The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-02
NOW FOR THE BALLOT,
THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN WINDS
Up WITH a FLOURISH.

Judge Ferrin and P. J. O'Connor Get In
Their Last Licks in the Contest for
Ordinary-Both Sides hold Their
Final Consultations The O'Connor
Meeting ct Turner Hau-The Fight
for Coroner Narrowed Down 10 -Four
Candidates -ArranEements Of the
Polls.
The county canvass has practically closed
and the fiRality viii be recorded a.
O'Clock tonight when the voting Is over.
In some respects the canvass has not been
devoid Of acerbity. The contest has been so
close aud incisive between the two candi-
dates for ordinary, that il may DO said Of
both sides that it has not been an imper-
sonal campaign. H1ply the press has not
encouraged this sort Of campaigning, and
the bitterness generated in the canvass and
the personalities which have been indulged
in by the more violent papisans Of the two
gentlemen who are opposing candidates for
ordinary, have been c1nhaed % mar
row circle which the press has not sought TO
widen.
That Mr.. Ferrilrs chances are the bright
est seems to be generally believed. The
friends Of Mr.. Ferrll still claim to have a
majority of the legal voters well secured
and the array Of business men and members
of the bar who have publicly pronounced
for him are not encouraging signs for Mr.
O'Connor The friends Of Mr.. Ferrill still
claim the great body Of the American,
Hebrew and German vote for their man.
and they claim that he will divide the Irish
ana the coiored vote with Mr.. O'Connor
An alliance, offensive and defensive, seems
10 exist between tie ms as against the
'outs'
BOTH SIDES on THE LOOKOUT.
While the claim Of absolute success is set
up by Mr. Ferrill's friends, no relaxation of
vigilance is apparent. They do not seem
inclined to trust too much 70 faucied Sc
curltY They recognize that Mr.. O'Conuor
and his friends will make a vigorous fight
at the polls to day, and with hope that
they viii succeed. Evidently there are sur
prises in store for either Mr.. O'Connor or
M Ferrin Both claim with confidence
the German vote. Ii may be the factor
which will determ ne the result. Whichever
way this vote IS cast with anything ike
practical Cnanimity may be the controlling
power in the election for ordinary.
There can be no Disgusting the fact
that Mr.. 0'Connor and his friends have
shown more activity in the closing days Of
the canvass than earlier in the campaign.
1t is understood that Mr.. O'Connor has
made house to house canvass in addition
10 the general plan of campaign. Mr.
Ferril has had lynx-eyed friends on the
watch out for any new developments, and
he has had the prestige Of being in Office,
and thoroughly Conyers3 mt with the duties
Of the Office after long training Another
element Of strength lies in the fact that he
began mis- campaign early obtaining pledges
before Mr.. O'COuuOr announced himself as
candidate. IN the light Of ali these facts
his friends claim his election by from 200 to
$50 majority.
THE COLORED VOTE.
The colored vote. however, has thrust it
self into the canvass as a factor that NAV
have much to do with determining the re-
suit Whether truthfuliy or falsely held,
this vote is considered in many quarters as
purchasable factor, and it is not secretly
said that the highest bidder viii poll the
greatest part of it.
There was one change made yesterday by
the special committee of the county com
missioners in the board of election man.
ayers. Ir. Frank Mclaughlin having de
clined TO serve, NJ. A. O'Byrne, Esq, a free
holder, was selected in his place aud signifed
his acceptance.
The board of managers and list-keepers
will meet at the court house al 6 o'clock this
morning, be sworn in at $50 o'clock. the
polls "ll open at O'Clock q. N. and close
at Q o'clock P. IN.
CHALLESGERS To BE KEPT IN CHECK.
Justice NJ. F. Molina. superintendent of
the election, is authority for the statement
that the count will be made as soon as prac-
tlcab.e after the polls close; that no chal-
lengers or checkers viii be permitted inside
the railing where the managers and list
keepers are stationed duri z the progress of
H. ali. $50. ,l.1. u
United 10 lnterrogate a person challenged ;
that 70 person other than the applicants to
vote aud chalengers and checkers will be
permitted TO remain in the lobby and only
one challenger and checker to box. and
during tie progress of the count at night in
the superior court room no persons other
than TIE managers and list and tally-sheet
keepers Will be permitted inside the railing.
ARRANGEMENT OF THE BOXES.
The following arrangement Of the boxes
Is repUullsbed for information with the re-
vision and correction made necessary by
the changes since its first publications:
Box No. !, Bull street, \ 70 + inclusive
Managers: Y. R. " nkle-, }. P: w.
Russell. Jr., J. p, and n. a. O'Byrne.
Listseepers: W. W. Lincoln, John D.
DonelAa ard T. ". McNlsh
Box No. ,, York street. q TO L inclusive
Manager: W. II. Patterson, J. p. S.: Lewis
h. Endres, j. p, and Thomas A. Folliard,
J. p Llstkeepers: a. J. j. Blois, H.
Palmer and II. D. Quinan.
Box No. 5, President street, NJ 70 r in
elusive Managers: Thomas J. Sheftall, j.
r.. Mcleod King, J. p, and Z. c. Pacett.
L-stEeepers; 4. G. YbaneZ c. Z. Mallette
and S C. Roberts.
Box No. 4, DTayton street, S to inclus-
ive-danaSers: Samuel Reynolds, J. 2. :;
James 7. Buckner, J. P, and William 2.
Bailey. Ltstkeepers: z. L. S rickland, J.
F. OByrne and J. NJ. Humphries.
FEEDING TIE COUNTRY VOTERS.
One OF the features Of the canvass was
the meeting al Turner hall last night.
The crowd numbered upward Of 200 and
was principally cglored. 1t was an O'Con-
ncr gathering. Several speeches were
made, that of Rev Washington, a colared
minister, being the most vociferously ap-
plauded. aud especially the statement that
the vote from the OgcecAee viii come in
sold FOR O'Cornor.n Mr.. O'Connor, J. F.
b. Beckwith, Capt Ward and others ad-
dressed the meeting. which lasted until
nearly midnight. Refreshments were
served to the hungry delegates from the
country.
The Turner hall meeting was prefaced by
a consultation meeting Of Mr.. O'Connor
and bis advisers earlier III the evening
TIE FERR1LL CONFERENCE.
The Ferrin men also had a consultation
with their chief, al which the situation was
canvasssd and the work for to-day at the
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