The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-09
TO NAME THE TICKET
COMMITTEE OF 20 WILL MAKE
UNION CLUB NOMINATIONS.
HELD A GLOWING MEETING.
COMMITTEE OF 100 DETERMINED
UPON ITS PLAN OF ACTION.


subcommittee VIII Take Up thr
Question as Soon as 1t Has Been
Selected by Chairman Well and
when Its Decision Has Been
Reached VIII Report Back to Cen
eraI COmmittee-Said That All
County Officers InimicaI to Union
Club VIII BE Opposed at the Pri-
mary-A Long List of Legislative
Possibilities Committee Heard
Cheering Reports Last Night.
A meeting of the Union Clubs Com
mittee of One Hundred was held at the
headquarters of the club last night. Its
most interesting and important action
was the decision reached to appoint
subcommittee of twenty-five, which
shall nominate the candidates of the
faction in the approaching primary for
county officers.
The meeting was numerously attend
ed almost the entire membership of
the committee being present, and from
the frequent and enthusiastic applause
that proceeded from the interior of the
hall, it appeared to be a well-satisfied
and harmonious gathering. The pres
ident of the club, Mr.. Walter p. La
Roche, was prevented by illness from
attending and in his absence Mr.. Ar
thur We'll presided over the delibera-
lions of the committee.
The meeting included a number of
those who have been most active in
the organization of the Union Club,
the advocacy of its cause and the sup
port of its principles. Among these
were Harry Willink, r. J. Travis, Louis
Blaze, C. V. Hohenstein, Dan T. FL
lott, w NJ. Clark, John E. Schwarz,
r. NJ Lester, w. F. Slater, f. c. Gle
son, S. L. Lazaron, Gordon Saussy,
Richard McKenna and many others.
viii he Unanimous Opposition.
The question of candidates was dis
cussed only incidentally, but it was
practically determined nevertheless
that there should be opposition at the
polls to every office holder in the
Court House who is known to be affil-
lated with the Citizens Club faction.
This will include County Sheriff John
Schwarz, County Treasurer Warning
Russell and Mr.. j. j. Horrigan, sheriff
of the City Court.
There is no probability of opposition
from the Union Club to Mr.. James K.
p Carr, clerk of the Superior Court,
or to Mr.. Waring Russell, Jr., clerk Of
the City Court; the former because of
his long service and acknowledged
fitness for the office he holds; the lat
ter partly for this reason and partly
because the fractional predecessor of the
Union Club placed him in office.
The attitude of the club as to Tax
Collector Thomas f. Thomson and Tax
Receiver Marcus S. Baker will probably
depend upon the stand taken by them.
Ii either of them comes out as the
avowed candidates of the Citizens
Club for the Office he now holds. the
concensus of opinion among the mem
bers OF the committee is that he viii
find swift opposition.
Much Legislative Timber.
For the Legislature a long list OF res
sible candidates is being considered,
though whether all of these gentlemen
Will consent to make the race is an
other question. The list includes Mr..
]. P. Williams, Mr.. George j. Mills,
Col. T. S. Wylly, Capt. w. j. stevens,
Mr. Louis Blaze, Mr.. T. H. Mcmillan,
Mr.. w. p. LaRoche and possibly half
a dozen others. The club leaders say
they will have no difficulty in placing
before the people a legislative ticket
that will command respect and support
from the best elements of the COM
munity.
These matters were informally cis-
cussed at the committee meeting, but
no action was taken. Nor will any be
taken until the sub-commIttee of rs
has had an opportunity ID consider the
uestion, look over the field, select the
best timber and make its report.
Committee to lie Named.
This committee will be named by
Chairman We'll in the course of few
days. possibly to-day. 1t will get to
work at once. and as soon as its DELHI
crations have been concluded will re-
port back to the committee of 100.
If this committee indorses the report
and approves the nominations made.
there will probably be a popular rally
to give the members of the club gener-
ally and opportunity to voice their APP
probation.
Cheering and enthusiastic reports
were made by members of the COM
mite, of the progress of the campaign
in various sections of the town and
among various classes of its citizens.
Prominent citizens are said to be Of
fering liberal contributions to the
clubs campaign fund, and it was re-
ported to the committee that when
the battle begins the sinews of war
will not be lacking.
Evidently the meeting was full of in
SEPARATION for those who attended, it
and the face of every man who came
down the stairs at its conclusion was
alight with hope and confident deter
mination. The club leaders say they
have no doubt they will win.