The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-29
GEORGIA POLITICS.

Augustus registry list shows a total of
4, Isl whites aud 2 1861 colored.
Washington county's registry shows 4, 1l3
voters who are entitled 70 cast their ballots
There are about $40 defaulters.
A full ticket Is out for the various offices
in Amerious The election takes place in
January and the candidates are early in
the field.
No one is entitled to vote in the approach
ing election who owes taxes for any year
from 1878 20 1891, inclusive. II a voter has
paid taxes for the past year and still owes
for any OF the preceding years he cannot
vote.
Bill Arp 10 speaking Of the farmers al
lance going into politics said But it has
passed away aud 1 suppose it is unkind to
abuse the dead. l wish it had left no off
spring. but there is a lively little brat that
seems to be kicking up quite dust in the
big road AT frat we thought it was a white
child, but we can't tell what it will be in a
year or two IL it lives that long.
Atlanta Evening He raid: Judge John L.
Hopkins, chairman Of the city executive
committee, will not call meeting of that
body until after the state election, and not
until then will the method OF conducting
the city election be decided. From the ex.
pressions OF the gentlemen composing the
committee white primary will probably
result
rousing meeting of democrats, white
and oolored, of the l269th district, will be
held at the Summerville academy In Rich
mond county Friday night at 8 O'Clock. All
true democrats are invited and urged TO be
present at this last meeting before the Octo-
Der election. Speeches will be delivered by
the different Candidates and other distin-
gushed gentlemen. The 1269th, the most
important precinct in the county, must and
certainly will give an overwhelming demo-
cratic majority for the state and county
tickets.
On account Of the fact that there are two
state tickets and four amendments to be
voted for or against at the state election
next week, It requires q sheet of paper two
feet long, allowing two lines on which to
enumerate the votes for each, to make the
tally sheets. The tally sheets for Washing
toa county have been printed and the cleo
ton managers will be saved much trouble
aud confusion in making their returns on
Nov. 8. The tally sheets for the November
election will have to be three feet long if
the republicans decide to have an electoral
ticket In the field.
Rome Tribune: The Magee method is to
be applied IN Georgia. Developments here
yesterday revealed scheme on the part of
the republicans to capture electoral votes
by an arrangement similar TO that made in
Alabama. When Chris Mages completed
his work at Birmingham. to the satisfaction
Of the republican national committee, and
arranged a fusion electoral ticket TO be
voted for by republicans and Peoples party
men, he came to Georgia, ostensibly to hear
| the Joint debate between Watson and Liv-
ingstOn, but really, as has been shown by
recent developments, to duplicate, II DOS
sible. the scheme set on foot in Alabama.
Gainesville Tribune: New comes to us
! that a frightful accident happened at a
midnight caucus Of the third party saints
| in Franklin county. One of the young
brethren, famous for his eloquence in ex-
| planning the causes for the success of the
Peoples party, was holding a candle for a
fellow member to lock the door, when the
wind blew the blaze in his face, and it set
fire to his celluloid collar. 1t was a brand
new collar, and burned rapidly The poor
| fellow dropped the candle in his fright, and
| all was dark except for the light furnished
| by the burning collar. In his efforts to Re t
the collar loose from his neck he becam
terribly frightened and broke to run. His
companion attempted TO hold him, but it
was useless. His cries awoke the settlement.
| and as be passed the farm houses with the
blazing ring around his neck one old farmer
yelled to bis wife: MANDY, them third
party fellows is ADDING what Branch told
'em to do. They are raising hell Instead Of
cotton, and thar goes one OF his devils" The
! poor fellows neck was terribly burned, and
he is now a democrat.