Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-27
SENATORIAL ELECTION, AND
WHAT IT MEANS.


lically described in our special
.tches Of yesterday afternoon.
Howell Il. Jackson received Y
Mr.. Maynard, %; and Messrs.
III, Taylor and Edwards one
HI; total of 98 votes.
rs Thompson and McKonua were
ID and did not vote. Mr.. jackson
ved all the votes cast but twenty'
or about three-fourths Of the
G number. Strange to say, Mr..
er, the leading republican of the
/. e, led off in the movement, and
followed by about twenty re-
leans and fifty democrats.
lough Mr.. Jackson is a demo
and a state credit democrat at
the victory cannot be claimed by
pr wing Of the party. He was
ed because he is a maa of integ-
and ability and acceptable to all
les. He was the more acceptable
Ie high credit democrats, because
had supported Mr.. Bailey.
to the low tax men because he
openly and unalterably opposed
making courons receivable for
S. A number of the republicans
Ing that they could not elect one
heir own number or party, voted
him on the ground of his respec.
Nity, manlineSs, intellect and ft-
to represent the great state Of
nessee in the United States senate,
en- it came to the election of a dem :
i they had choice and a pride
having Tennessee well repre-
ed, even as many demo-
Is, had they been in the
ority would have preferred Mr..
,nard over other republican aspir-
onaocount of his great intellect
/ ty, his personal honesty and ma
al reputation. One thing is felt
recognized throughout the state
n the smoky mountains all the way
En and across the valleys to the
her of Waters: Tennessee cannot
rd to send men of small mental
Der or imperfect development
the United States congress.
common state pride animates
heart of every true citi-
s. regardless of his party ale
nee or his position on local ques-
rs. This was emphasized forcibly
Il happily yesterday in the election
Howell Il. Jackson, man respect
and houorud at home, and who will
e a commanding position in the
ate. He will not only represent
own state and all its people well,
will be true to the highest and
{ intere sts Of the whole country.
c democrats voted for him almost
idly, and both wings Of the party,
indeed, there are two wings
I more, ara satisfied with tho
sction. The republicans can GER
big be satisfied, although they raj
around and sought By every hon
Bic means to elect the greatest man
heir party in the south, but they
ked the requisite number Of votes
elect aIr. Maynard, and
lumber of them did the next best
ng by voting for a good democrat.
Q republicans now have the presi
ICY and will have the next house Of
,resentatives in congress. The SEN
will, for two years at least, remain
the hands Of the democrats, thus
ing them voice, if not balance
power, in national legislation.
ecks and balances in government
as essential to its usefulness and
sne. .rity as in machinery. Both
ties n-ill bo we'll represented
Washington for the next
F years, ahoi the country will
oy a rost from political tur
ii and anxiety. We look for very
administration, an increase of
d feeling, and a better understand =
between different sections, and
tinuod prosperity. Iu Ten
see the democratic party
remain ia the ascendancy
with a diminished majority. The
, great parties will be nearer equal,
moro upon good behaviour aud
= the merits Of their respective
,ies and proiessed principles than
.tofo,e This is a healthy sign and
tEat ye hail with the utmost
faction Our democracy Is not
I. 6utitise f fthat kind which, out
Of a par,y CT isis, would prefer Q
rennblicap in of6ce to an inferior
ocrat. As to the divisions which
> prevailed in OF r party We pre-
c they are virtually over. Honest
,rences Of opinion b ave existed
things have been s,io, and many
ish things been done, esL eeialiy oy
constituted leaders and sSpiraDts
notoriety, which to them would be
e. So soon after 50 much
erness it was not to be expect
that an active representative