The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-06
Democrats Carry Atlanta by Slender Plu-
rality, and Republicans Capture Two of
the Six Wards of that Thriving City.
Irish-American Harrison Club Takes
Action on the Condor Fabrication.
Judge Thurman Greeted at Various Points on
His Route to Washington-Tammany Hall
Nominates Hugh ]. Grant for Mayor.
THE GEORGIA ELECTION.

The Result in Atlanta Fills Republicans
with encouragement and Enthusiasm
Corrsspondence Of the Indianapolis Journal
ATLANTA. Ga, Oct. 4.-The Democrats yes
terday carried Atlanta by slender plurality sf
only s2S, ont Of voting population Of 5000.
Hsretofore the "Oreanized Democracy" has had
no opposition here whatever. Fer sixteen years
they have had the field to themselves undis-
puted, but yesterday the Republicans put q full
ticket before the people and carried two OF the
six wards 10 the city. The Third ward went
Republican for the first time in its history.
The Fourth ward went Republican by big
majority. The Democrats used money freely
on the negroes, but, to their credit be it said,
they spurned the bribs and stood loyalty
to the party. The rank and file were
immovable and uppurchassble, bat soms
self-styled professional vensl colored
leaders sold out, for which they
were jeered and hissed by men Of their
own color. The Democrats counterfsited the
Republican ticket. and through this deception
many negroes unntentlonslly voted the Demo
cratic ticget before the fraud Was disc overed.
The colored workers were well organized. and
were enth usIastic for the party. They got up
early and carried their breakfasts with them TO
the polls and stayed there all.day long. The
Democrats had had frequent rallies and mass
meetings, and tho executive committee had
franticslly appealed for q phenomenal majority
to encourage. Chairmen Brics and Barnum.
stating In their address that reduction OF the
Democratic majority 10 Atlanta would damage
President Cleveland in the doubtful States"
Well. the majority has been reduced that it
dwindles into a very meaeer plurality, and the
Republicans have made o better race and
showed bolder front here than at any time in
the past sixteen years.
In the election throuehout the State GeorPia
Democracy never showed so many independent
candidates. They sbounded in every county,
and received q very nattering vote everywhere.
The breaking solid South. with Atlanta In the
vanguard, .revolts against free trade, and Is
bursting the shackes of bourbonism The seme
and the Connecticut towns for the Repu 5lcans
and protection yesterday, eaptured two wards
out OF six for Republicsnism in Atlanta, and
cut the Usual big Democratic ajorities down to
q very slender plurality. When you RENE u ber
this is the frst race the Republicans have made
here IN sixteen years the showing is q very graf
flying one Here is what alr. Clark Howell. lr,
one of the successful candidates, ana an editor
of the Constit ation. says:
81 am a Demecrat. aud think that unless the
Democrats of this city learn the moral Of 10 days
election, the Republicans will play havoc with
our city election"
The process OF disintegratiou has begun.
Cleveland's free-trads. tsTiff-smashine message
started the wcrk, sud General Har.:sons cleo
ton and his benefcent administration will pus
the finishing torch TO and compiste the sunder-
ING of the cold South We are beginning 70
realize that tho solio South is q solid evil, and
grand. brilliant, industrial future for the men
who lost in 1868.