Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-05

opposed bis withdrawal,
and unfortunately the few had more
influence with that gentleman than
the many. Judge Harrison did not
withdraw. Had he done so, and
had he in good faith supported Mr..
Maynard, his election would have
been assured. In that event, the
lead off for Jackson by Judge Butler,
which has been SO much criticised,
would have been impossible, and
would never have been attempted.
The seeds of discord, planted by
few men, produced their legitimate
and inevitable result, and that re-
suit is before the country. They |
are responsible for it. Two men
who were elected as independent
Democrats did vote for Mr.. May
nard on the final ballot, and would
have done SO two days before had
their minds not been poisoned by
this little rule or-ruin squad into
belief that the Republicans them>
selves would never harmonic upon
any one man. They did this OF
their own free will and accord, and
were free from bribery and corrup-
ton. Others were willing to follow
their example whenever an election
could be assured.
The fact is, Mr.. Maynard was the
only Republican who ever had
ghost of chance for election, with
the exception, perhaps, of Governor
Hawkins, who, if he had received
the Republican vote, would possibly
have been supported by low-tax
Democrats, in order to make
Speaker Morgan, one Of their num-
, Der, governor of the State. This
, is not our opinion alone, but the
f opinion of other gentlemen who
| thoroughly understand Tennessee
: politics. 1t is perfectly natural for
, men who have been guilty of great
: crime to their party, to try to shift
! the blame to others; but when the
Q facts are fully known-and the peo-
= pie will never stop until they are
: ascertained-the verdict will be 8
] righteous one and unmistakable.
i In conclusion we desire te say IL
e as emphatic manner as words vii
permit that the news sent out from
|, Washington just after the Senate
}, rial election, indicating that there Ii
!. belief there that Mr.. Maynard
t persisted in his candidacy in such
= manner az to contribute to Republic
g can defeat, does Mr.. Maynard tn
}, grossest injustice, and has not
II single faUt or circumstance upo'
:. which to predicate itself. The con
10 trary is exactly true, and any Re
IS publican who was in Nashville dur
l. ing the balloting knows it, and non
IF having regard for truth will deny ii
r. Mr.. Maynard persisted in saying
It "You must elect any good Republ
II can who is available; my nam
must not stand in the way c
sr any republicans election &C., tina
es at length one of his best frieno
m and most prominent workers in th
'ir Republican ranks complained an
said, "This is the fight of the Re
at publican party in Tennessee. NJ
Maynard must understand his nan
ee is used because by that means liz
as the only road to success.
of No, the men who used the ASA
We sins knife in defeating the Republ
Ok can party in Tennessee, are know
m. to have met the night before tt
RI election. One of them is known
mt have said: ''We have defeat'
lat Maynard in Tennessee and now
IN are going to kill him off at Was
be ington." We know how such a r
on. port started, who from and the re
gh sons for it. We will give more
ny this subject when necessary.
Non that ohorooo IF hriharv a