The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-06
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Charles Seller ........................... 4e4
ID. A. Shuman. ..........-..s''.t'''' l4J
THE RETURNS COMPLETE.
The returns as required by law were for
warded yesterday by Supt. Patterson to the
secretary of state. 1t is safe to say that no
heater set of returns will be received by the
secretary from anyw here. Chatham cOun-
tvs tally sheet keepers have a record for
penwork unexceled anywhere.
The election was the elimination Of the
hardest and closest political fight In Chat
ham county for years, and up to O'Clock
yesterday morning it was not known posi-
lively who were the winning candidates for
treasurer and tax receiver. Up to l o'clock
the Rysls men were satisfied that they had
q majority of between 100 and 200 on the
total vote, and even the Russell leaders ad-
mitte1 that things were looking pretty blue
for them. BY o'clock, however, the tide
turned and defeat stared the Ryals party in
the face.
PROGRESS OF THE COUNT.
II was the vote in box that queered
them. There were over 500 votes in this
box, and on the count of the straight
tickets there appeared a majority of over
200 for Ryals There were a large number
of split tickets TO be counted, but IL was
not thought that these would affect the re-
suit. On the contrary, when tue count was
begun it was found that nearly every
split ticket was Russell ticket.
This result knocked Maj. Ryals clear
out Of the race. The same thing
occurred in all three of the large boxes, but
was not so pronounced as in box 4.
LARGER VOTE CLAIMED.
IL was assured yesterday by friends Of
Maj. Ryals and Capt. Dillon that a recount
of box would show an increased Vota
for their candidates, though it was not
claimed that the mistake was sufficient to
affect the general result. All the managers
of this box were friends of Mai. Ryals and
Capt. Dillon, now ever, and it can be relied
upon that any mistake on their part was
not Intentional In explanation OF the re-
suit it may be said that many who voted
the citizens ticket substituted the name Of
Mr.. Russell for that of Capt. Dillon.
Another thing that increased the number
of Russell split tickets was that while the
citizens and Tammany tickets voted by the
supporters of Maj. Ryals contained the
same board of county commissioners the
Russell tickets did not stick to the board Of
county commissioners named as the peo-
PIES ticket, but included pretty nearly all
the independent candidates who were runs
ming on their own hook. The result of this
was to bring support to Russell. but to de-
feat the county commissioners on the peo-
PIES ticket.
HOW THE MAJOR TAKES IT.
Mai. Ryals was around smiling yester-
heartincss as II lie bad won. The major
has head as big as his body and he doesn't
let a little thing like defeat for a county
office cast him down. IF a man die shall
he not live agsinm said he. The major is
great hand to quote scripture.
As may be imagined, the anti-Russell
people were considerably chagrined when
shey read Of the defeat Of Maj. RyRls in
the MORNING NEWS yesterd morning
Many of them went TO bed the night before
confident OF Mr.. Russell's defeat.
The Tammany boys were especially sore
over the result. They worked hard for Mr.
Russelrs defeat, and about IL o'clock
Wednesday night they were so sure OF suc-
cess that some Of them undertook to SD it
the town open. They were 80 mad at them
selves yesterday that they would hardly
speak TO each other. IL is not Tammany S
fault that Russell was not defeated. II The
rest of the anti-Russell people had worked
as bard as Tammany did Maj Ryals would
certainly have been elected.
HOW THE AETI-RUssELL SIDE FEELS.
However, when the anti-Rnssell men be-
gan to investigate the results yesterday
they concluded that they had about as much
reason TO feel satisfied as their opponents.
Capt. Dillon was reelected, and they
counted that a stand-off TO Mr. Russell's re-
election. Better still, their entire board
of county commissioners was elected.
Aud county COulLulSslODeF5 TX Inc
county's tax rate and control its
finances. They have charge Of the
convicts and direct all the county's
drainage and road work. A good board of
county commissioners Is most important 20
the people of the county and without
disparRgemeut to the unsuccessful candi-
dates for these offices, it can be truly said
that Chatham county has secured a good
board. Every man elected is qualified t.
ill the duties of his position.
The people of the county have reason tc
congratulate themselves on the result.
THE PRESENT BOARDS TERM.
The term of the present board Of county
commissioners expires March 4, when the
new board will succeed to office. There i,
no rule with the county commissioners re-
curing the election of the member receiv
ing the highest vote as chairman, and any
member OF the new board is eligible foi
this nonor. Mr. Carson, as the recipient oil
the largest vote. is entitle to consideration
for 1t. The names Of Mr. Dale MIR
Kehoe are mentioned as ia every way capa
BILE OF filling the p sition. IL was no surprise
20 any one that Mr.. Carson led the ticket, a.
he is very popular gentleman and bad NJ
direct opposition. There was considerable
surprise when It became known yesterday
tina MIR. Chaplin received The second high
est vote for county commissioner.
The truth is that Mr.. Chaplin is a most
popular gentleman ana was voted for by hii
friends yesterday on both sides without re-
gard 70 other political affiliations.
MIR. COLLINS DEFEAT.
The failure Of Mr.. J. S. Collins OF election
was % side able surprise 70 all the work
ere around the polls The plnlon up h
lste nour was that Ar. Collins aould riyaI