Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-04
THE VOTE.
Result of Yesterdays Election.
DaVidsOn's Contribution to the Grand
Victory Of Yesterday.

The election yesterday passed off very
quietly eenSidering that the canvass had
been Of such an exciting character. Not
drunken man was to be seen upon the
streets, nor ABOUT the polls, and only one
man, a negro, was arrested for attempting
to vote illegally. The vote generally fell
below that polled two years ago. For in
stance: In the Tenth Ward SO votes
were polled yesterday, against 1850 two
years ago; this, however, was a greater dis
crepency than that existing in most Of the
wards.
Early in the afternoon it became evident
TO even the most hopeful Radicals that
their goose was cooked, so to speak, al
though an earnest effort was made to secure
the election of Jones, they having con-
cluded that he was the only one Of
their candidates whom it was possible 20
elect.
Late iu the afternoon, UNION AND
AMERICAN reporter met 8 prominent col
ored politician of the First ward. "HOw
goes the conflict, my battle scared veteran?"
he asked.
''WeIl, boss, the prospects not encour-
agin'. Pears like all the Republicans is
turnin' Democrats
'You are fighting against this thing, /
hope" said the reporter.
s'Well, yes, responded the cOlored states
man; shut tell you, boss, it's like shOotin'
straws agin the wind. l thought thar was
somethin' up when the Republican Execu-
tive Committee nominated three of the
Democrats for the Legislature. Its mighty
Gurus, boss tell you it's mighty GURUS"
In some of the wards and districts the
judges and clerks appointed by the County
Court were ''very backward about coming
forward" and the result was their places
had TO be filled with others of a more patTi-
Otic character, and in one of the districts
the thirteenth-a colored judge vas Sc
lected.
Ia the Sixth Ward there was some
growing in the morning, by reason of the
voting place of that ward having been
changed from Jones' to ParTish's stable.
The former has never been considered a
desirable voting place, as it was so near the
eastern boundary of the ward; but, as il had
been designated by the Sheriff, great many
voters of the ward went there to deposit
their ballots.
Owing to the fact that the regularly ap-
pointed officers of the Third Ward failed
to put in an appearance, no votes in that
ward were received until nearly ten O'Clock,
as officers had to be elected by the voters.
In the evening crowd assembled at the
Office of the UNION AND AMERICAN in
order to learn the result of the days work,
not only at home, but also in the twenty
four other States and Territories in which
a general election was held. When the
news of the election of three Democratic
Congressman in the New Orleans, La, dis
trict was received, enthusiastic congratula- |
tions were INDUCED in,,the feeling of salts |
faction and thankfulneSs being increased |
upon the receipt of the glorious news that |
Ben Butler, the Civil Rights champion, had |
been defeated by large majority.
The official returns Of the county were
received at the office of Register Binkley, |
but, some of the districts having failed to |
report, we are unable to present the full re-
turns this morning. However, enough is
known to insure grand Democratic /
victory in the county, the entire ticket /
being elected. The result, so far as Off
cially reported, We present on this page in
tabular form, and to which we call the at
tentiOn of our readers.
The following is a
SUMMARY
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