The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-12
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Returns not received.
 It was one of the most quiet elections that has passed off in Montgomery Coun- ty in many years and no disorder was reported.
 Each of the six wards in the city of Montgomery returned handsome majori- ties for ratification, the total majority for ratification in the city being 2.206.
 It was the first time in many years that negroes in considerable numbers went to the polls in the city and registered their votes. Singular enough some of them voted for the Constitution. The greatest number of negroes voted in Wards 2 and 4 and these wards gave good votes against ratification. Alderman J. T. May said that he used every opportunity to bring out the negro vote. In many cases the negroes had not qualified or did not live in the ward in which they offered to vote.
 Only two negroes voted in Ward where Judge John Purifoy was looking after the interest of the anti-ratificationists One of these negroes voted for the Con stitution. In Ward g. 574 votes were cast and only eleven of them were against ratification. Only six negroes voted in
 Pike Road the home of W. H. Lawson, former Chief Clerk in the State Convict Board under the Johnston administration. gave the largest majority against rati- hcation of any beat in the County. Two hundred and two ballots were cast in this beat and the ratificationists got only eighteen of them Chairman Teasley of the Campaign Committee said this was IS good a showing as he expected from Pike Road.
 A message from Mount Meigs last night said that no election was held there. No explanation was given but it Is sup posed that either an agreement was reached or that the managers and inspec- tors failed to put in an appearance:
 telephone message from Old Elam Beat, four miles north Of the city on the i1wer Wetumpka road said that many negroes had attempted to vote there who lived in Ward Of the city. dispute had arisen between the managers and inspectors of the box as to the count and 1t was said that the returns from this beat would be contested, the managers having failed to reach a conclusion as to how the vote should be counted
 Great crowds seeking returns visited The Advertiser building. and the rooms of the Campaign Committee in the EX- change Hotel were crowded up to late hour. Chairman Teasley. of the Com mittee, said that he was entirely satis- hed with the result. He said that under the circumstances 1t was great victory for white supremacy. While the maj joritY was only 3,024 he said that with the four beats to hear from he believed 1t would be materially increased. MT. Teasley left the campaign headquarters shortly before midnight and went home.
 George W. Jones, who represented the State Can paign Committee in the Second Congressional District, was jubilant.
 "Everv County in the District has gone for ratification" said MT. Jones. Butler may be doubtful but I hope 1t will turn up all right. At any rate it will give a better vote than 1t did for the call ot the Convention I am entirely satisfied. The nine counties in the Second District will not give less than 1000 majority for the Constitution.
 Hon Bibb Graves, who represented the opposition in this section had not given ID the fight at Il o'clock last night. He laid that while he conceded Montgomery