The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-15
THE MAGIsTERIAL FIGHT.
The Campaign Opened for the Elec-
ton to be Held Jan. s.

Inc campaign Opohoo III VIC ~NoN
ton to be Held Jan. 8.
There promises to be no little interest il
the elec ion for magistrates and constable'
which comes off Saturday, Jan. 8. There
are eight districts in the county, and only
one magisterial vacancy, that in the Eight
district. occasioned by the removal from
the county of Daniel +. Sheftall. The
fifth sixth seventh and eighth districts
are in the country All of the Incumbent;
are said to be candidates for reelection
except W. H. Matthews (colored) from the
fifth or ThunderbolC district, who has re-
moved TO the city, and who, while he an
uouuced himself as candidate for coroner
before the presidential election, now looks
forward more hopefully to federal plum,
than pursuing the jgniS fdtultS of a doubt
ful campaign. although the republicans ex-
pect to elect a coroner II all the present
candidates remain in the field until the
day Of election
There was a probability of electing a
Colored magistrate in the first district, and
"A promise OF pretty triangular fight there,
but the three white candidates have CON
scented to submit their candidacy to dis
trict meeting, and IS hicAever is the choice,
will be given free field and TIE support Of
the two other candidates. The three candi-
dates are the present incumbent, Justice
Thomas A Folliard, Constable Frank Nc
Der.noti Of Justice Endres' court and Mr..
George W. Pollard, a machinist of the Cen
trial railroad shops. The district meeting
Is to be called the latter part of the month.
Thomas f. Ferrebee, colored porter for
). w. Branch, is aid to be the republican
candidate.
In the second district Justice Thomas j.
Sheftall is candidate for reelection, and
it is said viii have colored opposition on
account of his refusal to accept doubtful
colored votes at the Draytoa street box on
election day last week. There are very few
colored voters in the second district, and if
no other white candidate offers Justice Shelf
tall will have walk over.
There is no opposition to Justice Molina
in the third district. He has held the office
for long term Of years, and is conceded
clear field IN his district.
la the fourth district Justice Samuel
Reynolds will be candidate for reelection,
and colJred jeweler by the name of Crane,
it is said, will be an opposition candidate.
The fifth, or Thunderbolt dis riot is
hopelessly republican. 1t is not likely that
there will be a white candidate in this dis
trict, and George A. Davidson (coloreD, it
is said, is to be Justice Matthews successor.
Justice w. H. Mendel will be candidate
in the sixth, or White Bluff district. He
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former magistrate who resigned. 1t is not
believed that he will have any opposition
There is no present opposition to Justice
James Fountain, the well-known planter,
who will doubtless be his own successor.
1t has not been learned who are candi-
dates in the eighth district, and it is said
that it is a good district to starve out
The constables will all stand for re-elec-
ton, as far as heard from, except Frank
in the event Of his nomination
for justice. If defeated, he aud Dennis
Kiley will be candidates for reelection. H.
Wetherhorn and Isaac Nathaus in the sec
ond julius Kaufman and Henry Hastedt
in the third, James Sullivan and James
Smye in the fourth and Charles Goldman in
the fifth, will all be candidates for re-elec-
ton. In the sixth, Marcus Hunter (col-
ored), and in the seventh, Lymus Green
(colored) viii run again. No information
is at hand from tho eighth district.