Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-10-29

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eventful political course. There Is, how
ever, no real excitement, a. the result is
generally received with satisfaction.
goHSsoN's FRIENDS
while terribly disappointed and disguised
have too little spirit left to attempt ex
planning away their utter rout. Some OF
them insinuaie that IL isa mere Radi al
victory, but this oaiy excises the ridieule
Of the victors.
REPUBLICANS FOR COOPER.
II Is true the Republicans voted Zoe
Cooper, but II was only because they could
not succeed with a man Of tnrir own and
because they would have supported even a
declared rebel In preference to johnson,
besides u is known they resisted all the
EXPORTS AT BRIBERY
which were made by the johnson manip-
niators. All Of them stood sqnars up -
Co per with ore exception Boyd, Of Car
ter aud johnson counties, who secured his
seat in the contest with Grayson, the former
member, by supporting Johnson.
THE CAUCUS DOES THE WORK.
The programme arranged at the caucus
last night was admirable cOncocted AMI
kept strict secret. When it at last became
apparent, after q long consultation, that il
was no longer safe for Etheridge to keep
the field, and that johnson would be almost
certain to be elected to-day on the FIRST
ballot unless consolidation of the entire
opposition was effected, Mr.. Etheridge mag.
unanimously withdrew.
THE NEW MAN.
Mr.. Henry Cooper was then hxed upon
as the candidate most likely 10 draw away
the votes from johnson, and ss the least
Objectionable man, who had been mention
ed for the Senatorial succession. The Re-
publicans promised him their support and
uobly fulfilled their pledge.
WEST TENNESSEE
went for him almost in a body, while Mid
die and East Tennessee contributed sufi
cient strength to make success CERTAIN
Tuis was done in the face Of tremendous
Dragging on the part Of the johnson men,
who offered to bet heavy odds that their fa-
vorite would poll sixty votes on the frst
ballot.
THE BALL OPENS.
By the time IL o'clock arrived, the hour
for reassembling Of the Convention, the
galleries and lobby we're densely packed
with spectators. Although the votes had
been as closely counted as possible, there
were some five or six uncertain ones whose
votes 1t was known would decide the con-
test.
CALLING THs ROLL.
As soon as the Convention was called to
order the roll was called, and twenty 1--we
Senators, the full number, and eighty-two
Representative, answered to their names I;
thus making the full strength of the Con-
ventiOn one hundred aud seven, and the
number Of votes necessary to eject nfty-
four.
GBsESrEEs.
The z representatives. absent we're Cur
Of East Tenness4, for Johnston, aud Dilin,
Of Middle Tennessee, against.
FLUTTER IN A. rs CAMP.
When Senator Bryant, who had hereto
fore voted for Johnson On every ballot, got
up aud nominated Henry Cooper, Of d ,vid-
5 n county, there was considerable hdtter
in the Johnston camp, and some Of the
knowing ones commenced to smell a
rat" AS the vote progressed
BaEArBLxss SILENCE REIGSEp
throughout the immense assembly The
auuouncsmeDl that fourteen Senators had
voted for Mr.. C per and only ten for Mr.
Johnston, also caused
VISIBLE wEAKESIS0
among the latter's friends, but when II wa
found that the vote in the House was s.
| close the excitement became intense.
FLvER HEAT.
| Members rushed across the hall whisper
ing their exhortAtions TO the supporters o
either candidate TO stand firm. Even :
Speaker OF the Ssnate, who presided, - o ;
cd no little nervousness, aud f'rgo. u
bring down bis gAvel in rebuke Of the
TREMENDOUS CHEERS,
which broke forth when he ann )unced that
the vote of the ii 1use was a tie-forty -on'
for Mr.. Cooper and torty-ons for Mr.. John
sou, thus eiectiDg the former by a msiorit
Of four on Join, ballot and again, whe
Henry Cooper was declared to have beei
duly elected United States Senator for tn
term Of six years, after March 4, 1871
there was such q burst OF prolongei
enth usiasm as had never before shook tn
walls Of our noble Capito'.
A SLIGHT xIscALcuLArIoS.
| Johnson's backers have claimed that th
people are with him but II you had seen AM
heard what saw and heard, when the re
suit was declared to-day, you would hay
understood how really slight Is his hol
npon the popular affections.
THE DEATH KSELL.
Those shouts we're the death knell Of
reckless and selfish agitAtor, and as sue
their full significance was understood b
Ali who Witnessed the seene-whethe
friends or foes Of the defeated candidate.
THE vOrE THAT DID THE BUSINESS.
The following is the vote, the jnint ba
lot o. 10 day having been the seventh cast
Senators voting tor CoOper-Biy4n
C.sou. Edmund Cooper, Of Bedford Cul
hies. E1son, E,heridge, Hall, Mirtir, NJ,
FAn, Norris, Nelson, Pearson, Peyton an
Senator'S voting for J ,hnson-Messr
, Clementson, Faulkner, Greene, Har
HAwes, Luttreli, Mtllsaps, Palmer Self al
Speaker Thomas.
REPRESENTATIVES voting for Cooper
; Messrs. Agee, Baker, Byett, BrasheA
Brown. Bryant, Calld veil, CLARK OF Hay
, wood. Eckel, Eni0e, Harris, II Arrisson, HiI
! kIe. Hunley, Jones, Kelly, King, Laeke!
, Laym,n, LongAcrv, MeBAth, Mcconnell
McElwes, Morrison, o Sen, Pearson, Rhei
Roach. Rose, Russell, Of Hickman, Sander
! Sherrud, Singleta-y, Slimp. Snodderly, Ia.
/ lor, Townsead. Warren, Wilson; Io~ku
and Young-4l.
, Representatives voting for Johnson-
Messrs. Baber. Barry, Barton, Boyd, Brigh
Casey. Chsatham, Clark, Of jackson; Co
= Vile, Cox, Dunlap, Everett, Flemiu
: Glenn, Hampton, HOrpbvrgr, James,
Hamilton James, Of Smith k-ene
!, K-uney, Knight, McClary, Nth, Mich
q Nixon, Rossen, Russell, Of Rutherford al
1 Bedford Saddler, Scott, Slack, Smit
4 spears, Steel, Stephens, Thomas, Tucke
n Walker, West, White, and Speaker Pc
= kins, al
= Al. MAKING UGLY MOUTHS
n tohnsou has not made bis appearance sine
. rseeiying news OF his defeat like his su
norsers e calls the result a Radical q
o nmph. aud inveighs against some three
!. four members who he says deserted MIN
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