The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-05
BALLOTS TO BE CAST TO-DAY.
THE ELECTION SIMPLY A COMPLI-
ANCE WITH THE LAW.

Bitter Contest on in Early County,
the sheriff Asking for a Company
of Militia to Preserve Order-SOre-
ness From the Liquor Election Of
Last Winter-AtIanta's Municipal
Contest Unusually Bitter, and VIII
he Very CIOse-Issue of City Bonds
InVOIved-AusfraIia Ballot to BE
Used for the First Time.
Atlanta Ga, Oct. A full state ticket
will be elected In Georgia tomorrow.
The officers from Governor down were
chosen by the Democrats at the primaries
two months ago, and as there Is no oppo-
sition of consequence, to-morrow's election
is but a necessary compliance with the
law.
The DemQcratic ticket, headed by Hon.
Allen d. Gambler, is opposed only by the
Populists, whose leading man is James r.
Hogan, nominated in place of Thomas E.
Watson, who declined to run.
A riot is feared by some in Early county
tomorrow, on account of the election
for county officers. Bitter factions have
been developing in politics some time. The
issue being originally on the liquor or
dispensary question. To-day L. +. Black,
sheriff of Early county sent telegram
to Gov. Atkinson, asking for company
of military al the poles at Blakely to-
morrow to preserve peace and order. me
Governor was not in Atlanta, but in Val
dosta making a speech and the message
was forwarded 10 him.
In his telegram Sheriff Black says that
trouble is feared because of threats made
by certain parties who have already made
things lively at Blakely elections.
Tb1 her fc haf ha
test for the office of sheriff is the real
cause of apprehension. Mr.. Blacks op-
ponent is Sam Strong. He was nominated
by the Democrats of the county after Mr.
Black, who has been the Democratic sher-
If of the county for fourteen years, had
refused to submit his candidacy to the
Democratic primary His refusal was
brought about by the fight over the dis
pensary last fall. Black took an active
part in favor of the dspensary, and his
side lost. This made 1t practically certain
that ne would fail to be renominated, as
there was much bitterness over the dis
pensary fight. and he declared that he
would run Independent.
The city primary election for Atlanta
will also be held tomorrow. The con-
tests for all officers have been unusually
bitter. James G.. woodward, one of the
candidates for Mayor, enjoys the unique
distinction of being a teetotaler, but not
d IIOulDillDnlSLs anu HIS lOllOWllS 10
strong. Hon. e. w Martin his opponent,
is generally supposed to be the machine
candidate. The contest is very close.
The proposition to issue 100000 bonds
for the purpose of increasing the city's
water supply win also be voted on.
The Australian ballot will be used for
the first time in the state tomorrow
Democratic headquarters at the Kimball
House have been practically abandoned
since last week. 1t is now all over, but
the shouting-and from the indications the
Democrats will have ample cause for jub-
ilation
The estimates of Col. Gamblers major
ity here go anywhere from $1,000 to 10000.
Very few, however, put the majority be-
low 65, 900, with almost nothing to the Pop
ulist in representatives and senators in
the general assembly At least sixteen
| counties that went Populist two years ago
are expected to come back to Democracy
tomorrow.