The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24
FOR THE ClTYS CONTROL.
BOTH SIDES BACKING THEIR CON-
FIDENCE WITH DOLLARS.


Covered-Another $1,000 offered,
But Not TaI<en-The Voting booths
to BE in Readiness by Tomorrow
Night-HOw the Voting VIII BE
Done-The Official Ballot.
Only two days remain before the grand
battle for the control of the city for the
next two years will be fought. and the
politicians on both sides are bending every
energy.
1t viii be a hard-fought battle, and
whichever side wins will find it no easy
victory. The victory viii be won and lost
at a considerable cost in time, money and
labor to both sides. For weeks the chief
workers and their lieutenants have been
laboring night and day. organizing their
forces and arranging them for the con-
lict. From now until the time the polls
open at o'clock Tuesday morning these
workers will hardly take time to eat or
sleep. Their forces must be carefully
watched, lest they should be stampeded
by their opponents. Every move on each
side is being carefully watched by the
other side and every effort will be made
to gain some advantage OF the eve of the
conflict
Both sides profess the greatest conf
dence and each discounts every showing
made by the other. In order to demon
strate their confidence, both sides feel call
ed upon to wager some large amounts on
the result One bet of $1,000 Side was
made yesterday The money was fur
nished by syndicates, Mr.. John Power act
ing for the Liberals and Mr. Jonas Men
del for the Citizens. Mr.. Power placed
his money first and made wager of $40
at the same time that it would not be
covered. The money was covered about
an hour later, and MIR. Power lost his
wager He announced his willingness to
put up another 81 600, however, or. rather
to place a forfeit of $50 that the thousand
would be forthcoming if wanted Repre-
sentatives of the other side announced
their willingness to meet the second thou
sand, but declined to put UP any forfeit
The Liberal bet is that the Liberals will
elect the mayor and seven of their al
dermanic candidates. This is giving odds
of one alderman.
The preparations for the lection are go
ing forward rapidly. Most of the booths
have been erected and about half the vot-
ing places put in place. Contractor Kill
lorin, who has this work in hand said yes
terday that he would not be able to COM
plete the job until Monday night He
guarantees, however that everything will
be in readiness for the election, so far as
he is concerned. The booths are divided
into two compartments a partition divid-
ing the compartment allotted to the man
ayers from that allotted to the voters The
managers have a window and door to
their compartment and can smut them
selves in. The voters compartment is
open at both sides so that voters can come
in one door and pass out the other. Sew
erai narrow stalls with shelves are placed
in each booth where the voters can make
UP their tickets in secrecy after receiving
their ballots
AS many voters are unfamiliar with the
law by which the city election is conduct
ed the following instructions, extracted
from the act, will be of information TO vo-
ters generally:
To obtain ballot for voting:
Upon entering the polling place the cleo
tor must give his name, and if chal-
ienged, must make oath before the man
ayers that he is resident of this voting
precinct, and that he is qualified to vote
at this election. No person can obtain a
ballot whose name does not appear on the
registration book for the precinct in
which he applies to vote.
To prepare ballot for depositing in bal
lot box: After receiving a ballot the
voter should so to the voting booth, table
or compartment, and there privately pre-
pare his ballot Should an elector desire
to vote for all the candidates on any
ticket printed on the official ballot, he can
do so by making a cross mark (X) in the
device at he head of such ticket. Should
an elector not desire to vote straight
ticket, he can write the names of the
candidates of his choice in the blank
ticket. Whenever the blank ticket is
filled, or any names written therein, said
writing constitutes the vote, and will be
so counted, and no check mark will be
considered. No elector is allowed to re-
ceive assistance from any person in the
making of his ballot, provided, however
that any elector applying to vote, who
declares on oath, which may be admin
istered by one of the managers, that by
reason of blindness, or the loss of his
hand or hands. he is unable to prepare his
ballot, may have the assistance of the
managers or watchers stationed at the
precinct, who shall retire with the cleo
tor who asks for assistance in the prepa-
ration of his ballot, to a booth or COM
partment, and there prepare the ballot,
so as to indicate his declared choice of
the candidates for each office to be filed.
All watchers have the privilege of as
sisting the eleetor in the preparation of his
ballot, but 1t is unlawful for any watcher
TO make any suggestion, or influence, or
in any way seek to influence his choice of
the candidates. AS soon as the elector has
prepared his ballot he should, while at the
voting booth, table or compartment pri-
vately fold the ballot so as TO conceal the
name or names and leave the stub. and also
the printed Instructions on the back open
to view. He should then deliver the bal
lot to the election manager, marking and
delivering his ballot without delay. Ne
elector is allowed to occupy any booth, ta-
BILE or compartment five minutes after the
receipts of his ballot, but at the end of FIVE
minutes after the receipts of his ballot he
must leave the voting place. In the prep
aration of the ballot. pen and ink must
be used, and the use of pastors is prohib-
tied.
To obtain new ballot in place Of one ac-
cidentally spoiled
Any person running one ballot by mis-
take, by marking, may return the ballot
folded as not TO show the marks thereon
and receive another therefor, but no elector
will be allowed to receive more than three
ballots, or to remain In the polling place
more than five minutes after the receipt
of his first ballot. All ruined ballots re-