The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-13
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
PHIL COOK LED THE TICKET
OF STATE HOUSE OFFICIALS IN
THE RECENT ELECTION.

Gov. TeFreII's Vote Said to Re About
1000 Behind the LeRder-Returns
from All but Two Counties Con-
soIidated-Trustees of Soldiers
Home Take Action to Suppress
Drunkenness-AtIan Chamber OF
Commerce to IndOrse Action OF
Freight Bureau.
Atlanta, Oct. 12.-Secretary of State
Phil Cook led the ticket of State House
officials in the recent state election as
shown by the consolidation of the vote
for state officials completed to-day.
Two counties, Appling and Rabun,
have not yet been heard from and the
consolidated vote given represents that
of 1876 counties. This consolidation
shows that the total state vote will
he just about 10000 as was predicted
in these dispatches. Gov. Terrell, whose
vote will be turned over to the Presi-
dent of the Senate, it is said,ran about
1900 votes Behind the leader of the
ticket His vote will be in the neigh
borhood of e6,oOO. The other state Of
ficials in the 1876 counties whose vote
has been consolidated received the fol-
lowing votes:
Secretary of State Philip Cook, 6s.1O7;
Controller General William A. Wright,
S,00S; State Treasurer r. r. Park,
81 1858; Attorney General John c. Hart,
6S,O24; Commissioner of Agriculture O.
B. Stevens, 67,926; State School, Com
missioner w. B. Merritt, $3.50; Prison
Commissioner Joseph S. Turner, 67,9S7;
Chief Justice Thomas J.Simmons, 65, 1862;
associate justice for full term, w. H.
Fish, 65. 1893: associate justice for I'M
expired term, Beverly d. Evans, 65, 906;
associate justice for unexpired term,
Joseph r. Lamar $500.
The vote for judges and solicitors
general has not yet been consolidated.
The returns from six other counties
received to-day made a difference of
only a few votes in the majority for
the four constitutional amendments.
To Suppress Drunkenness.
At the quarterly meeting of the trus-
tees of the Soldiers Home held to-
day at the home, stringent resolutions
were adopted to suppress drunkenness
at the home. One inmate was expelled
for riotous conduct, and the superin-
tendent and president together were
given authority in future to go to the
extent of expelling refractory mem
bers. There are eight or ten of these
who are thus put on notice that no
further drinking viii be tolerated. The
remaining 100 inmates of the home are
quiet and orderly and in good health.
The institution is in good financial
condition. A water main from the city
water system, giving the home an
abundance of water, as well as fire pro-
lection. win be completed within two
weeks.
To Indorse Freight Bureaus Action.
A special mass meeting of the At
lanta Chamber of Commerce has been
called for next Tuesday night in the
Piedmont Hotel assembly room for the
purpose of indorsing the action of the
Atlanta Freight Bureau in all the steps
it has taken to secure lower rates. and
TO Join 1t in the work 10 this end
which now contemplates fight
against every future railroad improve
rnent in Atlanta unless the city is CIV
en- lower rates.
Called ON Railroad Commission.
Hon. p. A. Stovall of Savannah call
ed on the Railroad Commission to-day
and discussed with Commissioner 10.
seph NJ. Brown the question of rates
The information given him is along the
line Of that already published in these
dispatches.