The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-04
P0PULI rs MAKE GAINS.
GEORGIA DEMOCRATS, HOWEVER.
WIZ BY REDUCED MAJORITY
Ex-Confsderates Scratched tho Nominee
for Governor-Watson's Defeat In
dieated sby the Vote.

ATLANTA, GA, Oct. s.-The State
election occurred in Georgia to-day. the
State voting for Governor and State Off
GERS and fuil legislature. which is to elect
a senator in November. TWO years ago
the State went Democratic for Governor
by 7.00O majority for W. }. Northen over
W. l.. Peek, the Populist nominee. ". Y.
Atkinson Is the Democratic candidate for
Governor and j. X. Hines the opponent.
| BETWEEN $4,000 AND 10, 900 siAsoEirY.
The election has been closely contested
for the last two months, and the indica-
| tions are that the State has polled an
unusually full vote, larger than two years
| ago.
There are 1877 counties in Georgia. and
returns are coming in slowly, but there
| seems 10 be no doubt AtkinsOn's ma
| jority for Governor Will be between thirty
and fifty thousand. The POpulists have
| made considerable gains in the Legisla-
! ture, but not enough to in any wise af-
! feet the Democratic control Of either the
Senate OF, the House. 1t viii be after
| turns are in, but In the meantime 1t can
| be stated with certainty that the entire
| Democratic ticket is elected by a ma
| jority approximating 1000, with the Leg
| islature largely Democratic.
OLD yLTs soEAtcHED ATKINSON.
Atkinson. Democratic candidate for
Governor, ran behind his ticket. Many
of the old soldiers either scratched At
kinson or voted for Hines populisu.
Fulton county. outside of Atlanta, went
for the POpulist ticket.
The Democrats elected are as follows:
Governor, William Y. Atkinson.
Secretary of state, Allen ID. Chandler,
Treasurer, Robert L. Hardeman.
Attorney General. Joseph NJ. Terrell
Comptroller General, William a. Wright.
Commissioner Of Agriculture, Robert Il.
Nesbitt.
tOrULIsTs' MAJORITY REDUCED.
AUGUSTA, GA, Oct. 3.-The election
off al
this county to-day. The principal IN
terest centres in the vote in the Tenth
district, Indicative of the coming con
test between Congressman }. {. {. Black,
Democratic nominee, and eX-Congress-
man Tom Watson, Third party leader.
The Third party majorties have been re-
duced in several instances from the
figures of the last congressional election.
Fun returns have not been received
Very little interest was manifested IN
the election to-day, and the vote IN NO
parties Richmond the leading county in
the district. will give a Democratic ma
jority of 1900
THs VOTE ~ CHATHAM COUNTY.
SAVANNAH, GA, oct. 3.-Chatham |
county gave Atkinson majority of 2.I+9 |
l57 greater than Northens in 1892 and 90 |
greater than in 1890. The Populist vote |
to-day was lil.
lor, LISTS MAKE GAINS.
Later reports from al over Georgia
show that the Populists have made
gains in almost every county in the |
State, and that the Democratic majority |
viii probably not be more than 10000. |
Indications are that the POpuists Will |
have thirty or forty members in the |
next LEGISLATURE. Complete returns Will
not be in before daylight, but il is eS5,,
timated that Atkinsons majority VIII
be about 10000 The Populists claim that
the oifciall reports will reduce the Dem
ocratic majority 10 5000, while Chair
nan CLAW, of the State Democratic Exec
utive Committee, claims that the major
ity will reach 5000.
Republican Gains.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, oct. 3.-Com-
)lete election returns have been received. !
The Republicans have caTrid ninty-One Of
the towns against seVenty-iive carried
asst year. a gain Of sixteen. The Demo
rats carry tWenty-seyen this year, against |
'Urty-fOur a year ago, loss Of seventeen, |
md twenty-siX are divided, against twen-
y-fiVe year ago. The most important !
Republican gains have been in the manu- |
towns, whore a complete r. |
'ersaI of previous majorities has been
made.