The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-05
Alabama Tactics to Be Tried
in Georgia.
ATKINSON GOOD FOR 10000.
The Governor Elect 5000 Behind HiS
Ticket.

Chairman Clay Points Out That the
railing Off in the Democratic Plural
i.y Is Really Only About 14,Ooo.
Calamity Howlers Overlook the Fact
That in This Election the Democrats
Virtually Defeat a Combine OF Popu-
lists and Republicans-The Populists
Get Fifty to Sixty Seats in the Legis-
lature.
Atlanta. Ca, Oct Affection excite
rent was at fever heat to-day 1t was
daylight this morning before the crowds
who besicged the newspaper offices and
bulletin boards last nightwatching returns
dispersed, and all day to-day the same in
tansity of interest has been displayed. In
front of the populist headquarters, on
Broad street, the crowd has been crushing,
while the democratic newspaper Offices
have been oyerrun. There has not been
so much excitement in politics since the
first election Of President Cleveland.
Leaders of both parties have been coming
into the city from outside points all day
in their anxiety to get the first
Official reports and to discern the fate OF
the day. Tom Watson arrived from
Thomson this morning and he and Judge
Hines have kept up the excitement among
their followers who thronged the Daily
Press otice, which they make their head
quarters, by bold claims and charges of
fraud against the democrats. Both claim
that they have carried the state for Hines
b. 5000 majority. They base their claims
on kilograms from county chairmen of the
pODuli5t party in about fifty counties.
These counties, they assert, give Hines
1900 plurality, but they admit that
with the addition of half
dozen other counties in which
the large cities are located the ANA
jority is turned to 5000 or : 1000 for AtLin-
son.
A CRY OF FRAUD.
While Watson and Hines have got good
deal Of cheap glory to-day, they do not sin
ceraly believe in their claims, but have al
ready begun to cry fraud for the purpose
Of letting themselves down easy and to
preclpate trouble when the vote is can
yaSsad in the legislature. They have begun
operations on thisline by giving notice that
the result in full on counties viii be CON
tested. They claim that ballots on
which Atkinson's name have been
scratched were counted for him.
IAls Is all rot, however In Fulton county
The populists were represented at every
polling place, and if ever there was a free
ballot and fair count it was yesterday.
At4lnsons majority over Hines in Fulton
LOO, wdile the plurality of the demo
cratic ticket over the populist ticket is
+'0l Atkinson having run 500 votes behind
his ticket here.
watson today publishes the following in
'le Press, the populist daily: "Reliable
eectlonreturns are slowly coming in. The
e@uaYagant claims of the democrats last
as' night are totally unfounded.
Inc democrats have suffered a Wat
eFIoo and the estimates made
" acting Chairman Cunningham are
1o'en 10 be accurate. Fearful frauds
LU'e Dcen practiccd by the democrats in
many counties, but, in spite of all this, the
aiJpti.slS made tremendous gains on the
S'eOuOu OF 1892. These gains are not made
~ any particular section of the state, but
my are made in almost every county.
SSousVlJuencies which in 1899 returned
IgM9cratlc representatives by large ma
.oitHeS nave swung into the popUlist
couLiu o,uuIu oy heavy ma.orities. In many
I-u'les the democrats have suffered a
% $50 OF LOCO and over. Atkiuson's
IN county was barely saved
MN. The result in many
eau Ssttu'tes Is SO close chat IL will take the
JyrlC.aI vote to determine it.. Enough is
aILD"H' however, to assure the populists of
Sheayy representation ia the legislature, if
'' aN actual majority"
PLANS OF THE PoPUL1sTs.
mere is little doubt that the populists
rttenu 70 make wholesale charges of fraud
t,eA @leA tae vote is cauvassed in the legisla-
co c,C Ihey are highly eiated over the sue
a. .Ouceded to them by the democrats, in
I10. V4ey are genuinely surprised, and hope
~ meHhg as much confusion as possible
borDo,o together for another fight Two years
Watson is particularly jubilant over his
SSi5.eok for congress in the Tenth
reo..lV Returns that Eave been
cVNel here today do not
n9rbo lhe estimates Of the democratic
tF-"N"-lls OF last night. Only about half
risu '-ullcs nave been heard from OH
E-tS 1hat Is, the exact vote. Upon this
or3o ,33,o 'V Is estimated that Atkinson's ma
AMY over Hines will be 10000, while the
of ,fatic state ticket will get majority
Fi,.N,U Atkinson does not run as lar be-
c6,'- ms ticket as was anticipated on ac-
6g..1.. -I. OF the sores left by the nominating
LOSS OF ONLY 1900.
ce',"g years ago, when Gov. Northon re-
M, 10000 ma ority over Col. Peek,
cr. Iopullst competitor the total demo-
ror.. plurality over the voe cast by the
a..l'''a.s ana republicans for their presi-
Is .N' clndldates was about $50. .OO0 This
u 'ge only basis upon which 10 estimate
m lucllon OF the democratic majority
a.erday'B election. Yesterday Tho