The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
TO TRY IT A THIRD TINE.
Another Fight for Justice in The
Fifth District To-day.

/ The Issue Between Mr.. John o. Smith
/ and Sam Black-Black's Appeal to
the CoIored Voters to Support the
! Colored Mans Candidate 49, Mr..
/ Smiths Letter to His Constituents.
The third election for justice of the
peace in the Fifth district will be held
to-day at the polling place on the Thunder
/ bolt road
To-day's election is called by Magis-
/ trate Biois, acting under the state code.
The first election held, July %, was or
dered by the county commissioners. 1t
will be ever memorable in the history of
Chatham county as the hveliest election
held in years. There were six candi-
dates, but the ordinary decided that no
body was elected and ordered another
election, whichwas held Sept. 3d.
Two separate polling places were es-
tablished at the second electiOn-one by
the white and the other by the coloreI
voters-with the result that again there
was nobody elected. IL mas never been
decided which was the legal polling place,
| and besides it is generally conceded that
the ordinary exceeded his authority in
! ordering the election.
THE THIRD BOUT.
The third election, which takes place
/ to-day, is expected to settle the long dis
puted question as to who shall succeed
the late Geo A. Davidson, who died sew
eral months ago.
The election promises to be fully as
lively as its predecessors There does not
appear 10 be any possibility of a miscar-
riage this time, as the election has been
ordered according to law, and there is no
dispute as to Whoshall act as managers.
There are only two candidates, Mir.
John O. Smith and Sam Black, colored
The question of whether white or a col
ored mar shall occupy the magistrates
office is the only point Of dispute, and the
race question will be the leading issue of
the contest.
Black has made canvass of the dis
trict, and asserts that the colored popula-
tion IS largely in the majority.
BLACKS CIRCULAR.
He has chosen, therefore. to make the
fight on this issue, and has distributed d
circular appealing to the coiOred voters
TO support him as the black mans candi-
date. Black has been doing some active
campaign work in the district, and as
serts that he IS certain of obtaining ma
IOrity OF the votes cast.
Mr.. Smiths friends have not been idle.
They will be on the ground to-day in full
force ana propose to fight the battle TO the
end. They claim that the large increase
of the white population south of Ander-
son street has placed the white voters in
the majority.
MR.. SMITHS LETTER.
Mr.. Smith has accepted the issue made
by Black, and has issued the following
circular, calling upon the white voters of
the district to support him:
Savannah, Ca. Oct. p ls93-To the Voters
of the Fifth Dlstrict.-Dear Sirs: The last
election for justice Of the peace in the Fifth dis
trlct having been declared illegal, new cleo
tiOn viii be held Saturday, Nov. 4. I am again
candidate for ottce, and respectfully
solicit your vote and influence. l regret to
say that my competitor, Black, has made the
contest one of race and color. Such being the
case, / appeal to the white voters to rally to
the polls and secure the election of one Of
their own race and color. II elected 1 will ad-
minister the duties Of the office impartially.
Respectfully, JOHN o. SMITH.
IN FAVOR WITH BOTH.
Mr. Smith IS a large employer of colored
labor in the district, and so are several
of his prominent supporters, and this, it
is believed, will secure for him a number
of colored votes MIR. Smith is popular
with both white and col ored, and his
election would be no surprise.
Magistrate Blois will have charge of
that where there is only one magistrate
he shall be assisted by two freeholders of
the district. The opposing candidates
have been allowed to appoint one manager
each. MIR. Smith has appointed Mr.. H.
j. Winkers to act for him.
Black has appointed Samuel McFaH,
colOred. Tom McNish, Randolph Watts
and Il. p. Strickland will probably be the
clerks Of the ele ction.