Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-03
TENNESSEE - TAYAORs.
Every District in the state Contested
for Congress.

EVefy DiStrlcC IN tne Slate SOuCeSLeu
for Congress.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Nov. 2.-The
election in this State to-day was for
GubernatOrial, Legislative aud Congress
sionai candidates. The Democrats and
Republicans had full tickets in every dis
trict liz the State. The Greenbackers and
PrOhibitiOnIsts made no nominations.
Hon. Il. l.. Taylor, eX-United States PEN
sion agent at Knoxville, was the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor, and his
brother, Hon. A. A. Taylor, was the Re-
publican nominee. Ten Congressman
were voted for and a hot canvass was
made in every district. Special signlf-
canoe attaches TO the Legislature from
the fact that the question whether a con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting the
manufacture of liquor in the State shall
be submitted to a vote of the people Will
come before it, and United States Sena.
tor is to be elected 10 succeed ex-senator
Howell f. Jackson, who resigned to ac-
cept the United States Circuit Judgeship.
The election passed of quietly, with a
light vote. This county Hamilton J, with
three districts to hear from, gives a gain
for Neal, Dem, for Congress of 1853. Re-
turns from other counties in this Con-
gressional district Indicate NeaPs elec-
elect their entire Legislative ticket in this
county.
Dispatches from the First, Second and
Third Tennessee Congressional districts
show a light vote and decided Democratic
gains. The result in the First district be-
tween White, Dem, and Butler, Rep, IS
doubtful. Houk, Rep, is returned from
the Second dstrictby a reduced majority.
Neal, Dem., is returned from the Third
la
Bob Taylor is elected by about $4,000
majority,
MEMPHIS CHIEF INTEREST.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 2.-The chief interest
here centered in the contest between
James Phelan, Democratic, and Zach
Taylor, the Republican candidate for
Congress. MIR. Taylor is the present in
cumbent. Dir. Phelan was nominated by
the Democrats in opposition to the pre-
ferences OF United States Senator Harris,
hence great interest was manifested. He
is quite young and is proprietor of the
Memphis Avalanche.
James Phelan, DEM, is elected to Con-
gress from the Tenth district by not less
tnan 1900 majority.
p. II. Glass, Dem, is reelected to Con-
gress from the Ninth Tennessee district,
defeating David A. Num-, formerly Secre-
tary Of State.
H0UK'S MAJORITY.
KNOXVILLE, Nov. 2, II p. MI. g.
Houk, Rep, is reelected TO Congress in
the Second district by about 5000 ma
joritv over S. g. Heskell, Dem. Houk's
majority two years ago was 10000. In
the First Tennessee district X Il. Butler,
Rep, is elected over james White, DEM,
by thousand majority. These are the
only districts in Tennessee electing Re-
publican Congressman.
TENNESSEE CONGREsSNEN.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 3, 1890 A. NAT
this hour sufficient returns are in TO in
sure the election Of the following Con-
gressmen: The Democrats gain the
state and reduce HOuk's majority nearly
1000. First district, Roderick Randall
Butler, Rep; Second, Leonldas {. Houk,
Rep; Third, John r. Neal, Jr.; Fourth,
| Benton Mcmillan, Dem; Fiith, James ID.
Richardson, Dem; Sixth, Joseph T..
Washington, Dem; seventh, W. G..
Whitthorn, Dem; Eighth, b. A. Enloe,
DEM: Ninth, p. T. Glass, DEM; Tenth
James Phelan, Dem.