The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-04
EVE OF THE BIG FIGHT.
A BUSY TINE AMONG CANDID ATEs
FOR COUNTY OFFICES.

The Final Caucuses Held aud Heelers
Getting the Voters in Lipe-rhe Bet
ting on the Result-Ths Air Filled
With Campaign Circulars-ArranEe-
ment of the Polls.
The air was thick with politics yesterday.
II was the hottest election eve, probably,
since war times. Everybody was talking
about Il, men, women and children. Wher-
ever a group of men gathered on the
streets or In the hotels it would have been a
safe bet'shat politics was the topic under
discussion.
OF course, the cause Of IL is the great
Russell and anti-Russell fight which is to
be waged at the ballot-box to-day. That It
will be a bitter contest, engenderiug strong
feeling among the factions, no one will
deny. The friends Of Maj. Ryals and Mr..
Russell are thoroughly organized aud viii
be up early this morning. In
fact, many did not go to bed
last night, but attended caucuses
mapping out the plans of campaign. and
assigning the workers Ali OF yesterday
groups OF negroes hung around the court
house, and people jokinGIy remarked that
thsy were waiting for the polls TO open.
LAST RlGh1 SANNbbhHs
Mai. Ryals' friends caucuGed last night
until late hour, and Mr.. Russell's did like
wise, and after the caucuses both sides con-
f1dently claimed victory in to-day's fight.
Nothing has been left undone by esther
party to insure success and the man who
carries of the laursls will deserve them 30
far 90 working for them goes
There has been but little betting on the
Ryals- Russell contest. because everybody
seems agreed that on account
Of the Allround aggressiveness Of
the campaign the result will be very
close. More betting has been done on the
Dillon King race. In this, as in the other,
though, the friends Of both candidates are
claiming victory.
THE CIRCULARS KEEP UP.
The circular feature of the campaign is
still being kept up, and voters will probably
be regsled to-day at the polls with things of
this character from ths contending factions.
The Truth was issued again yesterday, at
lacking Maj. RYals, and some Of Maj. Ryals'
friends came back at the opposition with a
circular, making some very broad charges
against Mr.. Russell's official caree~.
The commissioners contest will likely
cause the most scratching. There are
plenty Of candidates for the voters to pick
FROM, and all are good men. The follow
ing were announced up to last night: J. A.
g. Carson, ]. J. Dale. DR.. I. J. Charlton.
G. p Rossignol, John Lyons, J. L. Whatley,
William Kshoe, J. s; Collins. P. D. Dafin,
w. T.. Chaplin, Charles Seller, j. h.
Bandy, John o. Smith, ]. B. Newton and
II. A. Shuman.
Capt. ]. A. Simmons (colored) asked she
MORNING News last night to deny for him
the statement that he il a member Of Mr..
Russell's committee. He said be was not
at Mr.. RusssIls meeting and is not on his
Oommittee.
The Cosmopolitan Club met last night
and Endorsed Capt John r. Dillon for tax
receiver. The club will vote ticket with
Dili1n on it. For county commissioners
the club Endorsed William Kehoe, J. 3.
Newton. John o. Smith, Charles Seller and
j. 8. Collins. The Cosm lpolitan Club num-
bers about 100 members. It claims
20 act Independently of any clique or fac
sion.
The Tammany Club held an enthusiastic
rattle ton meeting, and assigned its
workers t. their tasks Ia to-days struggle
for the election Of Ryals and Dillon. There
viii be 2O0 Tammany workers at the polls
at 5 O'clock. The clubs tickets will be dts
tinguished from the balance Oy the cut Of
tiger.
THE VOTING ARRANGEMENTS.
The polls will open promptly at o'clock
and viii close at O'Clock. The following
will be the location OF the boxes:
Box No. |, Bull and President Streets, A
to C--M. Nanghtin, J. p; w. P. Bailey
and John Derst. freeholdsrs.
Box No. 2, President Street, County Com
missionsrs' Office, D TO G-S. Elsinger, J.
p; s. Gazan and D. L. Jackson, free
holders.
Box No. 3, President Street, Ordinary's
Office. II to LII. b. Eldres, J. F.; T. d.
Fitzgerald aud John Ku X. freeholders.
Box No. 4. Bull and York Streets, NJ to P
IS. Reynolds. J. p. M. Cooley and Henry
G. Harden, freeholders.
Boz No. 8, York Street, County Treas
urer's Office, Q to S-Ffank McDermott,
j, p; j. j. Sullivan and John II. Fox,
frsehoIders.
Box No. 6, York Street, Office Clerk Su-
perior Court, T 60 Wv. Russell. Jr., j. p:
T. J. Shsftall, J. P, P. J. O'Connor, free
holders
JAlternates-J. f. Brooks, D. L. Blythe
wood. y. F. Keilbsoh and NJ. L. Exley