Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-27

on the preceding day having been
observed, the ballOting commenced.
the result of which / send you by tele-
graph. Nothing happened except a
faint murmur Of applause from the
galleries until the result of the 5th ball
lot was announced, in which Johnson
had made gain of one vote, which
announcement was received with "A
perfect storm of applause from John.
sons frleud-, showing that he is a
strong man with the outsiders. There
has certainly been stronger lobby
here for Johnson, up To this time, than
for any of its opponents. This APP.
plause brought several Senators aud
Represent atives to their feet, but Mr.
| Cummius Succeeded in making HIM
self heard first, and moved that the
galleries be cleared.
senator Marchbsuks thought the APP
| plause was all right Let the boys"
he said, "Shake EN- up little, it
would do no harm A sharp passage
at arms occurred between Mr.. Taylor,
OF Carter, who was opposed to clearing
the galleries, and Mr.. Cummins, in
which the latter thought il necessary
| to state that he was there t. DO vi,
duty, without regard 70 popular
demonstrations The ayes aud noes
were called on the proposition 90 clear
the galleries, during which proceeding
a number of gentlemen voted noe, but
! explained that in case of repetition
| they would vote aye The noes pre-
/ vailed and the galleries were not clear
ed. After considerable confusion,
quiet was restored aud the balloting
went on until the 9TH ballot was an
nOuuced, when it became evident that
more outside work would have To be
/ done before an election could he effect
ed and the convention adjourned.
! The days work develops next to
nothing unless it be that johnson
never can command enough votes to
elect him.
Brown is stronger To day, and his
friends are more hopeful. 1t is not be-
lieved now that an election will be
made tomorrow and perhaps not be-
fore Saturday. The longer the contest
is prolonged, the bitterer it will be-
come, and by the time it is over, not
few leading politicians will be ready
to take not few others by the hair.
The result of the secret session of
the House, about which / wrote you
yesterday, is the indefinite postpone
ment of the presentation of the Hobbs
Investigating Committees report. The
I Committee want John Frerson aAd
want him bad enough, it is understood,
to offer reward of $500 for his appre-
hension and delivery To the Sergeant
at-Arms. of the House. 1t was upon
his check, 1t will be remembered, that
VIM. NJ. Duncan of this city paid
Hobbs the $4,000 in consideration of
his resignation of the office of Comp-
troller. II is believed that he knows
some things which, If Givulgsd, will
create accusation. He Is said to be in
the State OF Alabama Speaking OF
Duncan, | learn that since this Hobbs
matter began to be agitated he has
grown about ten years older. His con-
nections here are of the most respect
able character, and the Hobbs trausaC-
| ton no doubt weighs heavily upon
him He is leading church member
and has always been regarded as q
man of excellent morals. He has
gone too far in this matter. however
and no doubt wishes he had never
3 heard of Hobbs.
/ The committee to investigate The
| last Legislature is still at work, anC
will be for several days to come. Wit.
nesses are summoned to appear rs late
q As Thursday Of next week. Ii is
claimed and believed that facts will be
brought to light seriously rejecting OF
] members of the Thirty Eighth Gen
eral Assembly, and that some of them
will be found guilty of open and un'
blushing corruption. W. X.