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HON. RUFUS E. LESTER
Re elected to Congress for His Eighth Term.
LESTER’S MAJORITY
MORE THAN 5,000
RIGDON CUT LITTLE FIGURE.
FIRST DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN
GOES BACK FOR EIGHTH TERM.
Chatham County Gave Him Nearly
Doable Hia Majority of Four Year*
Abo—Higdon's Vote iu Bullovh.
His Home County. About 324)0—The
Mclntosh Vote Divided—Tattnall
and Screven Gave Lesttfr About
000 Majority Each and Burke 1)00,
Congressman Rufus E. tester is re
elected from the First Georgia district
by about 5,000 majority. Chatham
county leads the district, of course,
giving him a majority of 2,673, nearly
double his majority in 1900, His esti
mated majority in Bulloch, the home of
Rigdon, is 500. Burke gives him 900
majority; Tattnall 600; Screven, 500;
Mclntosh, 100, and Bryan, Liberty and
Effingham practically.their full vote.
The vote in nearly all the counties
heard from, outside of Chatham, is
estimated, though the estimates are
believed to be very nearly correct. Rig
don s total vote it is not believed will
exceed 600.
BULLOCH.
Statesboro. Ga„ Nov. B.—Lester re
reived 359 of the. 410 votes cast in
Statesboro. Rigdon, the Republican
candidate, received 41 votes, ten not
voting for Congressman.
The total vote in the county is about
<ao. It is estimated Col. Lester's ma
jority over Rigdon will be about 500
Rigdon will get a total of less than
200 votes.
in Statesboro the voting was as fol
lows: Democrat, 312; Populist, 52; Re
publican, 35: Prohibition, 11.
BURKE.
Waynesboro, Ga„ Nov. B.—The esti
mated total vote of Burke county is
9->O. Parker carried the county by ap
proximately 750 plurality. Watson,
the PoDuiist candidate, received only
three votes in Waynesboro. Lester's
majority over Rigdon, about 900.
LIBERTY.
Mclntosh. Ga.. Nov. B.—The Pine
tillc precinct is the only one in Liberty
county whose vote is known to-night,
h elves Lester, 86; Watson, 37; Par
kl 46; and Roosevelt, 23. It is diffi
cult to predict the result in the county
tc-nipfht, as there are ten other pre
<: ts to be heard from. The white
' is going to be pretty well divided
nrtween Parker and Watson, and the
'f iliations are that Roosevelt will get
i j solid negro vote, and it is proba
'' ' • "’ll! carry the county.
"I. Lester will receive almost the
lull vote at all the precincts.
Mclntosh.
r'nrien, Ga., Nov. B.—All except
; precincts or Mclntosh county
~ r fester 116 and Klgdon 104. Roose
-156 and Parker 100. The three
I" r ''incts not heard from are Demo
cratic.
SCHEVBX.
s 'vanla. Ga., Nov. B.—The estimated
Ij v °te of Screven county is 600.
, ' I '"r'w majority is approximately
lister for Congress carries the
• nmty over Rigdon by 500 majority.
TATTNALL.
M Mrlm, Ga„ Nov. B.—Tattnall
,nl v klves Parker 250 majority. Les
' tries (he county by 600 majority.
" 'tepublicans ran ahead of Popu
l.si ih-ket.
BRYAN.
,v ’ iiibroke, Ga., Nov. B.—The elec
"" passed off quietly and very little
‘'•'.st W as manifested. The 19th
■ 1580th districts gave Parker 103
, Roosevelt 99. Watson received 6
':' s 11 'id Lester 170.
,' " 1 ’'turns have been received from
. ~° lower districts. Way's Station
, n 'l Clyde.
bppingham.
G"vion, Ga., Nov. B.—Effingham
von !y Nave Lester practically Us full
Sale Ten Million Boxes a Year.
* PREVENT ALL BOWEL TROUBLES
HARDWICK SWEPT THE
TENTH DISTRICT.
Watson Lost His Own Precinct by
* li> Votes.
Augusta, Nov. B.—Watson carried
one ward, the Fifth, by an overwhelm
ing plurality. He polled a large vote
in the Fourth ward, but in the other
wards was swamped by the largest
Democratic vote that has been polled
in many national elections.
Watson lost his own precinct by 19
votes and lost the congressional dis
trict, carrying only three counties,
McDuffie, Glascock and Jefferson.
Hardwick swept everything in the
county, his opponent. Porter, getting
only a very few votes. There was not
the slightest disturbance anywhere in
the county.
brantletsTmajority
BETWEEN 5,000 AND 6,000.
Findley Polled a Small Vote for
Congress.
Brunswick, Ga_, Nov. 8. —Eight coun
ties out of eighteen in the Eleventh
Congressional District give W. G.
Brantley a majority of 2.525 over Find
ley, and Brantley’s estimated total
majority in the district is between
5,000 and 6,000. Glynn county -gave
him 550 majority out of a total vote
of 800.
NEARLY ALL FLORIDA
COTTON PICKED.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. B.—The Flori
da cron report of Section Director
Mitchell of the Weather Bureau for
the week ended Nov. 7. issued to-day,
says;
"The persitent drought over the
northern and western districts was
broken by copious rains, though some
sections are still dry. The rains came
too latfc to be of benefit to advanced
crops, but late ones have been much
benefited. Syrup making began in all
localities, and sweet potatoes are being
dug. Cotton is reported nearly all
gathered. Oranges are dropping badly
in sections, the result of recent heavy
rains;.the crop being marketed rapidly.
Truckers in central and southern dis
tricts are preparing soil and seed beds
tor spring crons.”
ANOTHER CONVICT RELEASED.
Jndge Spoor Adds Anotlior to the
Jomlion Cane.
Macon, Nov. B.—A writ of habeas
corpus was signed to-night by Judge
Speer of the United States Court, re
leasing William Samuel from further
service on the chaingang. Samuel was
sentenced by the Recorder's Court of
Macon, and his attorneys claim the
sentence was illegal.
This is the third case of the last few
months where Judge Speer has gone
counter to the Recorder’s Court, the
most famous being the Jemlson case.
When the writ of habeas corpus is
served the negro Samuel will be plac
ed in the charge of United States
Marshal White, and the Mayor and
Council of this city will have to show
cause on Nov. 18 why he should not
be given his liberty.
CAMDEITCOUNTY SEAT
REMAINS ST. MARYS.
St. Marys. Ga., Nov. 8. —The election
In Camden county to determine the 10-,
cation of the county seat, whether it
he moved to Woodbine or remain at
St. Marys, resulted in the defeat of the
movement to change the location by a
good majority.
GEORGIA HANDED .
IN 90,000 VOTES.
Continued From First Page.
nearly 400. Hairston received only a
slight scattering vote In the other
counties.
Ashley Mny Contest Bell's Flection.
The great fight of the day was In
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY.NOVEMBER 9. 1904.
the Ninth district, but the returns in
d’eate the election of Hon. T. M. Beil,
the Democratic nominee, beyond a
doubt. J. M. Ashley, Republican, car
ried Pickins and Fannin, and probably
Dawson counties by small majorities,
but Bell has good majorities in Hall,
Lumpkin. White, Union. Rabun. Cher
okee. and the other counties of the
district. It is believed from reports
that Ashley will try to contest the
election despite his almost overwhelm
ing defeat. Thirteen out of seventeen
counties in the district give Bell a
majority of 7,500.
In the Tenth Congressman T. W.
Hardwick was opposed by a negro
lawyer of Augusta named Porter, who
received only the negro votes. Con
gressman Hardwick carried Glascock
and Jefferson counties, both of which
went for Watson.
W. G. Brantley carried every county
in the Eleventh district by good ma
jorities.
A quiet Election Everywhere.
The election over the state was gen
erally without incident. Fair weather
prevailed, and it is believed the con
solidation of the returns will show a
much heavier vote and a larger Dem
ocratic majority than four years ago.
A report from Augusta says labor lead
ers from Georgia, contributed to the
Republican victory in Indiana and
other doubtful states, because the
Georgia Legislature has persistently
refused to enact a child labor bill and
other labor legislation which has been
demanded.
FULTON POLLED HALF ITS
REGISTERED VOTE.
Ltvlngnton’a Opponent for Congreaa
Didn’t Issue a Precinct.
Atlanta, Nov. B.—Fulton county poll
ed 7,946 votes to-day out of a total
registration of 14,403. The vote in the
county for Parker and" Davis was 5,781;
Roosevelt, 1,766; Watson, 340; Swallow
(Prohibitionist), 43, and Debs (Social
ist), 16.
The Democratic ticket received a plu
rality of 4,015 over the Republican
ticket and a majority over all of 3,616.
C. P. Goree, the Republican candi
date for Congress, did not carry a sin
gle city ward or precinct, despite his
trick of sending out Democratic and
Populist tickets with his name at
tached. His largest vote was in the
Fourth ward, where there is a heavy
registration. There he received 492 to
Livingston's 535.
Congressman L. F. Livingston re
ceived 5,507 votes to Goree’s 1,889. Liv
ingston’s majority is 3,618. About 5,000
people turned out on the streets to
night to see the returns on bulletin
boards, but early in the evening the
larger part of the crowd became dis
gusted and went home to wait and
hope for another four years.
Telfair.
Helena, Ga., Nov. B.—At Helena pre
cinct there was but little interest tak
en in the election, not half of the reg
istered voters voting.
There was only 73 votes in all cast,
and of that number the Democratic
ticket got 65 and the Republican tick
et got 1. Populists. 7. W. G. Brant
ley fan 2 ahead of the Democratic
ticket.
Lauren*.
Dublin, Ga„ Nov. B.—The estimated
total vote in Laurens county is 1.600.
Parker carries the county by approxi
mately 600 majority. Brantley for Con
gress defeated Finley, Republican, by
ovfcr 700 majority.
Lowndes.
Valdosta, Ga., Nov. B.—Lowndes
county will give a Democratic ma
jority of 600 in this precinct. Parker
and Davis get 551. Roosevelt and
Fairbanks, 129; Socialist. 6; Prohibi
tion, 1. Brantley, Democrat, for Con
gress, 592; Findley, Republican, 88.
Pleree.
Blackshear, Ga„ Nov. B.—The esti
mated total vote In Pierce county is
500. Parker carried the county by ap
proximately 200 majority. Brantley,
for Congress, carried the county over
Finley by 300 majority.'
Clay.
Fort Gaines, Ga„ Nov. B.—Clay
county gives Parker a majority of 103.
Clarke.
Athens, Ga„ Nov. B.—Howard, for
Congress, carries Clarke county by 623
majority. The Democratic national
ticket received the same majority.
Pulaski.
Hawkinsville, Ga., Nov. B.—Pulaski
county’s estimated total vote is 600.
Parker’s majority is 550. Lewis receiv
ed heavy vote for Congress.
Sumter.
Americus, Ga.. Nov. B.—The approx
imate vote in Sumtel* county is 1,000.
Parker received about 800. Lewis for
Congress received the entire Demo
cratic vote and many Republican votes.
Only ten Populist votes and about 100
negro votes, were cast in Americus.
Washington.
Sandersville, Ga., Nov. B.—Washing
ton county gives Parker 1,200; Roose
velt, 200. Sandersville gave Hardwick
307, Porter 52.
Dougherty.
Albany, Ga., Nov. B.—The total vote
of Dougherty county is 502. Parker
carries the county by 421 majority.
Watson did not receive a vote. Griggs
for Congress has a vote of 462.
Camden.
St. Marys, Ga., Nov. B.—Camden
county gives a small Democratic ma
jority.
Thomas.
Thomasville, Ga., Nov. B.—Thomas
county gives Parker 841, Watson, 356;
Roosevelt, 412.
Griggs receives the unopposed vote
for Congress.
Ware.
Waycross, Ga.. Nov. B.—About 900
votes were polled in Ware county.
Few of the county precincts have been
heard from, but the indications are
that Parker’s majority is about 520.
Bradley's majority over Findley for
Congress is about 530. Debs received
12 votes and the prohibition candidate
1. The little town of Manor again
voted a solid Democratic ticket, poll
ing 40 votes, all for Parker and Brant
ley.
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Couldn't Urt Manunurs.
Ashbum, Ga., Nov. B.—No election Is
being held here. No one would act
ns manager. In previous elections
Ashbum polled a good vote.
NEBRASKA.
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to succeed Senator Dietrich, will prob
ably be Kepubllcan.
In Omaha, the Socialists have shown
surprising stridigth, and will poll the
largest vots in the history of their
organisation,
Omaha, Neb.. Nov. (.—Nebraska
will give Hoosevelt a plurality which
will reach nearly or quite 40.000.
George W. Berge, the Fustan can
didate for Governor, is probably elect
ed by a plurality of from (.000 to 1.-
<*oo. The returns on the remainder of
the state ticket are doming In slowly,
but Indicate that the Republicans will
•tact Bwel of their candidates. At
TRYING TO BREED MUTINY
IN PORT ARTHUR GRRRISON
Che Foo, Nov. 8, 5:30 p. m.—The Japanese besieging Pprt Arthur, ig
noring Lieut. Gen. Stoessel, the commander of the Russian military forces
there, have offered terms of surrender to the Russian soldiers, according to
advices leaving Port Dainy yesterday.
In the meanwhile the ceaseless activity of picks and spades continues.
The Japanese are gradually advancing their trenches, which speil inexora
ble fate to the watching Russians.
A Russian prisoner captured Oct. 26 said the troops composing the gar
rison of Port Arthur were In want and dispirited. Upon hearing the pris
oners story, Gen. Nogi assembled his staff, and discussed the matter brief
ly. and then under the light of a bicycle lantern, drafted a letter to be dr
culated among the soldiers themselves, the prisoner having promised to
deliver it in mercy to his comrades.
The letter offered humane treatment to all who surrender, saying it
was in the Interests of humanity to prevent further useless slaughter. In
the darkness of tip; early morning of Nov. 4 several copies of the letter,
written in Russian, were given to the prisoner, who regained the Russian
lines, unobserved by his officers.
That night the Russian returned, saying his comrades would answer
within a few days.
The Japanese are sufficiently near the summits of the hills to render
tunneling highly practicable, much of this work is now being done The
Russians are building counter tunnels. Whichever side finds Its tunnel
under the enemy’s blows up the latter’s tunnel. tunnel
least four out of the six congressmen
will be Republicans, and it is believed
the Legislature will also have a Re
publican majority.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. B.—Meager
returns received up to 7;45 o’clock
show good gains for Roosevelt, but In
dicates a Republican loss on Gover
nor. Only five precincts have thus
far reported, however, and they may
not be indicative of the general result.
CONNECTICUT.
New Haven, Conn., Nov. B.—Presi
dent Roosevelt and the entire Republi
can ticket carried the state In to-day’s
election by an overwhelming plurality,
which was even larger than the most
sanguine of the party predieted.
It Is estimated that President Roose
velt's plurality will reach 33,000. The
state ticket was not far behind and
from Henry Roberts, the candidate
for Governor, down, there was a clean
sweep.
New Haven, Nov. B.—The New Ha
ven Register (Independent) claims the
state of Cennecticut for Roosevelt by
over 20,000, the election of Roberts, Re
publican, for Governor, by nearly as
much and the state ticket In New Ha
ven by from 1,000 to 1.500.
New Haven. Nov. B.—Ten towns In
Connecticut give Roosevelt 1,415; Par
ker, 858. Democratic gain of 67.
New Haven, Nov. B.—The first town
in Connecticut, Prospect, gave Roose
velt 68; Parker, 10. In 1900 this town
gave McKinley 71; Bryan, 29.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston. Nov. (.—The Globe at 9:30
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elected Governor by a plurality of 25,-
000, and that Roosevelt has carried
Massachusetts by 70,000.
VERMONT?
White River Junction, Vt„ Nov. B.
Six towns for President In Vermont
give Parker 313, Roosevelt, 1,101. Same
In 1900 gave Bryan 368, McKinley 1,211.
MAINE.
Portland, Me., Nov. 9.—Returns re
ceived from all but 134 of the 519 cities,
towns and plantations of Maine gave
Roosevelt a plurality of 34,785.
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Chicago, Nov. B.—According to the
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largest plurality ever given to any
presidential candidate. He has by the
unofficial returns carried Chicago by
87,000, and the county of Cook outside
of the city will give him about 9,000
additional, making his plurality in
Cook county not far from 107,000.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee claim the possible plurality for
President Roosevelt in the state will
total 214,000, though some of the com
mittee claim 230,000. The Democratic
Committee refuse to give any figures.
The Republican state ticket has been
overwhelmingly elected, Deneen for
Governor, running about 15,000 behind
the national ticket in Cook county.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, Nov. 8. —Roosevelt's
vote In Pennsylvania fHr exceeds the
expectation of the Republican man
agers. his majority being estimated at
390.000.
There Is a heavy falling off In the
Democratic vote ull over the state.
The Republicans have elected twenty
nine of the thirty*two congressmen,
carrying all the doubtful districts.
They have an overwhelming majority
In the next Legislature, which insures
the election of P. C. Knox to succeed
the late M. H. Quay.
The Republicans have also elected
John P. Elkin, State Supreme Court
Judge. Heavy Republican gains were
made In Luxerne, Lackawanna,
Schuylkill and other counties In the
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Philadelphia, Nov. 9.—Estimates
from the entire state give Roosevelt
a plurality in Pennsylvania of between
390,000 and 400,000. In Philadelphia
Roosevelt’s plurality will exceed 175,-
000.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, Nov. B.—Although the Re
publicans carried Massachusetts for
Roosevelt to-day by 82,000 plurality,
they lost, the governorship for the first
time since 1892. William L. Douglas
of Brockton defeated Gov. John L.
. Bates of this city by übout 25,000 plu
rality.
Idaho.
Boise, Ida.. Nov. B.—Returns indicate
that Roosevelt will carry the state by
from 15,000 to 20,000. Gooding, Repub-
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CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, Nov. B.—Three hun
dred and eighty-two precincts out of
2,243 outside of Saif Francisco give
Roosevelt 31,986; Parker 14,693, The
same precincts gave McKinley 25,367
and Bryan 20,426.
San Francisco, Nov. B.—Thirty-three
precincts outside of San Francisco give
Roosevelt 4,683; Parker, 2,335. Same
precincts in 1900 gave McKinley, 3,840;
Bryan, 3,041.
San Francisco, Nov. B.—Returns
from twenty-four complete precincts In
this city give Roosevelt, 5,932; Parker,
2,565. Returns from eight complete pre
cincts in the Fourth district give
Kuhn, Republican, for Congress, 2,019;
Livernash. Democrat, 754.
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