Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-03


the name of Governor Brown. Sen.
ator Alden then renominated Colonel
Stephens, and Senator Hodges with.
drew the name of Gen. Bate, at the
same time making a speech and an.
nounced that in the future he would
support johnson. Now ii was next e
impossible to hear the names OF mem
hers as they were called for the fifty
fifth ballot, but finally order Is so far
restored. that the balloting goes on
Senator Marye makes long explana-
ton aud votes for Hon ID. NJ Key. Re-
preventative Mcmillan of Clay county
explains and casts his vote for Johnson
Each Of these changes is greeted with
deafening applause from the galleries.
The ballot Is concluded and the result
you have already had.
THE GRAND FINALE.
Now comes the crisis. 1t is certain
that the next ballot elects. Order is
restored with great difficulty and the
roll call proceeds. No change occurred
until the name of Senator Smith, OF
Upton was reached, when he changed
to johnson. Then followed Hon. Jno.
Nj. Lea, who also changed to Johnson,
thus securing election, unless some
one of his friends should desert. Now
the galleries make the hall ring with
cheers and "hurrah for Andy !"
mingled with misses, sneers, and
cries of Military Governor I"
With the utmost difficulty the
names of remaining Represents
tives was called, and the election
OF MIR. johnson was announced. Then
followed scene of excitement such as
| n ~ I,..f. n
one loud, long cheer, which went IN
from all parts of the galleries and hall,
the audience made rush for the
doors, and soon five hundred men
were on their way to the Maxwell
House TO congratulate johnson on his
election. At least a hundred Others
started on race for the telegraph of
flee, each one being anxious to send Off
the thrilling news first. IL was a Gu
rious sight to see grown men, many of
them gray with years, running at full
speed along the streets as if the city
was on fire, their only object being to
be among the first to transmit intelli-
gence of this eventfUl last ballot. The
result was known all over the State,
wherever there is telegraph office,
In few moments after the ballot was
taken.
WHAT Is SAID ABOUT IT.
As matter of course the result is
the subject of much comment, some
favorable, some otherwise. The mas
ses seem pleased, delighted and en-
thusiastic. Those who have opposed
Mr.. Johnson throughout, express dis
gust, at least portion of them.
They say it is Radical victory :"
that without the eight Republicans in
the Legislature, Johnson could never
have been elected. Well, | am not
discussing this question now. They
may fix that up any way that suits
them. III is "A fact, however, that this
handful of Republicans voted pretty
steady for the ex-President.
About the happiest man have seen
is Col. Jno. Williams. He says he
has now seen what he has devoutedly
prayed for for years, and that he can
depart in peace.
THE OUTSIDE PRESSURE.
[ have alluded in my letters and
dispatches to the outside pressure for
Mr.. Johnson. This has manifested it.
self in various ways One Senator
showed me two dispatches instructing
him to vote for johnson, and said he,
| have received enough of these to
paper my room" The members from
Davidson county have been flooded
with petitions. Shelby has had a
strong Johnson lobby present all the
time. a Representative from one of
the rural counties voted for Bate until
Saturday, when a delegation of his
constituents appeared on the ground,
and when his name was called on the
next ballot he responded Johnson
as meek as lamb. The outside pres
sure was not all on enc side, but it was
nearly so. But l have already pro-
longed this letter too far, and must
close. Whatever the politicians may
say of the result, it seems certain that
the election of Andrew johnson is a
popular one. The sentiment of the
masses is with him, and in this the
GROWING victory of his life-a victory
won against what once seemed fearful
odds, victory over what he has been
pleased to style military ring ~
he has multiplied thousands of sympa-
thizers, not only in Tennessee, but in
every State in the Union. w.R.