The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-08
ALABAMA'S VOTE.
Cleveland VIII Beat Harrison and
Weaver By $1,000 Votes.


BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. THE demo-
cratic state headquarters here have returns
from every county in the state. Without
exception they show uniform gains over
the August vote, when the democrats had
1900 majority. The estimate of the demo-
cratic state committee is that mr. Cleveland
will have a clean majority of $1,000 over
Harrison and Weaver combined, and that
they will elect every member of congress
by not less than 200 majority and from
that to 5000. The straight Harrison aud
Reid ticket, it is expected, will poll from
10000 to 10000 votes in the state, which
will make Mr. Clevelands plurality prob
ably nearly so 600 Mr.. Cleveland will run
several thousand ahead of the ticket.
BRIGHTER THAN EVER.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. z, lip. M.-The
situation is brighter for democratic success
than at any prevsous time. Evidence of
the tide among the Kolb democrats toward
Cleveland is very pronounced and positive.
Still the fusionists are hopeful, and their
chairman, P. g. Bowman. predicts victory by
10000 majority and the election Of four con-
gresSmen.
Chairman Shelley puts the democratic
plurality at % 900; is certain Of eight con-
gressmen, and hopeful of nine. There is
really no telling, however, how many kolb
democrats have abandoned the fusion
tickets. The democrats will win by any
where from 5000 to $4,000. They may lose
the congressman in three districts.
ASSURANCE WIRED HARRITY.
NEW York, Nov. IA telegram was re-
ceived this morning from Birmingham,
Ala, signed by the chairman Of the state
campaign committee. 1t was as follows:
Hon. ". =, Harrfty:
Give yourself no concern about Alabama The
campaign is closed; we have won after hard
fight; our majority will be safe and comfortable
beyond all doubt. c. NJ. SHELLY.
A CONFERENCE WAS HELD.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA special dis
patch from Montgomery to the Post says:
THE danger of a collision between the state
and federal authorities in the election to-
morrow has passed away. A conference
was held this evening between attorneys
representing Chairman Shelly Of
the democratic campaign committee
and United States Marshal Walker.
All the authorities and decisions bearing
on the subject we're read carefully, and
statement of the rights of deputy marshals
was agreed upon, based upon a decision by
Judge Hughes in Gillmer's case from Vir-
ginla and Judge Brewers decision. This
agreement guarantees quiet during the cleo
tion tomorrow in this city and throughout
the state, the result Of the conference hav-
ing been communicated to all the deputies.
Marshal Walker received a letter last
night from SehrR, stating that vio-
lence had been threatened to the
United States supervisors appointed
for Dallas county. The marshal
laid the matter before Gov. Jones, who
said that surely there was no man In Dallas
county foolish enough to interfere with
federal supervisors and that he would tele-
l. A. nal1n Nv in
structing him to do all in his power to
afford amDle protection to the supervisors
in the discharge of their duties. Gov. Jones
sent telegram TO Attorney General Miller
tonight saying there is no wish or purpose
on the part of the Alabama authorities to
hinder or embarrass the marshal, his special
deputies or any other election officers of the
United States in the exercise of any right
conferred or duty enjoined on them by the
laws of the United States concerning the
election to be held tomorrow. Upon the
contrary, says the governor, cheer
full support will be given them
to that extent "At the same,
tIme," continues the governor. "the state
authorities feel bound not to permit the
state laws laws and state Of
ficers to be set aside or controlled by
federal election officers except to the extent
and in the manner provided by the statutes
of the United States. Different interpretaa
tions of these laws lead to different ideas of
duty and threatened a collision. and l have
been appealed to by the state officers to in
struct them in their duty. The United
States marshal for this district seems to think
that he has almost unlimited control over
the conduct of the election. Among other
claims which he makes, and which the state
authorities deny, is the right Of the mar
shal's deputies to go and remain in the
room where the officers are conducting the
| elections, although not required by any
supervisor in the discharge OF his duties,
and when there is no apparent danger of a
breach of the peace or violation of the law
| But the marshal claims that he has right
to remain in the voting place in order
| to see that violations of the law
may not be committed. Careful
construction of the statutes leads to
the conviction that this claim is unfounded
and this view is upheld by a decision of
Judge Hughes in Gillmer's case, 3 Hughes
! 55I, and also by Justice Brewer, in re dep
uty marshal, %, federal report 153. WIN
you not in the interest OF peace and law,
the govern asks. direct the marshal
70 be governed in the discharge Of his duty
! by tho principles laid down in these de-
| cisions?