The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-29
OUTLOOK SOMEWHAT SoUALLY
POPS DESPERATE EFFORTS To
CAPTURE TATTNALL AND bull
LOCH.

TusfOnists Feared in screven and
Emanuel Counties as Well rs I'm
BuIIoch and TnttnaII-Independ
Legislative Ticket VIII Go in Lib
ert,-Ex-senatOr williams View
Of the MISUNDERSTANDING High i'm
Many sections.
The outlook politically in several coun-
ties Of the First congressional district is
far from satisfactory. AS things now look
there are apparently good reasons TO fear
that the Populists and Republicans, act
ing in open fusion or under secret agree
meuts, will carry Screven, Emanuel, TAFT
nah and Bulloch counties. In Liberty
an independent will go to the legislature.
Five. or one-half, of the counties COM
prising the First district may be represent
ed in the next legislature by men op-
posed to the Democratic party.
Ex-State Senator Pen Williams, former
IL of Bryan, but now of Tattnall, was in
the city yesterday. In discussing the po-
liucal situation in Tattnall, Mr.. Williams
admitted that IL now looked as though the
Populists would carry it, The registra-
ton is heavy, about 1000 Several hum
dred more than in Chatham. of whom
about 1900 are negroes, whose taxes were
largely paid and registration attended to
by Pops The combination of the Popu-
lists and Republicans is quite apt to be
successful The only hopeful feature is
that the Democrats are thoroughly awake
TO the danger and are working night and
day.
The registration list is now being purged
at Reidsville. The Populists have law
yer protecting their interests, and a large
force of men on hand all the time, evil
IDENTIFY to protect the lawyer or give phys
ical support TO his arguments If neces-
sary.
Feeling Is said to be running quite high
in some districts in Tattnall, and there
win be a feeling of relief wien the cleo
ton is over. There is a fear that election
day, with the excitement natural to a
close race after a determined campaign,
may bring a clash between some of the
more obstreperous partisans.
Attorney Strange of Statesboro ana an
other party also from Bulloch, stated yes
terday that the fight in that county was
now seemingly nip and tuck, and
il was a throw up as TO wheth-
er the Democrats or combined
opposition would elect the representative.
The Populists are claiming success for
their candidate by 300 votes. The Demo-
Gratis carried the county last time by a
small majority. Bulloch, Screven and
Burke make up the senatorial district.
Hon. j. A. Brannen IS Democratic can
didate for senator, and Mr.. j. S. Franklin
the Populist candidate. Screven is over
whelmingly Populist, and unless Burke
comes up with one of her usual Demo-
cratic majorities 'Louny'' Brannen may
be defeated. There is no lethargy on the
part of the Democrats anywhere, and eff
fective work is being done. Populists claim
that the Democrats in Bulloch have hired
all the hddlers in the county for the night
before election to catch the negro vote.
The Pops may have to import musicians
from other counties If this is true
The First district seems to be one of the
few strongholds of the Populsts Burke
and Chatham can always be relied on,
though to hold the district safely in the
Democratic ranks.