE Held.
On Sept. 80 there will be a county
mass meeting, at which every one call
ing himself a Republican will be called
upon to state publicly that he will
take no part at all in the election to be
held on Oct. 1. AS there is no Republi-
can candidate, Republicans, it is said,
have no business casting a ballot for a
Democrat.
On Sept 90 the committee appointed
several weeks ago to consider the add
visibility of putting up a Republican
to run against Congressman Lester, is
to make its report. 1t is thought that
whatever be the result of it's deliber-
atoms the Executive Committee will
let the matter stand in statu quo.