Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-27

Howell f. jackson, Democrat. Electe,
With the Help of Republican Votes.

Howell E. jackson. a Democrat. Elected
With the Help of Republican votes.
Howell E. jackson, State Credit Demo
crat, was elected to the Senate in Tennes-
see yesterday. The thirtieth ballot for
senator stood Jackson, 70; Maynard,
25 Rose, 1. As soon as Jackson was de-
clared elected he was lifted out of his seat
by friends and escorted to the stand, where
he said that he would do whatever lay in
his power to allay sectional agitation and
bring prosperity to the country.
The State Credit Democrats, fearing
Mayard's election, had agreed to support
a Low-Tax Democrat of insignificant posi-
ton and attainments, and he had votes
enough to elect him. The Republicans
recognizing the disgrace of being defeated
with such timber, dropped Maynard and
voted for Howell jackson as the tittest
Democrat in the state for the SEN
atorship. The Democrats, being thus
forced into the position Of vot-
ing for a Low-Tax demagOgue against a
man like Jackson abandoned their candi-
date, and jackson was elected by an over
whelming majority. The Tennesses Demo-
Gratis are happy. They claim that the
election of jackson will cement the De-
mocracy Of the state and give them a
strength at home and abroad they had not
anticipated as the outcome Of contest
which gave Tennessee Republican gov
ernor, split her Legislature in twain, and
provoked one Of the bitterest contests ever
known in the history of the state.
Secretary of the Secate Burch says that
Judge Jackson is one of the most eminent
and well-known lawyers in Tennessee He
is man about 45 years OF age and has
never held any political Office except the
one which he now occupies-that Of men,
bcr of the present Legislature. He was for
oEo term, by appointment of the COVER
nor, judge of the court of arbitration
for West Tennessee, and he resides at
Jackson, in that part Of the state. Judge
Jackson has been leading man in tie
community as we'll as in his profession.
No man in the state ranks higher. He is
a brother of General cred" Jackson,
who was general in the Confederate
army and who had been formerly at
West Point. The senator-elect was not
a candidate before the Legislature, nor
had his name been mentioned in
connection Herewith. There were two
Democrats there who were con-
sidered doubtful, and in order to secure
them Judge Rose, of Pulaski, was run by
the Democrats and received enough votes
to elect him. Before the result was an
nounced, however, the Republicans dis
covered that Rose was elected and they
began to change to Jackson. and by this
means he was finally elected. Jackson is
a stalwart Democrat, but for some reasons
Of Il personal nature was less Objectionable
to the Republicans than Rose and the
other candidates.
"A Remarkable Struggle.
Dispatch to New York Sun.
An incident which occurred jus. before
the twenty ninth ballot was taken caused
the widest enthusiasm among both par
ties and set everything in an uproar. Bu-
chanan arose when his name was called.
Every one expected to hear from him, for
the Nashville American this morning as
sailed him for his treachery. He answered
the article bitterly and voted for Maynard
When the ballot was taken, the Demo-
Gratis began to change to Scion E. Rose,
and, he being an uncle to Buchanan, the
latter arose and authorized the clerk to
change his vote to Rose. This caused a
panic among the Republicans and to defeat
Rose they began to vote for Howell E.
Jackson. When it became evident to the
Democrats that Jackson could be elected
if they changed to him, each one arose
and had his vote so recorded. Buchanan,
who, it seems, held great power,
then changed back to Maynard, and
the Republicans followed. This cre-
ated a panic among the Democrats, and
they changed back to Rose. Buchanan
followed them, and the Republicans, led
by r. r. Butler, changed to Jackson. The
Democrats, seeing that the Republicans
were sincere, and preferring jackson to
Rose, changed back to Jackson. Many
Republicans arose and said that to put an
end to the struggle, in which they felt
that 4 Republican could not succeed, they
were willing to elect Jackson. Buchanan
voted for Jackson, and when tho result
was announced it was seen that Jackson
had received 20 votes. Maynard had 81
and Rose I. During the uproar and ex-
citement and changing Of votes, Matthews
Democrat, voted once for Maynard, but
changed several times, finally voting with
the others for Jackson. The most intense
excitement prevailed the whole time, and
the Republicans became thoroughly de-
moralized and gave up in despair.
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