The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-06
CAMPAIGN FOR ORDINARY NEAR
ING ITS END.
ROUND UP OF THE FORCES.
POLITICAL EXPERTS PREDICT 4
CLOSE VOTE.


Night, Hartridge and Collins
Tuesday Night and McAIpin We'd
nesday Night-duBignon to Preside
Mt Hartridge's Rally.
With the election for ordinary only
four days off, the four candidates and
their supporters are taking on new en-
ergy and are preparing for the final
fray. which promises to be one of the
most exciting in years.
The hackers of Mr.. Walter c. Hart
ridge, Mr.. ]. S. Collins, Capt. Henry
McAlpin and Mr.. S. L. Lazaron say
that their favorite will go under the
wire first. To the few careful politi-
clans who are not interested in the
fight, 1t is toss up to pick the winner,
and they say that unless there is a
decided change by Thursday the win
ner will land by no more than nose.
To these men who have made a study
of the political game in Chatham coun-
ty, and who have not lined up with
either candidate, and not being blinded
by prejudice as a result, the fight is a
very close one.
OF course it is impossible, they say,
to predict what the political acrobats
that seem to infest the community will
do Wednesday night. 1t can never be
stated with any degree of certainty
which way they will jump, or whether
their acrobatic turns will benefit any
one candidate. That each candidate will
be minus some of his faithful on the
morning of the election no one doubts,
and much will depend upon the size of
the assertions.
The final rallies will be held to-mor-
row, Tuesday and Wednesday, and each
candidate promises that prominent
speakers will address and entertain
those who assemble. The heelers are
getting in their final blows before pre-
pairing for action, and their lusty
shouts will be heard at the gatherings
scheduled for the three nights. There
are few voters who can be controlled
left on the fence now and they
are being treated for" by the ward
men, and every effort is being made
to whip them into line for one candi-
date or the other. Some of those who
have been whipped into line" appear
on the lists of all four of the candi-
dates, and how these individuals will
NOlc they PIOUdOly QO IlOl h4lOW
selves. 1t is one of the uncertain
points in the political game.
Tomorrow night Mr.. Lazaron, styled
the labor candidate, will hold forth at
Masonic Temple, where the clans of
the opposition have made the welkin
ring twice during the campaign. A
circular bearing the picture of this
candidate made its appearance on the
streets last night along with the an
49, Nwr1lI hn
no bands, no torchlights, but honest
talk at the final rally. This will be
the fourth assembly of the Chatham
County Labor and Commercial Union
since it's organization in the interest
of Mr.. Lazaron. Since the campaign
opened Mr.. Lazaron has worked quiet
ly. There is an old saying that the
quiet pig gets the buttermilk. The re-
suits of Mr.. Lazaron's efforts are ex-
pected to be seen at his meeting. He
expects a fair share of the labor vote,
and bases his claim upon the relations
he has borne to the labor element at
times when they needed assistance.
While he has been going among them
for several days actively soliciting their
votes, he feels that he is entitled to
some recognition at their hands in his
present fight.
Favorable reports come to me from
all quarters" said Mr.. Larazon, land
1 am perfectly satisfied to leave mat
tiers as they are. My position is suf
f1ciently we'll known in Savannah to
leave no doubt in voters minds as to
Just where 1 stand on questions which
enter into the discussions of the cam
paign.'
Tuesday night Mr.. Hartridge will
have his second and final mass
meeting at the theater. This prom
ises to be an interesting gather
ing. Hon. Fleming G. duBignon
will preside. A telegram was received
yesterday from him saying that
he will be on hand in time for
the meeting. Judge H. D. D. Twiggs
and other prominent members of the
bar will speak at the Hartridge rally.
On the same night the supporters Of
Mr.. Collins will gather in Masonic
Temple Hall and applaud their favor
lite. 1t will be the last meeting of the
followers of that candidate, and prep
arations are being made to make it an
interesting affair. Mr.. Collins will ad-
dress his friends and other entertain
ing speakers are promised. The
South Side League and the Fourth Dis
trict Democratic Club will march to the
hall.
The last public meeting Of the cam
paign will be held in the interest of
Capt. McAlpln at the Theater WedneS-
day night. 1t will be the final rally,
and many of those who attend the
meeting will remain up all night and
be at the polls before daylight. There
will probably be brass bands and col
ored lights, and the McAlpin support
ers will turn out their full strength.
Each candidate is having his own
tickets printed, and they will be mail
ed to voters tomorrow and Tuesday.
There is considerable work attached to
addressing $500 envelopes and folding
as many tickets, but this is looked
upon as an important piece of work in
a political campaign. The vest pocket
voter does not like to go to a table at
the Court House to get his ballot, but
wants to fold 1t himself at the break
fast table. The mailing of these bal
lots means much extra work for the
postoffice clerks and the letter carriers.
and Wednesdays mail will be a very
heavy one.
The extreme interest that is being
taken in the contest for the office
made vacant by the death of Mai
Thomas Screven is shown by the un-
usually large number of wagers that
are being made. Usually one candidate
is pitted against another, although sew
eral bets against the field are on rec
ord. and not few have bet that thew
can name the order in which the cam
didates will run, odds Of course. being
given.
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