Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-14

which would have given him only fenr
less than u majority. N. 7. Howard,
representing the Brabson interests in
Greene, registered IA vigorous kick, and
for several minutes there was quite a
lively racket in the delegation. The
chair finally decided that the vote
shou d be cast as on the previous ballot.
On the S1th ballot Brownlow received
40 votes and Milburn 80 3 10.
On the Oath ballot Carter cast 10votes
for Anderson; Hancock gave him her
6votes and Johnson 81, and he received
30 votes. On the next ballot Cooke
returned the compliments of the season
by casting 10 votes for Toncray and
that gentleman received a total of 80.
On the next ballot he dropped to 33.
and the next time he dropped almost out
of sight.
On the 10Th ballot Milburn went up
to 49, and his friends were iubilant. On
the 111th ballot he scored as B 10, and
then dropped back. On the 10th, Brab-
son drew up ana scored 33. On the
l2Oth, Bowman went to 2G-and on the
next ballot dropped out again. On the
122nd. johnson County gave Pettibone
81 and on the next he got 3 a 8 from
Sullivan and q total of 8. On the next
ballot he dropped out,
On the 12Gth call, the Oh irman of
the Hancock delegation stated that AS
his county would support any good Re-
publican, as they had honored all the
several candidates with n soiid vote, he
would announce 6 votes for Hon. w.
Bruce Bachman, of Sullivan. johnson
County followed with Z votes and Sui.
Ivan with 8. making "a total or 81. The
convention then at II go AM adjourn
ed 10 / NJ.
During the dinner hour there was
much caucuslng among the leaders.
Inc delegates were weary of the dead
lock and as it seemed impossible to
nominate either OF the leading candi-
dates. Brownlow and Milburn, there
was a disposition to organize all the
~contending forces against Brownlow
and nominate either Anderson or Ton
cray. The result OF the first several
ballots after dinner plainly showed.
however, that no deals had been con
summated during the intermission.
Bachman was lett at the pole. On the
l31st ballot enc vote was cast for Hon.
Hugh q. Kyle, OF Hawkins.
GA the 13Srd ballot A. j. Tyler. Of
Hancock, received one vote. On the
18TH ballot Brownlow polled 4S Z 10
votes, Nib I'm 2S. On the 139th ballot.
Tyler got 9 votes IRON Hancock.
On the l43rd ballot Milburn scored 40,
and it looked like a Landslide was COM
ing his way. Greene County had cast
her solid vote 10 Tor him. and the aA
nouncement of the result caused thA
greatest excitement.
MIR. Brow nlow at this moment came
from his hotel to he Opera house and
sent Tor Col Reeves saying he did not
desire to proloiig the contest, and re-
quested Col. Reeves to say to his friends
that as he could not be nominated he
desired them to transfer his votes to Mr..
Anderson, which WIS done in less than
minutes and Mr.. Anderson was nomi-
mated on the, next ballot.
1t was several minut S before the
chair could restore order SC that the
ballotiDg could be resumed. When
once the delegates had quoted down,
there was the perfect silence bred Of
deep. suspense. Carter County WAS
called by the Secretary, and DIR. Alex
ander announced 10 votes Tor Toncray.
Claiborne gave eight votes to Anderson.
Cooke added ten more, Hawkins voted
six the same way and Hancock fol
lowed suit with the same number.
sour votes from Granger from
Brownlow to Anderson. Sullivan ad
ded to the ground swell and Unicoi
and johnson added seven and one hal
more. Washington come to the front
with nine votes. Then there were some
changes from one candidate to another.
Finally the chair announced the votes
as follows:
One hundred a forty fourth ballot
Anderson SO Z 10, Milburn 3S4 z, brown
low 81. TOncray 10. Brabson 23-10,
necessary to choice 534.
A scene of the widest enthusiasm
followed the announcement and for
sometime the delegates threw up their
hats yelled, stamped the floor and
called for Anderson.