The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-04

Many negroes refrained from voting and
many voted the regular democratic ticket.
1t is thought by we'll informed parties that
to-day has seen the last of an organized
effort on the part of the negro voters 1t
is useless in old Thomas. The white vote is
SOLID for organized action.
BoSToN. GA, Oct. 3.-The election passed
off very quietly to-day. The mocratc
ticket has majority of 154 over the repub-
llcans in this precinct 1t is believed that
there will be over 1000 majority in the
county. The republicans feel badly over
their defeat.
GLYNN ALL RIGHT
BRUNSWICK, GA, Oct. 3.-The consolI-
dated returns of Brunswick and St. Simon's
precincts give Postell a clear maiority of
b57 over Atkinson (colored, rep.), and there
is the same majority for Gowan for senator
and the state ticket No election was held
at the Pennick and Bethel precincts. The
majority was SO large as to surprise even
the most sanguine supporters of Mr.. Postell.
The day has been very quiet.
CLAYToN's CHOICE.
JoNEsBoRo, GA, Oct. 3.-Rice, for sem
majority. Ward, the democratic nomnee
for representative, was elected over Archer.
an an prohibition candidate, by As ma
jority.
CLOSE IN BARLOW.
CARTERsvILLE, GA, Oct, 3.-The election
passed off quietly. A light vote was polled.
j. w. Harris, for senator, carries the
county, and w. II. FELTON, is elected to the
House. The race for the house between A.
M. Foute, DEM, and j. A. Crawford, rep,
is very close. 1t is impossible to say which
is elected tonight, as there are four country
precincts to hear from, but it is believed
that Ora wford will he plectn1
DADE's WINNERS.
TRENTON, GA, Oct. 3.-In the election to-
day q. w. Tatum was elected representa-
tive by 200 majority over all j. B.
McCollum for the Senate is SO votes ahead
in Dade.
wASHINGToN's WORK
SANDEBsvILLE, GA, Oct. 3.-The cleo
tion passed off quietly. A solid vote was
polled for the state house officers and Mr..
White for the Senate. The race for repre-
sentative was closely contested between w.
B. Francis and r. J. Moye, the nominees of
the organized democracy, and E. s. Pea
cock and l.. s. Garner, anti-prohibition
democrats. Teturns from all but five dis
tricts show that Mr.. Francis is elected be-
yond doubt, but the result as between
Messrs. Moye and Peacock can only be de-
termined by the full returns.
JEFFERSON SAVED.
LOUISVILLE, GA, Oct. 3.-Enough pre-
cincts have been heard from to insure the
election of Gamble and Tarver, the demo-
cratic candidates, by an overwhelming ma
iority over Hadden and Taylor, independ-
.ents, and Mcleod and Williams, the negro
republican candidates.
SMALL VOTE IN WORTH. a
TY TY, GA, Oct, 3-The election in
Worth county passed off very quietly, the
smallest vote for several years being cast.
From all the districts heard from, c. A
Afford for senator and David Champion for
representative are ahead, and no doubt are
elected. The registry law Of this county is
the cause Of so small vote.
IN WAYNE.
JEsUP, GA, Oct 81. F. King, the
democratic nominee, is elected to the House.
From the precincts heard from it is almost
certain that Col. S. r. Harris is elected to
the Senate. Great interest was manifested
at this election. At this precinct Harris
received 1863; Harper, II; King, 93; Odum,
123
NO BREAK IN UPsoN.
THoMAsToN, GA, Oct. "a. j. Will
Jams, the democratic candidate for repre-
sentative, was elected by vote Of four to
one over James Bell (colored), republican.
The county votes la < ly against ratifica-
ton. +. n. Williams is elected senator
from the Twenty-flf,h senatorial district
The governor and state house officers re-
ceived the full vote.
ALL SERENE IN TELFAIR
MCRAE, GA, Oct 3.-Indications TO-
night are that Henderson is elected over
Dormany for senator by 400 or 500 majority
Mr.. Williams is elected over Thomas and
Harper for representative by 200 to $50
Tho alantfop xxyao par sttiaf
DEcATUR's DEMOCRATS
BAINBRIDGE, GA, Oct. 3.-Decatur
counly gives democratic majority of 500.
J. s. Clifton carries the county for senator.
John D. Harrell and William L. Smith, for
representatives, are elected over Noah Kea-
ton, John d. Williams and Wisdom Mich
olson. Heauon and Nicholson are colored
republicans, Williams is white indepen-
dent
HOT CONTEST IN CLAY COUNTY.
FORT GAINES, GA, Oct. 3-Ihe election
in Clay county was hotly contested, but
passed off quietly. j. F. Kimble was elected
TO the House over w. j. Greene by 48 ma
jority. NJ C. Edwards was elected senator
in the Eleventh district by about 100 ma
jority in the entire district.
RIcHMoND's RETURNS.
AUGUSTA, GA, Oct. 3.-The election to-
day passed off quietly. There was little or
no interest manifested in the ticket Reed,
the ramrackers condidate for the legisla-
ture, did not bring out any opposition as
shown by the following canvass Of the legis-
lative candidates: w. II. Fleming New
mani GOA, James K. Lamar 584, Calvin 564,
Reed 104 The city polled only $40 votes,
and the county 118, a total Of 6S1
THE RESULT IN LEE.
LEEsBURG, GA, Oct. 3.-W. W. Hooks,
democrat, was elected to the legislature to-
day by IL majority. 9. A. Afford senator
in Tenth district, received 800 majority.
INDEPENDENTIsM SHOWED UNDER
TALBoTToN, GA, Oct. 3.-The regular
democratic ticket was elected in this county
to-day. B. II. Williams Of Harris county,
for senator, and s. Maxwell for representa-
tive. Independentism was completely
showed under. Z. j. Davis, the indepen-
dent for representative, received very
small vote in the county.
PIKE DEMOCRATIC.
BARyEsvILLE, GA, Oct. 3.-At the cleo
tion held in Pike county to-day for state
officers and representatives. the state house
officers polled the full vote Of the Demo-
cratic party. The race was between the
democratic nominees, j. III. Mitchell and
j. w. Means, aud the republican, Jake
Maddox (colored), and o. W. Newton (col-
ored). The official count gives the demo-
Gratis 732 majority. For ratification, 1863
votes; against ratification, $40 votes. Thus
Pike county stands democratic.
OLD APPLING SOLID.
BAxLEY. GA, Oct 3.-From the best in