The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-26

Der of passengers, however. Justice McDer-
motifs predictions that the boys would
vote the straight ticket was verified, and
from 10 12 o'clock the boys came in rap
idly, Ryals and Gearon both had workers
in the First, and they succeeded in main-
tanning show for their candidates at least.
Managers T. ]. Sheftall, T. d. Rock we'll,
John Juchter, 8. L. Lararon and G. r.
Keilbach presided over the election in the
Second district, which vas held at
Justice Sheftalps Office. The managers
knew their business and needed no advice
from outsiders. The voting warmed up
there very soon after the polls opened and
kept up steadily all the morning
THE RUSSELL DISTRICT.
Warning Russell was in the field early and
remained to the CLOSE, devotiDg his atten-
ton TO the Second district. He had things
! pretty we'll in hand and knew his men. It is
hardly too much to say that be knew the
sentiments Of pretty nearly every voter in
the district before the polls opened. The
| Interest opposition was made here by the
| Ryals people Of any point in the city.
The gage of battle had been exchanged
between the svowed opponents, and the
RyAls adEerents had plainly made up their
minds that the majority predicted against
him in the Second should be cut 70 the
lowest possible figure. They we're very sue
cessful In their efforts in this direction,
| too.
Maj J. L. Warren, Lewis Ryals and H.
| E. Wilson gave this point almost their en-
| tire attention during the day.
They challenged every doubtful voter and
| the contest was hot and oftentimes IN
| pleasant.
QUIET IN THE THIRD.
The Third district election was the quiet
est Of any in the city The business men
began to come In after 80 O'Clock and the
| vote increased steadily. The voters came
| up quietly and deposited their ballots and
there was very little discussion over
the candidates The Third was not
much OF a field for the workers.
| Nearly every man knew what ticket
| he intended TO vote before he came to the
polls and encouraged no advice from any
| one. Managers G. T. Prendergast John R.
Young, H. @ Ganahl and J. R. Anderson
presided 10 the satisfaction OF every one and
there vas no kicking on their decisions
The polling place was 10 the room at the
corner Of Bull and President streets, and
the voters reached the window through
which they handed In their ballots by little
wooden stand
The heelers found no chance to get in
their work here.
THE TURBULENT FOURTH.
The Fourth district was where the heavy
fighting took place. A pitched battle was
Waged there all day, and tbs contest was
often in danger of becoming battle Of fists
as well as Of ballots. Itrequired such a set
OF managers as Merritt w. Dixon, Harry
Willink, Jerry Sullivan, Ed Leonard and
Samuel Reynolds to hold their own there
A milder set Of managers would have been
run over entirely. The war
OF words was often fierce, and
illegal voters bad frequently to
be almost driven from the polls Many
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vote twice at least at this box, and it re-
CURED the almost vigilance TO thwart their
determination. Some few, it Is certain, did
succeed In getting in more than one vote.
Those who did not succeed went off to vote
at other districts. Many voters also came
up from the First and Second districts to
get in a second vote FOR their favorites, and
in few instances it is believed they sue
eeeded. Things were pretty well split up.
THE DooLAN- GEARoE FIGHT.
The chief fight was between Doolan and
Gearon the two candidates of.the district,
and every effort was made by the friends
Of each TO increase the vote Of their IA.
vorite.
The merits of the two candidates had
evidently been we'll discussed beforehand
and the advocates Of each were determined.
Doolan had most Of the politicians of the
Fort" on:his side. James Mcbride and
Doola1 forces and theyy handled them
well. John Mcclure stood at the window
all day With book containing the name
aud residence OF every registered voter in
the district, and challenged every doubtful
voter that came up.
There were few anti Doolan men that es-
capped. Tom Gearon, Jimmy Foley, and
Fitzgerald we're leading the Gearon forces.
Gearon evidently had a strong hold upon
his friends in the Fourth, especially his fel-
low workinRmen in the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway shops, and they
voted for him faithfully. Many voted
for both Gearon and Doolan,
che third man on the ticket, when there wes
one, usually being Schley or Ryals
Gearon aud Ryals was favorite combina-
tion.
KEEPING OFF THE REPEATERs.
There was considerable arguing around
the polls in the Fourth over the
doubtful voters, and had it not been for the
presence Of tue police and coustabes serious
trouble might have resulted on several
occasions. Things were frequently squaly
times as 1t was. The only scrap
of the day. though. was a little set-to
between James Mcbride and Bob Rosster.
No harm was done, but the combatants
| will appear before the mayor this morning
Next to the Fourth this Second was the
| liveliest precinct in the city. 1t was a reg
ular rough and tumble all day II the way
had been kept clear aud the voters allowed
free access to the polls, there would have
| been little il any trouble, but,the workers Of
| both sides surrounded the windows blocked
| up the way and INDUCED in frequent angry
| discussions. Detective Wetherhorn and
| Lewis Ryals had a little bout at the Second
| In the afternoon, but nobody was hurt,
WOUND UP IN A ROW.
| The grand windup came at the close Of
| the polls in the shape of a regular free fight,
INDUCED IN by all who could get at an op-
| ponent.
Several things transpired to bring about
the fight and Constables Nathans and
| Wetherhorn bad been making themselves
especially obnoxious to the Ryals
and Gearon men, being extremely Of
| ficious and overbearing in manner and
inclined to bulldoze at every opportunity
| Nathans struck a Gearon voter several
blows, after a short dispute. about an hour
before the polls closed. The Gearonite saw
he had no show just then, but waited until
some Of his friends came up and then laid
| for Nathans. That official found it conven-
| lent TO remain on the inside toward the
last, however. For some reason unexplained,
Justice Shettall closed the window of the
Second district polling place few minutes
TO 8 O'clock This caused a protest from the
Ryals' leaders
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