Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-07
NOTES ON THE ELECTION.
How 1t Was Done.

seen that some gentlemen were successful while
others were not. The usual amount of button
holing, pulling. hauling, treating, buying anu
selling was done all of which had its influence.
In the First Ward the election Of Mr.: Atkln
was what every one expected, and the interest
centered on Messrs Dave Martin, Z. w. CharI-
ton and Ben Stephenson, member OF the pres
ent Board. Dave, the successful man VINO peat
Mr. Charlton only two votes was once the devil
of the WHO office and of course had the SYM
pathy of the printers. Mr.. Charlton consttu-
/ ents probably think his whole time can be pro-
ftabIy employed with tho Eastern Division
Fair, although they all admit that he would
have made most excellent Alderman.
In the Second Ward, Mr., Rayl, the vete-
ran free school man, came out far ahead OF
his opponents, while his colleague who thought
more of business than making votes, was de-
feated. Judge Lewis, a progressive, go-ahead,
and we predict that he will make his
mark in the Board. He has only to
follow in the footsteps of his predecessor,
whom he defeated, to render satisfaction as one
of the city fathers.
In the Third Ward Dr. Boyd and John Jones
we're the lucky individuals beating Park Will
liams, colored, and H. Z. Glass, a member of
the present board
In the Fourth Ward, the excitement ran
high. Charley Fouche gave his friends to I'M
derstand at three o'clock that he had all the
votes he wanted, and went away to his looking
glass to see how an alderman looked, but count1
Inc the votes, it was found that he
had made a miscalculation, and that
Carrick Park was one vote ahead
of him. Charley'S friends will wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days over his de-
feat. Colonel Mariner ran far ahead of all
his opponents receiving tifty-nine votes. The
people of that Ward will find that they have
representative that will stand up for their in
terests, and the whole city will find in him an
officer who will reflect credit upon those whom
he serves.
We came to the Fifth Ward with feelings
mingled with grief and joy. We rejoice at the
selection made for Alderman Mr.. Munson
was opposed by Mayor Van Glider with all the
herculean power of his honor. The Mayor in
his Websterean effort at the serenade on Thurs
day night, made the prediction that as Mr..
Munson thought everybody was down on him;
he would find ION Saturday that it was that
way He has changed his mind. The Mayor
thinking that in his own contest he had dead
sure thing" of it. left his case in the hands Of
friends, and stood the entire day at the polls of
this ward, working against Munson. But with
all he and his various ieutenants could do, Nun
son came out victorious, and the people OF the
ward have good representative IN the Board.
Yardley, the other member from the ward IS Il
colored man, fully alive to the interests of his
race and of the city. He deservedly has more
influence with his race than almost any other
man. The reason of this is, he is man Of
| ability, and has always stood firm to his
think of the defeated chairman Of the Street
Committee, Mr.. James Kennedy. We grieve
to learn that he doesn't take his defeat like Il
philosopher. We learn that he inclines to pro
family, and that he thinks that, for dark Ways
and ''yain tricks the voters of the Fifth Ward
Madame Rumor has it, that sundry creditors
will be made to feel the effects of his defeat on
Monday Constable Wilds will, perhaps, get
some business as one of the results. In the
meantime, we would ADVISE friend JeemeS to
keep coal. If he would be happy, he must curb
his fierce passions Don't be in q hurry about
collecting rents This is not the last election.
In the Sixth Ward the contest was warm in
the extreme. All started out in the morning
with heads up No one complained at the start
Kern kept running right ahead all day long,
| never tagging in his zeal. and when the result
was announced, it was found that he was %
| votes ahead of his foremost competitor. HOXsie,
Henderson, Flennilen and Bailey took it meek
| and neck" until after dinner, when Bradley
friends thought they discovered that heWas get
| ting short-winded, and it soon became very evil
| dent that he would fall behind. His broken
arm prevented him from pleading with voters
| In demonstTatlye manner as his competitors,
and he gave up. The last we heard Of him, he
was at Chamberlain & Albers' buying bottle of
| lnament He is nursing his arm and looking
| forward to the next municipal election. Flenni-
| ken and HoXsie's friends seeing them run 50
| we'll were cheering them on, when they being
naturally very modest men, became cmbar-
raised at the attention they were attracting and
| fell behind just as they seemed about to come
| out winner. Henderson, net being easily en-
barraSSed, and not caring for the attention that
was being directed to him, raised his head and
| trotted through just as Squire Hudiburgh an
nOunced the polls of the present election are
now closed" Henderson had inquired of his
| friends about the fare up salt river, but we do
not suppose he will invest in that classic stream
| just yet.
In the Seventh Ward Pat Sullivan and John
Waters, the old Aldermen, had no opposition
except Luke Wilds, who ran for amusement
| not wishing or expecting TO be elected, as he
already has all he can do in his Office as con-
stable 1t will be seen above that his business
may increase, unless sundry creditors pay up
or vote better in the future.
| In the Eight Ward there were six Richmonds
! in the field. Campbell and Mike Sullivan, it
will be seen, were the lucky ones. George Ross
| studiOusly avoided asking men to vote for him,
and seems to have been forgotten by his friends.
| He evidently is not aspiring to municipal hon
Ors. Tom Burrier concluded early in the day
that selling Singer sewing machines WAS his
| business rather than passing ordinances for the
! government of city. All of the others seemed
! to retire in good order leaving the field to the
! victors above mentioned, who will perhaps sue
ceed in representing our enterprising friends of
that ward
| Upon the whole, the order of things will not
| be much disturbed by yesterdays proceedings
| Mayor Van Glider was elected by about the
largest majority he has ever received, and has
a Board Of Aldermen which will second all eff
forts made for the improvement of the city.
| Already brigade of candidates are beSieging
| the Aldermen elect, trying to convince them
| that they would make excellent policemen If
we are without policemen this year, it will not
be for want of men to serve, Let us trust that,
under the administration of the new board
Knoxville may prosper as size never has before,
and that our progress may receive an impetus
never to be broken.
The Election Yesterday.
The following is the result of the election held
yesterday for Mayor and Aldermen in the diff
ferent wards:
FIRST WARD
Jno Van Glider, 105; J Luttrell. 5f-mai.
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