JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="http://ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery.ui/1.10.2/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery.ui/1.10.2/themes/black-tie/jquery-ui.css">
<div id="ui-tabs">
<ul>
    <li><a href="#tabs-1">Nunc tincidunt</a></li>
    <li><a href="#tabs-2">Proin dolor</a></li>
    <li><a href="#tabs-3">Aenean lacinia</a></li>
</ul>
<div id="tabs-1">Tab1 content </div>
<div id="tabs-2">Tab2 content </div>
<div id="tabs-3">Tab3 content </div>
</div>
<button id="btnOne">ClickMe</button>

JavaScript

$(function(){   
    $('#ui-tabs').tabs();    
    $('#btnOne').click(function(){
       $('#ui-tabs').tabs( "option", "active", 1 );
    });
});