The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-03
how THE COUNTIES VOTED.
Todd the Victor in the Fifth District
Senatorial Fight


ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 2-The official re-
turns show that Robert Todd is the state
senator from the Thirry-fifth district
Todd's majority in the district is 15S Ven
able carried Fulton county by 653; Todd
carried Cobb by 44o and Clayton by Sol,
both majorities making 500. Mr.. Venab4es
friends claim that the Indictment weather
kept many of his friends away from the
polls in Atlanta. and that be could easily
have carried the district. The two alliance
candidates in Cobb county, John A Slbley,
who has been in the field only two DAYS,
and B. Raney, were elected. Sibley was
elected by one vote.
NEWTON COUNTY.
CovINGToN, GA, Oct 2.-The election
passed off quietly here yesterday. The
consolidated returns show a light vote in
the county. There was no opposition to
any of the nominees except State Senator
Nunally. One Kilgore, a negro from Wal
ton county, received % votes in this county.
Nunally received 592 This is Newton's first
experience in keeping a tally-shest for
negro candidate. None of the other candi-
dates were voted for by the colored people.
II. L. Graves. alliance candidate for repre-
sentative, was elected.
CLINCH COUNTY.
BONNEVILLE, Oct 2-The vote polled In
Chnch county for state house officers and
representative was as follows: For govern
nor, w. ]. Northen, 25S for each of the
other state honse officers, pol; for senator
for Fifth district, J. W. Boyd $50: for
representative from Chnch county, L. e.
Mattox, 254; for the amendment for reading
Of bills, by title only, 23S; against same, Z;
for amendment providing for pensions TO
widows Of confederate soldiers 40.
THE ELECTION IN STEWART.
LUMPKIN, GA, Oct. 2-There was no
opposition TO the regular democratic nomi-
nation. James P. Walker was senator Of
the Twelfth district, and NJ. L. Everett was
representative. A very light vote was
polled.
The rains in this section have seriously
damaged the cotton. The loss il estimated
at from one-fourth to one-fifth.
TATTNALL COUNTY.
REIDsvILLE, GA, Oct 2-The vote
polled at Reidsville, Forty-first district, was
as follows: For governor and state house
officers each 156; state senator, Eason Isl,
Wilson 81; representative, Pearson 152.
The l, 403d district gave Eason, senator,
and Pearson, representative, each l64,
against 4 for Wilson.
DECATUR COUNTY.
BAINBRIDGE, GA, Oct. 2-The election
passed off very quietly and the democratic |
ticket was elected by about 1000 majority.
Only about 800 republican votes were polled |
ia the county. Hon. NJ O'NeaL was elected
senator and WIN. E. Smith and Clark
Mosely, alliance democrats, to the lower
house.
APPLYING COUNTY.
BARLEY, Ca. Oct 2.-The state ticket |
here received 400 votes, Bennett for senator |
so, and johnson for the House $40, the
smallest vote ever polled in the county. |
Nobody scarcely voted except members OF |
the farmers alliance.
WAYNE COUNTY.
JEsUP, GA. Oct. 1.-TWO hundred and |
thirty-six votes were polled for the state |
ticket in Wayne. Henry A. Bennett for |
the Senate, 235, S. Thornton, representa- |
tive, 22S. The constitution were amend |
mentS to the ratified without opposition.
JEFFERsoNIANs WIN IN FLOYD.
ROME, GA, Oct 2-Complete returns |
give the Jeffersonian ticket a majority of 1
Jos. The vote in the county was lighter /
than usual. The FELTON, men are wild with /
enthusiasm to-day. The result throws /
new life into the congressional race.
THOMAS COUNTY.
TOWNSVILLE, GA, Oct 2.-The consoli- |
dated returns from Thomas county give |
Mitchell 46S, Ivey sos, Parker 400, first
amendment 451, against it IS; second |
81, against it "a; Northen 500,
other state house officers 525.
GLAsCoCK COUNTY.
GIBSON, Ga, Oct. al. Henry Kitchens |
was elected representative of Glascock |
county by 70 majority. There was no |