, 1904-03-09
MAYOR.

A. w. Walton, lSO
There were $50 votes cast out of the
81 names on the register. A dramatic
incident occurred as the count neared
the close. VIM. r. Pinker and Martin
Long stood a tie, 81 each. The fate of
a Councilman hung upon one ballot
vet to be read. When it was opened it
showed a straight Republican ticket,
, and his friends gave a hearty cheer, for
it gave to MIR. Long the one vote nee
essary to elect him.
A significant feature of this election
was the vote as cast for Commissioner
of Appeal. There was only one candi-
date in the field, who received out of
$50 votes cast, but $50 to his credit, and
there were 81 scattering votes for that
office and thereby hangs a tale, a tale
of corrupt politics, of bribery, of bar
tered birth-right for a mess of pottage
and the debasement of the American
system of self-government by the use
of marked ballots. During a former
election it was public news that a negro
club had offered its votes to the high
est bidder. This election gave birth to
an incident so strongly in contrast with
the rumor of last year as to wipe out
the stigma cast by these bride takers
upon the honest and law-abiding MEM
beers of the colored race. A negro voter
of Holly Beach received a marked bal
lot and the promise of four dollars if
he would vote it. He gaZed at it sadly
and then tore it up and voted a clean,
unmarked ballot. Another phase of
this election brings the people of Holly
Beach face to face with the fact that a
dormant power has awakened to life
and a realization of its Importance.
The Swedish vote, as far as benefitting
themselves, in the past has been a dead
letter, but it's influence was greatly felt
in this contest when only half aroused
from its long slumber. The Swedish
people are a desirable addition to this
country's population. They are frugal,
honest and industrious, well educated
and close students of the Bible. Act
ing as a balance of power their infu-
ence on the political issues will be help
full.
The full ticket elected in Holly Beach
is as follows:
Mayor, Frank E. Smith, two years;
Council, Harold B. Woolston and Mar
tin Long, three years each; Collector,
w. H. Bright, three years; Assessor,
| VIM. E. Forcum, three years; Com
missioner of Appeal, A. w. Walton,
three years.
The new Council will consist of Mes
srs. Barnett, Culver and Lopez as hold
overs, and Messrs. Woolston and Long
as new members. Assessor Forcum's
retirement from Council to perform the
duties of Assessor will leave a vacancy
in Council, which may be filled by ap-
pointment by the Mayor with the con-
currence of Council.
NOTES.
The preponderance of public opinion
Wednesday morning was hattering to
VIM, r. Garrison. He made a noble
fight and he was congratulated upon
his good run. Mr.. Garrison was inter-
viewed this morning at his office where
he pleasantly greeted the JOURNAL
representative and replied to the query
of his defeat as follows: 81 am very
much pleased with my vote and appre-
ciate the kind feeling of my friends.
Everything was done and no stone was
left unturned. | tried to conduct a
clean, honest campaign and | feel
indicated"
Chas. A. Norton, whose knitting was
pronounced, shook his head when APP
preached and replied 81 will say moth
ing but saw wood"
Martin Long was pleased with his
victory and expressed a retlcence to
speak on the probable policy OF the