The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-27
A close Fight.

| Price, .OU.
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A close Fight.
MAYNARD LACKING ONLY THREE VOTES OF A
MAJORITY IN THE TENNESSEE LEGISLA-
TuRg-pEMOCRATIC DEMORALIzATION AND
| INTENSE EXCITEMENT in BOTH PARTIES
| THE End NOT YET.
| (By telegraph 20 the New York Herald
NASHVILLE. January 2J.-To-day has
proved The most exciting OF the senatorial
contest. Early this morning. when 1t was
frat made known that Bailey had made up
his mind TO withdraw his. name from the
list of candidates. spe culatiOn was rife rs
TO the probable. result. He did not
| retire until after the calling OF the
twenty-eeveuth ballot. The announce
ment Of his action was received with
applause by the multitude present, because
! TIE sacrifice was made in order that the two
Democratic wings OF the party in the Legis'
lature might unite on some Democratic cam
didite, If such a thing were possible.
| Speeches were made by State-credit Demo
Gratis, In which they stated that the only
thing the low-taX wing had against Bailey
was that be bad pursued straightforward,
manly, and fearless course in the advocacy
Of State credit. The only objection the
Republicans had against Bailey was that he
was a Democrat Al the close OF The ballot
MIR. Coulter (Democra) said that Senator
Bailey bad app cared within the bar Of The
| House for the iIrst time, aud moved 10 take
recess OF i've minutes in order thnt the
members might DO honor to the distln-
guished gentleman. TIE motion was sec
onded by Mr.. Butler, the Republican leader
| in the House, and it was UNANIMOUSLY ear
ried. As soon Is the recess was announced
! s{,1 hu rf'g
OF all the factions and heartily greeted.
MAYNARD.
| The Withdrawal of Bailey seemed to have
the effect Of paraly zing the low-taX Demo
Gratis, who had beer fighting against him,
and they seemed hardly to know what
course 10 pursue. When the twenty-eighth
ballot had been called the Democrats COM
menced changing their votes TO Congress
man L. l.. Taylor The Republicans be-
came alarmed. and changed their votes
from other candidates to Maynard. Blu
chanan, low-taX Democrat, who had been
expected to vote for Republican before the
close Of the contest, came over to May
nard amid the uproariOus applause OF
| the Republicans. This had q tendency TO
| greatly Increase the excitement, which had
grown so intense that nearly all The men,
| bers Of the Convention had risen to their
| feet and waited The announcement OF the
vote with breathleSs interest. Ii was found
| that Maynard had received fOrty-tbree
votes, within three Of an election, while
| TAYLOR had been only able to summon thir-
| weight votes. Five Democrats and five
Republicans had paired of, and ninety In
stead OF one hundred voted on this ballot.
| Each change to Taylor or to Maynard was
greeted on either side with immense ap-
pause.
BOTH SIDES IN CONFUSION.
As soon AS The ballot was announced
| Coupcr Democrai) moved 10 adjourn until
tomorrow noon. The Republicans had
voted against il, but before the vote was
| announced Butler sprang TO bis feet and
voted cave" The Republicans followed
in his lead. and Democrats who had voted
mo" also changed theh votes. Both par
ties were demoraliZed, and hardly knowing
what they were doing in the frenzy OF their
excitement. by this time the Convention
was in an uprodr, and il adjourned in gem
eral disorder. The Democrats had it in
their power TO elect Tay Tor. -Four State
credit and four low-taX Democrats voted
for other candidates. Their eight votes
would have made up the required majority.
CAUCUsING.
AssOop as The Convention had adjourned
the Democrats called general caucus, and
Tor the first time they held one, but reached
no result. AS far as eau yet De asceitaiDed
their cOunstls were very much divided.
Tomorrow will be the last day on which il
is thought that the Republican majority in
the House will permit Stewart to retain his
seat, and the Democrats are therefore more
than anxious that the final votes may then
be taken for United States senator. They
say that Matthews, contrary 10 Republican
expectation, will not go over TO Maynard
tomorrow. George w. Jones, who served
sixteen years in Congress, will probably be
the compromise man upon whom they will
unite tomorrow.
THE END STILL UNCERTAIN.
The Republicans also held caucus to-
night and agreed to cast solid vote for
MAYNARD 10 rorrow. Warren. the Green
hacker, who has been voting for Muse, is
now counted as one OF Maynard's support
ers. They insist that Mathews, Democrat,
who was elected by Republican votes, will
vote for Maynard Tomorrow. Letters to
Harrison and Muse were circulated TO-
night, and signed by thirty Republican
members, asking those two gentlemen TO
declare In favor OF Maynard. The election
Ol tltutI Il DttbOCtdl vi itcpuoutau to-
morrow Is doubtful. Maynard's election is
by no means foregoDe conclusion.
Senator Bailey was serenaded tonight,
aud made a strong speech In favor OF Demo
cratic harmony and the settlement OF the
State debt. lie was appauded throughout.
BUCHANAN's "FLOP."
i When Buchanan changed his vote today
TO Maynard he turned as pale as sheet.
lie has always been a Democrat, and when
the low.tax idea sprung up he became an
ardent supporter Of tha. doctrine. His flop
to the Republicans has caused general in.
dignation aud disgust among the Democrats,
Notwithstanding the fact that be owes bis
election as much to the Republicans as TO
low.tax Democrats. He claimed that be had
voted for Scion G. Rose, staunch State.
credit Democrat, but be had reason for
voting for him In the fact that Rose is his
uncle, and he has gained no credit on that
score. The Democrats say that he has been
voting for low-tax Democratic candidates
and for Rose In order that be might have an
excuse for changing to Maynard.