Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-05
TODAY'S ELECTION IN GEORGIA.
Both Democrats and Populists After the
Colored Vote.

Both Democrats and Populists After the
Coiored Vote.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ATLANTA. Ga, Oct 5.-The polls for the
state election opened this morning, and demo-
Gratis. populists and republicans are anxious to
see the count and learn how they stand
All was well with the democrats and every
thing was serene in the camp until the repub-
lican and third party leaders made a deal a few
DAYS ago. Col. Buck the distributor of
federal patronage in Georgia, il doing his best
TO throw the co.ored vote solidly TO the third
party ticket. In some counties where be has
good discipline he will succeed. the republican
candidates for the legislature having been taken
down with the understanding that heir follow
ing will support the nominees of the populists
In other counties the republicans have indoraed
the democratic state ticket. FLOYD county. one
of the largest counties in the state. presents a
divided household among the republicans
There is grave concern at democratic headauar-
tiers lest the expected majority for the ticket
VIII be cut down and there is no telling in adj
vance how much. The democrats are using
fire in fighting the combination against them
and are declaring to the negroes that the re-
publican leaders sold ont and that they. the
blacks, should demand a share of the considera-
ton, whatever il was, that passed
A factor in today's election will be the fate of
a negro prisoner at Augusta who shot q subur-
ban policeman recently. mob tried to lynch
the prisoner. Geo. Northen, who claims the
colored vote, partly on account of the protec-
ton which be has given negro prisoners from
mob violence, is resolved to save the mans life
Should the authorities fail TO defend the fail
and a lynching result il will cost the demo-
cratic state ticket thousands and thousands of
votes. On the other hand. il the mob is bafAed
Gov. Northen will get an increased vote from
the blacks. Realizing this the militia has been
ordered under arms. BY the time the election
is over the excitement provoked BY the MUIR
der will die out and the prisoner will get
trial
After the state election an open fusion Of the
republican and third party electoral ticket win
be made. That is virtually admitted. The
electors will probably be divided about evenly,
the populists, however, getting the largest
slice. fodays voting win decide how the
division 10 to be made.
The barbeeues and stump speaking ended
to 60 to the polls. In . total voting pcpula-
ton Of 400 900 only 100 to 40 900 are in the
habit Of voting. Two years ago. when there
was no opposition TO the democratic ticket,
only 101 900 votes were polled Gov. Northen
says that there must be z50. 900 ballots dropped
In the boxes today, but that IL expecting too
much. Here IN Atlanta only a. per cent Of the
total polls are registered, and when the resi-
dents Of cities do not take sny more interest In
qualifying than that it 10 not reasonable 10 ex-
pect the rural Georgians to do better.
Trouble 10 feared at the precincts in some
counties today on account Of the bitter feeling
between the democrats and the populists. In
certain counties, vhsrs the blaeh have never
voted, the situation VIII BE- very much strained
until the boxes are closed, - both parties win
~ 10 get ths colorsd votsa