The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29
GOLDMAN CARRIED THE DAY.
MAGISTRATE OF THE SECOND DIS
TRICT By TWENTY MAJORITY.


Vote of 4I6-The Only Arrests at
the Polls Were Two Policeman.
Policeman Jernigan Charged by
Sergeant KiIIOurhy With InsubOr-
dinatiOn-The Mayor 10 Investigate
the Charges.
Charles Conman was elected justice Of
the peace Of the Second district yester-
day. receiving a majority Of twenty votes
over both the other candidates and plu-
rality Of seventy-three over the next
highest candidate.
The result Of the ballot is as follows:
Charles Collman, 21s. W. II. Barclay. AS,
J. V. Kennickell g. The total vote was
416 out Of a total registration Of 525 in the
district. This is an unusual vote for
magistrates election and shows the
amount of interest taken in the election.
Notwithstanding the interest taken the
election was a remarkably orderly one
Though there was a considerable crowd
in front of the polling place all day and
considerable enthusiasm manifested by
the partisans. there was very little ex-
citement. There was only one scrap and
that did not warrant an arrest. Most re-
markable OF all, the only two arrests
made at the polls were policemen, one
being off duty and in citizens dress and
the other on duty and in uniform.
For little Justices election voters in
Savannah were never known to turn out
so promptly. Practically all the voting
was done in the morning. The candidates
and their friends were all on hand when
Justice Russell opened the window at
O'Clock. Mr.. COllman got in the hrst
work his friends being first in line and
holding the window for some time. There
are only about thirty negro voters regis
tered in the district and Mr. Collman cap
tured nearly all of these.
II was evident from the beginning that
Mr.. kennickell was not in II, but his
friends stuck to him and kept the fight up
all day. The race was between Messrs
Goldman and Barclay each of whom had
several aides on the ground who con-
strength came from the fact that he had
the backing of the Citizens club. Inc
mathematical certainty with which the
Citizens machine works has become
automatic and Mr.. Collmans election has
simply added another notch to the rec
ord. He also had the largest and most
effective corps of workers.
Mr. Barclay was credited with having
the support Of the American Protective
Association, and although this was de-
MED, it was evident that he was receiv-
ing strong support from that element. In
fact the principal feature of the election
was the feeling displayed between the
supporters of Messrs. Goldman and Bar
clay, on this one point. The fact that
there were no serious encounters at the
polls is almost certainly due TO the pre-
caution of Justice Russell in requesting
that detail OF police be assigned to that
point Sergt. KillOurhy was on duty all
day with four privates. The sergeant is
past master in the art of keeping crowd
in order, and he never succeeded better
than he did yesterday
Some little interest was excited shortly
after the polls opened by the arrest of
Policeman Jernigan, by order of Sergt.
Killourhy, on the charge of insubordina-
ton. Policeman Jernigan was stationed
at the window TO keep the voters in
line. Complaint was made that he was
pulling voters out of line. Sergt. Kill
ourhy cautioned him that it was his duty
terfere with persons in line, except upon
the request Of the managers. This
was repeated once or twice.
Sergt. Killourhy spoke sharply to
the policeman the last time. The bystand
ers were surprised to see the policeman
turn around and shake his finger in the
", Don't you curse me; don't you do
IT.: won't stand it," or words TO that
Sergt. Kilourhy ordered Jernigan un-
der arrest, and sent him to the barracks
in charge of Policeman Mitchell. Jerni-
gan's arrest was a surprise to nearly ev-
erybody who heard of it, as he has the
reputation of being one of the quietest
and best behaved men on the force.
1t seems that the negro pulled out OF
4 line by Jernigan had been up to the box
| three times already, and was turned down
| by the managers each time, so that he
was simply obstructing the polls by re-
Sergt. Killourhy, when asked about the
matter by Morning News reporter, said
| that he was satisfied that Jerngan was
/ not intoxicated, and he could not under
/ stand why he persisted in pulling the man
| out of line after having been given strict
orders not to do. anything of the kind.
| Sergt Killourhy said he did not curse
| Jernigan, but after reprovng him for his
! last onense, made an emphatic remark
] nv Ea ItaA Al. H.
/ about the matter. 1t was then that Jerni-
/ gan turned on him and charged him with
cursing him, he said. The little unpleas-
/ antness Will be Investigated by the mayor.
! Late in the afternoon Policeman Bos-
| tick, who was in citizens dress, was ar
/ rested for obstructing the sidewalk One
| OF the features of the election was the
| interest taken by members of the police
| force who We're not on duty. This interest
was not a bit one-sided, the policemen be
| ing about equally divided between Barclay
| and Goldman. This was credited to the
! A. p. A. issue, several of the policemen
| being members of that order. 1t is well
| barracks on this account and it is only
| the firm hand held by Chief McDermott
| which prevents an open outbreak.
| Votes came in very slowly in the after
| noon, but the crowd held on. There were
| about fifty men in front of the place when
| the polls closed at o'clock 1t did not
take long to count the vote, with the re-
suit as already stated. All three
! of the candidates expressed themselves
|
| As soon as the returns had been made up
copy was forwarded the governor by
! express. The returns will reach Atlanta
| to-day, but on account of the day being
| Sunday the commission of the new justice
| will hardly reach here before Tuesday
| morning. Judge Goldman will then begin
| business at cx-Justice Sheftalrs old
| stand
Mr.. Goldman was given most enthu-
siastic reception by his supporters when
he came out of the voting place after the
announcement of the result. They all
| tried to shake his hand at once and for.
/ some minutes he kept both hands going
| OF course he invited teh crowd to go with
| him and have a cigar.
The new justice is well known in Sa-
| vannah which has been his home for
| years. He is a native of the province OF
/ Posen, Prussia, but came to Savannah
| about twenty years ago. For the last
/ twelve years he has served as constable
and deputy sheriff. being on duty in the
superior court room a large part of the
time. II is probably this association with
| legal things that inspired him with the
ambition 10 become a magistrate and dis
1 pense justice himself.