The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-27
FRIENDS OF BOTH CONFIDENT.
OSBORNE AND FRASER TELEGRAMs
COMING THICK AND FAST.

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| One Says Frazer VIII Win and the
Next That Osborne Has 1t All Ills
own Way-DoubtfuI IL Those on
the Ground Know just How
Things VIII Come Out-ThOse Who
Fail TO Answer SubpOenas Sent
Out by the Registrars VIII BE
Scratched on the List-WOrk That
BODY Is DOing-MOre Politicians on
For AtIanta-Mr. GignilIiat Says
He Has Some Strong Endorse
ments For Mr.. Fraser.
The friends Of both the candidates for
the solicitor generalship are keeping post
ed on the situation, and when the ques-
ton is asked as to how the race stands
1t depends upon who is being consulted.
The friends of Mr.. Osborne were very
confident yesterday. Several Of them
said they had just received kilograms
from Atlanta, and they knew everything
was all right. Mr.. Osborne, they said,
had a majority by more than twenty
votes, and they were satisfied that no
change in any of the combinations would
make any change in the vote that he re-
ceived. One of Mr.. Osborne's friends had
just seen kilograms from Messrs. du-
Bignon and Barrow which fixed the stu
alton, and they were satisfied that Mr..
Osborne was a certain winner
A reconstruction of the foregoing para
graph with a change of names would
give an insight into the feeling among
Mr.. Fraser's friends. They were perfectly
satisfied that everything was all right
with reference to their candidate. Sew
eral kilograms were also received in the
city yesterday from Mr. Frasers friends
with reference to his race. All of them
stated practically that the race had been
won, and the same happy confidence was
seen expressed upon their countenances,
as appeared upon those of Mr.. Osborne
friends when they talked of their tele-
grams. One of the kilograms received
yesterday was from a gentleman VINO
has been deeply interested in Mr.. Fraser's
reelection. 1t said: Things are all
going our way. Fraser an easy winner"
1t is a comparatively easy thing to send
a telegram, and those who know anything
about the situation do not base Their
opinion largely on them. 1t appears diff
cult at this distance to get at just what
the situation Is, but then 1t is even doubt
full If those right on the ground will
know what the final result is going to he
until within a few hours of the time
when the caucus is to be held. At the
same time everybody is watching the race
closely, and every word of encourage
ment on either side Isl welcomed by the
advocates of the candidatein whose favor
the word may be.
The county registrars, who are now
making up the voters lists for the com-
ing election desire it distinctly under
stood that those to whom subpoenas are
sent must respond to them or their names
will be scratched off. If they find man =
name on the disqualified list and send him
a subpoena to come up and explain it, II
simply means he must come up and show
that he Is qualified to vote, or explain
away any cloud that may be upon his
record in that respect. Those who are
summoned and do not come are considered
disqualified, and their names will not be
put on the list.
The registrars have found about $50
names of voters, alleged to be disqualified
in the Fourth district, and they will send
cut subpoenas to these to-day. They
heard about % cases in the Second dis
trict yesterday, and will continue hearing
cases in that district to-day and to-mor-
row. Thursday and Friday will be given
up to hearing cases in the Fourth dis
trict, and Saturday will be given to the
country districts. 1t is said there are
about twenty-five alleged disqualified
voters in the country districts. Everyone
to whom a subpoena is sent must appear
before the registrars by Saturday, or he
will lose his chance of having his name
remain on the list. The registrars will
hear no cases Monday as they will de-
vote that day to finishing up their work,
preparatory to turning the voters lists
over to the managers of the election.
Several Savannahians and others who
are interested in the political situation
went up to Atlanta last night via the
Central railroad. Among them We're DR..
William Duncan, one of the Chatham del
egation, who did not expect to go until
| tonight. The situation, however ap-
| pears to be getting interesting and DR..
Duncan no doubt thought he would so up
| to see how things stand. Then there was
| Hon. Alfred Harrington of Swainsboro,
Mr.. George NJ. Brinson, the representa-
tive from Emanuel county, Mr. NJ. A.
| O'Byrne and Mr.. w. l. Gignilliat. There
was a good delegation of the stay-at-
| homes there to see them off
Mr.. Gignilliat is a Fraser man, and
among other things, he carried a number
OF ENDORSEMENTS TOT MS candidate Mr..
| Gignilat said before leaving that he had
large number of strong Endorsements
| for Mr.. Fraser, not only from Chatham
| county, but from all the other counties
| in the circuit. Among these Endorsements
| 1t is known there were three from the
| county officers. OF the others two refus-
| ed to sign this petition or any other, and
| two could not be seen. Mr.. Gignil-
Hat stated, however. that he had a
/ great many other strong Endorsements
| from counties surrounding Chatham and
he said he was satisfied they would carry
some weight