The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-06
ALMOST A CLEAN SWEEP.
CHATHAM COUNTY GAVE GAMBLER
2,O75 MAJORITY.

seven POpuIist Votes Cast-COok Led
the state Ticket With 2.O97 Votes,
GrOvenstein One Vote Behind Gun
dIer-McDOnOugh Headed the
County Legislative Tfcket-The
Minority Against the ConstitutiOn-
al Amendments 2O7-RusseII Led
the Vote for County Omcers-The
Election Devoid of Incidents and
One of the Quietes: on Record.
Chatham county gave Gambler 2,O75 ma
jorliy In yesterdays election. Seven Pop
ulist votes were cast for Governor and
four scattering votes for other candidates.
The total vote was 2,O97, out of a registra-
ton of 5000 Cook, secretary of state. led
the ticket. Grovenstein, for senator, ran
one vote behind Gambler. McDonough led
the county legislative ticket by 80 votes.
His vote was 2,O72. Mcmillan and LaRoche
ran even, with 2O42 votes.
The vote on the constitutional amend
ments, providing for the election of Judges
and solicitors general by the people, was
something of a surprise. The result was
934 for and la against the amendments.
The vote for the county officers was pref
ty even. Russell led, with 2,OS9 votes,
which was but II above the lowest vote
cast The fun vote of the election is as
follows:
For Governor
Allen d. Gambler Oem) ...............20S2
Hogan Pop) ............................. Z
For Secretary of State
Philip Cook r.......................... 091
For Controller General
William A. Wright .......................20
For State Treasurer
William j. Speer ....,...................209 6
For Attorney General
Joseph NJ. Terrell ......................,.209 1903
For Commissioner of Agriculture
O. b. Stevens ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
For State School Commissioner
q. X. Glenn .......-................... 1882
For Prison Commissioner
Joseph S. Turner .........................20 92
For Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Thomas ]. Simmons ....................2090
For Associate Justice of Supreme Court
(Full Term)-
William H. Fish ..........................20 900
For Associate Justice of Supreme Court
Unexplred Term)-
Henry T. Lewis Observation-Disclosures. OSS
For Senator
A. n. Grovenstein .......................20S 1
For Representa- ives-
J. j. McDonough ........................2O7
l. II. Mcmillan ..........................2
w. p. LaRoche ..........................20
For ratification of the amendment of
Paragraph 2 of Section 3. Article 6,
of the constitution (for election of
judges of Superior Courts by the peo-
pie) .'''''''''..'''.''''s'.'. s34
Against .'......''.'............. ,lA
For ratification of amendment of Par
agraph of Section 3, of Article 6 of
the constitution for election of
judges of Superior Courts by the
people) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 934
against l4l
For ratification of amendment of Par
agraph / of Section IL, of Article of
the. constitution (for election of Sole
itors general by the people, ........... 934
Against OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 141
For Clerk of Superior Court
j. X. p. Carr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
For Sheriff.
) T. roman '.....'..'.......,........ ..2O72
For Receiver Of Tax Returns
H. Dllon ..''...'..........,'.......
For Tax Collector
}. j. McGowan ..............,............2,0 S7
For County Treasurer
Warlng Russell .....,.....................2,0 S9
For County Surveyor
n. ). Thomas ,.....................,...... ,0S6
For Coroner
The vote by districts for Governor. sena-
tor, representatives and county officers
is as follows: