Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-13


Nh. EDITOR Governor Hawkins, Colonel
Russell and Captain Beasley spoke here on
Saturday, to an audience of 600 or 700.
The courthouse was packed, notwith-
standing heavy rain, quite a sprinkling of
ladies being in the audience Each spoke
an hour and quarter, with five minutes
for rejoinder. All were listened to respect.
fully and earnestly except by handful of
intoxicated Bate Democrats, who attempted
to interrupt Governor Hawkins two or three
times by shouting for their favorite can
didate, in a maudlin way, when the Cover
nor's forcible argument drew out the APP
plause of the audience. This conduct was,
however, as disgusting to the respectable
mass of Bate men present as it was to the
partisans of the speakers, and did not cause
ally annoyance, because the Governor re-
to-ted to the noisy individuals in such
happy manner as to cause general laugh
opd discomfit the distr-bers. Hawkins was
repeatedly and enthusiastically cheered, and
at the close of his remarks was presented,
on behalf of the ladies, with two elegant
bouquets, the same being delivered to him
by two young ladies in person, with
approp late remarks, to which he
responded IN neat little
speech. 1t was made very manifest to all,
(himself included, that the Governor was
in the house of his friends" While here
he was the guest o. Lieut. E. Fl. Matthews,
(the other speakers being domiciled at the
NagiH House, and crowds called on him
before the speaking, giving personal as
suranees efisuppert. After the exerciseSof
the day, Governor Haw kins was serenaded
by brass band, at the Matthews residence,
which discoursed some sweet music on the
quiet night air. thus further rendering pleas
ant his stay in our little town
The Tribune informant who sent up
report of Bate s effort here, must surely be
| troubled with some defect of vision, as he
\ stated that the town was full of horses,
wagons and People, on that day. Now,
| said reporter was here, presumably, the
| agent of theirs, who was soliciting sub
scribers for his paper, and got only two for
the daily, though he obtained quite num-
| Der for the weekly. But the crowd was
not" By actual count there was only an
average of twenty horses hitched on each
| side of the courthouse, making about 80 in
| all, with few wagons on the side streets.
| At no time was the courtroom even full,
and most of the time the entire audience
| COulu nave D06n seated WILQl1 the par, 66Sl-
| ly. very liberal estimate of the crowd in
| the room to hear Gen. Bate would have been
$50. Many of his hearers did not stay long,
even of his own supporters, and probably
half the crowd were Republicans.
The Democrats themselves considered
him failure as an orator and stumper, and
/ do not attempt to enthuse over what he
said. Those who vote for him will merely
Swallow" him ''to beat the radicals One
Democrat said that he intended to vote for
Bate before he heard him speak, but would
not do it now. These are facts about the
attendance on the two occasions, and are
not distorted estimates in favor of either
party. Confidence in the Tribune's reports
of similar crowds will be destroyed herea-
bouts unless they send along, hereafter, a
man whose vision is more reliable.
In the coming GubernatoriaI election,
NcMinn may be safely counted on for a
ret Hawkins majority over all, of 800, pos
sibly 400, if a full vote can be got out.
In street rencounter here on last Tues
day, MIR. E, L. Moss, residing four miles
northwest of town, was seriously cut in the
right arm by Hi. Robinson. The quarrel
arose about cebt. Tie main artery was
divided and excessive hemorrhage ensued
which would have proved fatal but fol
prompt surgical assistance.
Robinson was bound over in So, 900, anc
failing to furnish security, went to Jail