Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-04

,vercoate, and rest their patriotic
frames alter tired nature refuses longer
70 supply them with strength to stand
erect and tel what must be done to
save the country. The fevorite pace CT
rest is the rotunda and corridors Of the
house. Here, from O'Clock IN
the morning until II at nigh, these
are crowded. Scores of candidates fer
the United Sta.e- senate, state offices,
clerks, doorkeeLer g., may be seen
elbowing their way through the dense
crowds, ipdustIiously shaking the
hands of represent tives and senators, |
smiling pleasantly and impressiDg
upon their victims the import .nce Ct
granting their modest IT qusst'. Every
niche and corner is fl led with seper-
ate squads, engaged in earnest bat
silent conversation. 1t is IN THESE
| where confidential secrets are inpart-
Ell and where favor t, aspiranis give
t, their particular friends the clue
upon which SUCCESS Is to be carved cut
of apparent impossibilities, or where
apparent advantages are to be followed
out to certain victory.
These are the surfuce indicstioEs.
The leadt rs, the msnipuis tbIs, who
make slater, form c)mbinat'ons and
pull the strings that are t, produce
results, are oloss ted in their rooms
with their political maps spread out
before them, surveying the field as a
! general does before making a m"ve-
ment OF importance. They have t1eif
skirmishers and scouting parties out
Who make frequent reports t,uchine
: developments along the front. The
/ contending forces are so evenly divi
! ded that ali parties and fac'icns are
moving with great cautoc.
Among the candidates for United
States senator now on the ground ar
Senator Bailey. Gen. Bate and Hon
John M. Bright Bailey and biz
" friends are working with a will, bu
under the most discoursgipg circum
b stances. 1t is apparent to ali that b
- has uphill work before him. Tn
friends he has are true as steel, an
= have the highest confidence in thei
leader, but they can see that the odd
are against them. Even the most su
perficial observation 9aches them tha
hey are confronted with a dark an
tmpenetrable cloud Of prejudic
against Mr. Bailey, in th
minds Of the low tax demo
crat,, which makes it extcemei
y hazardous t, plackiIy push forwar
their columns.
r Gen. Bate is on hand shaking hane
m and gathering ia the sheave'. d
will probably be the straig demo
GRAFT on the list al the outset. II M
Bright has:developed any considerab
strength l have not been able t. di
q. cover it. The dark horses are tied OIL
= Ia large numbers. and anAiously lool
ing on. In fact, it is hard 10 discov
a democrat of any prominence who
net expecting that lightning nay strii
. him. I had almost forgotten M
James, of Chattanooga, who is willi'
4 to make the sacrifice if his party
- mands T.. The number of those WI
are prepared to demand the sacrifice
n not large yet.
There are few persons here WI
W. ~ Sho,,t3 un nm hi "
er. Their main hope is that th9 ca
- dates now.out will engage in 4
r. kenny cut fight, and after they ha
he devoured each other, they can come
70 and carry off the coveted prize. Tn
are playing.their game very fine-t
% fine perhaps to win.
nix The republicans are for Maynard
re a large majority. There are few W
Va say that Mr.. Maynard ia to objeetic
able to democratic, but that argume
sIe il 80 thin that all see through it al
et- glance. Mr.. Maynard's friends
de hard at work and well posted as
no. every movement made for his
y, feat. They know where the opp'
ne ton comes from and are
8 ignorant as ID the methods used
lult create an influence if possible. ii
,re ere we'll organized and will max
vigorous contest. II the legislat
seo falls t, organize on Monday, the e
ep~ ton for senator will not come
Lvor until two weeks from Tuesday.
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