The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-27
THIRTEEN WILLINKS MASCOT.
ONE WAY OF ACCOUNTING FOR HIS
OVERWHELMING VICTORY.


The Hartridge Men Acknowledge
That It Is Not worth While TO
Speculate on How They We're De-
feated-The Legislation on the
Slate Is the Next Question O. In
terest-POIice and Fire Commits
siOns settled, and What else:
There was very little election talk yes
terday. The result was so decisive that
there was no room left for speculation as
10 how it happened.
All the Hartridge men could say was
simply that their candidate did not get
the votes. They could not lay the result
10 bad management Of the campaign, for
even had that been the case It would not
account for so large a majority.
Many Of Mr.. Hartridge's warmest
friends had admitted an along among
themselves that they had little hope Of his
winning. bu5 they thought the election
would be closer. The only explanation
they offer Is that many democrats, who
were not members Of the Citizens Club.
voted for Mr. Willink the party nomi-
nee. while many other friends Of Mr.
Hartridge remained away from the polls
because. while they did not favor MIR. VII
link, they did not care 10 vote against the
party nominee.
But allowing for all these things Mr.
Hartridges friends had 10 admit that Mr..
Winink would have had majority in
any case, and that had all the candidates
gone into a primary, either at the court
house or in the districts, the result would
have been about the same
Mr.. Nillink's majority was so over
whelming that 1t left his supporters very
little to discuss. Unquestionably the eff
fective organization and indefatigable ef-
forts Of his friends had great deal to
do with the large majority.
THE election settles one thing" said
a city Official and leading supporter OF
Mr. Wilhnk. "and that is that primary
elections VIII be by districts hereafter.
The other people viii hardly have the
hard!hood 10 demand anything else now
when we have shown them that they are
so clearly IN the minority. In my opln-
ion il also settles Conclusvely that the
elections should be in the districts. That
croWd that fought around the court house
all day ought 10 be argument enough
with any reasonable man against any
chance Tor repetition OF II. You can
prevent people from being rOWdy around
an election. There is a certain element
that takes a special delight in that sort
OF thing, but II would be much better
10 SUllt the crown UP INFO tlBHl ulltltul
sections instead of bringing all the row
dies together at the court house. There
wouldn't be so much inducement for the
rowdies to hang around the polls with
only a small crowd at each box, as would
be the case with district elections.
Mr.. Willink was busy receiving the con-
gratulations of his friends all day. Prob
ably he never realized before how popu-
lar he was. He is one man who doesn't
have to be afraid Of the unlucky 10. That
number Is a mascot and not hoodoo
La L. IL Naf
years this side the half century mark.
The first meeting of the executive commit
tee which was held TO consider primary
election was attended by thirteen mem
bers The resolution adopted at that meet
ing fixed the date Of the next meeting for
the 18th, though il was afterward changed
10 the 18th, and at the next meeting Of
the committee the position taken by his
friends was sustained by vote of thir
teen members. The city council, of which
Mr. Willink is a member, has thirteen
members, including the mayor. Chatham
county now has four representatives In
the general assembly, one In the Senate
and three in the House, and the figures
and are in IL. The new representative
should introduce all his bills on the 18th
Of each month and then there would be
no doubt of their passage.
There rs some speculation as to
what legislation will be undertaken
by Chatham county's representa-
uyes at the session Of the leg
islature which meets next month
II is expected of course that bills pro.
Niding for commissions for the police,
IRE, water and public departments win
be introduced. and also a park commits
sion and a commission or board of public
Improvement. What will be the shape
OF these bills is what interests a great
many people just now, but the repre-
sentatves have not shown any DISPOSE
ton so far to reveal their views on the
subject, and discussion of the character
OF these measures was carefully avoided
during the recent campaign.
1t is also expected that some legisla-
VIII be introduced. A prominent member
of the Citizens Club informed a Morning
News reporter some time ago that some
members Of the school board would GER
tainly be made. Such a measure, if Of
fered, will attract more attention and
cause more discussion, il is safe to say,
than all the other proposed measures put
together.