JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-2.1.4.min.js"></script>
<table>
<tr>
  <td><span>eleemnt</span></td>
  <td></td>
</tr>
</table>

CSS

td {
  border: 2px solid #000;
  padding: 10px;
}

JavaScript

$(function(){
    var element = $('td:eq(0) span').detach();
    $('td:eq(1)').append(element);
});