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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
NUMBER 2, VOLUME 34.
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
HAD BATTLE TOR SUPREMACY
IN MAN* STATES YESTERDAY.
ADDiCKS GONE
IN DELAWARE
—♦—
REPbRTS SAY RHODE ISLAND
ELECTED A DEMOCRATIC GOV-. .
ERNOR AND TWO CON
. GRESSMEN.
Pennypacker Wins in Pennsylvania
By a Majority of 100,000.—Results
in the Other States Where
Elections Were Held.
Providence, K. 1.. November 4
Returns received up to a late hour to
night indicate that 1,. F. C. (la ,
democrat, aas defeated Governor t
U. Kimball by a small majority. May
or Granger, of Providence, democrat,
is elected to congress over the pri
ent republican, while F. P. Owen, dem
ocrat, has defeated (.'apron, ropubii
oan, In the Second district.
Delaware All Right.
Wilmington, Del.’, November 4.—-Re
turns from over one half the pr
<-incts in trie First legislative district
of Wilmington indicate the election ol
Ur. H. G. Buckmaster, democrat, over
James republican This is a
democratic gain and counts against
Addieks.
Bols Loses Out.
DeMoines, lowa, November 1. —The
feature of the election in this state to
day was the contest, in the Third dis
trict, (Speaker Henderson’s) between
Governor Bois, democrat, and Benja
min P. Birdsaii. At a late hour Bird
sail’s election is evident. Martin 1.
Wade, democrat, is elected in the sec
mid district.
Lafollette Re-Elected.
Milwaukee, Wis., November 4... At
1! o’clock tonight returns from the
state indicate that Governor Lafol
lette has been reelected by al let;.-1
35,000 plurality. Congressional re
turns are very meager, but indications
point to election of ten republicans
and one democrat. Legislature will
probably be republican.
Kentucky Comes Back.
Frankfort, November 4.—Report!
from the election in this state arc
coming in slowly but, by the returns
received up to 11 o'clock tonight it
looks as if the democrats have
elected every congressman except In
the Eleventh district, where Boorliag
republican, is ahead.
Ohio is Republican.
Columbus, November 4. —The repub
licans have carried, the state by next
to tbe largest pluralities on record.
However, returns up to a very late
hour tonight indicate that. I he demo
crats have gained at, least one, and
probably two congressmen. Tom
Johnson has been snowed under.
Indiana Goes Wrong.
Indianapolis, Ind., November 4.
At 1 o’clock this morning indications
from most reliable returns are that
the republicans have carried tbe state
by 25.000 to 30,000. Tbe delegation in
congress will be the same as at pres
ent and will consist of nine republi
cans and four democrats.
‘•Maryland, My Maryland."
Baltimore, November 4.—The con
gressional elections in this state have
been fought out very bitterly today.
There are six congressmen in the state
and both sides are claiming three.
Two districts are conceded to each
party and two seats are in doubt.
Utah in Doubt.
Salt Lake, November 4. —Because of
a general scratching throughout the
state it is quite impossible to give an
accurate figure on today’s result.
Both sides are claiming the state with
the chances favoring the democrats.
Republicans Leading.
Chicago, Tils., November 4.—Meager
returns at midnight have presented
nothing like an accurate statement of
the result in this state today. How
ever, there is every indication that
the republican ticket has been elected
by a good majority. The next legis
lature will be republican. It is im
possible to state how the elections
have resulted in the congressional dis
tricts.
In Colorado.
Denver, % November 4. —Reports
throughout ihe state show unusually
heavy vote has been polled, but defi
nite results are not yet obtaiuaable,
Republican gains are generally report
ed.
Coming in Slowly.
Wheeling. W. Va., November 4.
Reports are coming in very slowly,
but the deineorals claim a gain of two
votes, which is practically conceded
by the republicans.
In the Nutmeg.
Hartford, November 4. —Governor
Chamberlain, repmtblican, nas been
elected over Carey, democrat, by a
safe majority. An entire republican
delegation is returned to Washington.
The democrats made large gains in
the cities.
Another Solid Delegation.
Jackson, Miss., November 4.-—A
very sma.i vote was polled in this
state so.lay. Ail ilie democratic nom
inees for congress were elected.
In Penrssyqlvania.
P ilia lelphia, November 4. —Phila-
delphia nas gone republican by 100,-
000. Pennypacker, the republican
candidate for governor, has defeated
Pat.tison, democrat, by a large major
ity. The legislature is also safely
republican.
*
South Dakota.
Sioux Falls. November 4.—At 11:30
the repents received from repub
lican hen kpff <■ indicate that the
state has gone republican by about
i 5.000 majority im r the democrats.
In Michigan
Detroit, November 4 -At 10 o lock
tn ight Chairman Di- kerpnn, of the
.repaid: an committee, i'-suel the fol
lowing statement: 'Governor J’-liss
and the entire state 'ticU-t arc elected
by 40,000. Eleven eongrcssnnn are
elected. The legis'aturo js overwhelm
indy republican.
All Democrats.
New Orleans, N tvember 4-—All the
democratic nomt ieo lor congress arc
elected by good majorities.
Old NortW State Comes Eack.
Raleigh, November 4.—Advices up
to this rime show that the democrats
have elected al! ten of the congress
men in tiic stale. The legislature will
be democratic tty four-fifths vote,
and toe popular majority is placed at
00,000.
Arkansas in Line.
Lottie Lock, November 4. —A small
vole w ix. polled on the whole today,
but the • ntlre democratic delegation
-v.c cjecu ii to congress, in Die state
and county elections the democrats
have won.
North Dakota Republican.
Fargo, N D.. November 4.—The re
publican state central committee, at.
midnight, claim that returns show t'nat
the republicans have elected govern
'd %ongresi.;mciu and state officers by
a majority between 10,000 and 12,000.
New Hampshire as Usual.
■ Concord, N. It., November 4.—Re
turns up to ntidnight show that Batch
cider, republican, has been elected
governor ofjhe s'ate over Hollis, dem
oiv ice former receiving 21,k91i
votes and the latter 16.888.
Close in Idaho.
Boise City, November 4.—The vote
is coming in very slowly from over the
state, and Hulf and Morrison, candi
dates for governor are running neck
and neck. Both sides claim the legis
lature.
Old Bloody Kansas.
Topeka, November 4.—At a late
the nr tonight tnc returns indiacte that
Baiiey, republican, has been elected
i governor by a safe majority. The
[legislature is in doubt.
New Jersey Very Naughty.
Trenton, November 4. —Meager re
(Continued on Page 2.)
BRUNSWICK, GA„ WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 5, 1902.
GRIGGS CLAIMS HOUSE
BY MAJORITY OF FIVE
Washington, November B.—At 2
o'clock this morning. Chairman
Griggs, of the democratic congression
al committee, issued the following
statement:
“From reliable returns received
from all states where congressional
elections were held toikay, 1 believe
(he democrats have succeeded in
electing 199 congressmen, or a majori
ty of 5. and will control the next
house of representatives. These fig
ures are based on -he most ’•'.•liable
returns and the democrats have made
great gains, especially iii New York
I am satisfied with ‘.he result ’’
What Associated Press Says.
Washington, November 5.-- 2 a m.—
After receiving all returns possible,
the Associated Press has just iesi td
the following statement:
"It will be Impossible to give the
KILLED MOTHER
AND DAUGHTER
4
NEGRO USES AN AXE ON HIS
VICTIMS AND IS THEN CAUGHT
AND RIDDLED WITH BUL
LETS.
Salem. Ala., November 4.—Sam Har
ris, a/ negro, entered the home of
George Meadows, a prominent plant
er who lives 6 miles, south of here,
about 9 o’clock this morning, during
Mr. Meadows’ absence, and with an
ax struck his wife and 18-year-old
daughter each on the head, crushing
that of her daughter. Mrs. Meadows
has never regained consciousness
and will die.
The negro was placed in custody
and neld till Miss Meadows had suffi
ciently recovered to identify him. This
she did at 4 o’clock this afternoon
and ttie negro was taken in charge
by about 125 armed men and his body
riddled with bullets on the spot. He
denied his guilt until the first, shot
was fired, then he acknowledged the
crime.
His purpose was to rob the house,
which he, perhaps, did, as all the
drawers to the bureaus and dressers
were open and showed evidence of be
ing rifled. The whole country around
is in a state of confusion.
The negro had heard that Mr. Mea
dows had disposed of two mules and
that toe money was on the premises,
so when Mr. Meadows left the place
this morning to attend the organiza
tion of aschoo! some miles off, he
prepared to act.
Casting aside the sack into which
be was placing the cotton as he picked
it, he went by his nouse and blacken
ed bis hands and face with smut, and,
taking an ax, started for the home of
Mr. Meadows, which w r as near at
hand. The home of Mr. Meadows is
in a sparse.y settled community, but
other houses are near. The settlement
is about 6 miles from Salem and
some distance from a telegraph or
railroad station.
MR. H. B. ROBINSON DEAD.
Passed Away Last Night After a Lin
gering Illness.
Mr. H. B. Robinson passed away
at his home on Mansfield street at
10.45 o’clock last night.
Mr. Robinson has been ill for some
weeks and his death was not a sur
prise to those best acquainted with
his condition.
Mr. Robinson has been a resident
of this county for a long number of
years. He was 84 years old and
leaves a wife and five children, Mrs.
Kate Dart, Horace Robinson, Jr., Mrs.
Agnes Robinson, I>. A. Robinson and
Mrs. Eugenia Pnillips.
No funeral arrangements have yet
been made.
ODELL WINS OUT IN NEW YORK
IN ONE OF THE HARDEST FOUGHT
BATTLES IN HISTORY OF STATE
exact standing of the nest house of
representatives, but from tli? returns
received up to this hour it is evident
that the republicans will control by a
reduced majority, "’he democrats,
however, have male gains
The Senate.
Washington, November 5. —1 ,t. m.—
Returns received up to this hour indi
cate that tbe next tTnpeil Ftatis sen
ate will be republican ’ey at least six
teen majority against the present ma
jority of twenty.
The Associated Press says: With
55 districts out of 1,543 in Greater
New York to heard from Color’s esti
mated plurality from the city is 115,-
784. Sin mill Odell hold ills present ra
tio his plurality up the state will be
185,60 ti, thus electing him byi about.
20,000.
CLUB 10 MEET
FRIDAY mcm
GOOD GOVERNMENT CLANS TO
GATHER AND NAME CANDI
DATES FOR CITY ELEC
TION.
The political situation was consider
ably accelerated, with the announce
ment that tile Good Government Club
would call a meeting an Fromy nig.it
for the purpose of nominating candi
dates for mayor and aldermen for the
coming year.
President McAllister, of the Good
Government Club was seen on the
question and in answer to inquiries on
the subject gave the following signed
statement:
A meeting of the Good Government
Club is hereby called to meet at the
city nail on Tuesday, November 11th,
at 7:30 o’clock p. m., to consider the
nomination of candidates for a mayor
and four aldermen, and to transact
such other business as may come be
fore the meeting.
All members and supporters of the
Good Government Club are earnestly '
requested to be present.
H. H. M’AI.USTEK,
President Good Government Club, i
in connection with this matter it is'
safe to predict that Mayor Emanuel
will be renominated by his party and
whether or not there will be any op
position to the ticket remains to be
seen.
COMING FOR A WEEK
Pollock Stock Company Will Be at the
Grand.
Charles W. Coleman, representing
the Gagnon,Pollock Stock Company,
is in the city in the interest of his at
traction.
The Gagnon-Pollock Company will
play at the opera house ail next week
except Saturday. Speaking of busi
ness, Mr. Coleman spoke in the most
enthusiastic, terms of the theatre go
ing pubiib of the south. Tne Gagnon-
Pollock Company opened in Savannah
Monday night to a packed and jam
med house and gave universal satis
faction.
IN THE CITY COURT.
A Number of Cases Were Tried Yes
terday.
The city court was in session again
yesterday and quite a number of
cases were disposed of during the
dya.
Tne dockets, both criminal and
civil, are well filled, and Judge
Sparks is hustling things in his tri
bunal at. a rapid gate.
He took up the criminal docket first
and hopes to dispose of it by the end
of the week, and he will then turn his
attention to the civil docket.
♦ — 4
MAYOR-ELECT HOWELL HERE..
I He Has Been Out On a Pleasure Trip
and Will Return Home Today.
( Mayor-elect Evans P. Howell, of At
lanta, reached the city last night from
a hunting trip through soulh Georgia.
He was well loaded with game and
reported, a pleasant outing in this sec
tion of the state.
He arrived in the city on the Fat
eon at 4:00 last night, and will re
turn to his home in Atlanta at 6:40
t nis morning.
Colonel lit •well was quartered at
the Oglethorpe last night.
THE ELECTION YESTERDAY.
Congressman Brantley Given a Very
Good Vote.
The election in Brunswick yester
day was rather a quiet one, owing lo
the fact that Congressman W. G.
Brantley, tne only man voted for, did
not have any opposition.
I wt-ver a v< ry flattering vote was
accnrded Mr. Brantley, the total being
451:
In the other >r ies of his district
In was also gi.. . i very complimen
tary vote.
CRITICALLY ILL.
Albeit O. Anderson Lingering Ee
tween Life and Death.
TANARUS: many friends of Mr. Albert O.
Alderson will be pained io near that
be is critically 111 al the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W A. 0. An
derson, on Union street.
Mr. Anderson-has been ill with ty
phoid fever for two weeks or more,
but up. to Sunday was thought to be
improving. However, on rlmt day, he
suffered a relapse, anil since then lias
been in a critical candition.
Laic yesterday al'lernopn a consulta
tion el nis physicians, Drs. R. E. L.
Hurfird and A. C. Plain, was held,
and it, was announced (hat he was in
a very precarious condition.
Than Bud” Anderson, as he is call
ed, there is no more popular young
man in Brunswick, and his many
friends, and they are legion, will join
the News in the indulgence of the
hope I hat better tidings will come
from tiis bedside today.
A GOOD MINSTREL SHOW.
Quinlan and Wall Pleased a Large
House Last Night.
The Quinlan and Wall Imperial
Minstrels, at the Grand last night,
was the best of its kind yet presented
to a Brunswick audience.
The minstrels came well heralded
by tbe press and public as an al, star
aggregation of burnt cork artists anu
they well sustained this reputation
that preceded them.
Every l’eallire from the rise of the
curtain <.n the first part, showing tie.
premiers of minstrelsy' in black face
and white features adorned as “ad
mirals and. ambassadors” io the ring
ing down of the curtain on an old
time plantation darkey dancing and
singing act, was good and called forth
round after round of applause, ami
loars of hilarity. To enumerate t.he
specialities is not, necessary. AH were
fine and when Quinlan and Wail come
to Brunswick again it is safe to pre
dict the S. R. O. sign will have to be
put out.
TWO MORE BURGLARIES.
Negro Entered Smith’s Shoe Store
and Was Captured.
Two more burglaries were reported
last night.
Ed. Bingham, a well known negro,
entered Smith’s shoe store and Hole
$4 in cash. He was captured by Of
ficer John Lamb and placed in the
county jail. He admitted his guilt.
An attempt was made to enter the
store of C. L. Parker, on .1 street, but
the would-be burglar was frightened
away before he could get in the store.
Commissioners Meet.
The commissioners of roads and
revenues held) their regular monthly
meeting at the court house yesterday.
Only routine matter’s came up for dis
position.
New York, November 4.—The fol
lowing democratic nominees for con
gress are probably elected in Brook
lyn: Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and,
Seventh districts. A republican is
elected from the Third district.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
HIS MAJORITY IS
NOT OVER lUOS
COLER CARRIED GREATER NEW
YORK OVER HIS OPPONENT
BY 117,500 VOTES.
But the Republicans Will Come to
Harlem With Enough Votes to
Overcome That Majority and
Elect Their State Ticket.
New York, November 4. —In spite of
a phenomenally large vote in New.
York and: Kings county for Bird S. Co
ier (dem.) returns up to a late hour
last night indicated tae re-election of
Benjamin B. Odell, (repub) to the gov
ernorship of New York state by from
16,000 to 20,000. Colers plurality in
the Greater New York exceeds 115,-
000. Odell’s vote in the country dis
tricts was lighter than two years ago,
but Coler's wais also lower in the
same districts.
| In New York city Coler’s plurality
was 117,500, made up as follows:
New York county 83,000, Kings coun
ty 26,500, Queens county 55,000, lUch
' mond county 28,000.
At 9 p. m. Elliott Danforth, former
'chairman of the democratic state
committee, said returns recived indi
| cate Coler wouiyl carry greater New
I York tiy 120,0 v„. He claimed lliat Ho
le would be elected governor by 20,-
000.
A statement given out at republican
I headquarters saidl returns received in-
I dicated tnat Odell was gaining in the
'state cities and the returns from
country districts were coming in slow
ly indicated that Odell was gaining
and would win by from 15,000 lo 20,-
000.
Roosevelt's Home.
Oyster Bay, L. 1., November 4.
The. town of Oyster Bay, president
Roosevelt's township, complete, gives
Odell 1,526 and Coler 1,657. In 1900
the same gave Odell 2,041, Stanchfie.d
1,529.
New York, November 5. —2:30 a. m.
—The election in tnis state today
was one of the most exciting in the
history* of the Empire state, and it
will take the exact count to decide
majorities of the different candid res
At this hour returns have been re
ceived from nearly every comity and
lovernor Odell has been re-elected
over Bird S. Coler by a majority o£
from 8,000 tQ 15.000. The vote was
the heaviest poiled m many years ami
all over the state both sides worked
nard ail day for their respective tick
ets.
In Greater New York.
The vote in Greater New York was
an exceptionally large one, and the
democratic candidate for governor
received a majority over Odell of 117,-
500 votes, which, it was thought,
would be enough to elect him, but the
republicans made a big gain outside
of th city and w,li conic '<> Harlem
with a majority over the democrats c-l
125,000 or 130,009 majority, tbn.-s over
coming the majority received !>> Coler
in Greater New York.
Dunn's Statement.
At midnight Chairman Dunn, of the
republican state committee, said "the
re-election of Governor Odell was an
absolute certainty. 1 believe his plu
rality will be from 15,000 to 29,000.
Danforth Claims Victory.
Elliott Danforth, of tne democratic
state committee, said at midnight:
“The result is still in doubt, but, from,
advices we have received, I still claim
the election of Coler as governor.”
Some Late Fguures.
Revised figures received after 1
o'clock name Odell’s plurality in Al
bany county 6,600 and in Chemung
1 county 720. Later figures from Querns
; name Coler’s plurality at 6,985.
New York, November 4. —Late ic
turns from remote districts show fall
ing off in Odell’s vote. Oneida county
gave Coler plurality of 142, a republi
can loss of 5,208, and this reduced
Odell’s estimated plurality, to 8,509, ;