Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-06
ELECTION RETURNS.

majority likely to Reach 25, 900. The
Legislature even more largely Demo
cratic. A Democratic successor TO
Whitthorne Insured. Large gains
shown in East Tennessee counties.
Tennessoe's congressional delegation to
DO big ten. John G. Carlisle has d
close shave but gets in. Solid delepa-
tons sent from Alabama and Missisip-
pi. Georgia, Texas and South Carolina
also in line. Minnesota and Wisconsin
Republican, but Indiana still in doubt.
Where we have lost and gained con-
gressional degegates and how the next
congress stands.
CARLISLE ELECTED.
Since commenting on the probable
defeat OF Speaker Carlisle our later dis
patches show his election by n majority
OF eight hundred. The Democrats
could well have spared several men
rather than have lost so able, honest
and clear-headed leader as Mr.. Car
Isle.
The Democrats lost five members OF
slongres in Virginia, two IN Illinois.
three in Indiana, one in Wisconsin one
IN Iowa, five in Ohio, one in New Jer
sey. two in Kentucky, total, twenty.
In Massachusetts we have made made a
gain OF two members, one in New
Hampshire, one In Nebraska, one in
Colorado, one in Tennessee, three In
Minnesota, one in California, one in
South Carolina, one in Connecticut.
total gain of twelve. The net loss. 80
lar as indicated by the returns is eight.
MORRISON DEFEATED.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 3.-Dispatches from
Belleville, ILL.,, say Hon. VIM. r. Nor
rison, Democratic candidate for re-elec-
ton to Congress from the Eighteenth
Illinois District, has been defeated bv
his Republican opponent, Judge Jehu
Baker, by a majority OF about 1000.
The returns will not be complete be-
lore tomorrow, but enough have been
received to make appear certain that Mr..
Morrison has really been defeated,
American: Capt. Ryman in
lengthy card, which we publish this
morning, undertakes what we suppose
ne would term defense OF his action
IN publicly exhibiting the widow of
YIN. Owen on election day. Capt.
k!yman very condescendingly attributes
almost everything that occurred on that
day to the will OF God, and suppose he
would have us believe that he was d.
vlnely inspired to do the act referred
to: Ii Capt. Ryman could establish
this tact OF course it would put and end
to all criticism, for no one would care
to cavll about an act which originated |
with The Almighty. OF course II it can
be shown, as Capt. Ryman informs us,
that the result of the late election in
Davidson County was caused by a spec-
ial Intervention of Divine Providence
and the Mugwumps had nothing to do |
with it, 1t will be of much comfort and
and materially assist us in
bearing itphilosophically. When, how
ever, we reflect upon the peculiar
methods resorted to bring it about, and
,ome OF the persons, not meaning Can't.
kyman, engaged in the work, we can
only say that it certainly is an instance
where
God moves In mysterious way
His wonders to perform.
Bovine GREEN, KY, Nov. s.
Special. Our struggle is over and we
ave met the enemy, and we are
,heir'n. The Congressional race in
his district between Hon. John s
Rhea, Democrat and DR.. w. Godfrey
Hunter, Republican, has ended in the
iefeat OF Democracy by a majority rang
ng from 500 to 800. The blame shonid
md will rest where it belongs-unon
ne shoulders OF the mugwumps of the
district. The Republicans have achiev-
great victory and they have cause for
congratulations. While they iubiate
Democracy can either ioin
hem or lend their Endorsement by
ilently looking on. This will be the
lrst time the old Third was ever repre-
ented in the halls of Congress bv a
republican, and it was the so-called
Democrats who, by refusing to support
heir regular nominee, elected him.
n SO doing the Democratic party has
niied one of its worthiest, brightest
nd most gallant leaders. Hon. John
!. Rhea, OF Logan.
SHELBY COUNTY.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov. 3.-TSpecial1
Complete returns of the election in
re county of Shelby have been receiy- n
q, and are as follows: Robert 1.
aylor, 6,96S; Alfred A. Taylor. 8, ass:
ames Phelan Dem, for Congress g.
o3;Iach Taylor (Rep. )3,4S3. The Dem
cratic Legislative ticket has an average
najority Of 3,421.
Phelan carried every county in the
lstrlct; Hardeman gives him 665 ma
'rlty, Upton about 200 and Favette,
M h always went Republican by from
10 to 300, has gone Democratic by
'out 50. This makes Phelan's major
in the district about 1924. Two b
ears ago Zach Taylor rep. J, was
ected by 65S majority. ="
ROBERTSON COUNTY. J
SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 3.--[Special. + T
tficial returns from sixteen out of .
ghteen preciencts In the county, give G
Re following. Bobt. L. Taylor 1880.
. A. Taylor ea7, ]. E. Washington )