The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-29
ONLY SIX WERE DISQUALIFIED.
HARD DAYS WORK by THE REG
ISTRARs WITH SMALL RESULTS.

Whom Charges Had Been Entered
But Six Were Stricken From the
List-Eighty-One qualified and the
others Were Continued For Nom
Appearance and other Causes.
Registrar Elliott Presiding ms
Chnirmnn-Mr. HHrtridgc Repre-
senting the Liberal club and Mr..
Lawrence the Citizens Club.
The registrars accomplished big days
work yesterday, but the results are in
finitesimal compared with the amount Of
labor involved.
Between 10 o'clock in the morning anc
1890 O'Clock at night, with an intermis-
sion of an hour and a half for dinner, go
names were passed upon. OF this mum
Der only six were disqualified, and it is
stated that efforts will be made, Win
some probability Of success, to restore
three of these to the list. OF the six dis
qualified five are white and one colored
Four of the white men are allied with
the Citizens club, but one has removed
TO New York. and will not be here at the
election.
President Osborne Of the Citizens Club
stated last night that the disqualification
of the other three will be removed imme-
diately, and the registrars requested to
restore them to the list, which request he
believes will be granted
OF the 1853 names of voters against whom
charges had been preferred, called by the
registrars, the action Of the board was as
follows: Disqualified, 6; qualified, 81; de-
fault, by failing to appear, IS; charges
withdrawn, q; decisions reserved, s; cases
continued, 3; disagreement, /; parties not
served with subpoenas, s.
The names of the six disqualified voters
are Thomas Allen, colored, Do Bolton
street; William Allen, Second and Bur
roughs streets; Julius d. Armisdorff, 259l2
Jones street. Jacob Bernstein, % Margaret
street; John r. Churchill, So West Broad
street; Edwin r. Carswell, Fourth and
Florence streets.
The voters who are in default by reason
of their failure to appear in answer to
subpoenas. will probably be given
chance 10 answer the charges against
them when the registrars reach the end
of the district list, though the registrars
have not reached a final decision on this
point. A good deal depends on the amount
of time which they are able to devote to
the matter. Unless those who are in de-
fault get a hearing, their names are
likely to go on the disqualified list as
it is their own fault that they were not
present to answer the charges against
them.
The city court room was crowded to
the doors when the board began its ses-
sion at 10 o'clock. The number of chal-
lenged parties witnesses for and against
them and interested partisans on both
sides reached up in the hundreds. The
registrars sat on me judges bench, Mr.
Z. S. Elliott being in the center, Mr.. r.
NJ Hitch on his right, and Mr.. w. b.
Stubs on his left. Mr.. Elliott having
been chosen chairman of the board, was
it's spokesman and conducted the proceed
ings He developed judicial capacities
which surprised even his intimate friends,
and conducted himself like a veteran on
the bench His manner was impressive
and even severe, and neither side could
complain Of any Partially shown by him.
He succeeded in securing fairly
good order. which was good
deal to do in such a motley crowd.
Mr. A. A. Lawrence appeared as the
attorney for the Citizens Club and Mr..
W. c. Hartridge for the Liberal Club.
Each was assisted By half dozen or
more clerks and workers, who have been
engaged in looking up evidence for the
hearing, for their respective sides, some
Of them for weeks.
Chairman Elliott announced that the
board desired to transact business with
dispatch, and he requested the attorneys
to have that idea in view. Differences
in opinion Of the board would not be an
nounced, he said, but the decision of the
majority would be the decision of the
board. Except as TO cases which the
board desired to take under consideration
the decision as to qualification or dis
qualification would be announced imme-
diately.
The effort to dispatch business did not
work successfully in the beginning. The
machinery somehow did not run smoothly.
The lawyers were inclined to cite author
tiles debate legal points and bubble over
evidence. AS the decisions in the early
cases fitted those which came up later,
there was less delay as business pro-
gressed.
The first name on the list was VIM. AL
len, colored. He was charged by the Cit
izens' Club with non-payment Of taxes.
William vowed that he had paid his taxes
but he could not produce satisfactory evil
dence to this effect, and was disqualified.
Several other cases were considered. II
was developed that the Citizens Club had
deposited 500 with Tax Collector McGow-
an, to be drawn upon when It was shown
that any of their people were disqualified
by reason of back taxes. This came out
in the case of Dan Agoos. who was charg-
ed by the Liberals with nom payment of
taxes. An order for 81 upon the fund had
been given to Capt. Meg wan, in order to
put Agoos straight with the state.
Mr.. Hartridge took exception TO this
method of doing business, but the regis
trars decided that it was allowable and
Agoos was qualified. 1t was evidently
the disposition of the registrars not to
disqualify any one who could and would
comply with the requirements of the law.
julius Arnsdorff admitted that he owed
taxes and was disqualified. Thomas
Allen, white. was disqualified for the
same cause. Jacob Bluestein was also dis
qualified for the non-payment of taxes.
These were all the disqualihcations up to
o'clock.
The board resumed business at $3.50
O'Clock and the work was gotten through
with more rapidly. A number OF charges
we're withdrawn by both sides. John r..
Churchill and Edwin r. Carswen, both
white, We're disqualified in the afternoon
because they could not show that they
had paid their taxes.
There was considerable discussion be-
tween Mr.. Lawrence and Mr. Hartridge
as to the admissibihty of certificates as
evidence but the board made no general
ruling, deciding in each case according
TO its merits.
AT the night session rapid progress