The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-09
Z RuNsw1cK.s HOT Fight.
a Clash at the Polls on Election Day
Possible.


BRUNSWICK, GA, Dec. s.-Brunswick is
just now in the throes of the most bitter
political excitement known here in years.
A few months ago body of voters under
the name Of reformers centred on w. f
Symons as a man TO head a, ickst for mayor
and aldermen. Mr.. Symons and his ticket
are all upright, honorable men and numbers
Of Brunswick's good citizens decided to
vote for him. Against Mr.. Symons Thomas
W. Lamb asks for reelection as mayor
with an irreproachable aldermsnic ticket.
Mayor Lambs support alsowas largely made
up of the best people of the city. For a
while quiet campaign was conducted on
both sides, when suddenly rumors of fraud
and corruption were circulated by the
Symons men against the Lamb men. The
Lamb men began charging the Symons men
with many black crimes. A report OF these
charges was published and the publication
OF this report started the political
Volcano boiling. On the streets threats
were passed as to what would happen
on election day through alleged illegal vot-
ing and intimidation Tuesday night the
Lamb men rallied and cautioned their fol-
lowers to preserve the peace and not resent
attacks until forced to protect themselves
on Wednesday.
1NCENDIARY SPEECHES.
The negro followers of Mr.. Symons held
meeting, and according to the story of
one OF the most truthful and reliable men
in brunswick the speeches were very in
cendiary. One speaker, Nose SAWYER, a
negro OF bad reputation, stating that more
than one Lamb man would wear Grape on
their hats election day If there was
trouble, and advising the negroes 10 20
to the polls prepared to resent
bulldozing, etc. Other negro speakers are
quoted as being equally incendiary, and
several white spectators left because of
these remarks and a number Of filthy and
obscene alleged jokes that were told. In
justice to MIR. Symons and his ticket it can
be said that none of them attended this
meeting. Nose Sawyers' incendiarism
has aroused the Lamb men and
they swear TO protect their lives
from the assaults OF any followers
these negro leaders may make attack them,
but they say earnestly that they will pro-
woke no difficulty, but will endsavor not TO
disgrace Brunswick with any disturbance
on Saturday, the election day. Both sides
have good people who deplore the state Of
affairs
ICooK's EDITORIAL.
Editor McCook in the Times tomorrow
Is very outspoken on the situation. He will
say in his leading editorial:
What Is now called the reform movement had
commencement as long as six months ago or
thereahoutS. It commenced with the purpose
or working the defeat OF Thomas w. Lamb II
he became candidate for mayor and of chang
ing the whole control and administration OF
city affairs into new and different hands The
opening meetings Of the reform movement have
Deem held, except last night, on an edge of the
city, inaccessible to the masses of the city vot-
ing population. Negroes of bad names have ap-
peared as the chief guardian of the movements
and the principal actors. They have pre-
sided at the meetings and have
done the most of the speaking
One OF the white SPEAKERS told the negroes
that the success OF the reform ticket depended
upon them. These reform meetings have been
abusive and disgusting from the start, and the
one on last Wednesday night was a shame and
disgrace. For such negroes as Steve Miller
Harry Tatnall and Nose Sawyer. in the name of
helping Mr. Symons, to stir up bad blood. to ex-
cite rage and bring on trouble, is a public
scandal, from which the Times thinks Mr.
Symons owes IL to himself and his friends TO
disconrect himself The speaking at these
meetings has been chaffy, full of misstatements
and indefensibe assertions