Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-07
Partial Returns Giving Results a
Other Points.


follows: Wight, So; Marks, COS;
Edwards, 13l; Marks majority over
Wight As. Houk, 49,; Watkins, 7S4;
Watkins majority 297. Samsel, $50;
Ledgerwood. 7O7; Ledgerwood's ma
jority 1S7. Bearden, 400; Mabry, 6O6;
Crawford, Us; Mabry's majority over
Bealden 107. Baker, 436; Ofiutt, 500,
Keebler, 149; Offutts msjority over
Baker l54.
Judge Houk's majority in the dis
trict, is estimated at something near
1000. Although returns from adjoin-
ing counties are not all in, yet enough
is received to insure the election of
Baker, Republican, as joint Represen-
tstive from Anderson and Knox, and
Ssmsel, Republican, to the Senate,
though this will be close vote.
Results from adjoining counties and
other points are detailed in specials
and communications given below.
SwEETwATER, Nov. 6.
Special to the Chronicle.
The m jorities in Monroe county,
with one district to hear from, which
will increase the Democratic majority
about 40, are as follows: Marks, $50;
Watkins, ST.; Smith, $50; Samples,
ga.
LOUDON, Tenn, Nov. 6.
The following is the official vote of
county, with the I'd district
to hear from, which will increase the
msjoTily about 80.
For Wight, Cos; Marks,
iO2 Edward, 9. Congress-Houk,
SIS; Watkins, 4I6 Kirby, 3 Senator
Harrison, Rep. 593; Smith, Dem,
394; Martin, greenback, 81. Represen-
Rep, 666; Samples,
DEM, 404.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
NEW MARKET, Nov, 6.
The returns from thirteen districts
Of Jefferson county give The following
vote: For Congres-Houk. 92O; Wat
kins, 30. For Reprtsen' ativ"-Dyer,
763; Caldwell, CT; RsuRin, POI.
There are three districts yet to hear
from. It.
SEWER COUNTY.
Wight, 1914; Marks, 2I0; Houk,
.OSI; Watkins, 2sS DriskelI, LOO;
Dean, 1G9; Duggan, 900; McGaughey,
20. One district to hear from, which
will increase Houk's majority IS to 100.
ANDERSON COUNTY.
Wight. So; Edwards, ,; Marks,
2S2; Houk, 493; Watkins, 327. For
senator, Samsel, 433; Ledgerwood,
372. For Representative, Baker, SIS;
Offdtt, $40; Keebler, 1Ol. Two dis.
.ricts to hear from will increase the
majority - to p votes.
COMPBELL COUNTY.
The Jacksboro' and Careyville dis
riots give the following results:
Wight, 81; Marks, IS. Houk, 100;
Watkins, 90. For State Senator
Bird, 81; Bratcher, SO; Garden, 81.
2epresentative-Cooper, 45 Jennings,
9.
ROANE COUNTY.
From parties on yesterday evening IS
rain we learn that Roane county gave
/ msjority of 800 for Houk. Could
lot learn as to any further vote.
UNION COUNTY.
Marks, 31S; Wight, G29; Watkins,
IA; Houk, CO..; LedgerwoOd, 437;
;amsel, 547; Garden, SO7; Jennings, ?;
Cooper, I23; Brstcher, b. One dis
rict, the Thirteenth, to hear from,
which will give about so Republican
majority.
BLOUNT COUNTY.
MARYvILLE, Nov. 6.
The election yesterday was one of
lie quietest since the war. At this
place there was very light vote, and
10 excitement, which seems to be the
,ase over ell the county heard from.
The following is the vote as far as
leard from For Governor-Marks,
20 Wight, 932. Watkins,
IS; Houk, 926. Senate-Dean, 651;
OriskiIl, 964. Representative-Brickell,
III; Rowan, Sal. The Mcconnell end
# the second district, the Happy Val
ey precinct of the eighth district,
md the sixteenth district, are yet to
near from, which will probably give q
mall Democratic msjority, reducing
he Republican majority 10 or Is be- |
ow the above figures.
JONEsBoRo', Nov. 6, 1878.
Taylor's majority In Washington
county is 236; Greene, 169. Miller,
seLator; Mahoney, Representative,
ire elected. Wighps msjority is over
.wo hundred.
JONEsBoRo, Nov. 6, 9:35 P. NJ.
Sullivan gives 1914, and Claiborne,
10 majority for Taylor. Carter, John
ION and Hancock only partially heard
rom. We are beaten.
GREENEvILLE, Nov. 6.
Taylor majority in Greene county
) 100. McGaughey, Democrat, is
elected Representative.
MORRIsTOwN, Nov. 6.
Pettibone's majority 10 Cooke coun-
y is 17S, official. Taylor carries Clai
,orne by so, and Granger by 1913, with
wO districts to hear from.