Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-11
From Old SEWER.

SEv1ERvILLE. Tenn, Aug. z, 1882.
Mr.. EDITOR: o-day the town of Sewer
VILE was filed to its utmost capacity, it
beinp the day for the Congressional con-
vantion. and also senatorial convention.
At a very early hour the people commenced
coming in from all directions, in gangs,
Yelling for Houk Soon after their arrival
the word was passed for all Houk men to
fill up the court house and hold the fort.
The Rule men had consultation and ap-
pointed a commit to call upon
the Houk men, for terms by which
they might fall upon a reasonable
pro rata in the appointment of delegates IN
the convent n, but nothing could be eff
fected, the Houk men boasting that they
had the strings and were going to pull
them.
After the convention was called, the
chairman. Mr.. J. H Walker, being Houk
man, and programme having been pre-
viously arranged, they rallied their forces,
linked together with Duggan's and How
! ards forces, captured the convention anu
| appointed all Houk men to the Congress
| sional convention and Duggan delegation
! to the senatorial convention. Yet, IN spite
| of all this, Duggan got up and openly an
nounced that he was not candidate Tor
the senate. to make it appear that ne
would not be, but the Houk programme is
that Duggan is to capture the delegation
from Sewer, solid and tt en- gobble up what
he can from Jefferson, Cooke and Hamblen.
Then he comes into the Senate. Houk must
gobble up the convention at Knoxville, and
| fine programme is to elect all HOuk men TO
| the Legislature in the Congressional DIS
trict: then he is to be a candidate for United
States Senate. The whole thing is cut and
dried Duggan will be candidate at the
Senatorial convention, at cambridge, next
week The q 4legation from Sewer is solid
for him, although he says he is not can
didate. But he took particular pains to get
solid delegation. Were the people OF
Sewer to get swipe at the ballot-box at
him, he would see where his strength lays
After the Houk convention, the Rule mel
repaired to the courthouse, where Large
crowd of respectable citizens assembled anC
held a convention and appointed a list Of
delegates to meet at Knoxville on the 24tE
inst.
Men were brought up by the hundred
and fed by Houk's friends, at the dltferen
hotels, at Houks expense.
| am creditably informed that Houk wa
so drunk while in Sewer County last week
that ne could barely sit in his buggy t.
travel
Now, mark my prediction. The entlr
/, delegation from Sewer to the Senatorla
convention are Houk men, and VII
. all be on hand at Dandr1dg
next week, in Duggan's and Houk's inter
ests. 1 got into the secret to day
through friend The entire Houk AM
Duggan ring are opposed to Sherwood,
Morristown, upon the ground that Dugga
3 must be nominated to help Houk IN tn
race for q. S. Senator.
Now, let the other counties in the distric
understand the trick. Duggan and Hou
will capture the convention next week,
S possible TO do SO, and Sherwood, Mean
drew and others may expect back seats.
If the people of this county had pull
= the ballot-box between Houk and Rule, til
O latter would be elected, but Houk had two
= one to- day The free dinner brought then
= SEWER