Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-16
oFFICIAL COUNT IN GEORGIA
,,y OF CONTRASTING THE VOTE
~ FOR GOVERNOR
u.,, the Returns nre peing Gone
10 Ascertain the Results of an
,.,.re.tfng EIectlon-some Amend-
,.o,s which Were Lost.


,,srta. Ga, Oct. 15.-rhe count OF
retprns from the state election
,san most Interesting event.
Nh Tn4ro is of course no longer any
aanht ais to good safe Democratic
sSaiorlty. but some OF the complications
are interesting
.srhIs IS the last count will preside
o,ero said Governor Northen yesier-
ssv MS he took his seat in the office
~ The secretary OF state, but l expect
mat Allen Gambler will now keep
counting on forever"
The purpose Of the statehouse officers
r,s 10 count the vote cast by the
naon,e of Georgia at the last state
election. There were seated at the table
:, the secretary OF state:
Governor william j. Northen.
secretary Of State Gambler.
executive Secretary Sans and
secretary e. b. Thomas.
The sealed returns from the govern
as oflce were then rolled IN and the
,york began. quite a number of irregu-
,or,ties were found on behalf of the
rsoortlng officers. The first snag was
.,ruek early, when the Bryan county
,.,nrns were found to be those OF the
Governor as well as the other features.
Tbe returns OF the vote for governor
should be addressed under seal to the
nrssldent of the senate. Notwithstand-
M the plain mandate of tho law a
dn7an such returns We're addressed to
the governor, while 1t Is probable that
Inc papers which should have been ad-
dressed to him have been sent TO the
presldent OF the senate instead. Col
mutt county, for Nuisance, is one Of
his class, while Charlton bundled up
everything in sight, even to some un-
used ballots, and sent them to the
governor in a batch. The returns OF
Chatham county were a work of art,
The full vote OF every precinct, with
the consolidation, were neatly made up
In books handsomely bound, while the
ealigraphy was perfect.
"Dld you know" observed Secretary
VI State Gambler. that there is no
provision of law In Georgia for contest
ing the vote cast for governor? There
Is no means by which a contestlng can
adate may proceed"
II had not thought of that" said the
GOVERNOR" because we have always
been so nearly one mind that We had
no occasion to provide for contests.
"The vote Of Chatham county" said
the governor, as he called out the fig-
ures for that county, lis very intelli-
gently cast. The voters of Savannah
have always exercised sound discre-
top"
When the vote of Hall was called
there was disposition to laugh at
Secretary Gambler. because of the close
scratch In his home county, but he
sllenced II by pointing out the solid
vote that Hall had given to the amend
ments. The governors glow Of pride
over the Democratic majority in Han
cock was tempered by the reflection
that bis neighbOrs cast a big majority
for the summer session. amendment, to
which he was strongly opposed.
There was great anxiety as TO the
result OF the vote on the proposed
amendments to the state constitution.
The supreme court judge sent down
several times 10 get a tally of the vote.
Al one stage the amendments would
be little ahead and at another they
would lag behind They were at all
times uncomfortably close, however,
and y was plain that the last county
would have to be counted before the
result on the supreme court amend
ment could be learned. There Is but
nlue doubt that the summer session
amendment Is buried, though the PEN
son amendment is forging ahead in
ane shape, The only thing that Will
,se tle supreme court amendment Is
titles.
~ fact It would not be rash to de-
elAte that the amendment Is defeated
lneIe are good many strange feat
ures IN the vote OF last week Men
VINO asplred to be leaders were al
INST Invariably struck In the face
lne votes OF Cherokee. Cobb, Merl-
,me'her and others show that the man
We OF leadership rather makes the
"sarer a target than u shield.
~ 1Nler proceeding with the count UNI
" over half the counties were en-
. svneu' the state returning board ad-
;;gulneu Secretary Gambler went to
Virginia, and Governor Northen WIN
~ Vhcs turn his attention to the clos
.ng work OF his administration.
me amendment for the summer ses-
SUI, sum IL buried out Of sight from the
,s'y start, the total vote In favor OF
peing so large that there 10 no
s use Of following 1t up further. 1t
Es ~ summer sessions. ......3 SO. 6b5
N~ summer sessions. 20. Gas
=, Majority against. .......... 10. 400
amendment stands.
~ me judges amendment. 40, ls2
@saihst the amendment....,.....-.39.6ll
~, majority for the amendment. s22
ho,,ne pensions amendment runs much
vote stands;
Aests pensions amendment......H ,0Oi
the amendment.........,2L 1884
Aalority for the amendment. 7,o5s