Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07
EXCITING SCENES ON THE noLsrox.
The Democracy. Startling Tor salt River.
Unwilling Passengers and Ritter Conn
plants.


The banks of the Holston were lined yestcr-
day morning by the disconsoate friends of the
local Democratic leaders, who were gathered TO
see them off on their pilgrimage to the tradi-
uonal stream where disappointed place hunters
are supposed to find relief for their suiierings.
The scene was one of confusion, for several Of
the passengers. were sont for on short notice
They had made no preparations to go and their
baggage and provisions were gathered up in
hurry. The boat was all ready Friday morn
ing, but the crew expected a mixed COM
pany for passengers the departure was de-
layed II day to make the changes the uneX-
pected result of the election made necessary.
John Gibbs and Graft had their apartments
all fitted out weeks ago and were ready to start
off Thursday morning. but Earnell and Mynatt
wanted them to wait till four o'clock anyhow,
as it was uncertain how far up they would have
TO go. Gibbs and Graft had canoes on board,
as they said it was certain they would have to
go further up than n boat would carry them.
larnell wanted to stop TO see If nc couldn't get
the company of some of the members of the
Knoxville clique who had tried TO rule him of
because he had worn the blue, and wasn't hard
~ respectable enough for the ring
rnE ult,SrLLrsrn pa ssENGERs.
About O'Clock Thursday night Capt. James
Boyd, one of the most experienced boatInen in
these diggings, sent word to Gibbs Co hold the
boat, as thunder was to pay, and the chances
were he would have to 60 with them About an
hour before that his friends had been congratu-
lNtng him in front OF the Bank, where the rrus-
tee funds had been deposited. The pro-
gramme had been to send Frank Bearden up
near the head waters. But as the returns came
in Boyd's friends turned white, red and all sorts
of colors They thought at first it was only
shower, but rs the votes were counted out it
turned out 10 be a thunder food. About this
time he began to get ready his baggage, and his
friends, overwhelmed and chopfallon, gathered
about, trying to console him. But he wouldn't
be consoled. He couldn't understand it, and
didn't propose to. How plain man from the
country could distance hin. in the first race was
puzzle.
Hudiburg had kept up a show Of courage. but
it turned out he had his beef all salted down
and was ready. lie and Gibbs had their bag
gage packed together and rations for a long trip.
4 Market Square merchant was on the wharf
keeping a sharp look out for Hudiburg. The
latter ought 70 have been sent up last election,
but as he was beaten only nine votes he was eX-
cused. But the Market Square man wants the
race next time so he was determined Hudiburg
should get off this trip, certain He saw him
safely slowed away before he would rest easy.
SOME coNscRIpT PASSENGERS.
just as the boat loaded with Boyd, Mynatt,
4arnell Gibbs, Graft and Hudi6urg was push
ing off an excited crowd rushed down the river
bank with Jim Williams, hat off; mad fury,
hallooing for the boat to stop One fellow from
the country in putting Jim aboard, said it had
come to a nice pass when they couldn't hold n
man in when once elected. Col. John Will
liams was on hand and refused TO let the boat
Off unless Sam RanItge and John Fleming were
put aboard He swore they had been such u
lOdu W carry LllhI Lity ought 10 70 hiouE lHtif
big organ had played thunder and he wanted
them ont of the way. Jim, he said, was pop
ular man and could certainly have carried the
county by large majority if such dead weights
had not pulled him down. The war cry on
Maynard and the straight ticket election
morning was the biggest fool thing any party
leaders ever were guilty Of He knew
of lots Of Republicans it had stirred up and
driven into the straight vote. a good
many Of Boyd's and Williams friends endorsed
Col. John in what he said. The general
feeling was that the big organ hadn't given
up the river TO be tuned. The old loyal league
was up at the head waters and many seemed to
think Ramage ought to 20 up and stay with it,
the Loyal League ri Chattanooga, and the
of the river it would be mighty interesting read
gan" its proprietors and the whole Knoxville
clique" up to rusticate and re-organize for the
next campaign The chairman of the Central
Committee was sent up for voting the Radical
ticket, and repeating Our advices are that the
management and will never consent 10 fight
another battle in Knox county under the lead
of the Knoxville ring.
We have several lawyer friends who expected
to make the race for the Legislature but they
They don't propose to run on the present sched-
ule.
The Vote of Tennessee-IS69
In 1869 tho vote stood for Governor-Senter
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