The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-06
THIRD PARTY SHOWED UNDER.
Georgia Democrats Have Every
thing Their Own Way.
Their Entire State Ticket IL Elected BY
About 40, 900 Majority-In Many Places
the Negroes Voted the Straight Demo-
cratic Ticket-The Election Passed or
Very Quietly. There Being But One OF
Two Disturbances.

georgia elects to-day a governor, State
officers and full general assembly.
For governor and State officers there
are two full tickets in tho field, one OF
which Is a straight Democratic ticket
and the other the Peoples party ticket,
each nominated by respective conven-
tions of the two parties.
The Republicans nominated no State
ticket, contenting themselves with
placing national electoral ticket in tho
field. The leaders of the party, how
ever, under the direction Col. A. E.
Buck, United States marshal of the
northern district of Georgia, and chair
man OF the Republican State commit
tee, have actively exerted themselves
support OF the Peoples party, on the
ground that tho defaat OF the Demo
cratic party is the chief concern of the
Republicans. .
Buck issued circular to the voters of
Georgia, urging them to vote tho Peo-
ple's party ticket.
The Democratic ticket is headed bv
Hon. w. j. Northern, who was renomi-
mated for Governor, and the Peoples
party ticket by Hon. w. L. Peck. There
are 1877 counties in Georgia, and the
Third party has candidates for the legis.
lature in every county In the State ex-
cept one or two.
The day opened beautifully. and from
every part Of tho State bulletins an
nounce tho vote to DO the heaviest polled
In Georgia in many years.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. 5.-ISpeciall-
The total vote of this county was $3.50,
OF which the Third party polled only
200. Governor Northern and tho entire
State ticket has 1900 majority. Colored
Republicans repudiated tho deal with
the Third party made by the leaders
and openly voted the straight Demo-
cratic ticket. Everything passed off
quietly. The Democrats are iubllant
over the tremendous defeat OF the Third
party in this section of the State.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct. 5.-[Speciall IA
report comes in from the Third ward
that Il. T. Glover, Third party man.
shot Policeman Henry Head, who is re-.
| ported mortally wounded
AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct. 5.-TSpeciall-
ISAIAH Morton, colored, was shot and
killed by Dan Bowles at the poor house
precinct, six miles from this city A
number Of Democratic negroes led nv
Bowles wore marching to the polls when
eight or ten Third party negroes led by
Horton rushed into tho Dem ocratic line
Horton ran up and struck Bowles twice.
knocking him to his knees. lie had his
hand in Bowles' collar and was prepar-
Ing to strike him third timo when
Bow.es drew pistol and shot him
through the heart The coroner's jury,
com posed OF four Democrats and two
Third party men, rendered q verdict of
justifiable homicide.
Richmond county will go Democratic
by over 1900 majority. Governor Nor
then's majority in tho Tenth district
will be probably 1000. This is Con-
gresham Watson's district and is recog.
nizcd as tho stronghold of the Third
party in Georgia. Northen's maiority.
over Peck indicates that the district
will go Democratic in Novemb Der, the
Democrats carrying the State by from
10000 to $4,000 majority.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Ost. 5.-ISpecialI-
The estimated Democratic majority in
the Tenth Congressional district is IF.
teen hundred.
COLUMBUS. Ga Oct. 5.-ISpeciall-
The election in this district passed off
quietly. The Democratic ma iority will
be between 1000 and 1,5OO. A number
OF negroes voted the Democratic ticket
though some were influenced by Bucks
circular instructing them to vote for the
Third party candidates, as it was to tho
interest OF the Republicans. a vast ma
jority of the intelligent negroes. how
ever, were not swerved from their con.
victions and cast a Democratic ballot.
This was the case in various counties
throughout the district. There was no
disturbance anywhere. Marion county,
another district where tho Third party
was considered very strong, has given a
handsome Democratic majority Re-
ports from various counties of the
Fourth district show grand Democratic
majorities.
Chattahooche and Marion counties,
which wore considered the strongest Third
party counties in the district. have been
swept by tho Democrats. Meriwether
has given 200 majority and buried the
Third party. Mus ogee gives 100 ma
jority. the result causing great rejoicing
among the rock ribbed and guarantees
grand vi tory in November. The
Democrats are firing cannon and ringing
bells and jubilanting generally. The
State is safe for the Democrats b about
10000 No disturbances reported.
ROME, Ca, Oct. 5.-[SpacialI l. In the
election here to-day this county gave
the entire Democratic State ticket
majority of 900.
Refunding South Cardinals Debt.
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