The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24
THE GEORGIA ELECTION.

MACON, April 22-4036 votes were polled here.
The Democrats gained heavily to-day, and expect
TO carry the county. telegram from Sumter
reports a close vote the radical ticket is about
80 ahead, with about 400 yet to vote, mostly
whites. The Democrats claim Monroe by 200 ma
jority. Accounts from Baldwin are favorable to
the Democrats. Putnam is doubtful. A dispatch
from Albany says the Democrats sanguine of
carrying the county. Tiff, Democrat, is elected
TO Congress from the second district.
SAVANNAH, April p. - The election to-day.
passed of quietly. Every species Of fraud was
prscticed by the radical managers. The president
OF the city board neglected his duties for the pur
pose ofinterfering with voters to such extent
10 invoke the protest OF his clerks. The conserv-
ative strength is growing; colored conservatives
are active, and the radicals are dsheartened and
losing confidence. The vote yesterday and to-
day Is acknowledged by all to be in favor Of the
conservatives. Votes cast to-day: city, l446;
county. 22S total for three days; city 42s7, coun'
ty l496.
day. Many negroes voting the Democratic ticket.
Marion and Chattahoochie have gone Democratic.
Everything quiet and cheering.
Moon, GA, April 23.-Number Of votes polled
IN this county 4499. Result doubtful, though
Democrats claim 200 majority. Houston is claimed
10 have gone Democratic by small majority. Il
is estimated that Sumter has gone radical by 500
majority. Twiggs has gone radical. Monroe
gave the Democrats 100 and Pike 300 majority.
The Democrats also carried Lee by small ma
jority; Barber by $50, Mitchell by 800, Wilcox
by 800. Wilkinson has gone radical.
COLUMNS, April 23.-The election closed in
good order. Total vote Of this city 1884. Over
200 white voters were excluded without cause.
The Democrats, notwithstanding, are in high
spirits while the radicals are respondent. The
news from this district is highly favorable to the
conservatives.
ATLANTA, April 23--The election was orderly
throughout. Gordon and the conservative county
ticket of Fulton are ahead. The votes will be
counted tomorrow.
SAVANNAH, April 23.-The conservatives have
been gaining to-day and are buoyant and enthusi.
astc. The election passed of quietly.
Every species Of fraud has been practiced by
the radicals 10 exclude conservative votes. The
polls closed at P. NJ, exactly. The city vote is
considered conservative-the county vote radical,
though both are doubtful City vote 70 day. l404;
county, 274. Total for city and county, for four
days, T464.
AUGUSTA, April 2S.-The polls closed-vote to-
day sl7. Total fos four days 5257. Bullock's ma
jority is fully 1000.
The election closed In a row between the whites
and blacks several were wounded, but none
seriously. The excitement was intense. Subse-
quently a negro knocked white lady down on
the public street njuring her severely. This ad.
ded 70 the excitement then prevailing. and fears
were entertained of q general riot. Several shots
were fred at the negro, buthe escaped with slight
flesh wound. After the negro was arrested the
military charged through the streets dispensing
the crowd After quiet was restored il WAS
certained that the negro who assaulted was suf-
fering under a temporary ft of insanity. When
this became known quiet was restored, and at this
hour 10 p NJ, the city is perfectly quiet and order
Ieigns.