The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-06
FOR SENATOR.
'oR REPRESENTATIVE
THE AMENDMENTS.

The voters gave majority in favor of
the constitutional amendments. There we're
z, 1855 votes in favor of annual sessions OF the
general assembly and $50 against, 2,24l IN
favor Of limiting the sessions to fifty days
and 4S7 against, 2, 1865 in favor of the first
ana second readings OF local and railroad
and bank charters being by title only and
$40 against. and 1929 in favor Of giving the
secretary of state the right to issue charters
and 52l against.
The election was one of the quietest that
has ever taken place in Savannah. 1t was
day calculated 60 bring out full vote, but
a large number of democrats seemed to for
get the importance Of the issues
The democratic workers we're on hand as
soon as the polls opened and were met by
the third partyites, who were at the court
house to MAKE an effort for a big vote for
their candidates from among the colored
people. They made their headquar ters at
Box No. ard did considerable challenging
there during the day.
THE DAYS VOTING.
A heavy vote poured in for the first three
hours, tut after that there was lull until
l o'clock, when it began brisk again and
continued until 8 o'clock. From that time
until 4 30 O'Clock the managers had little to
do in the way Of receiving ballots, but for
the last hour and half there was what
Considerable feeling arose among
Osborne's and Dooan's friends during the
morning by finding a number Of colored
workers peddling tickets with only Mr.,
Guerards name upon 1t, the other two can
didates being scratched. Mr.. Guerard was
asked about the matter and denied
that be was responsible for It, He said he
was urging his friends to vote the straight
ticket The cutting continued, however,
Oha RI bis ,.as Nn atN th,,fa
the fact of Mr. Guerard running behind, as
the friends Of the other two candidates
worked against him.
VOTED THE STRAIGHT TICKET.
The negroes did not stand by either the
third partyites or their own candidates for
the legislature, but a majority Of them
voted the straight democratic ticket.
Candidates Miller and Herb were sub
Jected to a good deal Of chatting about the
third party. They were told they ''were
not in it," and were offered all kinds of
ridiculous bets on the number of votes the
''rainbow chasers" might secure.
a detail of police was on duty in court
house square all day, but only one arrest
Yves made. A colored third parpyite tried to
repeat at Justice Sheftall's box, and he was
sent to the barracks in the hurry up"
wagon.
When the polls closed at 6 o'clock there
was no dem0nSrratIo from the crowd out
side beyond the scattering OF unused tickets
in the air. Supt. Reynolds had the boxes
taken up stairs to the grand jury room of
the superior court, and the count was COM
menced at once. 1t was completed in four
hours. Candidates Miller and Herb and q
few faithful third party followers remained
until the count was over. They expressed
satisfaction at the result and said no contest
would be made.
DEMOCRATS NEED WAKING UP.
The lack of enthusiasm among many
democrats was considerably commented on.
Chairman Charlton expressed surprise at
the small vote compared with the regstra-
ton, which is $500. Many more white
vo ers took part in the primaries
than at yesterdays election. Congress
man Lester said last night if
a larger democratic vote is not brought out
at the congressIa nal election next month
the First district will be in danger of falling
into the hands of the third party.
Many of the ballots cast in Yesterdays
election bad the ratification portion torn
entirely on. the voters evidently not caring
TO bother their heads about inquiring into
the proposed amendments. Somebody
voted a piece Of paper with the address of
the Georgia Syrup Company written upon
1t.
There was lively interest in the election
over the state and the MORNING News
bulletins were eagerly read as they were
posted. There was general talk of the way
In which the third party showed up.