The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-07
TRADES UNIoNISTS' SCHEME.
WILL SCRATCH Two WEAKEST
CANDIDATES ON CITIZENS TICKET.


VIII BE Located in Western End
OF the Court HOuse-TrRdes Union
Club Managers TO BE Appointed
To-day-Baughn Denies He Is an
4. Il. A.
The election for Mayor and Aldermen
will take place tomorrow, and, although
there is but one full ticket in the field,
that named by the administration faction,
there promises to be plenty of excitement
around the polls The Trade Unioniste
Club has a ticket out with Myers for
Mayor and william S Harris and Rich
ard W. Baughn for Aldermen. The labor
people have prepared themselves for a
battle royal, and appear to be confident
that they win land one of their men at
least. They say they are determined 10
have thoroughly fair election, and
wherever they see any vote buying or
selling going on, they will have warrants
issued for the arrest of the guilty per
sons, no matter who they may be. II
would appear that the labor candidates
will receive the major portion of the votes
cast by the former followers of the appar-
emily defunct Liberal Club, and they hope,
with their own strength. to be able to
land their candidates high and dry.
The members of the Unionist Club, II
is said, win receive instructions not to
vote for candidates on the administration
ticket unless by swapping votes, aud then
only viii they cast their ballots for can
didates like Aldermen Dixon, Bacon and
Thomas, who sure of election. The
Union people realize that it would be
folly to scratch men on the opposition
iucket Unfortunately and intend as far
as possible. to vote the straight ticket
for Mayor Myers and Harris and Baughn.
This of course will apply to members
or the club, who will use every effort
10 nave their friends scratch those whom
fhey regard the weakest men on the ad-~
ministration ticket. These will probably
be decided upon tonight
Mr.. Louis c. Blase, prominent mem
Der OF the Unionist Club, who was at one
time mentioned as a possible candidate
Tor alderman. said yesterday: 1T would
appear from rumors in circulation on the
streets that some people believe that there
is a split in the ranks of organized labor
Ihis is great mistake, as the public
VIII see after the election. The fact of
the matter is that we were never better
organized and will come out of the fray
unscarred and thoroughly indicated. Our
strength has been underestimate all
along and tomorrow night the fourteen
members of the committee of twenty
who voted against us. will see their mis-
take. and wish that they had done differ
emily. Citizens who are in no manner
allied with organized labor viii vote for
our men tomorrow. and with the strength
OF our own forces we will be victorious
have no doubt of the result of the cleo
ton and feel satisfied with the present
condition of effairs. We do not propose
either to stand for any crooked deals and
viii Insist upon an absolutely fair cleo
ton. This is not in the nature of a
threat, but is intended as an admonition. "
The labor people win have several meet
ing tonight in different sections of the
city, and expect to turn out in large num-
bers. Harris Street Hall has been en-
gagged and the biggest crowd will gather
there. The meeting will be called to or
der at $50 o'clock and speaking will be
in order Mr.. Blase said that several
prominent speakers will address the aud
5ence.
The ballots have already been turned
over to Clerk of Council Bailey, and will
be ready for distribution tomorrow morn
ing The administration ticket is of the
regulation size and after Mayor Myers,
the candidates for aldermen are named
in the following order: James NJ. Dixon,
Hal H. Bacon, w. c. Frpp, J. j. Horri-
gan. Edwin NJ. Frank, e. A. NJ. Schroeder
+. T. Jones. W. w Starr j. F. Canty,
Robert L. Holland, w. J. Watson. d. r.
Thomas. The Unionist ticket is some two
inches longer and bears the union label
There is a blank space large enough to
contain the names of ten other candidates
for aldermen.
The arrangement of the voting booths
was made several days ago by Clerk OF
Council Bailey as required by law, and
TC "a hA nj o1O Il
in former elections. All of the boxes will
be located in the western wing of the
Court House, bringing about a rather con-
gested state of affairs. The booths will
be in bunch. as it were, and will en-
able the ward heeers TO get in some good
work. The new arrangement. too. will
probably increase the number of fights
inasmuch the workers will be huddled
up in practically one corner.
There will be three voting places in the
First district distributed as follows: one
box in the tax collectors office, in the
Bull street window; two boxes in the
county attorneys office: one in the Bull
street window and one in the window or
President street.
There will be two boxes for the Secont
District. and both will be in the Office
of the county treasurer; one in each Of
the York street windows.
The two boxes for voters in the Third
District will be in the office of the re
ceiver of tax returns; one box being 10
Gated in each of the windows opening OF
President street.
The Office of the county commissioner
will have the three boxes of the Foutrl
District one at each of the Presiden
street windows. There win be six boxe
all told on President street within
distance of some % yards.
The polls will open in the morning a
7:24 O'Clock, city time, and will close n
ga D. m. Each manager under the Law
has a right to name his own clerk AM
those for the administration people hav
not yet been announced. The list of TIL
managers and clerks for the Unionis
Club was published in the Morn
ing News yesterday. The manager
viii be appointed by the com
mission at the Court Hous
this morning. As has always been tn
custom Clerk of the Superior Court Car
will swear in the managers and clerks.
IS the duty of Clerk of Council Bailey I
prepare the oaths and this will be don
during the morning. 1t has been custom
airy to administer the oath just befor
the polls open and this will probably b
done Tomorrow morning. A squad G
patrolmen and a sergeant, probably Sc
nior Sergt Owen Reilly, will be kept a
the Court House all day to prevent dis