The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-05
WILL BE A LIVELY ELECTION
TYBEE's MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
TO BE CHOSEN TOMORROW.

Two Tickets in the Field-The Pres
ent Board 10 Run Against a Tick
ct Headed by james Lane-A
Charge That the Latter Faction
Made Voters for This Occasion,
Denied-BOth sides Have Been
HustIIng for Votes, and an Inter-
estfng Election Is Promised.
The election for mayor and aldermen OF
the town Of Tybee promises to be rather
a lively one. 1t takes place tomorrow at
the town hall on Tybee Island, between
the hours Of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 O'Clock
D. m.
The situation is somewhat different from
that which has presented itself at any time
for several years. There are two tickets
in the field and both sides have been work
ing on the situation for all It is worth.
The tickets are as follows:
For Mayor. G. Butler.
For Aldermen-Henry Blum, William
Kehoe. Henry Solomon, G. NJ. Ryals, r.
p. Lowell, II. w. Cowan.
For Mayor-James Lane.
For Aldermen--J. a. Goette James Nay
Tor. Jr, II. w. Cowan, Patrick McAiur-
ray, Thomas Cooley. 1. G. Haas
These are the tickets as they have been
printed. and as they will be voted to-mor-
row. The first, as will be seen, consists
of the present mayor and aldermen. those
who have been in Office for the last two
years. The latter ticket is a new one, hav-
ing recently been put into the held.
There are something over 100 votes on
the island, or rather that number who
have votes, as most of them live I'm the
city, and simply own property there. The
ownership of property on the island en-
titles the owner to a vote, provided his
ownership dating at least sixty days be-
fore the election takes place.
Two years ago there was no opposition
ana the hrst ticket above mentioned was
elected. only about a dozen votes being
cast. The fact that there is opposition
TINS year however, may bring out larg-
as IT is understood both sides have been
at work in their respective interests.
II has been charged that the Lane
ucket mas given deeds to small portions
OF land on the island to quite a number
or people, for the purpose of getting
enough voters to make a majority an ac-
uon similar to that taken in Thunderbolt
about two years ago.
Mr.. Lane stated last night, however
that this charge has no foundation what
ever, SO far as he is concerned, and that
he knew nothing about any such thine
having been done. II he had desired To
take such STEP he said he did not give
the question of running as a candidate
consideratlon, long enough before the
election to have enabled him to arrange
Ior such deeds OF property. Such deeds
would nave to have been made at least
sixty days ago, and at that time, Mr.
Lane stated he had not decided to run
Mr.. Lanes idea is to make Tybee a freer
summer resort than 1t has been he saws
he thinks there have been too many re.
strletions placed on visitors to the ISL
On the other hand the opposition is
opposed to any more freedom than has
been allowed heretofore. There have been
no restraints they say upon people who go
there for the purpose of having a summer
resort life, and who have no desire to
S wsat q5Wso oTt - They say they do not
charge that such is what their antagonists
want TO make of it.
The question Of getting down to the is
iand Is one that both sides are consider
ing, There is no train schedule to the is
Iand Tor Monday. unless a special train
should be secured for the purpose. Two
years ago the Tybee railroad had not been
repaired and the voters had to go down on
a tug. For that reason the vote was a
very small one.
Tybee is picking up considerably, and
TINS season promises to be one of the live
Hest and most interes ting in its history
Inc town officials have spent considerable
money In clearing away brush, and in fix
ing up the drainage system which was con-
structed about year ago.
Ihree new cottages are being built LSose
of Messrs. James NJ. Dixon, r. w. Powers
and w. ]. Lindsay. Messrs. L. A. Nc
Carthy and A. M. West have bought cot
tages on the island, and Mr. T. j. Davis
and family will occupy the Ulmer cottage
Several others have secured cottages, and
those who have their own cottages have
Sslgnifed their intention Of going down ear
~ with their families. The Central rail-
road has agreed to give a school rate for
children of 10 cents for the round trim
which gives the opportunity for families to
go down before the school season closes.