Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-02
TENNESSEE
Election News from Important Points
The Democratic Party Very Gen
orally Successful.
Madison, Knox, Haywood, Sumner and
Humphreys Counties Gone Demo-
cratic-DavidsOn Gone In
dependent.
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NASHVILLE, August 1.-The election
passed off quietly, business was virtually sus-
pended, and the streets wore the appearance
Of Sunday. The returns come IN slowly, but
it is thought that Reed, Republican, has de-
fea;ed Baxter, the Democratic nominee for
circuit court Judge, and that Williams, indie
pendent Democrat, has defeated Captain
Samuel Donelson, the Democratic nominee
for criminal; court clerk.
1875 a.m.-The present indications are
that Sumner county has elected the Demo
cratic ticket. Four Democrats are, so far,
conceded as elected in Maury county. The
straight Democratic ticket Is elected q MaGi-
son county by 1000 majority. The full DEM
ocratic ticket is elected in Humphreys coun-
ty. Hall (Repu6lican) Is running ahead in
Gibson county fo- atorney-geneial. Hamil-
ton elects the Republican ticket, with the ex-
ception of circuit court clerk. The appre-
hension now is that the entire independent
ticket in Davidson county Is elected.
man named Norton was killed at the
foot of the mountain at Chattanooga, by
negro, who escaped. Whisky and politics
was the Cause.
jackson.
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JACKSON, August 1.-The Democracy were
victorious by a majority of from 700 to 1000,
and the straight ticket is elected triumphant
ly. Old Madison always does her duty. The
supreme court judges head the ticket Jack
son is in blaze of enthusiasm; canoon firing,
and the people shouting.
Knoxville.
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KNOXVILLE, August 1.-lucompete re-
turns Indicate that the Democrats elect Lewis,
county clerk; Anderson, attorney-general;
Cardwell, criminal court clerk; sheriff and
criminal judge are doubtful; the others are
Republican. The city is Democratic by from
one hundred to four hundred majority. The
returns from above show strong gains for
NJ Kinney in the first, and Rose in the sec
ond judicial circuits, and for Deaierick chan
cellor in the first division. R)dgecs, Repub-
lican, is elected in the thJrd circuit. Till
man, Independent epu bican, leads Statey,
the Republican nominee, about six hundred.
In Knox the CONTEST Is close between Brad
ford ard Mayfeld, both Democrats in the
third division, with the chances for Brad
ford. All quiet everywhere.
brownsville.
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BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, August 1.-The
vote is full one. No National ticket was
known here. The returns come in slowly.
The ticket for supreme judges was well sup
ported. Livingston (Dem.) was reelected
chancellor of the tenth division, without op.
position. For judge of the thirteenth circuit
the contest was between Read (Dem.) and |
Cartheli (Dem.), and the result is doubtful !
Dorsey o. Thomas Oem.) is thought to be |
elected encouragement. In the county cleo |
ton Tayler (Dem.) was elected register, and |
laliaferro (Dem.) is claimed for county court !
clerk. The remainder of the ticket is thought !
TO be Republican, but the count is slow, and !
full returns will not be obtainable for some .
hours yet. /
SECOND DISPATCH.
BROWNSVILLE, August 1.-Pretty much |
solid Democratic thing here. The Aralanche !
and its National fraud is not known here OF |
by anybody. We have that snake |
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