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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
The Returning Board to Count tho
Votes in State Election.

Mn. EDIT0R-The Constitution OF
Sunday gives lis the information that
the state will be in darkness OF the
result" until after October 10th, the day
set by Governor Northen to canvass the
returns.
In plain English, the people OF Geor-
gia are to be kept in darkness until the
returns are counted as the linen who
control may do it-at their leisure.
Who holds this absolute power?
The Code says: ''At the election for
governor a third package must he made
up, containing certificate of the gov
ernors vote alone, together with the
other papers of the election as in the
case of members of the general assem-
bly,, which shall be directed by mail to
the secretary of state"
Also: SIT shall be the duty of the
secretary of the state in the presence
and with the aid of the comptroller
general and encouragement of the
state, within twenty days, to open,
count and publish the returns, etc"
Each county is obliged to receive an
official return by IL o'clock, M, the
next day after election. AS soon as
that count Is consolidated, the people
are informed as to their majority choice
for representatives and for senator.
This is the law, plain and simple.
The official vote for governor goes to
the capitol in third package" there
to be counted by three people, as here
tofore, nan2ed--the secretary of state
f.rlt 4 49,, -4aA
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12

and the imperiled liberties Of our peo-
pie until victory shall perch upon our
banners. w. J. MULLINS, Chm.
L. M. BROWN, Sec. t.stsses
Theft In Marion.
MAJ u county went populist on the
Sd. \, ]. Short, populist representa-
tive, got majority by the ballots of
1852; Hines, 147; Biggers, for senator
Gath district, 1877; state house officers
maiorities ranging about the same,
The consolidating board Tor the
county swindled us by illegally throw
ing out three county precincts, thereby
reducing Mr.. Shorts majority to 20,
giving the democrat for senator ma
jority of in this county.
This was done in the interest of the
democrat for senator, as the election
for senator was thought to be very
close. have learned that great frauds
by intimidation and otherwise were re-
sorted to to prevent the Negroes from
voting the populist ticket in the city of
Columbus. D. B, WELLS,
Chairman P. P. Elk. Com, NJ. c.
THE DAILY Press is in daily receipt
of such letters as the above, and they
will be published
The honest people of Georgia, ire
spective of party are deeply interested
in the purity of the ballot box, and the
methods used last Wednesday to defeat
the will Of the people, will be pub
lished to the world.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
OUTRAGEOUS.
"A Respected Man, His Wife and
Daughter, Beaten.

A case which almost equals the bru-
tality and atrocity OF the Roper case
will be tried in the United STATES court
during the present term
The prosecutors are Mr. Z. j. Thur
mond, his wife and seventeen-year-ol
daughter, Miss Vada Thurmond Mir.
Thurmond formerly resided in Gilmer
county, and son who left home two
years ago reported an Illicit still to the
offers. once, and to this fact Mr.. Thur
man attributes his nisfortunes.
Several weeks ago the family was
awakened by q crowd of masked men
numbering over thirty, who broke into
the house and gave all three a sound
beating. The masqueraders each had
a leather thong attached to & stick
and with this weapon they inflicted
terrible punishment upon Mr.. Thur
mond, his wife and daughter.
The family subsequently, removed to
Fannin county and they are now in At
lanta for the purpose of prosecuting
their midnight assailants. Tic names
of nearly all of the men are in the
hands of the officers and their arrest is
but question of a short time.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
AGAINST THE JUDGE.
George z. Gober's Circuit Con-
dennis Him.

Figures are interesting. They are
always interesting, but they are
donbly so when they tell the story OF
the Reputation of d man or men who
by their efforts to control the politics
of their localities, not only fail in that,
but are plainly and unequivocally re-
pudiated by the voters from whom they
expected ardent support.
Judge George Z. Gober is the judge
Of the Blue Ridge circuit of the supe-
rior court OF Georgia. The ermine of
that branch of the judiciary of the
state is to his mind not fitting, and
therefore he desires to be elevated to
the supreme court bench.
just previous to the recent election
in which the constitutional amend
ment providing for increasing the
mum Der of supreme court Judges from
three to five was voted on, Judge Gober
wrote an open letter telling his con-
stituents how to vote on the amend
ment. which, if carried, and if his
plans did not miscarry, would place
him at the pinnacle of his ambition.
They voted but not Tor Gober. The
amendments was expected to carry in
all the counties in the Blue Ridge cir
cult and Mr.. Gober and Solicitor Brown
predicted large majorities.
The majorittes were there, but IN
stead OF being for the amendments
they were against it. Cobb county, the
home of Judge Gober, his friend Chair
man Steve Clay OF the state executive
committee, and others Of his strongest
political allies returned Il MINORITY
against the amendment of 635 votes.
In Cherokee county resides MIR.
George r. Brown, who is solicitor gen,
eral of Gober's circuit, and anticipated
an election to the chair OF the distin-
gt1ished Gober in case he (Gober) was
elevated to the supreme court
Cherokee voted and when the votes
were counted a majority against Go
Der and Brown was found amounting
| to 1869. Cherokee is @ country county
and its entire voting strength is less
than 1000 Look at the majority again
and think of it.
In Forsyth county Judge Gober was
endorsed by the grand jury for the SUI
preme court. A grand jury consists of
from 18 to % members. The total num-
Der of votes cast for the amendment in
Forsyth was IS.
This shows how many outside of the
grand jury endorsed Gober
Fannin county is in the circuit and
the result there showed that ri votes
had been cast against the amendment
and - votes for it.
The four other counties in the cir
cult, Dawson, Milton, Pickens and Gil
mer have not been officially heard
from yet, but if they each give majori-
ties for the amendment it would not
alter the result in the circuit.
The Reputation of Gober and Brown
by the voters of their own circuit is at
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
DEMOCRATIC THEFT.
MORE EVIDENCE OF DAST'
ARDLY WORK
II IT THE POLLS WEDNESDAY
Why the Final Count is Delayed.
The Work of the "Men
Who Control"

New reports Of fraud in last We'd
nesdays election are turning up every
day.
They are enough to bring the blush
OF shame to the check of every honest
Georgian.
Only yesterday an old gentleman,
weighted down with the burden of
years-honest and upright,-told a
DAILY PRESS reporter of the outrages
in his county, one OF the best in the
state.
Said he: "Be it said to the credit of
the populists, they neither practiced
fraud nor permitted it.
''To my great surprise men hitherto
considered honorable, men high in af-
fairs of both church and state, not only
saw the outrages perpetrated by
others, but aided and absttsd in perpe-
trating the frauds
SIT is shame to the feir name OF
the state, and unless men without re-
gard to party unite their efforts to
stop it, disintegration OF society and
revolution will follow"
And the old gentlemen, nigh unto
70, seemed cut to the quick that Geor-
gians should SO basely pervert the will
of the people
More of the outrages in different sec
tons are recounted below.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
THEY ARE FEARFUL.
THE DEMOCRATS ALL ASTTR
ABOUT REGISTRATION.
THEY SEE DEFEAT AHEAD,
And are Casting About to See
What Can BE Done to
Avert 1t.

Democrats all over Georgia are thor
oughly stirred upiover the prospect of
losing TO the populists several congress
sional districts III the November cleo
ton.
It's amusing to see their antics.
In the state election last Wednesday,
the populists showed that they in
tended to send several congressman to
Washington from the state of Georgia.
There is no doubt that several dis
tricts are populist, and the democrats
know it.
Their next step will be to attempt to
devise some means by which the state
can be held in the democratic columns,
Chairman Clay, OF the state demo
cratic executive committee, has issued
the following call, and it is understood
that registration or no registration is
TO be the point discussed:
''ATLANTA, Ga, October 6.-The state
executive and central campaign COM
mittees arc hereby called to meet in
Atlanta ON Saturday, the 18th instant
at 10 O'clock a. M, at the kimball
house. All democratic nominees for
the tifty-fourth congress from Georgia
are most earnestly requested to meet
with us. Business Of Importance to
cOn2EGSSiuSi1 tbLitl OAiS OCAAiOCl f%tlS phi ~
to be considered. A. 5. CLAY,
chairman State Democratic Executive
Committee"
1t will be remembered that in 1892,
Judge Speer rendered decision to the
effect that the registration law in
Richmond county could not be en-
forced because it was not uniform
throughout the district.
This decision threw down the gap for
the democrats in the Tenth district,
and thousands and thousands of Illegal
votes were polled in Augusta These
votes defeated Mr.. Watson.
With u fair election in the district,
Mr.. Watson's majority will be very
large.
Richmond county so as to insure fair
election, Mr.. Watson cannot be de-
feated.
Now. what will the democrats decide
to do?
In 1892, when Richmond ignoring
the registration law. ether counties
which had registration regulations
were governed by them.
This was manifestly wrong, and that
a plan will be adopted which will ap-
ply to the whole state there seems to
be no doubt.
Since the election of 1892 the, federal
election laws have been repealed. This
leaves the matter fully in the hands Of
the state.
AS consequence the election for
congressman will be held under the
laws of the state as they now stand
A person who is qualified to vote for
members of the general assembly of
the State of Georgia, and no others,
can vote in the congressional election.
In some counties registration is re-
CURED Of electors for members of the
general assembly.
In others registration is not required.
The law for county which applies
to the election for members of the gem
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
The Election in Richmond.

The frauds of 1892 have been re-
peated in Augusta.
The dirty work of the democratic
heelers repeating the Negroes at the
court house and at the Fourth ward
precincts, was outrageous and shame
ful.
The vote was light in all the other
wards, because the heelers left them to
an honest vote.
The fifth ward went gloriously pop
ulist under free ballot and fair
count.
Pine Hill went almost solid for our
ticket. Hoods Chapel did the same
and we even carried Hephzibah by a
handsome majority,
II the vote in Augusta had been left
free and voluntary, there would have
been less than 5000 votes cast in the
county.
But even with all the rascality and
fraud in Augusta the democratic ma
iority is only 1929 in the county, show
ing q remarkable falling off on the
vote two years ago, which was 4,552.-
Wool Hat.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
DO You Doub. the Facts.

Mr.. EDITOR If Mr.. Atkinson had a
safe majority, do you suppose w. j.
Northen would refuse to tell the public
before the 18th? Do you doubt this
evidence of trickery?
When a county refuses to allow but
one polling place, and yet can count in
two or three thousand democratic ma
iority. Do you doubt this evidence OF
fraud, in this shutting out the ignorant
and helpless?
If Atlanta is unable to count q ward
primary election correctly, how easy
for Chatham, Richmond and Bibb to
falsify? And when is the chance to
prove fraud, when the count is kept
away from the knowledge and inspect
ion of the other party ?-Who is not
aware of the need of fair election
law?
When Chairman Clay refused to d.
vide election managers, Rev. Sam Jones
declared it meant, "to cheat" Does
anybody now doubt either the mean
ing or the fact?
When Gober refused to permit John
Sibley sight of the registration list at
the Marietta precinct, does anybody
question his motive? III the primary
when Awtry and Holland secured the
county for votes, but 1900 could be
mustered. Yet Cobb democrats voted
near two thousand with strict regis
tration law, Do you doubt the meth
DDS used?
When democratic tax collector reg
listers u Hines voter in a district ten
miles away from where he lives, do you
doubt the motive? The tree bears it's
fruit, accord to nature.
When 4 county is changed from Hines
to Atkinson, and majority of $50 for
Hines turned into so majority for At
l1inson, do you question the deviltry at
the bottom of the change?
If there is one thing clearer than
any other, it is that Georgia was over
run by ballot box theivery to get ma
jority for the democrats.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
eral assembly, must apply in the elel
ton of Congressman.

eral assembly, must apply in the elel
ton of congressman.
DIR. Telton's Letter.
DR.. w. II. FELTON, has recently writ
ten o letter to Judge w. IT, Newman OF
the federal court OF the northern dis.
trict of Georgia.
DR.. FELTON, asks to have the law oil
Georgia governing congressional cleo
lions interpreted. The question in
brief IS whether Judge Speer's decis-i
ion, which released the unregistered,
voters in 1892 from penalties in Rich
mond county, where registration is re-
quired, be in force in all the districts in
Georgia. Dr.. FELTON, states that in his
own county, Barlow, the registration
law was enforced as rigidly for the cons
gressioaal, as for the state election.
Therefore the question Is whetheE
Barlow county is exempt from regis3
tration acts under Judge Speer's deci-
sion. DIR. FELTON, also asks to be adj
y!sed of the necessary procedure, if d
judicial opinion is required
lodge Newman's Reply.
Judge Newmon's reply. in substances
is that it would be improper for him I'd
express an opinion on the question mi
volved until some proper procedure. II
instituted in court calling for such ar
opinion. As to the proper method OF
procedure, it will be found that judge
Speer's opinion was based on an appla
cation for the experimentation Of SUI
pervisors.
Judge Newman promises prompt adj
tention to any proper procedurl
brought into court on this subject.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
With the Doctors.

The convention of the Tri-State Med
zeal Association OF Georgia, Alabama
and Tennessee was largely increased
at its session this morning by number
of delegates who arrived yesterday
afternoon and last night.
Yesterday afternoon was spent by
the convention in hearing and discuss
ing several valuable papers. One of
the topics was the code OF ethics of the
profession.
The paper was prepared and read by
DR.. G. w. Drake, of Chattanooga. The
topic excited q great deal Of interest,
and lively discussion followed its pre-
sensation. The majority of the speak
ers conceded IN the criticism of certain
members of the profession, who as one
of the members expressed it 'knifed
the profession they ought to honor"
The other papers were on medical
topics of interest to the physicians and
the subjects were thoroughly discussed.
Many of the surgical instrument and
appliance firms throughout the country
are represented at the convention, by
accredited agents and varied exhibit
is displayed in the corridors of the
hotel.
The convention will close tomorrow.
THE DAILY PRESS will be mailed
to any address in the United States
four months for two dollars.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12

MISS WILLIAMS CONDITION
She Is Still Seriously Ill. Benz
mott EXDIainS.

Miss Florie Williams, the young lady
who was shot Saturday by what she
claims was an accidental discharge of
a revolver, is still in serious condi-
ton.
The attending physician will cut the
ball out this afternoon il the patients
condition is favorable.
c. K. Bennett, the young man who
loaned Miss Williams the revolver with
which she shot herself, and on account
of whose inattention some claimed that
she attempted suicide, has been greatly
annoyed lately by rumor that he had
left town to avoid arrest, Bennett au-
thorizes The DAHY PRESS to state
positively that he has not left the city.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
with the aid of the Encouragement

with the aid of the Encouragement
| and omptroller-general.
The Constitution newspaper says the
returns are sealed and cannot be opened
until the governor directs,
Governor Northen will be in possess
sion OF all the returns, according to the
Constitution, by the Sth, but he refuses
to declare the official vote until after
the 10th.
Why this delay? What does it mean +?
The result is to be known to this re-
turning board today 9th, but the peo-
pie who cast the votes are to be kept IN
Darkness until the 18th has passed
Governor Northen is absolute dicta-
tor, as it appears. He is the man who
forsook his office in the capitol to
harangue the people of Gordon county
against the populists about three weeks
before Gordon county voted the popu-
list ticket. Said he, 'These people are
ignorant-their eyes are too close to-
eether to know how to vote. Did you
ever mark how close q populist's eyes
are fixed together, fellow-citizens =?
Their eyes are SO close that q mosquito,
lighting on the bridge OF the nose, can
dip his bill in one eye and rest his
sting in the other"
This is the man who proposes to oc-
cupy fifteen days in perfecting a count
against the populists. Forgetting the
dignity OF an executive, he went to
Gordon county to revile the voters and
measure the closeness Of their eyes as
qualification for voting.
This man can count their votes, with
nobody to watch except people whose
political reputation rests upon the re
suit to be counted-Candler, Wright
and Terrell, Secretary of State Can
d1er, Comptroller Wright and ''Meri-
wether" Terrell are the people who are
to declare Georgia's vote for governor,
and also declare their own vote.
Possess your souls IN patience. There
is day OF reckoning. Truth and JUS
tice are bound to appear. Let this
cabal, aided by Gober, stretch out the
full length of their rope. Time will
square this account LOCKER On.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
Prominent Visitors.

One OF the prominent Georgians whS
visited the Gate City yesterday vas
Hon Thos. i. VIM, of Gwinneta
county.
lie was jubilant over the great popu!
list victory in his county.
why" he said, "in 1892 the demo-
Gratis carried the county by 45o this
year the populists won by $50. 1t was
glorious victory"
Another enthusiastic populist who
dropped in yesterday was Hon. j. n.
Twitty, populist candidate for congress
in the ninth.
Mr.. Twitty was jubilant over the
populist victory last Wednesday, and Is
confident he viii carry his district by a
safe majority.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12

Fort GAINES, Ga, Oct. 8, ISY4.
Dir. ED1roR-The election farce in
this county is over and the result is
quite different from the expectations
of even the demo-republicans. They
gained dishonorabe victory while
they expected an honorable defeat.
The registrar manipulated the regis
tration list by failing to transcribe the
names Of many populist who were ready
to swear and can prove by others that
they were sworn and did register When
said persons attempted to vote their
names were sought on the bogus regis
tration list, and OF course were not
found; hence they were not permitted
to vote. The registration list was
''fxed"; besides, the ballot box was
stuffed. B.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
Second Year Completed.

The Jennie D. Inman Orphanage has,
completed its second year and ID now,
beginning its third year Of steady
growth and prosperity. I
AT d recent meeting Of the board Al
vote Of THINKS was rendered to those
who had assisted the homo. This mag"l
nihoent charity is accomplishing an IN
people of Atlanta are rendering it
their earnest support. }
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
Liquor Flowed Freely.

HIwAssIE, GA, October Z, 1884.
Mr.. ED1ToR--The election last We'd
nesday was one OF the most disgrace
FIJI ever held in this county. The demo
Gratis dispensed free liquor throughout
the day Drunkenness and disorder
prevailed, and as consequence there
were no less than one dozen fights and
quarrels. j. c. PENLANDi
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
Marion County Alliance.

The Marion County Alliance vii
meet in Buena Vista on Thursday the
26th of this month. October, at 10
oc.ocl u. m. Delegates from sub-alli-
ance are requested TO be prompt. The
members of the order are especially in
vited to attend the meeting. We will
have alliance speaking after the bust
nessiou is over. D. B. Wells,
ESec'v NJ G Il A
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
IN NEW YORK.
POpulisIn Growing in the Me-
trOpOlis.

For Mayor-Dr. James McCallum.
For President of the Board of Alder
mep-Daniel Harris.
For Sheriff George w. McCaddin.
For Observation-Disclosures w. Chamber
lain.
For Judge of the Superior Court
Nicholas AleinikoH.
For Coroners-S. S. Goldwater and
DR.. E. 3. Eoote, Jr.
The above county ticket for the peo-
ple's party was nominated last night at
a convention at number so East Tenth
street.
The ticket is regarded by labor men
generally as the strongest that the peo-
pies party could have put in nomiha-
ton. 1t unites various important con-
hicting labor factions, and avoids seve-
raj rocks upon which it was expected
that the party would this year go to
smash.
DR.. McCallum, the candidate for
Mayor, is practicing physician. He
is a Canadian by birth, and is q gradu-
ate from the University of Toronto.
Hecrossed the border twenty-nine years
ago, and after residence of eightyears
in North Carolina came to this city.
Next to john Swinton, he is regarded
as the strongest man III the peoples
party, of whose county committee he
is chairman. He voted for Cleveland
three times, and now declares himself
utterly disguised with the democratic
party.
Daniel Harris is one OF the best
known labor leaders in the country.
He is president of the state board OF
the American federation OF labor and a
leading spirit in the Cigar Makers In
ternational Mon.
While he will attract federation
votes, George w. McCaddin is expected
to secure O big following of Knights of
Labor, He is very influential as mas
ter workman of district assembly
No. 40.
Edward w. Chamberlain is q lawyer
and an active mem Der of the Medico-
Legal Society.
Nicholas AleiniSoff is depended upon
to strengthen the ticket in the Russian
and Jewish districts on the east side,
where, as the editor of Free Russia, he
has O large following. 10 is q lawyer
and was the partys candidate for judge
of the city court last year.
S. y. Goldwater and DIR. Foote are
not known outside of their party.
There were 210 delegates at the con-
yention, which was presided over by
John B. Lennon. John j. Connolly
was made secretary, and both were
continued permanently IN Office. The
platform adopted at the Saratoga con-
vention, and ratified by the county
committee, was endorsed, and when
nominations were opened tor mayor, q
strong effort was made to stampede
the convention for John Swinton.
There was no MISLEADING the enthu-
siasm which Mr.. Swinton's name occa-
stoned, and though he had previously
declined positively on account of feeble
health, it was attempted to rush his
nomination. through against his will.
But several personal friends inter
vened, and after much argument his
name was withdrawn New York
Herald, October 9.