The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
WHO ARE IN THE RACE.
THE MEN WHO ARE AFTER THE
COUNTY OFFICES.

The Election Only Three Weeks OFF,
The Contests for Ordinary and
Coroner Exciting the Greatest
Interest - Judge Ferrill and P. j.
OCo nnor Making a Vigorous Fight
Plenty of Candidates for Coroner
The Republicans on the Lookout.
The apparent lull in the municipal cam
paign during the past week has allowed the
candidates for county honors to get in their
work. The county election occurs Jan. 2,
two weeks before the municipal election.
The two offices which will be the most
closely contested are those of ordinary and
coroner.
For ordinary there are but two candi-
dates, Hon. Hampton L. Ferrill, the present
incumbent, and P. J. OConnor, Esq.
Opinions vary as to the relative strength of
the two candidates. The friends of Mr..
O'Connor claim that the race will be close,
with their man on the inside. The friends
of Judge Ferrill aualyze the registered vote
be elected, but will be elected by
a majority ranging from $50 to
800 votes They claim at least 40 per cent.
of the rish-American VOTE 60 per cent. of
the German-American vote, 70 per cent. of
the native vote, and expect to get more
than one-half of the col red vote. They
were trying to trace rumor yesterday that
Mr.. O'Connor's friends had proposed deal
in connection with the mayoraltv which is
denied. The friends of both candidates are
doing some heavy work for them. and
each are watching the other to prevent
surprises
THE BIGGEST RACE OF ALL.
For coroner there are quite number Of
candidates. The democratic candidates are
Capt. w. d. Dixon, the present incumbent,
John II. Fox, Joseph Goette and Charles P.
Rossignol., The TIRES first named are
undertakers. James Dorsey, the colored
undertaken, is the republican candidate.
William H. Matthews. a colored
saloonkeeper on West Broad street,
announced himself before the presi-
Dental election, and it was re-
ported yesterday that his candidacy was
to divide the colored vote i'll the interest of
Mr.. Goette, and prevent any great portion
of it from going either to Fox or Dixon.
Since the election nothing has bee heard
of Matthews candidacy, and it is said that
Matthews is after better game. He wants
the appointment of United States marshal
to succeed Col. i. NJ. Lamar. Mr.. Fox's
friends are making an earnest appeal for
his election. A friend of Mr.. Goette
said yesterday that he is willing to pull out
of the race in favor Of Rossignol If the
| other undertakers will withdraw, but if
| they do not he will stand and risk the conse-
Quences. Some claim that Mr.. Goette i'm
| perilled his chances by the lateness of his
| entering the field, and that he lost the votes
! of about fifty persons who would have reg
| istered to vote for him if he had not re-
| fused to commit himself until the registra-
ton books were closed.
| THE COUNTY TREASURER CONTEST.
For treasurer, Mr. Warning Rus ell, the
| present incumbent, and Capt. j. w. Nc
| Alpin are the only candidates thus far an
nounced, and the indications point to the
reelection of Mr.. Russell.
For clerk of the superior court, j. K. p.
Carr. the present clerk, and William Bee
| are the candidates, with the chances de-
| cidedly favorable for Mr.. Carr's reelection.
For sheriff. John T. Roman is q candidate
for reelection, and his opponent is Mr..
| Simon Gazan. Mr.. Romans friends are
confident that he will be reelected by a
large majority.
| There is no opposition to Capt. John R.
| Dillon for receiver of tax returns, nor to
| Capt. James j. MCGOWAN for tax collector.
There is no little talk of the republicans
| putting a complete ticket for county officers
| in the field, but if it should be done, the re-
| publican vote could not be massed for such
| ticket, and if it were, the Only chance
| would be to elect coroner. Should there
| be any serious apprehension as the cam
| paign progresses it is not unlikely that an
effort will be made to make compromises
between the four democratic candidates
now in the field so that the election of a
democrat will be assured.