The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20

Inc voters lists were copied at the
clerk OIL councils office, and the lists fur
nished to the Morning News. The COM
plete list of registered voters will be Of
hclally published tomorrow morning.
Inc Morning News announced on the
uay Following the first day of registration
that the Liberal Club registrars were
equipped with printed copies of the county
registration, which were very useful for
reference Some. if not all the Liberal
CluD registrars, checked against these
DOCKS, winch gave them practically a
complete list of the registration In their
precincts, including age and residence Of
the voters. The Citizens Clubs registrars
saw now useful such a list might prove
ana on the second day OF registration
they appeared equipped with manuscrlnt
copies OF the county registration for eaci,
city precinct. The idea was 10 check tbe
names OF all parties who registered and
70 hole changes in residence. This was
done In some Of the districts. In Others
thefe We're objections from each side 10
the checking scheme and by mutual agree
Heht Doth registrars ceased to check This
was not the case in the First precinct. In
order 10 make the bluff good. most of Tho
registrars had been scaling UP their pri
, 49, oopies OF the registration with the
REGISTRATION book which they deposited al
me ordlnary's office. Last night being
me close OF the registration, they did moi
90 TINS, but put the check books in their
pockets Tor future reference.
Wnen Registrar Peter Mcguire. in the
First precinct, started to pocket his nri-
Vate check book at the close of the regis
trauon last night, Registrar Thomas
Cooley, for the LIBERAL Cub. objected ana
insisted that the copy be sealed IN with
the registration book. Mr.. Mcguire re-
FUSED TO Go this and announced his inten-
tion OF carrying the book off with him Mir
Cooley protested and seized hold of the
book. The two men grappled, and there
was quite a lively commOtion Mr.. Cooley
demanded that Mr.. Mcguire burn IN his
book. Mr.. Mcguire refused TO do this mn
less Mr.. Cooley would also agree TO burn
up his copy OF the county registratlon
which had also been checked against the
list. MT Coo.ey agreed 10 this. Neither
registrar would trust the other to consiqn
the books to the flames however. SO each
took hold Of the two books while Proprle-
tor Byck, In whose cigar store the regis
tration was conducted held open the stove
door and the two books were simultaneous
iy consigned TO the flames Thus perisbed
the two copies OF the registration in fbc
First precinct
There was one scrap resulting in an mr.
rest IN front Of the Third precinct repistra-
ton places at Bail and Brough on streets
IL old not amount t. much, however This
was the only arrest made on acoottnt 80
The registration during the day.
inc registrars for each side reported "a
lhe respective club headquarters last ulgbt
ana discussed The character of the reyts-
trailon. Each side figures out an easv ma.
.oi4.y as matter Of course. Both sides v,ifl
u9unlless furnish estimates az once. irwin,
Wy malorlties by which they exnect ~
M'n. lhe iact Is that The independent vote
'-'eef today than d has been az any