Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-12-04
GEoRHIA rROHlBIrIO NIsTs!
The Most Exciting Election Ever
Held In the State If Georgia.
hut Good Iumor Prevailed Through
out
Not tho End of the Tight-The state
to be Carried for TempeIabce.

Especial to Chattanooga Commercially
ATLANTA. Ga, Nov 25th.-Aftcr the most cx-
citing election ever held in the State, Fultor
county has adopted Prohibition by "a majority
of about 2i9 out of poll of 5000.
Late Inst night the excitement was so great
md the fears of trouble were so grave TINT the
Gate City Guards slept ON their arms Mt the
nrmory, and extra police were on duty In all
parts OF the city. At 6a. M the colored voters,
who had been locked up in the various halls,
were marched to the different polls and the bat
tie of the ballot rngcd in dead earnest all day
long. The best of humor prevailed. and the
leaders OF both sides were active In taking up
all bets offered. One man had six thousand
dollars in the pot, contingent upon the success
of Prohibition. The city was surrounded all
day by over 5000 persons.
As night drew near 1t became evident that
the contest was
HAND To HAND AFFAIR,
and runners were sent out In all directions TO
bring in the halt, the lame and the blind
There are twelve precincts In the county, only
two of which are in the city. The vote in the
country precincts gave prohibition majority
of 5i5 and North Atlanta gave prohibition q
majority OF eleven votes out OF a poll of $500.
This left only one precinct TO hear from, South
Atlanta at which there was poll of over 800.
It was known to be an anti-prohibition strong
hold and all day the "wet" men claimed 1t by
n majority of 7OO the Prohibitionists conceding
Il by 400; thus when II was known that the Pro-
hibitonlsts came to this precinct with major
ity OF $50 the utmost enthusiasm prevailed In
the city. II the Prohibition concession was sub
stantiated 1t would give the county to the dry
men by mojority of $50, and II the claim Of
the "wet" men proved true II would go wet
by l5O. Everything depended on this precinct
and thousands OF men collected around It,
When II was announced II had gone "we," by q
majority of only 33l the most intense excitement
| nreyailed. This gave the Prohibitionists thu
county by a majority OF 2lg aud the great gh
| ended with Prohibition victory.
The city is in n state Of the widest excitement
| The Prohibtionsts are parndlng the streets b,
the thousand aud torches ana bon fires ligh
This is not, however, the end of the Prohibi
| tion hattie. Tho Prohibtionists declare tina
| not until the state Is absolutely Prohibition
territory will the fight be stopped. Already In
| structions have been sent out TO the leaders II
Legislature, for Governor, for Congress and al
othor offices should be pledged to Prohibition
This pushing of the Prohibition question int
the active politics OF the State has created NJ
bounded excitement In all sections. The Pr,
hibitionists openly declare their purpose OF OF
party makes itself prohibition party, Chce
| Tor st. John are heard on all sides: II N
| iional election were To take place this week &
state would vote the Prohibition ticket. 7
negroes are oil actually committed 10 prohi
lion and go arm In arm with ihcif White allies.