The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-03
HOT WORK AT THE POLLS
A NEGRO DROPS DEAD DURING
THE EXCITEMENT AT ATHENS.

On-hlcManuS Beaten III bIo DIS
Fight in Bibb-Straight Tickets. Gen
orally Successful.
ATHENS, GA, Jan. 2.-Floyd Carson,
negro man living in this city. died suddenly
to-day at the court house. Carson was
standing talking with several friends when
he suddenly fell forward on his face. The
coroner's jury brought in a verdict of death
from apoplexy. caused by excessive drink
ing. Two empty whisky bottles were found
in his pockets Carson was an employe of
the lanyard company, but was partici-
pating In the county election at the time Of
his death.
One of the most exciting elections for
county officers ever held in Clarke county
came off to-day. Up TO the hour of closing
the telegraph Office only few precincts
have been heard from, but the vote Of tie
city has not been sufficiently counted to
show any decisive result. The count will
be very Close
RIB COUNTY.
MACON, GA, Jan. 2-The county election
caused considerable excitement during the
day at the court house. Full returns from
the city aud county districts show that all
the democratic nominees arc elected
NcManus. the Independent candidate for
ordinary, is beaten by Wiley, the regular
by from 400 to COO votes. This was thu only
contest of note. The heavy city vote elected
Wiley. The county districts went for
McManus
FULTON COUNTY.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. "A light vote was
polled to-day in the election for county Of
ficials. The entire straight democratic
ticket was elected as follows: Ordinary. w.
l.. Calhoun Sheriff, L. p Thomas. Dep
uties, A. NJ Perkerson, w. A. Wilson, G. c.
Greene. Clerk superior court, G. II. Tan
ner Tax collector, A. F. Stewart. Tax re-
ceiver, John n. Lloyd. County treasurer,
C. NJ Payne Surveyor, Walter S. Laron-
don. Coroner, j. c. Avary.
PIERCE COUNTY.
BLACKsHEAR, GA, Jan. 2.-The election
here to-day passed off very quietly and the
following ticket was elected, with only two
districts yet to be heard from: A. j.
Strickland. ordinary; B. d, Brantley, Sr.,
treasurer; Thomas A. Davis, sheriff; Louis
Thomas Jr, tax collector; d. II. Burney,
tax receiver; Davis Thornton, county sur
veyor; r. T. James, coroner; A, NJ. Moore,
clerk of the superior court. Strickland'S
majority over f. q. Byrd for ordinary AT
the Blackshear precinct was seven; Brant-
ley's over Brown, 12S; Burney over John
no opposition. Strickland's majority in the
three precincts heard from is forty.
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
HARLEM, GA, Jan. 2-The election for
county officers passed off quietly to-day.
The regular nominees were elected without
opposition.
DoUGHERTY COUNTY.
ALBANY, GA, Jan. There was great
excitement over the election here today
The negroes captured the polls and sur
rounded them in dense mass. Their votes
were openly bought and sold, the highest
bidder receiving them Negro suffrage is
becoming utterly disgusting and corrupt
upon election days here. A large vote was
pOlled, some ,173 being cast in the county
The result Is In doubt, though ii IS supposed
that J. T. Hester is elected tax collector
and n. j. Cruger tax receiver
SUMTER COUNTY.
AMERJcUs, GA. Jan 2.-This has been
the most exciting county election here N
many years. j. H. Allen Is elected clerk
and c. c. Sheppard treasurer without OBJ
position. The prtial returns received in
Gicate that J. W. Mize, for tax receiver,
and T. NJ. Furlow, for tax cole tor, are re-
elected by safe majority. There is also
but little doubt that A. c. Speer is re-
elected ordinary. The sherff-s Office hiss
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certainly defeated. 1t viii probably take
an Official count to decide he. wee- j. T.
Marsett and Patrick Bass. Mr. Bass
friends claim his election, but Mr. Markets.
friends are still hopeful
CLAYTON COUNTY.
JoNEsBoRo, GA, Jan. 2-The election
passed off quietly to-day, with the follow
ing result: Ordinary, S. C. Fort; clerk, W.
t. kimsey; sheriff, L. c. Hutcheson; tax
receiver, D. II. Dunson; tax collector. }. A.
Christian; treasurer, E. L. Hanss: SURVEYOR
j. ]. fairfield; coroner, J. f. Milan This
was the ticket nominated. There was no
opposition except J. w. Rowan for tax re-
ceiver and d. j. Farlow for tax collector
who were defeated by about two to one.
DODGE COUNTY
EASTMAN, GA, Jan. 2.-Returns from
all the precincts in Dodge county indicate
the election of j. j. Roar as ordinary, J. c.
Rawlins as clerk Of the superior court, J. T.
Rawlins as sheriff J. NJ Sapp as treasurer
j. r. Giddens as tax receiver, J. D. Taylcf.
as tax collector, II. II. Luddeus as coroner
and Z. j. Thompson as county surveyor.
There Is some doubt as to the election of j. D.
Taylor. The returns give him one ma jority
DADE COUNTY.
TRENTON, GA, Jan. 2.-Those elected TO-
day are: Ordinary, J. A. Cureton: clerk. s.
II. Thurman: sheriff, W. A. Byrd; tax as
SCISSOR, J. h. Corrupt; tax collector, John
Slayton.
RICHMOND COUNTY.
AUGUSTA, GA, Jan. County politics
have been very lively here to-day, and the
election brought out q strong vote from
both sides. The center Of interest seemed
to be the fight for sheriff. Col. Daniel, the
present incumbent, made good fight, but
the election of 2. J. O'Counor, his opponent.
is now conceded. The exact figures are
lacking. w. j. Steed, a one-armed soldier.
defeats Charles r. Hollingsworth tor re-
ceiver of tax returns William T. Keener
retains his place of clerk of the supe-
rior court in spite of strong
fight made against him by j. L. Mac Muir
ply. There were five candidates for coroner
in the field. One Of them was a negro. The
successful ticket is; Ordinary, A. r. Wal
tom clerk Of court, W. T. Keener: sheriff
p. J. O'Conn0r, tax collector. John A.
Boiler; receiver of tax returns, w. j.
Steed coroner, : county treasurer.
George Adam; surveyor, f. w Brown.
BALDWIN COUNTY.
MILLEDGEvILLE, GA, Jan. 1T is i'm
possible to get exact returns FROM the county
election to-day, but the following ticket is
conceded elected: For rdinary, Capt. NJ. r.
Bell, over Hon. d. B. Sanford; for clerk of
the superior court. Walter Paine. for sheriff
C.. W. Ennis, over Joe Pound for tax re-
ceiver, II. I. Ennis, over J. H. McCord for
tax collector, I. w. Tush, over J. w. Butts /:
for county treasurer, John Edwards, over
T. T. Windsor; for county surveyor, r. L.
Hunter; for coroner, w. S. Scott, without
oDnogitiOn The election DaSsad off vary