The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-08

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James Michigan. 80.
i. W. Nelson. 30.
klchard Raitz. -.............'.... 81
William Gray ...........-.......... q.
A. p. Doyle Observation-Disclosures. %
W. +. Fennell Observation-Disclosures. 10
j. X. sawyer Il
The first five were declared elected,
having received the highest number of
votes cast, consecutively. The new board
was sworn in a once, with the exception
of MIR. Doyle, who was not present at the
time. The new board held its first meet
ing last night and elected Mr.. Nelson
chairman. Mr.. Mulligan vice chairman,
E. j. Mcintyre clerk and Henry Ambos
treasurer.
THE ELECTION HARD FOUGHT.
The election was hard fought, and was
not without its exciting features. The
polls opened at a. m. The managers
were Justice Smith of the Fifth district,
Mr.. p. NJ. Russell and Mr.. James Shep-
pard. Magistrate Blois, of Isle of Hope,
acted as list keeper. MIR Russell agreed
to serve at the last moment, and Mr. Des-
vergers, who had been named as one of
the managers, gave way in his favor, pre-
ferring to act as challenger in behalf of
his friend, Mr. Fennell
AS was stated in yesterdays MORNING
News would be the case the opposition
ticket was sprung at the last moment.
This ticket was as follows;
l.. w. Nelson, James Mulligan, A. p.
Doyle, William Gray and Richard Raitz.
The ticket nominated at the meeting a
few days previous consisted of w. +.
Fennell, l.. W. Nelson James Sawyer,
James Mulligan and Richard Raitz
The names of Messrs. Doyle and GRAY
were proposed at this meeting, but they
declined to allow their USE
THE SURPRISE TICKET.
Only few who were engineering the
surprise ticket knew what names would
be on it until the tickets were handed out
on the morning of the election.
The contest was hard fought by both
sides. There was no sCrapping, but at
times 1t looked very much as if there
would be. Several of the old fort
boys went out from the city with the
apparent intention Of taking hand, but
they were informed in a very decided
manner by Messrs. Fennell and Desver-
gers, that they would be arrested If they
attempted to vote, and that they
had better not attempt to make
any disturbance. There was a
lively challenging of votes during
the day, and each side claimed
last night that several votes had been put
in the box for the other that were not
legally entitled to be there. Five men,
who took the oath that they were prop
erty owners and voted the Fennell ticket.
were arrested on warrants, sworn out be-
fore Magistrate Blois, charging them
with false swearing.
PEACE SPREADING IT'S WINGS.
1t is understood, however, that the
charges will be withdrawn, as the victors
are satisfied with the result of the cleo
ton. and are not disposed to push mat
tiers further. Mayor Fennell, of the old
board, accepted his defeat gracefully. He
stated that he would make no contest
and said that he had no objections to the
new board being sworn in Immediately.
which was done.
The opponents of the old board were
very 1ubilant over the result of the cleo
ton. Mr.. Ambos was especially de-
lighted. Everybody adjourned to his
place as soon as the new board had been
sworn in to celebrate the victory.
Johnny SOmers, who had taken very
active part in securing the election of the
ticket, celebrated the victory by throw
ing open the shutters of his place
and announcing that he was ready for
business at the old stand. MIR. Somers'
place was closed by the old board last
week because Of his refusal to pay his
license. Mr.. Somers was a member of
the board, but did not agree with his
brother aldermen in their management
OF affairs.
The friends of the new board claim that
1t represents the business interests of the
town. Mayor Nelson is as popular in Sa-
vannah as he is in Thunderbolt He
leaves on trip to South Georgia this
morning. but he will not be able to escape
the congratulations of his friends on his
return.
Fryryn