The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06

For state school Commissioner.
G. r. GLENN ...................1,77S
W. B. MERRITT .................1,49 5
MARK JOHNSTON ............,.. 121
For Commissioner of Agriculture.
O. B. STEVENS ...................2,159
r. T. NESBITT ...................1,21S
For Prison COmmissiOner.
THOMAS EASON ................2.26 1852
WILEY WILLIAMS .............1,177
For Associate Justices of Supreme
Court.
SAMUEL LUMPKIN ..............3,60 SOB
ANDREW j. COBB ................3,60 sos
For United States Senator.
A. S. CLAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sos
For Congressman.
From First Congressional District of
Georgia.
RUFUS E. LESTER ..............3,6O3
For Superior Court Judge.
Eastern Circuit.
POPE BARROW .................3,6O 1903
Col. J. H. Estlrs plurality vote for
Governor in Chatham County was
zoos. The other candidates on the
ticket received the vote credi-
ted to them above. The local primary
was, in a measure, a remarkable one
and the politicians were surprised at
the heavy vote.
Predictions from various political
leaders made the maximum figures of
the probable vote that would be polled
5000. The fact that it ran a great
deal over that was surprising and
predictions were knocked to pieces.
The friends of Col Estill turned out
in great numbers and votes were cast
by many who have not visited the polls
in years. The substantial men of the
community went to the polls and COM
mittees of business men prevented the
indifference that formerly has been
manifested in elections when there is
no serious opposition.
A steady Vote All Day.
The vote for Col Estill began with
the opening of the polls and there
was a steady stream of voters until
the close. AT times there were long
lines at the boxes, but the voters re-
NAMED in place until they secured
an opportunity to cast their ballots.
There was scarcely any disorder dur
ing the primary and only five arrests
were made at the Court House. A
small detail of police was on duty,
but did not have enough to do to keep
them busy. The scene was in striking
contrast to that of the week before.
There was absolutely no hitch in ar
rangements under the management of
Reuben G. Butler, clerk of the county
commissioners, and A. A. Lawrence,
Esq, chairman of the County Exec
utive Committee. The managers and
clerks got along together without any
trouble and Mr.. Lawrence's task of
deciding disputes was an easy one
On such occasions as a ruling was
necessary his decisions were perfectly
fair and met with the approval of all
of those interested in the outcome.
GIenn's Victory.
Considerable interest was manifested
in the race for school commissioner, and
the contest between Merritt and Glenn
was close and interesting. Merritt was
defeated in the Fourth district. AL
though his friends claim that the fact
that Glenn was the first of the three
candidates on the ticket is responsible
for his defeat, Glenns friends say 9TH
erwise. Maurice Buttimer probably did
more to defeat Merritt than any one
man. Although not personally ac-
quainted with the successful candidate,
certain incidents that made Glenn I'M
popular in some quarters made him a
strong favorite of Buttimer, and others
in the Fourth district. The work done
in that district gave Glenn the county
Williams Defeat.
The defeat of Wiley Williams by
Thomas n
brought about by the unusual activity
of Robert L. Colding, Esq. The friends
of Williams were confident that they
would give him the Chatham delegation
for prison commissioner, and would
have done so but for the work done by
Mr.. Colding while the balloting was
going on. Mr.. Colding worked quietly
but effectively, and the supporters of
Williams did not realize until early aft
ernoon that their favorite was beaten
Commissioner of Agriculture Stevens
was loyalty supported by Mr.. R NJ
Martin, and his activity had much to
do with the large majority that Mr..
Stevens secured.
The Vote by Districts.
A total of 1903 votes were polled.
The votes by districts for the offices
where there was opposition follows:
First District-Estill, 426: Terrell.
~ops HutiA y co. dltilus Etls MeIfllI, 5Z :.
Johnston, "a; Stevens, 431; Nesbitt, 2O7:
Easton, 434; Williams, 213.
Second District with Fifth, Sixth.
Seventh and Eighth DISTRICT -EstilI.
5S2; Terrell, 14S; Query 16; Glenn. POS:
Merritt 331; Johnson, 20; Stevens. ISL:
Nesbitt, ISIS; Eason, 406 Williams. PAS.
Third District-Estil, S95; Terrell.
149; Query, %; Glenn. 4S3: Merritt.
491; Johnson. 43; Stevens 659: Nesbitt
361; Eason 692; Williams, 1855.
Fourth District-Estill, 900 Terrell.
PIP: Query Il; Glenn, 709. Merritt
346 Johnson, 40; O. b. Stevens, COS:
Nesbitt, 1862; Eason. 730; Williams Col
Wanted to swell the Majority.
one Of the amusing incidents of the
election was the attempt OF an old
oolored man to vote He didn't know
that IL was merely a white primary
nor did he. IN fact, appear 10 know
much about the matter anyway. other
than that the polls We're open and
that ticket was 10 be had for the
asking.
With this supply OF information. a
ticket and the desire 20 vote. he
mounted the box Of the Second Dis
trict and notified the manager of his
desire 10 help swell the ma3oilty. for
- was an Esun ballot that be IN