The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-30
TO NAME THE DATE TO-DAY.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS To
HAVE CHARGE OF THE ELEC-
TION.

Judge FerriII Returns the Writ That
Was Sent TO Him-The Election Ex-
pected to be Put Sometime the Int
ter Part of Next MOnth-The Prog
ress of the decentralization
sides Represented at the Tax Col
Iector's ONCE and Are watching
Their Men as They Come In.
The writ for the county election was re-
ceived yesterday at the office Of the coun-
~ commissioners. The fact that 1t was
transferred from the ordinary to the
county commissioners, on account of
local law giving the commissioners power
over such matters. was announced in yes
terday's dispatches to the Morning
News.
Judge Ferrill also received a communi-
cation from the attorney general, asking
him to destroy the writ sent him. Judge
Ferrin sent it back by mail last night, as
he remarked that he had no use for it
and wanted the attorney general to know
that it was destroyed.
The county commissioners will meet to-
day at 1890 p. m. to decide the date Of
the election. There are only three commits
sioners in the city. Messrs. Dale, Charl-
ton and Chaplin. and it will require the
presence of all to make a quorum.
1t is understood that the date selected
will be an early one, probably somewhere
near Sept. %. The commissioners, howev-
er, it is stated, ask to have the leaders
be agreeable to all, and so have harmony.
The Citizens club people say they do not
object to the election being put off un-
til the latter part of September or first
of October. 1t is said the other side. how
ever, wants a late day named as a good
many of its voters are at present out of
the city
1t is supposed that to-day's meeting of
the board will be well attended by me
political leaders in the parties.
The registration is going on well now,
and doubtless in few days 1t will reach
a "red-hot' phase. It's progress is quiet
now, twenty to twenty-five men being reg
istered daily as rule. Up to the closing
of the books for the mo fence" election
there were 1900 names registered. Since
then and up to the closing Of the books
yesterday at 2 o'clock p. m, there had
been Gil more registered, making total
Of 35l1.
There are two things that operate
against a large registration this year
One is the absence of so many people from
che city, and the second the new law
which prevents everyone from registering
until all taxes from 1877 to date have been
paid.
However, for the times and the scar
city of money, the registration is going
we'll The fact that over 600 persons have
registered up to date shows that the peo-
pie are interested in the matter. 1t is ex-
pected that from now on the fun win
commence and that the registration Cor
the two parties will be fast and furious.
Both factions are represented at the Of
flee of the tax collector, Capt..J. J. Meow
an, and are watching the progress of the
registration very closely. Justice T. J.
Sheftall, representing the Citizens Club,
has been on hand during registration
hours for several weeks past, and has
noted daily the names of the members of
MS faction as they have been placed on
the registration book. Thus the Citizens
Club leaders have for long time had
daily reports from the registration lists,
and have been in a position to know just
how it is going on.
Recently Mr.. w. I. S1llivan, represent
ing the anti-Citzens Club faction, mas
been on hand also. and has been making
notes of things from the other side of
the fence. Up TO yesterday the registra-
ton of anti-Citizens Club voters was very
small, nearly all those registering being
members of the Citizens Club. This, of
course, does not apply to the registration
that was had before the fence election.
The tide of the registration turned yester-
day however, and nearly all those regis
tering We're anti-Citizens Club voters.
Neither faction is saying very much at
present. Some little money has been spent
in paying the taxes of voters, mostly by
the Citizens Club people, as they have I'D
TO date done most of the registration.
Both sides seem confident of victory, how
ever. The situation among the candidates
remains unchanged. The Citizens Club
VIII probably put out it's candidate next
week, but there is little doubt with any
one now that it will be Alderman Harry
Willink.