Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-24
Ewing Holds the Balance Of Power.
johnson Led by Bate Three Votes at
the Wind-Up.
No Result, But There Probably VIII
be TO-MOrrOW.

i MClC MAluQLGMu lGclELudJs Tic buAAlAAb
caused by the yells and cheers from the
galleries was simply indeseribable.
Wherever applause occurs in the report
below, thOie who were not present may
simply imagine Pandemonium broken
loose. The sOVereigns had it all theiriOWn
way and made full use Of the license, while
in the lobby and on the floor there were al
most equally strong manifestations of feel
| ing in favor Of the respective candidates.
! Il will be seen that Gen. Bate come
within one vote Of being elected-the re-
/ quired number being 49-and that he led
Mr.. johnson by three votes. Our sum-
mary Of the ballots also shows where the
strength Of the candidates who withdrew
went; also that Ewing held the balance Of
power, commanding enough votes to pre-
vent the election Of either Bate or johnson
for the time being.
Last night the interest had not dimin-
| ished in he least, and prepara-
tiOns for "A decisive Z battle were
noticeable on all sides. Petitions in
favor of Johnson are being poured in by
his friends; Bates supporters are sanguine
f success, while "hid out" aspirants pre-
dict an entire change in the situation be-
fore the next ballot is taken. All is un-
certainty.
On aSsembling-all the Senators being
present, land only Representatives Galloway
and Morgan absent-the convention pro-
eeeded to take the
ThIFtIethI Ballot.
SENATE.-FOr JOhnsOn-Messrs. Biz
zard, Ellis, Emmert, Haynes, Jones, Over
ton and Turley-7. For BrOWn-Messrs.
Alden, BOYD, Logan, and Wilson. For
Bate MessTs. buchanan, Butler, Hodges
and Wade. For Stephens-Messrs. JOr-
dan, Marye, Polk, Ragland, Smith and
! Speaker Paine-6. For EWing-Mr. Mos
ley. For Quarles-Messrs. Marchbanks
and Trotter-2. For Kennedy-Mr. Quarles
Il.
HoUsE-FOr JOhnsOn-Messrs. Brooks,
BulleD, Burnett, Carson, Gates, Cross, DOd-
son, East, Finlay, Giers, Greer, Harriss,
James, LeePer, Ledge-WOOd, Mathes, Ny
ers, Patton, Roush, Spears, Taylor, TOOn,
Trewhitt, and Wynn-24. For Brown
Messrs. Adams, Bowers, Cole, Fowler,
/ Glenn, Harwell, Martin, Neal, NOblitt, Or,
| SmallWOod, Starnes and Speaker Bonds.
| For Bate-Aessrs. Anderson, BaTritt, Gar
| denhire, Head, March, Mccain, McMillin,
| McGlOthlin, OdeLl, Pond, ShaeklefOrd and
| Walker-12. For Stephens-Messrs. Coop
/ er, Cummins, GOber, Herring, Hurt, Mitch
ell, Newbern, Parker, Peters, Rice of
| Lauderdale, Rice Of Madison, and Tim
berlake-12. For Ewing-Messrs. JamisOn,
| Lea, Norman, ParTiss and Perkins,. For
| Quarles-Messrs. Bell, NOrthingtOn, Par
rish, Pollard and West-5. For Colyar-
| Messrs. Burnard and GibsOn-2.
TOtal-JOhnsOn, 81; Brown, II; Bate, 10;
Stephens, Is; Ewing, 6; Quarles, Z; COlyar,
2, and Kennedy, 1.
Mr.. TOOn, of Williamson, said in casting
ms vote in the above ballot for Mr.. John
son, that the time had arrived to settle this
question, and he thought that they should
cone to some conclusion. He would,
therefore, vote for the foremost candidate
until some other candidate caught up with
him. He would vote for Andrew johnson.
LApplause ]
ThIrty.arst Ballot.
SENATE.-JOhnson Z, Brown 4, Bate 4,
Stephens 8, QuaTles ,, Ewing I, Kenne-
dy /.
HoUE.-JohnsOn p, Brown u, Bate IS,
Stephens Is, Quarles ), Ewing 3.
TOtal-JOhnsOn 32, Brown 16, Bate II,
Stephens 10, Quarles l. Ewing 6, Ken
nedy l.
ThIrty.seeOnd Ballot.
SENATE.-JOhnsOn Z, Brown 8, Bate
6, Stephens 6, Ewing l, Quarles l, Ken
nedy 1.
HoUsE.-Johnson %, Brown u, Bate Is,
Stephens Is, Ewing 8, Quarles 3.
TOtal-Johnson 80, Brown 10, Bate p,
Stephens 10, Ewing 6, Quarles 6, Ken
nedy 1.
TWenty.third Ballot.
SESATE-JohnsOn Z, Brown 3, Bate 6,
Ewing l, Quarles 1, Kennedy l, Stephens 6 |
HOUsE-JOhnson 26, Brown Is, Bate
IL, Stephens 8, Ewing 8, Quarles 9.
Total-JohnsOn SO, Brown 19, Bate II, |
Stephens Is, Ewing 6, Quarles 6, Kenne-
dy /.
TWenty-fOurth Ballot.
SENATE-JOhnsOn Z, Brown 3, Bate 6, |
Stephens 6, Ewing !, Quarles !, Kennedy 1. |
House For JOhnsOn-MesSrs. Barritt, |
Bullen, Burnard, Burnett, Carson, Gates, |
Cross, DOdsOn, East, Finlay, Gibson, |
Giers, Greer, Harriss, Head, James, Ledger |
wood, NIathes, Myers, Patton, Peters, ROush, |
Wynn-27. For BrOwn-MessTs. Adams,
Fowler, Gardenhire, Glenn, Harwell, |
Herring, Hurt, Leeper, March, |
Martin, Mitchell, McClain, McGlOth- |
lin, Neal, NOblitt Odell, Or, Parker, /
Perkins, ShacklefOrd, SmallwoOd, Starnes, |
Timberlake, Walker and Speaker Bond
20. For Stephens - Messrs. NeWben, /
-Rice of Lauderdale, Rice Of Madison-3. /
For Bate-Messrs. Anderson, GOber, ,NcAIil- |
Ian and Pond. For Quarles-Messrs.
Bell, NorthirgtOn, Parish, Pollard and West /
.. For EWing-MeSsrs. JamisOn, Lea,
Norman and Parriss-4.
TOtal-JOhnsOn, "a; Brown, 30; Bate,
10; Stephens, 8; Ewing, .; Quarles, 6;
Kennedy, /.
This result was received with loud
cheering.
Mr.. Adams-Believing, as do, that the
success Of the Democratic party and the
harmony Of this body will be paramount to
all personal considerations, and desiring
above all else to secure that Harmonious
concert Of action which will result in the
final triumph of that party and the cleo
tiOn of one Of its members to the United
States Senate, l am instructed to withdraw
the name Of Hon. JnO. e. Brown, and re-
turn his thanks for this generous support.
[Applause.l
Thirty Gfth Ballot.
SENATE-JOhnsOn Z, Bate 6, Ewing l, |
Quarles 2, Kennedy l, Stephens s.
HOUsE-JOhnsOn 20, Bate is, Ewing 4,
Quarles s, Stephens Is, Colyar 1, James /.
Total-JOhnsOn 80, Bate q, Ewing ),
Quarles 10, stephens p, Kennedy l, Col /
var l, and james /.
Mr.. Logan then read the following
letter.
NASHVILLE, Jan. %, lST5.-HOn. T. B.
Logan-Dear Sir: Regarding the integrity
and harmony Of the Democratic and Con-
servatiye party, in this critical period, as /
paramount to every individual cOnsidera-
ton, and believing that the Senatorial con-
test now pending before the General As |
sombly may be promoted by my withdraw
al, direct that it be done AZ once.
Respectfully, JNO. @. Brown.
The reading Of this letter caused another |
outbUrst Of applause.
Thirty.SIxfh Ballot.
SENATE.-JOhnsOn 6, Bate @, Ewing !, |
Quarles ?, Kennedy /, Stephens S
HOUsE.-JOhnsOn p, Bate 10, Ewing 3, |
Quarles 10, Stephens L, James l, Marks 1. /
Total-JohnsOn 80, Bate 25, Ewing 4, |
Qaarles II, Kennedy !, Stephens 20, James |
/, Marks 1.
Thirty-SeVenth Ballot.
SENATE.--JOhnsOn 6, Bate Q, Ewing /, |
Quarles 2, Kennedy /, Stephens s,
HoVsE.-JohnsOn ., Bate 19, Ewing 3,