The New York herald., 1875-01-24
NEW SENATORS.
TENNESSEE.

NASHVILLE Jan. %, 1878.
The excitement over the Senatorial election has
been most intense since Tuesday. To-day this
was intensified by most severe pressure OF pub.
lie leeling. Every man, woman and child was
IN state OF incessant mental activity.
Business was entirely thrown aside. Merchants
mechanics and professional men deserted their
shops and offices to concentrate at the one point
that was big with momentous events. The House
OF Representatives for hours before the time
Tor the balloting to commence had a
continuous stream OF people moving to-
ward 1t that filled every available
space that was not ALLOTTED to the members Of
Assembly. The explosive element was 30 great
that but little was required to bring out the most
vehement expressions and energetic gesticula.
tions. Even grave Judges OF the Supreme Court
could only give hall their mind 10 the business on
hand.
Brown and Bates again started ip the race for
priorlty-Brown. II ties, Is; while Johnson stood
81 and stephens 49, During the calling of the roll for
this ballot Brown arose and said he had done his
duty TO portion OF his constituents and the
,ime nad now arrived ior the settling OF TINS aues.
candidate receiving the highest OF number votes
now cast, which was Johnson. Al this the House
enacavored 10 cheek the nnrestraina6ie
citement saat Tp the % fourth a't ballot sc Sort Of
interchange balloting between Brown Bates an;
stephens, ou the flltn ballot Johnson rose TO his
FORMER highest vote f34) amid enthusiasm which
had weaker response when Brown ran up 10 80,
rhdn. wmile Bates went down to 10 and Ste:
Brown was the coming man. Johnsons friends
growing uneasy. but this eellng was dssipated
by Representative Adams Withdrawing the name
OF Brown, explaining that be did so to secure
harmony. The sensation was tremendous, an
outourst of applause following the announcement
OF reading letter from Brown which assigned The
securing O harmony in the ranks of the democratic
conservative party as paramount to all individual
heartily applauded on withdrawal OF Brown
ensles ensss sni Johnson s' coususa sspnens D9S S
ing, rsachine IS. the highes. vote yet received.
Amid this enthusiasm a motion TO adjourn was
1n he ana al cs over or e
finally agreed TO take recess until three
o'clock, O'Clock P. NJ During the lnserresnum it. was
by candidates who opposed Johnson. should be
carried into etrect-that eacn man. Brown, Quares,
Bates. stephens and Ewing should be given an
strongest mold the field; in other words, it
was proposed to whip Johnson by detail
SCENE AFTER THE REASSEMBLAGE.
On reassembling the House was densely packed.
the audience was startled into uproarlous applause
@ sas twsss eallos q o. !se Sasy Which
provoking Tremendous i yss from The hH galleries.
with cries OF johnson" Johnson" ''Bates."
Bates" Stephens was Withdrawn amid perfect
storm OF enthusiasm and the Il most confusion.
The thirteenth ballot sto0d:-JOhnson, AZ; Bates,
46; Ewing, 9. Cheers were alternately given for
Johnson and Bates and the House again thrown
into uprOar. but nothing could exceed the wild
excitement which prevailed on the fourteenth bal
lot, when Johnson received 43 and Bates As votes.
Necessary to u cnoce, 40. The excitement had
grown more intense during the calling OF the bal.
lot, the Clerk being constantly interrupted.
SmallwOOd, Bates man, became so excited that
he was prOstrated with palpitation OF the heart
before hls name was called to vote, and had 10 be
carried into the anteroom, this accident prevent
Speaker Bond who had been strenuous oppo.
nent of Johnson, before voting on this ballot
explained that his personal chOlce was Colonel
stephens: The reXt he chose was Governor
Brown. Failing IN Brown, and actuated by de-
sire to vote for the good OF the country, he now
voted Tor Andrew Johnson.
SCENE OF WILD EXCITEMENT.
There were storms OF applause on the announce.
tnelr feet. There were cries for Bates and john
son aud prolonged applause and intense excite.
ment. The people seemed now TO be IN terrible
to keep still.
BALLOTING AGAIN.
The fifteenth ballot stOOd-JohnsOn 43: Bates,
A. on the sixteenth, the motion that the Con.
vention rise was promptly voled DOWN.
The seventeenth ballot-Johnson, "A; Bates, 45.
Ewing, :; scattering, z
Necessary to choice, 49,
TIE Convention then arose by vote OF 81 yeas
80 nays. This action was followed oy prolonged
cheering, Yelling 2roauing, howiing from both
VISITORS and members OF the Convention whose
nervous systems had been wrought up to the high
est tension, rs all moved out OF the Capitol and
down streets which were all full of Senatorial
excitement.
FIGURING THE STATES
slate-making is in full blast tonight, and it is
thought by many the new man will be sprung on
supporters were absent to-day AS they will
probably be on hand on Monday the chances OF
JOhnsOn's election are really promising.
Bates Is an eX-COn ederate General.
The ngnt Is practically reduced to contest be-
tween Johnson and antl-Johnson elements, and
Is waged with extraordinary vigor on both sides.