Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-23
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.ESTY SIXTH BALLOT.

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TWENTY SIXTH BALLOT.
Johnson, 80; Brown, 81; Bate, Is
Stephens, Is; Quarles -; Ewing, /
KeAnedy l.
TWENTY SEVENTH BALLOT.
JohnsOn, go; Brown, %; Bate, a
! Stephens, Is; Quarles, 10; Ewing, );
KenBedy, /; JET. Davis, l..
/ Mr. Cole moved that the convention
! no~fise. Lost.
TWENTY-EIGHTH BALLOT.
johnson, 81; Brown, %; Bate, IA:
Stephens, IA; Quarles, S; Ewing, ):
Kennedy, l.
Mr.. Bullen moved that the conven-
tion adjourn until twelve o'clock 20,
morrow noon.
The yeas and nays were demanded,
and the motion not agreed to, the vote
standing-yeas IS and nays so.
TwENTY-NINTH BALLOT.
Johnson, 80; Brown, %; Bate, IA;
Stephens, Is; Quarles, s; Ewing, g.;
Kennedy, /.
Mr.. Harris offered resolution pro-
viGing for an adjournment OF the con-
ventiOn until twelve o'clock tomorrow,
and joint caucus Of both houses at half
pas. six tonight, when the balIottiDg
will Ds resumed, the hindmost candidate
to be dropped after the fourth ballot.
The resolution was tabled and the con-
vention adjourned to twelve O'Clock to-
morrow.
During the balloting Messrs. Wynn
and Peters of Shelby voted seven times
for Stephens. The former also voted for
Bate. The excitement continues high,
but no opinion can yet be given. think
Johnson's chances are better, as he re-
ceived the votes OF forty-One different
members to-day, but not on any one
ballot. His friends are elsted tonight,
and predict his election. / do no. think
any of the present candidates can effect
a successful combination. The con-
test will be prolonged till Monday
or Tuesday, maybe longer, unless a de-
cided strength be developed by some
candidate tomorrow. This is hardly
probable. Ex-Governor Harris will be |
nominated when there is an assurance I
OF his receiving a general and decided
support. None Of the candidates will /.
and unless there be change |
on the part of the members much time .
will be wasted to defeat Johnson, whose .
strength is greater than his opponents .
expected.
LATEST DISPATCH.
Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, January 23, a.
senatorial excitement is great.
JOhnsOn's friends believe he will be
elected tomorrow. The opposition has
not been able to unite against him, and
the indications are that he will be elect
I'd.
Judge HOuck, member Of the last
legislature, was before the investigating
committee to-day. He was questioned
Is to the reason of his voting for the
unding bill, and asked if Horace May
lard and Brownlow did not advise him
% support it.
Witness stated that he was opposed to
he original bill, as it might admit war
'Onds and Others deemed non-obligato-
y, but conferred by telegram and mail
With Maynard and BTownlOW, who IA
'Ored the bill after it was amended, the
Ormer recommending the funding of
he school bonds. The Republicans
leld caucus and agreed to support the
ill after it had been amended. This
vas the reason of his changing his opin-
for money consideration.
VIM. Rule, OF the Knoxville ChTOn-
Gle, testified that he did not know Of
ny money being paid to members of |
he last legislature.
John NJ. FriersOn, of Columbia, arrived
o. day and testified before the Hobbs in
committee tonight that he
Understood that Hobbs and House had
made an agreement to divide the profits
T the office, whereby the latter was to
g chief clerk. He denies Hobbs's state
nent that he (Frierson) paid him the
money for the office, or had anything to
% with the transaction. House told him
e was to DE chief clerk; Hobbs spoke
t House, but did not consider thar any
greement existed between them; told
i'm Duncan offered him five thousand
Ollars for the office; Hobbs thought it
7orth moe, and figured it up to twen-
Y-six thousand dollars; witness exOne-
ates Governor Brown and Colonel
'urch from all knowledge or completely
/ the transaction; he absented himself
ecause he did not wish, by his evidence
efOre the committee, to violate the con-
dence reposed in him by House and
LObbs; he did not know of any money :
eing received by members Of the legis-
'ture to vote for Hobbs, or of any ,,
combination to induce his or ..
Dybody else's election.