The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-03
A PROHIBITION VICTORY
THE MAJORITY IA IN TOTAL
VOTE OF 1910.

The Election the Most Exciting in the
History of Athens The Prohibition
lists Get in a Heavy Vote Early in
the Day-The Men Who Managed the
Forces.
ATHENS, GA, July 2-The day in Athens
has been an exciting one. 1t was the closest
election in her annals and the most sig
nifcant. From early morn till night the
court house grounds were thronged with an
eager and excited crowd watching the
stream of voters and ventilating IN an
enthusiastic tone their respective views and
their speculations The prohibitionists
were organized splendidly, and under the
guidance of their leaders they achieved one
of the most remarkable victories on record.
T. ". Rucker was the mascot of the Pro-
hibition party, and labored with tireless
energy for the success of his cause. Capt
". D. O'Farrell and W. F. Dorsey we're the
greatest apostles Of law and order.
THE EARLY VOTE.
At the court house during the morning
the prohibitionisCs polled their greatest
strength, and news from the country pre-
cincts on the prohibition side was read TO
demoralize the forces of their opponents
Tnev circulated the report that the country
was overwhelmingly dry and that several
protested law and order eXponents had
been won over to their cause. This caused
Il few wavering adherents of law and order
TO desert their colors, and these few turned
the scale and made a Waterloo for the
ants. The returns from Winterville rolled
in first and were dry.
DISCOURAGED THE ANTS.
This renewed the courage Of the weak
kneed prohibitionists and disconnected the
ants. Puryears also sent up a solid dry
majority, while Georgia Factory, Princeton,
Sandy Creek, Kinney's ami Bradberry's all
sent IN wet majorities. The polls closed at
3o'clock in the country precincts, and the
result of the vote was exaggerated by some
of the prohibitionists and capital made out
it The ladies held a prayer meeting then
and also feast. The town was thronged
with representatives Of various wholesale
liquor houses throughout the country. Tom
Cobb, the young orator Of the ants, was on
the grounds the whole day pleading and ex
postulating. T. 81. Hughes held the law aud
order post at Winterville. John Crawford
was at kinney's, and O'Farrell worked like
a Trojan at Bradberry's.
HEAVY BETTING.
Thousands of dollars changed hands and
e25 to $50, and money was spent like water.
The preachers were on the grounds and
exerted all their influence in the cause of
prohibition. The town Is wild with excite
ment tonight. and the prohibition leaders
will call rally tomorrow night to cele
pirate their victory. The law and order party
are far from satisfied with the result and
claim that illegal votes were polled. They
iutend filing protest.
The most unique and picturesque phase
of the fight was the presence Of ladies on
the street imploring votes for the prohibit
tion cause and declaiming against the law
and order party.
Below is the official count:
Athens Precinct-Prohibition 527, auH-
prohibition 587; antI-prohibition major
ity, 10.
Kinney's Prohibition %, anti-prohibition
%; nti-prohibition majority II.
Observation-Disclosures 81, anti-prohi-
bition 81; anti-prohibtion majority 25.
Georgia Factory-Pronibition l6, anti
prohibition So; anti-prohibition majority
Puryears-Prohibition 81, anti-prohibi-
ton Is; prohibition majority g.
Sandy Creek-Prohibition GO, anti
prohibition 50; prohibition majority
Total Vote-Prohibltion 9l2, anti-pro-
hibition sos; prohibition majority IA.