Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-08
GEORGIA'S ELECTION.
THE RESULT QUITE sATIsrAc.
TORY TO STRAIGHT DEMOCRATS.
ATKIESONS MAJORITY, 10000.
The Rest of the Democratic Ticket
VIII Have More Than This-Co,o-
piications That Brought THIS
About-Two Fatal DimcsItfes.

ATLANTA, GA, october 7.-RepoFts {;
tho Constitution from all parts OF the
state Indicate that Atkinson's majority
for Governor will exceed 5000, with
probability that this majority viii &c
over 5000. on the announcement OF thd
official consolidation, which takes place
tomorrow. The majority for the re-
mainder Of the State ticket will largely
exceed that OF Atkinson, the probability
being that It will go beyond 5000 while
Atkinson's majority viii be from f2.ca
to 1900 larger than that he received two
years ago, when 1t was 2ioc0. His loss.
as compared with the remainder OF the
State ticket this year. Is attributable to
several complications. In the first place.
his opponent. Wright. made vigorous
personal campaign against him, appeal
ing to Prohibition prejudice. Atkinson
having made his campaign In favor OF
local option, and Wright having been
nominated by the Populists on a platform
OF enforced State prohibition. Under q
local-option law io6 OF the i37 counties
in the state have adopted prohibition.
and the Democratic campaign was based
on the endorsement OF local option. Many
of the extreme Prohlbitionists voted for
Wright on the appeal 10 the Prohibition
sentiment, and this accouEts In part Tor
Atkinson's not receiving as heavy o vote
as the remainder OF the State ticket.
Wright IS prominent Prohibitionist,
and made an active campaign on this line.
Many prominent ministers openly
espoused the cause OF local option, how
| II. a. l..ue
BIG DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
Reports from every section OF the State
| show largely Increased Democratic ma
iorities on the vote OF two years ago.
| Fulton county, in which Atlanta Is To-
Gated. will give Atkinson LOO majority
| and his majority IN this congressional
! district will be nearly 5000.
Returns are coming In slowly from tho
various counties, showing steady Demo-
cratic increases, which, II continued IN
| the same proportion I'm the counties yet
| 10 be heard from. will give Atkinson
majority OF nearly 10000.
pop STRONGHOLD DEMOCRATIC.
| AUGUSTA. GA. october 1.-THE Demo-
cratic majority In Richmond, county VIII
be 1900.
Reports indicate that the Democrats
have carried the Tenth District, which ~
the stronghold OF Populism I'm Georgia.
Thomas T. Watson. the Popnlist candi-
date for president, lives at Thomson,
in this district.
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
AUGUSTA, GA. October IA special
10 the Chronicle from Millen, Ga. says:
on the opening OF the polls at Monte
Emanuel county, william burden. me-
gro hand. walked UP TO vote. when
/ MAS
his hand by c. w. Williams. negro
Third-partyite. Several Democrats rush
ed for him, and Williams pulled his pistol
and killed 8. S. Middleton. He made an
effort 10 escape, but was overtaiSen ana
shot TO death.
POPULIsT GAINS.
MACON. GA, October Tin the state
election 10 day this. Bibb county. gave
Atkinson Democrat about 600 majority
over the Populist. Wright The county
usually gives 5000 majority for the Demo-
Gratis The Popullsts made gains on ac-
count OF the prohibition question, which
was the main plank OF their platform.
The indications point to a Democratic
victory In the State. but at a greatly re-
duced majority. Two-thirds OF the negro
vote was for the Democrats.
FATALITY AT ELBERTON.
ATLANTA. GA, october IA spcciai
TO the Constitution from Elberton. Ca.
reports a serious election difficulty. About
10 o'clock this morning Bud Adams
and WIN Mayfeld got into AN alterca-
tion I'm which they came to blows. Par
ties tried TO interfere. when Mayfield
drew his pistol and shot at I. G.. Swift.
brother OF T. NJ. Swift. the Democratic
| candidate for the Legislature. Mayfeld
then shot Bud Sanders fatally. and shot
| nj Swift, and then ran. Tom Wall. who
had been drinking. shot at Luther Tur-
ner. and then shot I. c. Swift who Is
cashier OF the Elberton Loan and Savings
Bank. firing twice. and hitting Swift IN
the wrist and shoulder. Wall ran, but
was caught by John G. Brown and
placed In Jail. Sanders IL dangerously
hurt and will probably die tonight. May
field was shot as he ran but has not been
caught as yet. Wall is I'm JAIL Con-
siderable excitement prevails. but the re-
port that an effort at lyncLing would be
made is unfounded.
THE MAJORITY 1000
ATLANTA. GA. October 1.-THE re-
turns bear out the earlier estimate that
Atkinson's majority will be 1000