Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-02-03
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
Some Facts About Hon. Howell
E.. Jackson and his Position.
THE TEWART-FOUT CASE.
stewart Ousted From The Seat
He has Been Holding With
out Being Elected.
NASHVILLE, TENN. J
Ian. 29th. 1881.

is Howell E. jackson. If this be
considered a republican defeat it is
because of few republicans placed
too much relience on democratic
promises. 1t is not usual for mel
elected by a political party to aid in
electing men Of the opposite party
because they stand a chance to elect
one of their own
No democrat sincerely intended to
aid in the election of a republican,
The truth is the republicans, even
with the aid Of Warren, the green.
hacker, lacked three votes of having
enough to elect, and this is the rea'
son they did not elect. There are
vague charges Of treachery IN the
republican ranks, but these we be-
lieve to be without foundation
Men will differ in opinion as to the
best course to pursue, but we believe
that every one did what he believed
to be best for the party. The failure
to elect was on account of not hay-
ing the force to elect.
1t has been reported that Senator
Matthews and Representative
Buchanan would certainly vote for
a Republican, but it is now certain
that their object was to elect Rose,
who is the uncle of Buchanan. This
was demonstrated on the final bal
lot, Buchanan and most of the Re
publicans voted for Maynard and
the Democrats scattered. Before
the ballot was announced the Dem
ocrats commenced changing to
Rose. Buchanan changed from
MAYNARD to Rose. This with the
Democratic vote gave Rose a clear
majority, and had the ballot been
announced he would have been cleo
ted. It was then that Butler chan
ged his vote to Howell E. Jackson
and was followed by about fifteen
Republicans. The Democrats then
commenced chafging to Jackson
and he had more than q majority,
but Matthews aud Buchanan seeing
their favorite forsaken changed to
MAYNARD and was followed by the
Republicans who had voted for
Jackson changing back to Maynard.
SEEING this the Democrats who had
changed to Jackson again changed
to Rose and was followed by Mat
thews and Buchanan and again
Rose had a majority. Then a mum
Der of Republicans again changed
to Jackson and was followed by
the Democrats, and again Matthews
and Buchanan changed to May
nard and some of the Republicans
also changed back &c Maynard, but
this see-saw business could not be
kent up and Jackson was elected.
Howell E. jackson is a native OF
Tennessee, and is about fifty years
of age. Heis a lawyer of ability
and was judge of the arbitration
court of jackson. He is a membe1
of the Presbyterian church and a
sound state credit man. Although
living in a portion of tho state
where the reputation sentiment
was very strong he was elected a
member of the Legislature where
he is now serving. He is not the
great man he is represented to be
by the Democratic press, but ne is a
good man. He is liberal in his
views, and in his speech at the Max
well House pledged himself not to
antaeonize the administration I'M
less on purely partizan questions.
On Thursday night the grand
banquet was given in the dining
room of the Maxwell House and
wine flowed like water and every
one was treated kindly. 1t is un'
-ecessar to refer to some matters
that should not have occurred.
The Stewart-Fout al has at
last been heard. Stewart who was
not elected has held his seat as
representative from the counties OF
Polk and Bradley for four weeks
when he was not elected The Dem
ocrats wanted to investigate every
illegal vote or vote supposed to be
illegal, and in this way insure his
holding his seat until the end of the
term. But a vote was reached on
yesterday and Stewart was onsted
and a new election will be ordered.
The Legislature is now engaged
in electing State officers, which
will take several days, and will
probably then take a recess for ton
DAYS. After meeting again the
legislature will commence business
in earnest.