The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-02-03
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The Republicans, With the Aid
OF Renegade Democrats, Cap
ture Two of the Three
State Offices.
A Noble Old Roman Excoriates
the JudaSes and Holds Them
Up 10 Public ExecratiOn
and ScOrn.

fruitless balloting for a Secretary
of State, the republicans and their
democratic allies in the Tennessee
Legislature removed the mask Tues.
day last and elected D. A. Mum
and James n. Nolan, two inveterate
republicans, Secretary of State and
Comptroller respectively. Marshall
L. Polk, democrat, was reelected
Treasurer.
The proceedings, which are of a
sickening character, are thus re-
ported by the Nashville Banner
Both Houses met in joint con-
vention, at ten o'clock, and proceed
ed TO ballot for Secretary of State.
| EIGHTEENTH BALLOT.
Mum A, Bullock Is, Baxter Z,
B. f. Carter z, Payne 5, Snodgrass
3, Mckinney 2, johnson 2, Thorpe
l, NixoD l.
NINETEENTH BALLOT.
Mum 4S, Snodgrass Al, Butler 2,
Carter /, Johnson l.
/ Before the result was announced,
considerable confusion was created
by the Democrats changing their
votes from Bullock and others to D.
L. Snodgrass,
Speaker Morgan, of the Senate,
arose and said he had voted eigh-
teen times for Democrat, and the
Convention had spent more than
the salary OF the State Secretary
amounted to, and IL order to break
the dead lock he would vote for a
Republican-D. A. Mum. loud
applause by the Republicans.
Mr.. Thompson--"Brand him,
brand him! He has disgraced his
party and the speakership of the
Senate!"
Mr.. Brooks said he would die q
Democrat, and wanted to be record
ed for Butler.
Mr.. Davis, low-tax Democrat,
arose and changed his vote to D.
A. Num-, but afterwards changed
back to Snodgrass. When Mr.. Da-
Wis changed to Mum, Mr.. Thomp-
son said: 'How much did you getY'
Mr.. Warren changed to Num- and
the Republicans applauded loudly.
Messrs. Driver and Buchanan also
changed to Mum, which was re
ceived with applause.
When it became known that Mr..
Mum had received enough votes to
elect him, the Democrats com
menced to consult and endeavored
to get the Democrats who had vo
ted for Mr.. Mum to change to Snod-
grass, and Speaker Morgan, who
had changed back to Mr.. Butler, his
father in-law, changed again to
Snodgrass just before the result was
announced. the Republicans be
gan to call loudly for the announce
ment of the result, and the Demo-
Gratis demanded a recall of the rsll.
Speaker Ramsey, who was then in
the chair, declared that the second
call Of the roll would be out of or
der, and authorized the Clerk to
announce the result. Mr.. Emmett
Thompson, of Wilson, got the floor.
While several others were speak
ing he said:
Mr.. President: am AN old man,
and have climbed the hill of time,
crossed its apex, and fastening
down the western slope, but have
never expected to see the scene pre-
sented here to-day. / have heard
of traitors, but never drea ned that
there could be Democratic traitor.
Behold the sickening scene before
US! The genius of Democracy
weeps at the sickening sight. The
Republicans applaud the deserter.
l know these Republicans; they are
high-struDg and high toned gentle.
men, and while they accept the act
they will turn upon the traitor as
Caesar did in the Gallo war upon the
deserter that came TO his camp and
exposed the position of the oppos-
ing army, and say to them: "Au-
do quod dicis Sed contemno deserto-
REM" 81 hear what you say, but l
despise the traitor" The finger OF
scorn is pointing at them now.
They will be laid down in infamv
so deep that it will faint their
blood and become leprosy in their
families. / vote for Mr.. Snod
grass, whose Democracy is as pure
as the limpid streams that leap
from crag to crag In his native
mountains. Applause
Mr.. Wiltse requested the Chair
man to order the Clerk of the
House TO announce the result, as
the Clerk of the Senate, whose duty
it was, seemed not disposed to do
so.
Mr.. Long, the Clerk of the Senate,
said that he knew his business, and
would announce the result if he had
an opportunity.
Mr.. Wiltse-"If you will keep
your mouth shut, you will have an
Mr.. Long-'I will see you after
the Convention adjourns."
Much confusion followed and the |
result was announced.
Friends of both parties inter
fered and prevented any further
words.
The President announced that ID.
A. Num-, of Haywood county, hav
Ing received a constitutional major
ity of the votes cast. he was daily
elected Secretary of State for the
ensuing four years. loud APP
plause. He then announced that
the next order of business was the
election of Comptroller.
A motion was made to vote with
put nominations, which was carried,
md Jas. Nolan, of Humphreys cour-
~, was elected on the first ballot, by
.he following vote:
Nolan AZ, Gaines 30, Ballentine
=, Morris /, Anderson l.
The President announced that Mr..
Nolan, having received u constitu-
ionsl majority of the votes cast, was
luly elected Comptroller of the
state for the ensuing two years.
Mr.. Cole moved to take a recess
i'll = z. NJ. which was lost.
The next order of business being
he election of State Treasurer, the
Irst ballot was taken with the fol-
owing result;
NJ. I. Polk, OF Hardeman county, :
8; j. r. Dillon, OF Rutherford q
nuntx- Z. Ioaaph A Eraar Of RIo,,4