The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-31
HOW 1T HAPPENED
LABoR-UNIoN CANDIDATE BLAsE
SAYS 1T WAS POOR ORGANIZATION.
WERE OTHER REASONS, TOO.
CHAIRMAN CUNNINGHAM SAYS THE
WINNERS HAD MORE VOTES.

Way the Election VENT. II.
Saussy, Jr., ESD, Tells How Union
Forces Were DisinteErated and
Then Lined Up by Citixens-GOssip
at the City Exchange-SpecuIatiO
ms to What VIII Become of Union
CIub-VOtes for Members of Execu-
tive Committee Were Consolidated.
Alderman Robert l.. COIding Ran
High on Winning Ticket.
The defeat of the Union Club by the
Citizens Club in the primary Thurs
day was the talk yesterday. Chair
man Cunningham of the County Exec
utive Committee assigned as the rea-
son that the successful faction COM
manded more votes than did its oppon-
ents. The votes of the various boxes
were compiled during the day.
The disappointed leaders and follow
ers of the Union Club did not have
great deal to say about their defeat,
and those who did talk assigned various
reasons for it. Louis c. Blase, the
Labor Union candidate for the Gen
eral Assembly on the losing ticket, at
tributed the defeat of his party to a
lack of organization. Quite a number
of others were of the same opinion.
J. r. Saussy. Jr., Esq, had a some
what different opinion, although he
readily admitted that if there had been
proper organization what he saw could
not have taken place The Citizens
Club was lined up ready for the battle
when the Union Club forces marched
to the polls" said Mr.. Saussy. Then
the fight began and between the Citi-
zens Club heelers and the police. the
Union Club lines were smashed, and
the men were disintegrated Then the
administration crowd got hold of them
in their disordered and demoralized
shape and fixed so many of them that
defeat was certain even before the
polls opened
City Exchange Employee Talk.
around the City Exchange there was
general rejoicing over the outcome
That was but natural, as every man IN
the building is for the administration,
and. therefore, a warm adherent of
the Citizens Club The very evident
satisfaction was due largely to the be-
lief that the victory of the Citiz EMS
Club means that the administration
forces will worst any opposition that
may appear against 1t next January,
when the municipal election will be
held
The question of opposition was eager
~ discussed among officials. The
clerks in the Exchange also feel that
their positions are largely concerned in
the way the municipal election goes.
1t was generally agreed that the de-
cided victory won by the Citizens Club
means that it will win an even greater
one, should there be opposition at the
municipal election. Some took the view
that there will be opposition, while
others hold to the contrary, declaring
that the defeat of the opposition in the
primary had been such as to preclude
all likelihood of it's recovery in sutfi-
cient time to make another fight in
the municipal election.
Mayor Myers was asked for his view
upon the question of opposition, but
he replied that he did not care to dis
cuss II. He said, however. as he has
said before that such opposition would
scarcely be against him, as it is his
purpose to retire after his present term,
allowing the nomination of the Citi-
zens' Club for the mayoralty to go TO
some one else.
Union Clubs Future.
No one seemed able to say what the
future of the Union Club will be, or
whether it will survive the shock that
il received. ONE who were spoken TO
expressed. a desire to begin organizing
at once and get into the municipal
fight in January. The majority of
those. seen. however stated that it is
not at all likely that there will be a
summer campaign.
The Citizens Club following was nat
urally elated and declared that the
Union Club has held it's last rally"
The admnistratio people could not
see where there was much fighting at
the polls, although they said the fight
ing was more vicious. IF you cut
the shooting scrape out" said one, lit
was a very quiet election. That in it
self stopped the fighting. and there
was hardly anything doing after that"
That the fighting was done by those
who are in the game at every election,
and who apparently rather fight than
eat, was admitted on all sides. 1t was
confined to the workers and in no case
were citizens who went simply for the
purpose of casting their ballots inter
fered with. Supt Reilly says that act
ing under instructions received from
the Mayor. he told his men to obey the
orders of Chairman Cunningham as to
the formation of the lines, and the
keeping of order, and that Mr.. Cum
ningham had made no complaint to
him about the conduct of his men.
Executive Committee Vote.
The lists were revised yesterday and
the votes received by the candidates
for the Executive Committee were
made known for the first time. AS had
been stated in the Morning News the
entire Citizens Club ticket was de-
clared elected. In giving the names
yesterday of those elected on the new
committee the name of Alderman Rob-
crt L. Colding was unintentionally
omitted. Mr.. Colding was elected
committeeman on the Citizens Club
ticket and. too. by a f1attering vote.
Only two other candidates received
more votes.
The new committee will probably be
called together by Chairman Cunning
ham on Monday, and at that time
chairman will be elected There are
many who are anxious to have Mr..
Cunningham remain at the head Of the
committee, and an effort will probably
be made to elect him again The vote
for the Executive Committee on both
tickets was as follows:
Citizens Club
X. j. DaVant .......................2 500
A. b Cummings .................... c.705
NJ }. - Leary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2. Z so
A. NJ. LETTER Observation-Disclosures. 7S6
W. T. Hussey .......................2.6 s1
John Juchter .................. ...2ft4
James f. Cumbea 1851
JOSEPH S. Walker ........ ....270S
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