The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05

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Russell headquarters were Just block
( farther down In the old wooden building.
with the yard adjoining at Drayton aud
/ York streets. This was the same
I building that was used as the
! Schwarz headquarters when the
major was elected mayor four years ago
! 1t is a good place for handling the voters.
The Rysls headquarters had as many men
IS 1t could hold. but the largest crowd was
I in the yard down at the Russell head
/ quarters.
The chief managers for both candidates
spent the night before in gathering their
voters at convenient places, aud bringing
them 90 the scere as rapidly as possible
after the polls opened.
OPENING OF THE POLLS.
Supt. Patterson aud the managers and
clerks met at tue court house at o'clock
and quickly made their arrangements for
holding the election. The polls opened
promptly at o'clock There were then
1000 people in the neighborhood Of the
court house.
Both sides made q rush to vote. The
R ssell pc pie we're present in larger num-
bers and got in more votes at the begin
ming. Ryals people went at their work
little more Systematically, however, and
pushed for ard their voters with great
steadiness AID regularity for several hours,
buCiS DcAIE bniulJ q Olohh All buc lDON6-
ment until after O'Clock 10 the afternoon.
After 9 o'clock it was seen that Ryals was
getting the majority of the colored voters.
The hite vote did not cut much figure until
after 9 o'clock, after which 1t poured in
steadily until late in the afternoon. Ii was
noticeable that very few open tickets we're
voted, and also that there was great deal
Of scratching being done. The white voters
as a rule came up. deposited their votes and
saving liEflQ n iVd{r~ "a
their preferences. 1t was claimed that Rus
sell was getting larger percentage of the
Irish and American and the business vote
than had been allowed him In the calcula-
tions of either side. The German and He
brew vote went for Russell almost solidly,
though this vote was hardly as large as " as
expected.
THE RUssELL-RYALs FIGHT UPPERMCsT.
Dillon and King, tbe candidates for the
office of tag receiver, were almost lost sight
of in the fight that was waged between
all the Russell tickets and billions name
was upon all the Ryals tickets. In fact, it
was largely due TO the sagacity and expert
ence of Capt. Dillon that the anti-Russell
party made the splendid fight it did.
No printed tickets were seen with
the names OF Dillon and Russell or
Ryals and King. Many scratches were
hO"oNGks "A kE0ab many Nub5u IOT
both the present incumbents, Dillon and
Russell, and great many OF Mr.. Kings
friends voted for Maj. Ryals. These cuts
about Offset each other. aud in making cal
culations on the vote Ryals and Dillon and
Russell and King were generally Jumped
together. Close observers predicted that
the difference between the votes of King
and Dillon would be much smaller than was
generally anticipated.
Marritt W Diyon NJ Oipvwna
were Ia charge of the Ryal forces and were
assisted by w. @. Cam. Raymond Judge
and u number OF others.
THE TAMMANY BOYS.
The Tammany boys were In the field
early and remained until late. Nobody
worked harder than they did. There was O
Tammany man at every box and every
doubtful voter was challenged as he came
up. With list in hand they
stood at their places all day
long, checking off the voters and watching
There were Russell ohallengers also at every
box, and they were no fools either.
Mr.. E. A. We'll and his son, Arthur We'll,
were IN the field all day for Russell, and
they had any number of assistants. All Of
the candidates were in the field during the
day.
Treasurer Russell was doing active and
effective work Maj. Ryals whooped things
up all day. Mr.. King circulated among his
friends Capt. Dillon was confined to his
office, but did a great deal Of effective
work In directing the movements OF his
supporters.
The buying of votes, IL is said, was car
ried on to a greater extent than ever before.
The price was rapidly run up from IS to 90,
and at IL O'Clock good votes with no doubt
as to registration, were bringing as high az
rwnF fOn No. 4
after II o'clock the leaders began to reduce
prices toward the level OF those paid In the
early morning. 1t was a very dull negro
who did not get SIS for his vote IL he wanted
to sell it.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER CANDIDATES.
OF the candidates for county commits.
sioner, Mr. J. s. Collins seemed 10 be most
actively at work. evidently with good sue.
cess. Mr.. ] . b. Newton and his friends
from Pooler were doing all they could for
his election. Mr.. j. j. Dale and Col J. L.
Whatley were on the field, but did not
seem to be taking any active part In the
work
G. P. RossiGnol was hustling for votes
as IL he we're selling real estate. Most oil
| the other candidates appeared ON the field
but remained only short while.
Ordinary Ferrill, Sheriff Roman. Clerk
Carr and Coroner Dixon, who had no CD.
position, moved quietly around and smiled
contentedly at the other candidates working
like beavers.
Mayor McDonough and Alderman Har-
mon were noticeable figures around the
| court house.
Both appeared as observers and neither
| seemed to be doing any other work than
| watching the movements of the crowds
Mayor McDonough was understood Co be g
supporter Of Capt. Dillon, while Alderman
Harmon is credited with being a friend oil
Mr.. Russell. Neither appeared to desire &
take any part in the fight. however.
THE CROWDS AT THE COURT HOUSE.
The election was rem arkable for the large
crowds that remained around the polls al
day. Probably there was no time from
O'Clock ia the morning until
o'clock at night when there wa
less than 900 people there nnC
during large portion of the time the Grove
was more than double that number. Their,
was a large force of police on baud, under
command Of Chief Green, with Sergts
Reilly, Baughn and Mock, during tn,
greater portion Of the day The crowd per
sisted in blocking the streets and the police
had their hands full in keeping them cleaI
and preserving order. Scraps were frequent
occurring chiefly among the rival workers
There was nothing serious however, acc
the police were usually satisfied with
separating the combatsnts. Very few ar
rests were made.s One negro attracted
some attention in the morning by brand
ishing policeman's club around freely