Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-26
NEARING THE END.
In the Great Contest for United
States Senator, at Nashville.
Two More Ballots Taken Yester-
day, Without Result.
MAYNARD Within Three of Election,
Five Being Paired off.
Buchanan Deserts Democracy and
Votes for Maynard.
Others Expected to Follow Suit,
Enough to Insure His =s
Election.
Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.

Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, Jan. %.
Every indication points to the eiec'
ton of United States Senator TO.
morrow. After the speech OF Mr.
Buchanan, Democrat, this afternoon,
announcing himself for Mr.. Maynard,
CONSERVATION seized upor the Demo-
Gratis, who moved an adjournment.
For this the Republicans were willing.
Now an effort is being made to have
Hon. H. Fl. Harrison and Hon. L. Z.
Muse Withdraw. with a good show OF
success.
Two other Democrats have signified
their intention of voting for Mr.. May
pard, 1t is now believed that still
another Democrat and the Green
hacker will do likewise, which WILL
elect him.
The widest excitement prevails.
Men are running to and fro, anu
scores Of private conferences will be
held in various rooms in the Maxwell
house. Rumor has it that the Demo-
Gratis will unite on Bob Tay lor, and
again it is said they will vote for ex-
Governor Marks or Edward 81. East.
Tne Repul lean members Of the
legislature are signing a letter to
Messra. Harrison and Muse urging
them 10 Withdraw.
ora thNrnnOhlV
| flIg gnIened, and the opinion prevails
GENERALLY that a Republican will be
elected Oh the next ballot. The Dem
octals may do something t)-nlght
| 4hat will prevent 1t, but it does not
appear t all probable. W. Il.
FIVE PAIRED OFF.
Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 25.
When the joint convention OF the
two houses of the legislature assem-
bed, at Lo IA t,-day, 1t WAS found that
fve Democrats and five Republicans
had paired of. leaving ninty members
to vote for Uuited States Senator.
BAILEY "44hbha w.
Senator Daniel Withdrew the name
of Mr.. Bailey, and the twenty-seventh
ballot resulted:
Maynard Al, Taylor 81. T. M. Jones
l, Rose 2, E. A. James 2. Samuel
Watson 2. Nathan Brandon l, Bailey
2, r. L. Caruthers l, VIM. Randolph
| 1
J. D. Richardson l, Etheridge l.,
East l.
TwENTY-EIGHTH BALLOT.
Maynard 43, Taylor 3S. Caruthers 2,
Wn.ttnorne l. Necessary to choice
46.
AS the convention adjourned till to-
morrow, it is impor ant to show the
names of members voting In this bal
lot, as follows, in the Sensts:
For r. L. Tay lor-Messrs. Alexan'
der, Bbb, Cater. Coleman, McCul-
lough, Perkins, Ragland, Smallman,
Smith of Fentress, Morgan-1O.
For Mr.. James-Daniel, Tillman, 2
For Mr.. It. NJ. Jones-Mslthews, ].
For Mr.. CarutheIs-Bell, l.
For Mr.. Maynard-Bsrrett,B Brown
Cason, Dhggan, CASTOR. HuddlestoD
Smith of Shelby, Taylor, Watson. 8.
, In the house, the vote was as follows
For Mr.. Maynard-Agee, Anderson
Austin, Baker, Boyd of Lauderdale
Boyd OF Upton, Buchanan, Butler
Buttrsm, Cassells, Dawson, Eaton
Grisham. Hall, Harrison, Hawkins
Jarvis, Kennedy, Lewis. Murray, Nc
Anatly, McAudrew, McLemore. Mo
Teer, NeeIy, Norris, Owings. Rogers
Smith, Sykes, Trimble, Vernon
Wii:se, aud Speaker Ramsey.
For M. Taylor-Allen, Beasley
, Brooks, Buqao, Cochran, Cole, Cooper
A DAvis, Dulany, EziIl. Goss, Hash
Haynes. Haynie, Head, Higgins
q Houston, Jackson. James, LESTER
b Manson. Martin, Means, Stewart
d otseie, Watkins, Wilkes, Wood
ward, 2S.
= for Mr.. Brandon-Bagwell, l.
II For Mr.. Mnse-Warren, l.
+ For Mr.. Whitthorne- PIummer, ]
For Mr.. Curuthers-Jones, /.
. BUCHANAN VOTES FOR MAYNARD
i When Mr.. Buchanan, Democrat, Q
Lawrence, left the Democrats an,
voted for Maynard, he was loudly ap
pIauded by the Republicans. 80 man.
changes were made, both by Republi
cans and Democrats, on this ballo,
that much excitement prevailed, haI
: Of the members s--@
} RISING ID THEIR FEET.
, Both parties showed great anxiety t
. adjourn over till tomorrow, the Rs
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