Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-13

w illness our bands, this August 9th, 1851.
VIM. G. McADoo, JR.,
Clerk.
THOMAS CONNER,
.. Clerk.
j. B. DAVIS,
j. d. ELLIOTT,
JAMES SPARKS,
Judges.
W. T. MANSON,
Officer.
This is to certify that l was the clerk at
the election held in the 1st ward, of
Knoxville, on Aug. 5th, $780, for sheriff,
trustee and other officers; and that kept
the tally and wrote out the certificate of the
result of said election, and L declare that,
according to my count, said certificate Is
true, and that Anderson received at said
election only one hundred and thirty eight
votes, and did not receive one hundred
and thi1ty-nine.
August 1lth, 1880.
w. G. MCADoo, jr, Clerk
Mr.. Webb, to strengthen his attack
on the judges and clerks of the 1st
ward, says that "l39 votes added to
II, Gossetts vote, made 2l6, just the
number of votes cast in that ward, as
shown by the poll books"
Now, Mr.. Webb well knew that
men failed to vote at all for sheriff at
nearly all the voting places in the
county, as shown by the poll books;
but he tries to impose on the public.
To show Mr.. webb. however, that he
Is again e0rOng, l submit the follow
ing:
This is to certify that at the election held
in the fret ward of Knoxville, August 9th,
| 1880, for sheriff, trustee and other officers,
| there was one ticket taken out of the ballot
box and counted by the judges that did
| not contain the name of any candidate for
| sheriff but contained the names of candi-
dates for other offices. This fact we dis
tinctly remember, and certify as on oath.
August IL, 1880.
W. T. MANSON,
Officer.
JAMES SPARKS,
Judge.
R. q. HOOP,
r. j, CH1LDREss,
I further certify, in addition to the fore
going, that Anderson received only one
hundred and thirty eight votes in sale
ward at said election.
August 1lth, 1880.
- w. T. MANSON,
Officer.
JAMES SPARKS,
Judge.
Now, the man who will insist tha
Anderson got 139 votes in the frs
ward, after reading this proof, will in
sist that darkness is daylight, and tina
falsehood is the truth.
In relation to the disputed vote iT
the 5th ward, Mr.. Webb says: "W
had positive and reliable information
that this very ballot was actuat4
counted for Gossett, and was included
in the lS9 votes shown in the origina
returns"
Who constitute Mr.. Webbs "a0e p
I do not know, but no proof was be-
fore me except the oG1citt certificate
signed by all the JUDGES and clerks
and the officer holding the election
This certificate was made under theil
oath Of office by sic men
They all certify that the disputed
l89 votes" Mr. Webb's statement
not made under oath, but made unde
the influence of political prejudic,
and pecuniary reward, may. will
some, outweigh the oaths OF sic disin
terested men; but deemed it my dut,
to believe the oaths of the six fnpsrtia
men who knew the facts, rather thar
the partial say-so of man who de
pended on the partial say soes of pre- q
diced informers.
Besides, Mr.. Webb insisted az TIL
time that I could not hearken to any
body's say-so, but must decide accord
ing to the face of the returns. AnC
now he wants to drag me sac q from
the papers and make me decide accor
ding to what he calls his positive AMI
reliable information. 1t is to be re
: GREETED that he did not furnish thi
"informationn ia his letter, or in SOM
, other way.
AS to the 8th ward, Mr.. Web
writes as though he bad "a sure thing.
He insists that the tally marks ar
absolute verify; and with dictatoria
pomposity says: ut was "a lot onl
: on the face of the returns, but will b
, so shoaUa by the sa0orn testimony G
the judges and officers holding tn
election in that ward, as / am reliabl
informed to-day.n
Again, say it is to be regretted ths
he did not give US this "relable in
> formation" Mr.. Webb is q lawyer {
, many years. practice and knows ths
evidence weighs heavily. II