People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
MAJOR BLACKS ARCADIANISM
SYSTEMATIZED.

the city of Augusta, may be CLEANED
from the following description by the
Chronicle of the recent election for
councilmen from the third ward of
that city:
Mr.. Sheehan's forces were led by
Sonny Collins assisted by Dan Bowles,
Jim Cashen, Mike Sullivan and others
who have fought in every political battle
of late years, while Mr. Austins follow
ers were piioted by Will D'Antignac,
Harry Cashen, Frank Cavanaugh, Joe
Austin, Dan Looney, Ed Lyons and
others not quite as old hands at the polls,
but enthusiastic, and knowing just the
same.
When the Austin line marched up,
come of the opposition leaders tried to
break it and two leaders hit out few
times without much damage before they
were separated. Then came the voting.
There are many complaints about the
fairness of the election and some men
do not know for whom their votes were
cast. Not that they were intoxicated or
crazy, but that when they offered their
tickets, they were informed that they
had already voted and that once was
enough.
To say that the voter was surprised is
putting it mildly, he was simply astound-
ed but prOtestatiOns were Of no avail,
and he was compelled to depart, not
knowing which candidate his obhglng
substitute had supported.
Charles Perry was the only negro ar
rested on this charge, but number
must have committed the offense, if any
thing is to be judged by the number OF
cOlOred men who were refused the prlvl-
lege of voting, because some one had al
ready voted in their names.
Captain Austin was standing at the
window when Perry presented a ticket
under the name Of Ansel B. Dolphin
The vote was challenged by Mr.. Austin,
who knew GOiphin personally. Perry
insisted that he was Galphin and took
the oath. He was Immediately arrested
and escorted to the barracks, where he
now has the opportunity and time for
reflection
The Austin people claim a number of
instances of this illegal voting, and one
in particular asserts that their candidate
allowed himself unknowingiy to enter
into bargain whereby the system could
not be stopped. The defeated party
spare no words in denounCing the meth
DDS used against them and say that they
would have captured the prize had there
been fair ''tote."
MIR. Sheehan voted for himself, while
Mr.. Austin added another ballot to his
opponents majority.
While the principals are the best of
friends, their lieutenants did a little
fighting, and are not on such good
terms. During the course of the day,
Sonny Collins, who seemed to be the APP
pie of discOrd, approached Captain Aus
tin in a friendly way, but was quickly
repulsed with the statement that no
communications could be held between
them.
This was contest between two
friendly citizens of Augusta. Not
between an Augustan and country
man, like Black and Watson, but the
leaders of the contesting forces had
become SO accustomed to voting re-
peaters, and the repeaters had grown
so habituated to repeating, in the
late congress sional race, that they
just couldn't help it on this occasion.
1t was all right with the sworn
managers. They had got used to it
in the congressional race, to beat
Watson.
1t was all right with the repeaters.
Didn't they get paid to do it in the
congressional race, so as to beat
Watson?
Nobody complained in this cleo
ton except Mr.. Austin, and he didn't
complain muchly. Oh, no! He
knew chow it was done" in the con-
gressional race to beat Watson. In
fact, one of his friends is quoted as
saying that Mr.. Austin had "allowed
himself unknowingly to enter into a
bargain whereby the SYSTEM could
not be stopped"
Got it down to a SYSTEM" you
see. Augusta has systematized
"vote repeating and the politicians
"bargain" with the heelers for the
Illegal vote.
Amt that nice2 Amt that Area
dian? Wonder if Mr.. Blacks whis-
ky vote was part of the "bargain"
price, when he secured the heelers'
influence against Watson?
Mr. Austin got mad with Sonny
Collins (the boss heller for Sheehan)
and had a negro arrested. He &C
tually did! Collins is a heeler from
afar back. Austin knows it. There
fore, Collins is alive and the nigger
is in the lock up. An Augusta poll
tioian knows who to tackle. Austin
does, you bet.
Austin was defeated by 50 MAORI
ty, but he'll be revenged IN that lone
nigger, Perry, alias Dolphin. Not
on Collins, you bet.
Aft, it was cruel to repulse "Son-
nv" with the statement that ''no COM
munication could be had" with him.
All right to jug the negro, though.
You held close communication"