, 1875-01-24
LEGISLATURES.
The Senatorial Fight in Tennessee
Becomes Moro Exciting.
The Votes Nearly Evenly Divided
Between johnson and
Bats.
The Latter Would Have Won the Day
but for the Illness OF
a Member.
Senatorial Prospects In WYscon-
sin and Minnesota.
Proceedings in the Illinois Assembly
Yesterday.
Senatorial Prospects In VNscon-
sin and Minnesota.
Proceedings in the Illinois Assembly
Yesterday.
SENATORIAL CONTESTS,


TENNESSEE.
THE sENAToRIAL FIGHT.
Special Dispatch 10 Ths Chicago Tribune.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, jan. 23.-Though tbs e1-
element over the Senatorial election has been
the most intense since Tuesday, it to-day At
tanned its most remarkable pressure. The pot
seethsd, and boiled, and bubbled over aud over
again Every man. wo&ah, and child
we're in state OF sincessant ebu1i-
! tion. Business was thrown aside. merchants
mechanics, and professional men deserted their
stores, shops, and Offices to concentrate ut the
one point big with momentdns events-the
House Of Representatives. For hours before
the time for ballo.ing was to commence, q con-
tinuous stream Of people moved up Capitoline
Hill, and fill. and filed every available space not
2llottee to members Of the Assembly. The
whole mass was in
STATE OF CoN6or1oN.
The explosive element WAS SO great that but
little was reqvired to bring forth the most rohe-
| nent expressions and energetic gestcu1ations.
Even grave Judges OF the Supreme Court could
only givo half mind to the business in hand,
and ever lent an ear to the slightest whispered
runor in regnrd to the senatorship.
Brown and Bate agaln started in the race tor
prioritJ,-BroWn II, and Bate 16, while John
son stood 81 and Stephens Is. During the call
ing Of tho roll for this ballot, Toon arose and
said he had done his duty to portion Of his
constituents. The time had arrived Tor settling
this question: snd tho wayto settle It vas to vote
for the candidate receiving the highest number
Of votes now cast-J0hnson- 1t this
THE HousR sHooK w1Ta APPLAu7E,
| followed BY prolonged cheering for AnAy. The
| Speaker vainly endeavored to check the unre-
strainablo outburst, breakiDg the gravel in his
own excitement. Up to the fourth ballot there
| between Brown. Bate, and Stephens.
| On the fifth ballot Johnson rose to his former,
| highest yot9~ Sc amidst enthusiasm which had
q weaker response when Brown ran up to 50
while Bate went down to 10, and Stephens to j..
| It was now confidently thought that Brown Was
the coming man. Johnsons friends were grow
| ing uneasy, but this feeling was dlsEipatad by
Representative Adams
| WITHDRAWING THE NAME OF DRoWH,
explaining tha, he did so to secure harmony
plause following tha aunouncement] the gentle
man reading 1etter from Brown, which aas1gn-
ed the securing Of harmony in the ranks OF the
Democratic Conservative party as paramount to
all individual considerations as his OBJ
| ject in withdrawing This was heartily
| applauded. On the withdrawal Of Brown Bate
! shot up to Is, Stephenson to 20 and Quarles to
II. johnson continued improving. reaching 38,
+ba hiut,aat ha had ret faceiYHd amidst tho
. sn1 tI,.s;.ar, ~ AS'I ar;o1 - o5;nn-n 7ras
~. ~ 49, Tnraa .1,,;d 1ena-o} nnroar calls for
H. ~ ~ a1 800 naada rom M nTer tbe
49, Fna11v' K was aereed to take . recess
lo noet' n'.;,,~x =. +fe jn+araonrn IL vas a.
n;dad tbb,t +,,a 1rooramma aransod by the caa
didateS
OPPOSED 10 JouSsox
ghould be carried into effect Brown had lnau-
| gurated tho way that each unan-BroMn, eualles,
hates, Stephens, and E.1ng-ahould 9e gwen g
an opportunity 20 y u tne.f H. Tnnaan, ~ detaiI
"11u0' ~ 1a.as5sembne au5 the House vas densaly
| hacked. The audience Was startled into up
| roarous applause on Qua1ies' withdrawal The
excitement was greatly increased on tho an
nouncemept OF the twelfth ballot Of the day.
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