Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-23
POLITICAL.
The Georgia senatorshIp


| . ATLANTA, Jan. 22.-The fifth ballot in
the General Assembly, to-day, resulted in
| the election of Gen. Gordon United States
Senator. Gordon received 112, Stephens
S6, Akerman IA. 1t is believed that Ste
phens' opposition to the Cincinnati move
ment caused bis defeat. A movement is
on foot to send him to Congress from the
9Th district, made vacant by the death OF
Gen. Wright. Stephens will be elected
without opposition. a.
LATER-Alex. Stephens has been nomi-
mated for Congress and has accepted. The
Governor will order the election soon.-I
LOuisiana-DOubIe Taxes. -f
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 22.-Messrs. Fur
man, South, Maybe and Mitchell, members
of the State Returning Board, left this
evening for Washington with the official re-
turns of the State election held in NoYem-
Der last. These gentlemen have been sum-
moned to testify before the House Judiciary
Committee.
The McEnery and kellogg Houses have
each appointed large number of tax asses
sors and collectors.
The Missouri Mares Nest.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-So far as reported
at this hour nothing has been ascertained
by the bribery investigating committee at
Jefferson City by which the direct tender or
acceptance of money in the Senatorial con-
test can be fastened upon any member of
the legislature.
Florida.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Jan. 22.-The
Legislature in joint Assembly to-day voted
for United States Senator without result.
Arkansas. -.-
LITTLE Rock, Jan. 22-In the Senate to-
day report was adopted in Il e contested
election case of Wishard vs.. Hanks, favor
able to the latter on the ground that notice
of contest was not given in time. Wishard
claims to be elected by 1900 majority, and
did not know but he would be returned
elected, until the Legislature met. The re-
port in favor Of Hanks was adopted by
strict party vote, the Republicans voting for
1t and the Democrats against it.
The Kansas SenatOrship.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-At the anti.Pome-
roy caucus at Topeka, Kansas, last night,
it was decided to make no attempt to con-
Centrate on a candidate until after the first
ballot was taken in the Legislature, next
Tuesday.
Nevada.
VIRGINIA, Jan. 22.-Ihe Legislature met
in joint convention to-day, read the jour-
nails Of yesterdays session and announced
the vote for Senator: Jones So, McCay II,
DeLong l, McBeth l. After announcing
the vote, Jones was conducted to the
Speakers stand and made a lengthy speech
defending himself against the charges of
money being cOTupty used to secure his
election, which charges he said had been
made in the Eastern as well as the Pacific
coast press. He acknowledged money was
freely used. Had himself disbursed largely,
but only for legitimate campaign expenses.
TrumbuII's Successor.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 22.-The Gen
eral Assembly in joint session to-day de-
clared Richard j. Oglesby elected United
States Senator, for six years from the 4th
ot March next.
Few York.
ALBANY, Jan. 22.-Rescoe Conkling was
reelected United States Senator to-day, for
six years from the 4th of March next.
New Hampshire.
MANCHESTER, jam, 22.-Samuel n.
Bell was to-day renominated for Congress
from the I'd district of New Hampshire by
the Democratic Convention.