The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-02
A VERY QUIET ELECTION.
GEoRGIA's SOVEREIGNs AT TIE
POLLS YESTERDAY.

of the mbly-Returns From the
Counties.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 1.-The election heic
IN Georgia to-day was for governor, stat
house officers, members Of the genera
assembly and two amendments to the stat'
constitution. W. J. Northen was elected
governor without opposition; also X. u
Hardenan. treasurer: W. A. Wright, con
troller general: r. T. Nesbitt, commissioner
of agriculture, ana Phil Cook. secretary OF
state All these are nominees Of the state
democratic convention.
One of the amendments 10 the constitu-
tion voted on authorizes the legislature
to mansion INDECENT widows OF confederate
veterans disabled or killed in the service,
provlded such widows have remained un-
married. The other amendment changes
the method of reading bills in the leglsla-
ture by requiring that second reading shall
be by caption only. As 1t now STANDS all
bills are required to be read in full three
times in both houses.
The state legislature will be overEhelm-
ingly comp SD of the Farmers Alliance,
the Joint vote in both houses being more
than two-thirds alliance.
The legislature will elect a United States
senator to succeed Joseph E. Brown.
The indications are that the vote through
out the state is very light
Later returns show that the full demo-
cratic ticket was elected by the usual
heavy majority there being practically
NO onpOsition. Both constitutional
amendments have probably been carried.
The general assembly is three-fourths
alliance.
COwETA COUNTY.
GAINESVILLE, GA, Oct 1.-Snelson's
majority over Hon. j. M. Lowell in this
precinct was 80 The alliance had a secret
understanding to run T. II. Maddox for the
purpose of defeating Hon. w. Y. Atkinson
Tor the legislature, and possibly will elect
him. His candidacy was unknown till
Yesterday afternoon except to the initiated.
This action is denounced by many good
allancemen. Reese Wilkinson, a negro,
was voted for by the negroes. The attempt
to defeat Atkinson with Maddox will injure
Moses for congress
NEWMAN, GA, Oct Complete returns
from all precincts gives the following re-
suit for state senator: j. M. Terrell, l,546;
A. J. Snelson, 1854. For representative:
w. G.. Atkinson, 1851; S. L. Whatley,
1896, and T. T. Mattox, ind, 652.
NEWMAN. GA, Oct. L.-Terrell is elected
in the Thirty sixth senatorial district over
Snelson. Atkinson and Whatley, the nomi-
nees. are elected representatives from this
county.
EFFINGHAM COUNTY.
GuYToN, GA. Oct. 1.-The election passed
off quietly in bingham, the vote of this
precinct being l04 votes, all for the demo-
cratic nominees. The vote of the county
will not exceed 300. Col II. q. Wright,
the legislative nominee had a walk-over in
deed. No opposition developed here to any
of the nominees.
CLAYTON COUNTY.
JoNEsBoRo, GA, Oct. 1.-The election
passed off quietly. There was no opposition
TO any office but that of senator. Todd will
probably carry Clayton county by about
$50 vote.
DADE COUNTY.
TRENTON, GA, Oct. 1.-George M. Tatum
was elected representative by rs majority.
r. NJ. w. Glenn received $50 majority for
the Senate.
BALDWIN COUNTY.
MTLLEDGEvILLE. ga, Ocr. EVERY
thing was quiet in the political field to- day.
The state democratic ticket went through
as a whole. Hon. Robert Whitfield will be
our next representative. There was some
talk of a negro opposing our senator. the
Hon. John L. Culver, and this caused some
anxiety. But the vote is solid for Culver.
The vote was light, only about $50 being
cast.
BROOKS COUNTY.
OUrTMAN, GA, Oct. 1.-The election
passed off very quietly here A light vote
was polled, as there was no opposition. The
county goes for Gov. Northen and the
regularly nominated state house officers.
". T. Humphreys, who was nominated in
the primary two weeks ago, is elected &c
the legislature without opposition.
CLINCH COUNTY.
BONNEVILLE, GA, Oct. IA light vot
was polled here to-day. There was n,
opposition TO j. w. Boyd for senator from
the Fifth district, nor l.. G. Mattox repre-
sentative for Clinch.
CoLQUITT COUNTY.
OUITMAN, GA, Oct 1.-The NEWS cor
respondent has received reliable informa
ton that j. M. Odum is elected to tn
Legislature from Colquitt county..a
DODGE COUNTY.
EASTMAN, GA, Oct. 1.-The election i
Dodge county passed of very quietly to
dav, although great interest was mani
Tested in the race for representative. TIL
state democratic ticket was elected withou
opposition. Charles j. Jones was electe
representative by good majority owe
Sapp and Hall.
DOUGHERTY COUNTY.
ALBANY, GA, Oct 1.-The election 70
representative and state house officers passe
off quietly in Dougherty county. Capt
w. E. Wooten, the regular democrati
nominee had no opposition for representa-
tive until last night, when Ishmael London
a negro republican, announced himself as
candidate for representative. Ishmael ha
a peculiar longing after this Office and run
every term, whether nominated or no
Capt Wooten was elected by about SO
majority.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN GLYNN.
BRUNSWICK, GA, Oct. 1.-The state ele,
ton in Glynn county was the most exciting
held in years. Two candidates were in tn
field for the Senate from the Fourth dis
trict, Hon. 7. w. Lamb and negro name
Anthony Wilson. There were two cand
dates for the legislature, hon. Harry I
Dunwody on the straight democratic ticket
and John j. Spears on the independent re
publican. The democrats thought in th
morning there was a good chance 70
Spears, but when the tickets were distrib
uted they saw different. The vote stands
For senator. T. w. Lamb. LIS; Anthem
Wilson (colored) 1871; majority 994 Fc
the legislature, Harry F. Dunwody, 1,10I
John j. Spears, $50; majority, S57. Their
is great rejoicing here tonight over tn
downing of the independents and repul
licans. Hon. Tom Lamb carried by a bi
majority in Charlton and Camden countie
also.
GREENE COUNTY.
GREENSBORO, GA, Oct. 1.-The electic