The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-14
MANAGERS FOR ELECTION.
COMMITTEE or COMMISSIONERS
WILL CHOOSE THEM.

The selection of Manager. and
clerks. With other Matters Con-
rccted with Election for state aud
county Officers, Referred to n Com
mIttee Of Three commissioners.
With Power "a Act-Chairman Dale
WIZ Appoint Committee Prompt
IS-nrEistrars Ask Printed LISTS.
with me- Opposition 90 Democracy
Candidates. Choice of Managers
VIII ne Easy.
Tho selection Of managers and clerks
Tor the election Tor state and county ON
GERS which will be- held oct 3. the first
wednesday ln the month. was discussed al,
the meeting Of the County Commission
ers yesterday afternoon.
No nnal q, Asion was reached. the ques-
ton being referred 20 committee Of
three members Of the hoard to be an
pointed by the chair. with power 20 act
There were present at the meeting yes
terday only Commissioners Dale. La,hrop
and slmkins. and a IL probable that these
members or the board viii constitute the
committee that Is 20 name the managers
and clerks Chairman Dale stated that
the matter would b. taken up a. soon
as was practicable and the names OF those
chosen to manage the election announced
as soon as decision upon the subject had
been reached by the committee.
The committee will decide other ques-
tlons ia connection with the election fixing
the number OF boxes 10 he provided and
the number OF managers and clerks 20
take charge ~ each box. The election b.
now less than three weeks on so that u
viii be necessary for the committee TO
meet early and decide quickly On order 90
have arrangements made IN good time
on a similar subject was letter receiv-
Cd by the commissioners ana read az the
meeting from Mr.. William Pcasc. who Is
one OF che three registrars appointed by
the commissioners TO purge the registra-
ton list OF al illegal voters. Mr.. Peass
stated that there were nearly 1900 names
now on the list. and the work before the
registrars was both tedious and onerous.
Il would be in some degree facilitate. he
said. u the registrars were provided with
printed lists OF those registered upon
which 10 begin work lie and his col
leagues had investigated this question and
had found that che lists could be printed
for Ss0 They asked authority for che
expenditure OF this sum Of money Tor this
purpose Besides Mr.. Pease the registrars
arc Messrs. J. J. Horrigan and Thomas
Cooley.
This master was referred 90 the chair
man. with power 10 act. When asked
what would be done in the matter. Chair
man Dale said he would take Il up to-day
ana would make arrangements to pro
vide the registrars with che lists that they
required The registrars had informed the
commissioners that they desired 10 begin
their work tomorrow. and Chairman Dale
said ne would make every effort 20 get
the lists prepared ant ready by that time.
he believed that the lists could be made
up and printed az an expenditure consider
ably less than that fixed IN the estimate
Of the registrars.
As there Is 30 opposition TO the Demo
cratic candidates for either state or coun-
~ offices. go far as has been yet announc-
ed. the commissioners well be relieved
OF the necessity Of giving representation
20 other parties or candidates. II may be
that some opposition 20 some OF the can
didates elected at the last primary will
develop between now and the time OF the
election. and II the candidates who thus
spring into the fieid should ask FOR repre-
sentation at the polls. u Is very likely
tt"A ti' COMMITTEE iiuHh Ah' h'1th "i
County Commissioners would h. inclined
TO accede to their request.
The Democratic ticket for use at the
polls on the day OF election has been print
- ana Is ready for use. Although there
are nearly 700 names on the registration
list % Is unlikely that there will be any
very large percentage of this vote cast.
The result d already assured. aud expert
encc has proven that Il requires the cx-
element OF contest and the spur OF un-
certainty to bring out large vote.