Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-08
lRElLLl HAS 4 MAJORITY.
ELECTED EY SIX VOTES UPON
A RECOUNr.

n lNE-AOA-NAs
knights of Labor Disappointed cv"r the
Defeat of their Candid the
Recount was M d e--Mr, WILSON'S Pro-
test-The Full Votc--K utahts Prspsr-
ing to Scoop In the County omcers at
the January Election.
II was nearly daylight yesterday morn
iug when the managers and the htty or
more people rho remained TO get the hnal
result OF Wednesdays election left the
court house. The tally sheet Keepers nm
isheG thor work at ) O'Clock, and from
treir returns were taken the total vote
Us II appeared in the MORNING NEWS.
There was very little interest taken in
the State ticket or in the vote on the con-
stitutional amendments. The election OF
Gordon aud Russell for Representatives.
was conceded by both sides, and the only
matter in regard to which there was any
question was the contest between Reilly
and Wilson.
DEMANDED A RECOUNT.
When the tally sheets and the count
kept By the managers were compared
there was found to be difference OF
votes The managers count gave Reilly
a majority of 4 and the tally sheets gave
Wilson a majority of /. Mr. II. NJ. Conner,
one OF the managers. moved a recount OF
the vote. Mr.. Kieesr Ind already in
Sisted upon recount OF tho buii
street box, which gave Reilly
q clean majority. The Gro wd In the court
room began to get excited, and for lew
m Rutes the Superintendent had all he
could do to preserve order. There was a
strong objection on the part OF the Knights
and Judge RusselPs supporters to re-
count. MIR. Conner insisted that it was
the only way To get Mt the correct vote,
and 1t vas finally agreed to.
THE BALLOT BOXES SEALED.
The ballot boxes were sealed and placed
in charge OF an officer until 10 o'clock,
wehen the recount was begun. The re-
turns were left without being signed and
no ofioial announcement OF the vote was
made except the result obtained by the
tally sheet keepers, which gave wilson a
majority Of 1.
When the managers reassembled to be-
Gin the recount, Hon. p. w. MeldrIm APP
psared for Mr.. Wilson and entered formal
protest on the ground that the law pro-
Rides that when all the votes are counted
there must be a certificate signed by all
loi the managers, stating the number oil
Votes each person voting for received, and
that there is no provision under the law
for recount.
THE RECOUNT IN PROGRESS.
After consultation the managers de-
,cided to proceed with the count. Each
box was counted separately and each
manager inspected every ballot. At ,
O'Clock two boxes had been counted and
gave Reilly a majority of ~. The count
of the last two boxes was finished little
after . O'Clock. MISTAKES were discOv-
cred 10 the count OF boxes Nos. l, and s,
and the recount gave Reilly total of
1913 aud Wilson |, 307. Rellly's vote In.
creased fifteen and Wilson's eight. giving
REILLY majority OF six votes.
After toe count was finished and before
the returns were made up Supt. Molina
formally announced the vote, and stated
that II there was any objection on the
part of the managers or thoee i'll any way
interested their objections would be
heard. There was no objection by any one.
THE FULL VOTE.
The full vote. according 10 the recount,
Is as follows:
FOR GOVERNOR.
1ohn B. Gordon .......... o.. ........... 25l0
FOR SECRETARY or STATE.
Y. C. Barnett Observation-Disclosures. $50
FOR STATE TREASURER.
Robert z. HardemAn ...............-... 1853
FOR CONTROLLER GENERAL.
William A. right ... ....,....... 2,64l
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
AllGoTQ AnueTAlh. E,boN
FOR SENATOR.
II. o. Wright ....... .-............ $40
TOR REPRESENTATIVES,.
Philip NJ. Rn seN.............. ........... .52a
W W. g rdOn ..........- ..+-.. Ss2
Peter Reilly 1913
g.. p. Ashby ... Observation-Disclosures 262
GaZaway HartrIdge. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l,lN
For RATIFICATION OF the amendment strik
ing Paragra h 10 OF Section Z, Article 3.
from n; constitution........ ...... 1926
For ratification Of amendment to tho last
sentence Of Article :. Section l. para
graph !, Of the Constitution ...........2.6 3l
The returns were made out and for
warded 20 Atlanta last night. The result
of the recount ~ disappointment to Mr..
Wilson aGd mis- friends, who were conf
dent OF his election. The manner OF con-
ducting the count Swas satisfactory 10
botn sides. Supt Molina stated in JUS
lice 10 the tally sheet keepers, that their
work during the first count was correct,
and that the error was on the part of the
managers.
WATCHING THE COUNT.
There was n crowd about tho court
house all day and the count WAS closely
watched. A detail OF police was sta
toned in the corridor at the foo: OF the
stairs leading 10 the court room 10 pre-.
serve order IN the event any disturb.
hnce arose. The Knights party ~ nos all
Encouraged over the result o! the election.
The only Knight Of Labor and recognized
workingman on their ticket was defeated.
The reelection Of Col. Roiiiy ia source
of great satisfaction Ia the regular
Democracy, which gave him It's srpuurt.
There was a good dssi OF thi& during
the dsy and last nigat 80 10 wbat tue
knights propose TO DO at the Cuup' y ESQ
tion. IL is pretty gsuerNi'y ug3eratood
that there will no no more uuirr van the
liquor dealers. aGd t1Ht wkatevtr tbsF 90
they will not count upon TIE Liquor yOt".
The big guns IN the party ace already st
work getting things Ia readiness tO cap
ure the county Offices at The Jahua,y elee-
lion.
SHOOTING FOR THE MEDAL