The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-04
BUT ONE PoPULIST VOTE.
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rior Court ~ Chattahoochco circuit. w.
Il. Butt: Judge Of Superior Court OF cher
okce circuit A. W. Fife. judge Of supe-
rior Court ~ Coweta circuit, 5. ". Harris
judge ~ Superior Court OF Northern cir
cuit Horace NJ. Holden. judge OF Supe-
rior Court OF Oconee circuit. u. NJ. Rob
erts. judge of Superior Court Of South
western circuit. T. A. Liulejohn, judge
of Superior Court Stone Mountain circuit
John 5. Gambler: solicitor general OF Al
bany circuit " r. Mooteu. solicitor gen
eral OF Atlanta circuit e. II. IAN, solici-
tor general Of Augusta circuit, 5. Rcy-
nolds. solicitor general OF Blue Ridge cir
cult, Thomas Hutchcrson. solicitor general
81 Brunswick circuit. John W Bennett
solicitor general of Chattahoochec circuit.
S. y Gilbert. solicitor general OF Choro-
kee circuit. Sam =. Maddox. solicitor gen
eral Of Coweta circuit r, A, Atkinson.
solicitor general Of Flint circuit, %. ~. V
Bloodworth. solicitor general Of Macon
circuit Hope Polhill. solicitor general OF
Middle circuit. Il. +. Rawlings. solicitor
general OF Northern circuit. ID. W. Mead
ows: solicitor general OF Ocmulgee circuit,
II. g. Lewis. solicitor general OF oconeo
circuit. j. r. Delacey. solicitor general
OF Superior Court Of Pataula circuit. }. a.
Laing: solicitor general OF Superior Court
of Rome circuit Moses Wright. solicitor
general Of Superior Court OF Southern cir
cult W. r. Thomas. solicitor general OF
Superior Court OF Southwestern circuit,
Frank A. Hooper. solicitor general Of SUI
perior Court Of Stone Mountain circuit.
w. r. Kimscy: solicitor general Of SUI
perior Court OF Western circuit {. IL.
Brand.
The vote cast was an exceedingly light
one. $50 out 81 total registration OF
sea The registration given is exclusive
OF the names stricken from the rolls 10y
the registrars who completed their la
bors just the day preceding the election.
They had stricken forty-four names from
! the list. most Of which were dropped be
cause their legitimate owners were dead
The percentage Of registered votes voting
was about - Per cent. against s. per cent
IN 1885 and s2i4 per cent. IN 1885. In these
former years. however the conditions
We're somewhat different and the interest
taken in the election WY much greater
Than was the case this year. In lseS 2.o's
votes were cast. and IN 1895. 500
The election was the quistest that Sa-
vannah has known Tor q number OF years
there being absolutely no trace OF excite
ment. and only tho very faintest culver Of
interest discernible about the polls al
any time during the day 4 squad 81 po-
I licemen. under the command of Lieut..
owen r. Reilly. was on hand TO preserve
order and keep the peace, but It's SER
vices were not needed. order, for the
time. looked out for itself. There was
mild row on the steTs OF the Third DIS
+ trict box Just before the polls closed. nut
II amounted 20 little. and was quickly
! suppressed.
me polls were closed ana the voting
stopped promptly al the appoint
/ ell hour. ga o'clock. city
time. but for an hour or more
/ before that time there had been only an
/ occasional voter who was anxious 20 DC
I poslt his ballot Tho weather all day mao
/ beer almost constantly disagreeable and
/ there were many who might otherwise
I have come 20 the polls. who DID not care
/ to take the chance Of a drenching simply
/ for the purpose % advancing an ideal.
while they were quite conscious that their
votes could serve no useful purpose IN
/ conserving the real interests OF the party.
I Democratic success had been an assured
/ fact from the inception Of the campaign
and the opposition IN Chatham county de-
generated into just one adverse vote
/ These conditions were too thoroughly ana
/ too generally understood 20 induce sub
stantial business and professional men 60
I endure dis omfort at the polls.
The managers and clerks began to count
I the ballots Immediately after they had
closed their windows and by o'clock the
work had been completed. The returns
had all been made up and the cousoiidat-
ed lists turned over 10 Clerk @. Reuben
Butler OF the Board OF County Commis-
sloners The list will be forwarded To-
day 10 the officers who. the law requires.
/ shall be furnished with copies After
| everything had been done ana everybody
connected officially with the election had
/ departed. the vicinity OF the Court House
/ appeared scarcely more deserted than Il
had since the early morning.