The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-08
DEMOCRATS URGED TO VOTE.
COL. TESTERS MAJORITY LARGELY
DEFENDS ON SAVANNAH.

Vote Expected TO BE Light in the
Country Counties Owing to the
Absence of Organized Opposition
and This city Is Looked TO to
Keep - Somewhere Near the Nor
maI-AII Democrats Asked TO DO
Their Duty-Arrangements of the
Boxes.
To-day Georgia will elect eleven con-
gressmen. The entire delegation from the
state in the next House will be Demo-
cratic While there have been desperate
efforts by means Of fusion to overthrow
Congressman Brantley in the Eleventh, II
Is now generally conceded that the only
result has been to ensure him hand
some majority by thoroughly arouslng the
Democratic voters to the necessity of de
posting their ballots.
In several other districts there is oppo-
sition Of one kind or another, but in none
of them is it of sufficient Importance to
create any apprehensions of even re-
duoed Democratic majority. In the First
district attempts al opposition to Col. r.
E. Testers reelection have been of an
abortive character While there is no OPP
position of consequence, the assurance of
Coz. Testers election may tend to greatly
reduce the regular Democratic vote. This
is the only thing to be feared in to-days
election In Chatham and the other coun-
ties comprising this congressional district.
While there is no lack Of interest in Col.
Testers reelection, the knowledge that
there is no fight against him by either
Populists or Republicans may tend to lead
Democrats to remain away from the polls.
Especially is this true of the country copn-
ties, where many voters have to travel
miles to deposit their ballots. A falling off
in the vote there is anticipated from this
cause The duty of keeping the Demo-
cratic vote and majority up to near its
usual figures is largely thrown upon Sa-
vannah as a result.
With registered Democrats here doing
their political duty to-day the total vote
in the district can be kept up reasonably
Wen. With over 5000 registered Demo
cratic voters here. Savannah can sustain
the party's strength before the country.
A special appeal has been made by Chair
man Charlton to all Democrats who are
qualified to vote. Attention is directed to
the valuable services Col. Lester has rem
dered the district, and especially Savan,
nah, during his congressional career. AS
a compliment TO him. and an evidence Of
appreciation of his efficient labors, it is
the hope Of Chairman Charlton that every
Democratic voter will take the little trou-
bic necessary to go to the polls to-day.
The polls will open at 7:24 a. m. and
close at 6:2i p. m. The boxes have been
arranged as follows:
First Distrct-County attorneys office.
Bull street. corner President.
Second District-Tax receivers office,
President street. near Bull.
Third District-Ordinary' Office, Presi-
dent street, near Drayton.
Fourth District-Office of clerk of Su-
perlor Court, York street, near Drayton.
Fifth, Sixth. Seventh and Eighth Dis
tTicts-County treasurer's office, York
street, near Bull.
The managers and clerks are as follows:
First Dictrict Box-Managers, Justice r.
Wickham, Justice G. r. Bevans and
Thomas Cooley Clerks, G. N Nichols.
a. strom and T. B. Marshall.
Second District Box-Managers, Justice
Waring Russell, Jr., Justice Isaac r. Ma
thans and John Halligan. Clerks, ]. E.
Constantine, ]. L. Gallagher and William
f. Thee
Third District Box-Managers. Justice
M Naughtin, Justice c. d. Kline and
George w. Beckett Clerks, w. s. Boyd,
T. +. Prendergast and George Allen.
Fourth District Box-Manag ayers, Justice
Samuel Reynolds, Justice, j. r. Saussy
Jr.. and John Fitzgerald Clerks, @. d.
Cohen, L. j. Dunn and r. S. Wallace.
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Dis
trict Box-Managers, Justice w. j. Cleary,
Justice W. H. Mendel and J. ]. Leonard
Clerks, r. ]. McHugh, H. H. Beranc and
M. p. Scannell.