The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
THE OCTOBER ELECTION.
ROSTER OF MANAGERS. LIST AND
TALLY SHEET KEEPERS.


Received at the Windows of th'
New Court House-stste and Legis
la.ive Tickets-The Pension Amend
ment to Be Voted On-The Congress
sional Situation
The election next wednesday has excite'
little interest The registration list dis
closes the hopelessness Of the Republical
party. There ere nearly three white voter
registered TO one colored, and there are n
factions in the dominant party to divide 1t
vote. At the same time, 70 guard agains
surprises il is the generally expressed in
tention of the democracy TO turn out 1t
full voting strength.
THE ELECTION MANAGERS.
The committee Of the county commission
ers met yesterday morning and made thu
following arrangements for the election K
be held on next Wednesday, Oct. 1, for stat
officers and members Of the legislature:
Superintendent-W. II. Patterson, j. r.
Managers-W. Russell, Jr., g. w. Par
fish, M. Naughtin, T. ]. Sheftan, q. b.
Pritchard, NJ Hamilton, 4. McDernott,
NJ. j. Desvergers, S. Reynolds. J. p. McIn-
tyre, s. Elsinger, w. +. Mendel, l.. b.
Endres, J. T. Buckner, J. A. Williams tcol-
ored), F. F. Jones tcolored), c. c. Deveaux
(colored.)
List Sheet Keopers.-A. G. Ybanes, h.
Palmer, NJ. T. Quinan, V. Schreck, B. Don
ovan, NJ. Vaughan, P. L. Constantine.
Alexander Abrams, J. w. Crotchett, T. B.
Marshall. c. b. Ash, w. w. Lincoln, W.
J. Bryan, J. NJ HUMPHREYS, L. w. Nc
Nish, s. c. johnson (colored), L. B. Toomer
(colored), S. G. Webster (coloredl.
Tally Sheet Keepers.-C. J. White, e. A.
Silva, Z. A. Gradot
There will be six boxes in accordance
with the late law, and they will be located
at the following windows OF the court
house, where stands will be placed.
LOCATION OF THE POLLING PLACES.
Box No. /: Letters A to c, on Bull street,
at county attorneys office.
Box No. 2: d to q, on President street,
at tax receivers office.
Box No. 81 II to L, on President street,
at ordinary's office.
Box No. A. Mto Q. on Bull street, at tax
collectors Office.
Box No 5: r to U, on York street,
county treasurer's Office.
Box No 6: Y to q, on York street, at
Office Of clerk of superior court.
The votes will be counted in the grand
jury rooms of the city court.
The location of the boxes is varied some
what from that as outlined to MORNING
NEWS reporter by Commissioner Smart
night before last 1t was his impression
that three boxes would be located on the
York street side Of the building, and the
three other boxes on the President side Of
the new court house.
THE STATE TICKET
There is no opposition to the democratic
state ticket, which will ne printed on the
tickets in the following order:
Governor-William t. Northen.
Secretary of State-Philip Cook.
Controller General-William A. Wright
Treasurer-Robert U. Hardeman.
Attorney General-George N. Lester.
Commissioner Of Agriculture-Robert T.
Nisbett
The democratic legislative ticket is as fol-
lows:
Senator-Pembroke W. Williams.
Representatives-G. N. Ryals, William
Clifton, Gazaway Hartridge
The republican county executive commit
tee have substituted James Whiteman for
Capt, III. j. Doyle, one of the legislative
nominees, who has since beeH nominated
for congress, and as Col James Atkins ig-
nored the committees notification that he
had been nominated for representative
paying no attention to il, l.. M. Peasants
has been substituted.
Collector T. F. johnson intimated to a
MORNING NEWS reporter that Peasants is
not likely TO accept the nomination. as his
official duties as inspector will not permit
him to make the canvass
The republicans have made no nomina-
tion for senator, so that Mr.. Williams is not
likely TO have any opposition.
THE PENSION AMENDMENT.
The proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton providing for pensions to widows of
confederate soldiers is to be voted on next
Wednesday. Those who favor the adoption
of the amendment will vote "For ratifca-
ton of tie amendment to article Z, section
/, paragraph l, of the constitution of the
state, Yes" and those opposed will vote No.
There does not seem TO have developed any
opposition in Chatham county to the adop-
ton Of the amendment.
Before entering upon the discharge of
their duties the managers of next W edues-
day election must subscribe to the follow
ing oath before a justice of the peace:
sAll and each of US do swear, that we
win faithfully superiutend this days cleo
ton; that we are justices of the peace,
notary public, ordinary, or freeholders las
the case may be- of this county; that we
will make just and true return thereof,
and not knowingly permit any one to vote,
unless we believe he is entitled to do SO
according TO the laws of this state; nor
knowingly prohibit anyone from voting
who is SO entitled by law; and will not
divulge for whom any vote was cast unless
called on by the law to 90 80, so help me
God"
THE CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION.
There is little new TO note in the congress
sional situation beyond the fact that Il ia
understood that the republican executive
committee will request the county commits
sioners to establish polling places at four
different places in the country, and they will
also ask representation on the board of
election managers and list sheet keepers
Col. A. E. Buck, chairman of the repub-
lican state executive committee, has writ
ten a letter of congratulation to Capt
Doyle over his nomination for congress.
The time has not yet been fixed for the
ratification meeting, but Collector johnson,
manager of the theater, has rendered the
free use of the building for the ratification
meeting
The letter of acceptance of the Hon.
Rufus <. Lester was received yesterday by
Hon. A. p. Adams, the member of the conn
mittee of notification from Chatham
county, and it appears elsewhere.
ACCEPTING THE NOMINATION..