The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-05-25
THE PROSPECT IN TENNESSEE.
From the Nashville Banner

! The CONGRESSIONAL Canvass Throughout the
whole length and breadth Of the State all looks well
We know of no changes against from the election in
1887, and there in our favor. The New Yorker
III speaking Of Congressional Canvass remarks that
there appears TO he good chance for the
candidates in the FIRST, Second. Fifth. Eighth, NINTH
Tenth and Eleventh Districts. Never was locker on
at distance more mistaken! Why, in the FIRST Dis
tict the Loco-focos cannot make the beginning of
show Of strength against Cen Carter the Wing candi-
date. They indeed find it no easy task to muster any
kind Of candidate. And then for the Second Dis
trict the August election will show who is who there
We have doubt Of the defeat Of Mcclellan, the
late Locofoco Representative Of that District than
have Of the triumphant reelection Of Gov Cannon
As for the Eighth District, there is not the beginning of
chance for the Loco oco candidate succeed Each
county in this District is Wing to the backbone, imno-
vaby, triumphany And then for the candidates,
every thing IN favor of Col Gentry He consis-
tent able, popular. and glowing on the stump
in legislative hall We think Of setting his
majority down at less than 1000 II may be 1900! In
the Tenth District MIR Shields fail Of re cleo
ton. He popular, able aud fahtul-was elected two
years ago by 81 maorty-and has lost friends that
can hear Of We assured by the best Of Judges
in his District that he will be hold his own il
net increase his majority! In the Ninth District there
is almost moral certainty Of Gen Barengers beating
Harvey M. Wsuerson. The District is about equally
divided politics; but then the superiority Of the Wing
candidate, as statesman, politician, and orator,
over the weak vessel that opposes him. ought to- and
will tell in that intelligent District greatly the adyan-
tage Of the Wings In the Eleventh District General
Cheatham, according to the best judges, in that Dis
trct, than holds his own His reelection we con-
slider safe HIS friends up and doing, determined
carry him through the contest trumphantly In the
Fifth District have the strongest aud best of assn
RANGES that Mr.. Hopkins L. Turney's majority Of 575,
which he obtsned in 1897 will be scattered 10 the Winds
and that the honest, faithful and upright D,bre will be
elected. The contest will be close, but if any thing
like justice Is done, Turney will sssuredy be left
at home, and his District represented by better and
ADLER man. ..l..
| Thus stands the matter as as we are capable
OF Judging, or OF receiving inform ,lion in
the eight districts referred to by the New Yorker
afording chance for the success Of Administration
men, II is within the scope of possibility-but not
probabilily-that, out Of the entire delegation OF
| thirteen members, the Loco-focos may elect one or
two But for the lite OF US we could not now tell
where, in what section of the State. We hope
strongly, ardenty, and not without good substantial
reason too TO see the Delegation present an entire
| sold Wing phalanx.
CANDIDATES.
First Diarict.-Wiliam B. Carter, (Whig) Jo-
seph Powell, Loco-foco) In 1887, Carter received
Second biariet-John A. Mckinney twhig)
Abraham Mcclellan, Ioco-foco.) In 1887, the
| vote stood as follows:
For Mcclellan, (V. b. 36l2
For Bunch (Whg) 1922
McClean's majority, 300
Third District, Joseph L. Williams, (whig)
No opposition. Mr. Williams vote ia 1887 6g14
He had no opponent.
Fourth District-William d. Stone, (Whig) No
opposition. AT the special election in 1887, there
were seven candidates. Gen. Stone was elected by
plurality OF 375 votes.
kins l.. Turney, (Locofoco) In 1887, the votes In
this district stood as follows: