Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-06
LASTDAY OFTHE CANVASS
BUSY CANDIDATES COUNTING
THEIR CHANCES.

THEIR CHANCES.
The Election to Take Place Tomorrow
A Vigorous Contest in PROCESS ana
Strong Work Looked for at the foils-
The Republicans sharp to Take an In
terest In County Affairs-The Elec-
tiOn Arrangements.
The contest for county offices is in a
decidedly unsettled state. 1t would be
about as easy a task for an oyster to
crawl up a flight of stairs as it would be
n tell what the outcome Of the election
tomorrow will be. There was a good
deal Of earnest work done yesterday, and
more will be done to-day, but in view Of
the large number Of candidates for some
Of the offices it is certain that somebody
will get left.
The chief interest centres in the Sherifalty
light. and the contests for Ordinary anu the
Tax Receivership. Col. Bee is sangulne OF
his election 70 the Superior Court Clerkship
The contest for Coroner since the Withdrawal
Of DR.. Chisholm lies between DR.. SneItail, the
present incumbent, and MI. DIXON. III
Sheftalls friends are actively at Work, ana
are confident OF electing their candidate. For
the other Oflices-the Tax COuectorships
County Treasurer and County surveyor
Il there l. no opposition, and the present lncum-
bents viii be reelected.
me contest lOE OEuudL1 uA1 piVuaHAl "a
cited as much interest as any. Ihere nave
been rumOrs Of trades IN every direction our
ing the past day or two. but II any effort mas
been made to combine among the the can
didates il has fzzled and the fight
viii be squarely cut and out.
Each candidate Is sanguine OF success. The
friends Of Mr. Ferrill claim his election as a
certainty, while the friends OF the other
candidates, Messrs. Collier. Hamilton and Maj
II Smith are equally confident. The friends Of
Sir. Hamilton claim for him the support Of
the Cotton Exchange and Bay street. Mr..
Golfers friends claim for him hve-slxths
Of the irish vote and at least 200 colOred
votes, and a liberal support on the ground
Of his competency for the Office, owing TO MS
being a lawyer. Major Smiths friends make
the same claim in regard TO his fitness for the
Office, and say that the German vote Will go
solid for their candidate. Mr.. ferrlll, from
the fact of his long experience IN the aHalrs
OF the Office, and his general fitness, has been
looked upon as the leading candidate, ana nus
| friends have worked zealOusly IN his behalf
The possibility Of combination between
Il some Two Of the candidates with view to OBJ
Il tanning both the Office and clerkshlp has been
limited at but so far as can he learned there Is
no probability Of such ar arrangement being
effected at this stage OF the canvass, ana the
II contest will be fought out single handled.
The SherliialtY fight Is likely to furnish the
most excitement on election day Inc irlenos
Of both Roman and Russell have urged their
claims with a great deal of vig0r. Mr.. RO-
mans friends say he is IN the light TO win, ana
Il they are going 10 elect him. Mr.. Russell was
at his Headquarters on York and DraytOn
streets all day yesterday. HIS 1rlends were
/ nVing around the city booming his candidacy,
and claiming his election beyond DOUBT.
There are eight candidates IN the field Tor
the Tax Reccivership. various estimates OF
the strength of each have been made. The
friends OF Capt. Dillon claim MS election
beyond doubt, while the same claim is put
up by the friends OF the other candidates.
Judge Tyson announces that he Is not out OF
the race. but is still a candidate. The friends
OF Mr.. DOOner are actively at work. Tue
other five candidates-Messrs. Saussy, De-
Lettrc. kOlshOrn, SOlOmOns anu McNulty-all
have "A significant backing, and are strongly
urged bv their friends. There VIII be some
busy work done to-day.
on account of several of the Managers and
List keepers having failed 10 report or de-
clined to serve, the following arrangements
for the different boxes have been deemed nee
essary: ,.-- n,
street-Managers: Mel. King, j. P; NJ A.
O'Byrne and Henry j.. IhOmass0n, Free
holders. List keepers: W. II. Patterson, n.
J. Raymur and I. ID. Downing.
Box No. ? facing FORK street., L TO l. IN
cIusive-Nanagers NJ. Naughtn, j. P;
Frank BLAIR, and Levi 5, Hart, freeholders
List Keepers: ThOs. Daniels, Jr., JnO. W.
Haywood, aud Harry Palmer.
Box No. 3 facing DraytOn street, Nj to
acknowledgements: v. r. Winkler, >.
P: Max. Desvergers, and ThOs. Daniels. free
hoiders-List Keepers: T. X. hernandez,
Geo. ". Titcomb, and NJ. Sranlan.
BOx No. 4 facing President street., 5 to Il,
inclusive-MaDagers: ). i: B1eEner, >. X
John Cooper and George W. AHen' iTeenold-
ers. List keepers; ). A. Santlna' j. T. nelly
and A. J. J. BlOis.
the offices, to avoid being crowded by email
Iengers. no one will be permitted behind the
railing except the managers, list Keepers ana
officers. As matter OF information 10 those
who NAV be selected by the various candi-
dates TO challenge voters, the NEWS Is re
quested by the Superintendent to state that
the duty of a challenger IS merely 70
object to the vote, state his grounds
of objection, and that 1t Is entirely anu eA-
clusively within the province OF the managers
to ask questions OF the voter. THIS rule VIII
be strictly adhered To TO facilitate matters
and avoid confusion. Every arrangement has
been made to have the election conducted IN
an orderly manner. There viii be a large
constabulary. as well as city police force on
duty The closing Of liquor saloons viii be
The Republicans claim to have manifested
a good deal of interest in the election, and
their votes will probably play an important
part in 1t. y vigorous effort has been made
To manipulate the county vote IN the Sheriff
atty fight, and also IN the hght Tor Or
binary. The Ogeechee delegation pald
another visit to the city yesterd ay
and nut in another bid for the patronage OF
the various candidates. The plan dld not
take. and the delegation went back empty
handed. Early IN the morning circulars
headed. Come Again! Our Last ShOt' were
sent out through the city calling county
mass meeting of Republicans at Chatnam New
Hall last night. and urging every Republican
who was interested in the welfare OF seeing
GOOD county officers eiected on Wednesday"
To attend. prominent speakers" were an
nOunced to be present and address the meet
ing. The call was signed ). 7. simmons, =.
l.. Brown, j. X. Morrill,, a. Rennier, Joseph
williams and others. When NEWS reporter
vert TO the hall. between 9 and 10 o CLOCK,
there were between twenty-five and
fftv cOlOred men there. None of those
who appeared to have called the meeting
were present, and those who were there were
irving to find out who did call 1t, and what
for. Joseph Williams, Chairman OF the FIRST
district, had engaged the hall. A messenger
was sent out to bring him in, but he couldn't
be found. Cyrus Brown said his name had
been signed to the call ''unauthorizeeble,"
ard none Of the others whose
names anpeared in connection with it
were anywhere to be found. The 'Janltor
the hall wanted his pay, and SAID unle IS 1t
was forthcoming he would turn out the lights.
IL was a case OF mo duck. no dinner" and
the lights were turned out. Whatever might
have been the aim of tho sc who called the
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