Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-07
GORDON WINS THE FIGHT
RUSSELL AND WILSON GET THE
LIQUOR DEALERS VOTE. q


5ordon, Russell and Wilson Declared
Chatham County's Representative IN
the Next OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fight He-
tween the Knights and the Regular
Democracy-The Vote on the state
Ticket and Constitutional Amend
ments-A Recount Demanded.
II ever the Democratic party OF Chat-
nam county went to the polls meaning
business it was yesterday. The best eie-
lment of citizenship In Savannah tooK an
active interest, and never since the days
sof Radlcalism has such a crowd OF those
who are vitality interested in the welfare
of their city been seen at the polls.
The election was for State officers, men,
bers of the Legislature aud on two con-
stitutional amendments. The contest was
over the election OF Representatives. The
issue was between the Knights OF Labor
and the regular Democracy. IL was
hard fought fight, aud resulted IN the
reelection OF Capt. Gordon, the head oil
the regular Democratic ticket, and oil TWO
of the hhig6ts of Labor candidates, Judge
Russell and John w. Wilson, the latter
being elected by one vote. Judge Russell
and Mr.. Wilson we're elected by the
LIQUOR dealers vote.
there was very little Interest taken in
the election OF the state ticket or the
Senator. The whole interest centred in
the fight for the Representatives. Gen.
Gordon ran ISL behind the ticket. The
election passed of quietly.
AT THE POLLS.
The election managers were sworn in
st O'Clock and at o'clock the polls were
ppened. TDere were few straggiers soout
the court house, but the voting did not
begin in earnest until the business men
came down town alter breakfast. Up 10
so'clock the total vote was not over 100.
he workers were on hand, but they had
very little tn do.
Between and O'Clock the voting be-
gan briskly. The county contingents
began coming in and there vas steady
vote during the forenoon. A IL O'Clock
1873 votes bad been Dolled. For the next
bour the voting was at toe rate OF
five 9 minute, and at noon the total vote
was l, 4U3.
IRE VOTING STEADY.
There was very little let-up until .
s'clock. when the vote at toe different
boxes was as follows:
Box No. !, ! oTk street ...... .............. CSC
box No. :. Full street, ....-....... 4oz
Box No. 3, Drayton street ...-............. sf3
BOX No. 1, Pref cent street ............... is5
Total........................s4 ....... $50
TIE heaviest voting was at the York
street FOX, and the managers had all
hey could do. There Was good deal of
challenging. There were tue same fights
and the same quarTels and about the
same faces t. at have been seen al cleo
docs tor the past eight years.
AN ORDERLY ELECTION.
Acung Chef Of Police Green mad de.
tah OF twenty men ia the square TO pre-
serve order. and few arrests were made,
but the crowds were IN the main ORDERLY,
and tie police Gad an easy time OF IL
until towards night. when The crush about
the entrances tu the court house was so
great tUat il became necessary 10 station
ien at each poll.
lbtre Was good deal Of sharp work on
hotn sides and some il.-teelirg. but alto
feelDeT the election MAJ b. sad TO have
lJ.assed of quietly. Alter 3 O'clock the
iVOung vas STEADY until toe polls closed.
between aud O'clock it VAS TIE + gh est
ri ans time during the day. II wards
1De close the dellnquents bessG com ng
ia and crowd WAS va tin. IA
the corridors when the polls c osed and
was unable 10 vote at all. The tuLal vote
polied was .66l.
BEGINNING THE COUNT.
The corridors were cleared and the
boxes were removed to The City Court
room and at O'Clock the count was
begun. TIE corridors were crowded dur
sng the early part OF tue night, and many
Remained Until tne last vote had been
coueted. Tie count of the first
asOx slowed Russelrs strength to be
kreater than many supposed. His friends
jut i'm hard days work for MIN, and the
other candidates were left TO take care OF
themselves. Wilson ran better than even
lis friends expected.
Looksrs on at the count, and those who
had watched tue voting CLOSELY through
the day sa d before the count was finished
fsag Wilson stood a good chance of being
titetsd.
The following is the vote for Represen-
'tStiyes al the different boxes: