Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-09
THE STATE ELECTION.
STEPHENS MAJORITY STILL
PILING UP.
No Pause In the Democratic Tfde-A De-
nial from Buck-Further Returns from
the Counties.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October s.-The an
nounced intention OF the Republicans in
Georgia to contest the election of Mr..
Stephens has attracted no serious
attention here or in the North. It
is. in fact. looked upon even by
Republicans as sort of hoax for
temporary political effect At the Republi-
can Committee rooms here they talk about
1t with scarcely suppressed smile at the
absurdity of the thing, but they have sd-
vised, nevertheless, that the contest be
made.
ATLANTA, October IA. E. Buck, Chair
man or the Republican State Central Com
mittee, denies that he will have anything
20 do with he Gartrel and Stephens con-
tested election case.
BERRIEN COUNTY.
NASHVILLE, October 5.-Stephens l.O62.
Gsrtrell IA For RepresentatiVe-Tho
Paulk, Prohibtionist, is elected.
DODGE COUNTY.
EASTMAN. GA, October 6.-The following
is the result OF the total vote in Dodge
county: For Governor-A. Il. Stephens, $40;
L. ]. Gartrell. 413. Secretary OF State, N.
G Barnett, 693; w. A. Pledger, 261. Treas
urer-D. n. Speer, sos; W. F. Bowers, 35S
Attorney General-Clifford Anderson, 697;
s. A. Dsrnel, 260. Comptroller
General W. A. Wright. 679; Floyd
snelson, 260, and there was a few
scattering votes. For Senator Fourteenth
distriet-L. M. Lamar, 7OS. For Representa-.
tive from Dodge eounty-John F. DeLscy,
534; H. ]. Sapp, 229; N. Rawlins, 210; John
s. Sellers (colored), 60. DeLacy's majority
over all the others combined, IS: Plurality
over Il. j. Sapp, the next highest candidate,
SOl. Total vote polled, 1,O33; total in
county, about 1,500.
TELFAIR COUNTY.
Towns, October 5.-The official count of
Telfair county is as follows: Stephens. 627:
GartrelI, 257; Barnett, 65S; PledRer, 213;
Wright, 655; Snelson, 231; Speer, 653; Bow
ers, 2i5; Anderson. 65l; Darnell, 254. For
Representatives-Eason. 51S; Williams, 262;
E. d. RYals, colored, 1873.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Mt. VERNON, GA, October 5.-The cleo
tion returns for this county are as follows:
Stephens 7l0, Barnett 756, speer 757, Ander-
son 76O, Wright 761, Wilcox 755, McRae
4S3, Sharpe 426, Gartrell 176, Pledger l13,
Bowers 80, Darnell 113, Snelson I13.
TATTNALL COUNTY.
REIDsvILLE, October 5.-Stephens, S51;
Gartrell, 222 For Senator Second district
Parker, 776; Snelson, ISL; BeasleY, Ind,
159 For Representatives. B. Gibson,
65S; s. P. Smith, 1888.
CAMDEN COUNTY.
ST. MARYs, October Stephens, 149;
Gartrell, 3. For Senator Fourth district
James Thompson, Dem, 149; j. A. Phil
lips Rep, 95. For Re- presentstive-D. r.
Proctor Dem., 149; A Wilson, Rep, 100.
The returns from the precincts in the county
were thrown out on account of errors, thus
electing the Democratic ticket.
TERRELL COUNTY.
DAWSON, GA, October 5.-Stephens, BOG;
Gartrell. 37 For Senator Eleventh district
j. g. Parks. 355. For Representative
R. f. Simmons, 355. The election was quiet
and small vote was polled.
WILCOX COUNTY.
HAwKINsvILLE. October 5.-Following is
the official report of Wilcox county:
Stephens, 1853; Gartrell, 81. Senator Four
teenth District-L. NJ Lamar. Representa-
tiVe-S. D. Fuller. No opposition.
JOHNSON COUNTY.
WRIGHTsvILLE, October 5.-Stephens, 451;
Gartrell, %. For Senator Sixteenth district
G. s. Guyton, 428. For Representative-M
81 Mason, Dem., 34S; Fortner, Ind, 1O7;
Morgan Hicks, COL, 20.
sCRIvEN COUNTY.
SYLvANIA, October 5. Stephens, 518; Gar
trell, 81. For Senator, Seventeenth district
II. W. Oliver, Jr., $40; no opposition. For
Representatives.. A. Brinson, 518; G. Can
non, negro, 80.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
LOUISVILLE, October 5.-Stephens, !, ,566;
Gartrell, 1S9. Fol- Senator Eighteenth dis
trict-J. II. Polhill, 1885. For Representa-
tive-Slnquefeld, Dem, 964; Stapleton,
Dem, 924; Farrer, Ind, S97; Brinson,
$50. The election resulted in a signal vic
tory for temperance and organized Democ-
rscY.