The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-05

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THE COUNT QUICK ONE.
The count of the ballots consumed only
three-quarters of an hour. In box No.
Justice McDermott found three blank tick
cts, and it is supposed they were showed in
some time during the day.
The decrease Of ,562 votes. compared
with 1883, is accounted for partly by toe
fact that large number OF negroes failed
TO pay their taxes, and. for that matter,
quite number Of whites as well.
The voting started in brisk as soon as the
polls opened and continued uutIl about 2
O'Clock, after which hour it fell off, and did
not show much of an increase until about
o'clock, when the clerks from the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway made things
pretty lively for about half an hour.
The weather was perfect, and both candi-
dates, Col. Lester and Capt Doyle, were on
the ground early and remained the most of
the day Col. Lester was moving around
among his friends. shaking hands and being
congratulated on his sure election. While
Capt. Doyle did considerable Misunderstanding,
he at the same time worked hard, and used
his greatest efforts 70 bring out the full vote
Of his party.
QUIET DAY AT TIE POLLS.
The election was one Of the most orderly
that has taken place in Savannah since the
war, and while there was a large crowd
around the polls all day but two arrests
were made by the police, and neither Of
em had any connection with the election.
One was colOred woman who was drunk
and disorderly, and the other a colored man
who knocked down another on account Of
an old quarrel.
Neither candidate lacked for workers.
Those of Col Lester. however, were the
most energetic aud brought out q great
number Of votes that wouldn't have been
cast but for the personal appeals and argu-
ments that were brought to bear. Doyle's
workers were mostly negroes, although a
few white men were seen Offering his tickets
TO voters as they went up to the polls.
The CoLoRED VOTE.
The colored brother was not so
enthusiastic as he had been at the
rallies Of the &. o. p. Many
of them held of for a consdera-
ton, and while they were willing enough to
talk, they seemed 10 think that vote was
worth something more tangible than the
patriotic feeling their leaders tried to in
spire in their breasts about the party that
had fresi them from slavery.
At IL O'Clock there were 2l18 votes
polled, and at $3.50 the boxes showed S.21S.
From this can he seen how small a vote
was cast from that time until the closing of
the polls at o'clock.
Doyle's Irish vote did not materialize at
all, and very few Irishmen voted for him.
Que prominent lrishman was heard to say
that no matter how they talked before the
election, when ii came & casting their
votes the Irssbman's nature gevolted against
the name republican, aud to q man they
would vote for their first love.
GOOD DEAL OF CHALLENGING.
There was great deal OF challenging of
negroes during the day, and many OF them,
were turned away as result. The Ogee-
chez negroes did not show up as largely Al
was expected, much TO the disappointment
Of Doyle's friends
Three old Ogeschee negroes were over
heard discussing the situation. One oil
them said: "We been walking all night u
git yer an vote for de cap'n, an when we
strike him for something to eat he say be
can't see us till he see how he come out
Spose he come out bad, den we
git left. Yves bln workin fer
DIE for three weeks, an he never gave u,
a. much as a cega'. Les doan' vote fer hin
unless be glib us 81 and dinner" The othel
two acquiesced, and the last seen of the ole
men they were hunting up Doyle to submit
their proposition, but whether they were
QUALIFYING TO VOTE.
A considerable number of negroes paiS
up their back taxes yesterday morning, il
order 10 vote, and the tax collector and hi
assistants were kept very busy in conse
Quence.
A negro offered Justice Reynolds 8
TO pay his taxes 30 as to be able to vote, anG
was sent U the tax collectors office, and OF
being told that he had to pay an execu iOl
wiz ha la
disconsolate. as he only had 81, and wa
very anxious to vote the republican ticket
The last seen OF him he was trying to ge
some Of the leaders of the &. o. p. to pa,
the execution, and let him vote for Capt
Doyle
A trick that took a considerable numbcl
OF votes from DOYLE was the printing OF
ticket exactly the size of the republican
ticket. headed In similar type "Republioai
Ticket" while at the bottom in small non
pariel type, was the name of Rufus K. Les
ter. A great many of these tickets wer
voted by the negroes before their leader
discovered it and posted them.
ALL BORN THE SAME MONTH.
One peculiar and noticeable thing at th
election was the great number Of youn
negroes who claimed TO have been born i
June, 1869, and were, therefore, entitled :
vote under the law without the payment Q
any taxes That year and month mus
have been responsible for an enormou
portion OF this city's younger colore
population, and should go down 1
history as one Of Savannah's create.
freaks. The leaders evidently posts
TOE negroes about the matter
out the managers were too shrewC
ana soon settled the business by compellin
tnem 70 swear to their statements, whic
many OF them declined to do, and aft
tnat move the 1869 birth business ws
allowed to drop.