The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-06
CAUCUS WAS BRIEF
HOW CITIZENS CLUB NOMINATIONS
WILL BE MADE.
TWO SMALL COMMITTEES.
WILL SELECT REPRESENTATIVE
AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Executive Committee of One Hun
County Officers Within the Ranks.
Committee Too Large to Properly
Nominate other Candidates-Ac-
ton of Committees of % Must Be
Endorsed by Committee of 100,
HOwever-COI. Warning Russell
Caucus This Week and Big Rally
Tonight.
The question of candidates for the
primary to be held May 20 was not
discussed at the caucus of the Citi-
gems Club last night.
Maj. j. Ferris Cam presided and
announced that the meeting would be
a business one pure and simple, and
that there would be no oratorical effu-
Eions. 1t was stated that it would be
impracticable for a committee so large
as the one in session to select candi-
dates for the General Assembly or for
the Democratic Executive Committee.
A resolution was unanimously adopt
ed instructing Chairman Cam to APP
point two committees of twenty-five
each.
1t will be the duty of one committee
to agree upon candidates for the Leg
islature, and for the other to agree upon
twenty-four candidates for the Exec
utive Committee. These smaller and
special committees will report the re-
suit of their deliberations to the clubs
Executive Committee and the nominal
tons will be subject to the ratif1c;-
ton of or change by the larger COM
mittee.
Nominations by Committees.
Nominations for county officers will
be made by the large committee. Any
of those within the party who may
determine to oppose those now in Of
nee will be given ample opportunity to
canvass the large committee, and an
nounce their candidacy. In the event
that opposition develops to any of
those now in office the election within
the committee will be regularly made
by ballot, and the candidate securing
the largest number of votes Will be
the nominee of the faction. Alderman
Robert L. Holland may oppose either
Receiver of Tax Returns Baker or
County Treasurer Russell in caucus,
but no other opposition within the par
ty has been heard.
After the manner of making nomi-
nations had been agreed upon Col.
Waring Russell was called upon to
make a statement about the registra-
ton. He said that the registration
for the day had been exceptionally
large. and that only eleven who quail
fled to vote at the primary were
marked as doubtful, or against the ad-
ministration. Col. Russell declared
mat the bottom has completely fallen
out of the opposition, and that he
has absolutely no fear of the outcome
of the primary. Sheriff Schwarz was
called upon for the purpose of enter
tanning the crowd. after which the
meeting adjourned, subject to the call
of the chair.
Union Club Rallies.
The Union Club will hold a caucus
during the week. but just what night
it will be held has not been announced,
if it has been determined upon. The
question of nominations will probab bly,
be considered at this time, although it
is not at all likely that ticket will be
announced.
Tonight at headquarters on Brough-
ton street the two Union Clubs of the
Fourth district will hold rousing rally
and a large turnout is expected. Con-
tween the clubs and each will try to
Guido the other in the size of the
crowds taken up. 1t is promised that
prominent speakers will address the
INSTRUMENTATION turnout on cam
paign subjects.