Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-11
FROM NASHVILLE.
The Personnel of the Republican Side Of
the Senate-The Significance of the Or.
gauiZatiOn,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 8, 1873.
Special Correspondence Chronicle
From what I have thus far seen of the
3sth General Assembly, L believe it will
prove an Industrious, progressive and wise
body of legislators. In appearance the
members certainly present creditable APP
pearance. They seem to be gentlemen of
good habits, of good character and deter
mined to legislate for the interests of the
whole people. L trust these present indi-
cations will hold good, for certainly there
never assembled body of legislators in
Tennessee who had finer opportunity of
doing good for the State or MAX
ing reputation for themselves.
AS the organization of the two
houses indicates that the Republicans
and Independents are to cooperate, am
glad to say that in experience, ability and
usefulness they are likely to prove them
selves fully able to cope with the Straights.
The balance hangs so evenly in both
houses that prudent and wise action will
be necessary to secure control The Re
publicans are likely to secure the lead on
most of the important committees and
therefore responsibilities will be great
er than their numerical strength would in
dictate. The Republicans in the Senate have
in Messrs. Mcconnell, Richards, Patton,
Melton, Morgan, McKenna and Jones
delegation of solid, unassuming men, who
will give their entire time and best efforts
to ensure such progressive legislation as
the people demand. / believe all of these
gentlemen are men of sober, industrious
habits, fully alive to their opportunities
and determined to reflect credit upon their
friends. Mr.. Mcconnell has had four
years of experience in the Legislature,
and will prove as useful as any member of
his House. He will, from his experience,
naturally be, for some time at least,
leader of the delegation. DIR. Jones, of
Nashville, is gentleman of enlarged ex-
perience and of sound judgment and will
prove valuable member, Long occupy
ing prominent position in his profession,
he is widely known as a gentleman GER
tain to have great weight with his col
leagues. Mr.. Morgan, of Cleveland, is a
lawyer of careful reading, a thoughtful.
labOrious man, prudent and of good judg-
ment. Though younger in years than
most OF his colleagues, l am satisfied he
will prove one of the best members of the
Senate. Senator Richards, of Knox, has
such an accumulation of solid facts in his
mind and such practical, ripe experience
in the affairs of the business world, that
he will certainly prove valuable member.
Senator McKenna, from Shelby, is spoken
off gentleman of solid requirements, is
planter near Memphis. has invented pat
emit cotton gin and has that experience in
life to make him useful legislator. SEN
ator Melton is from the /" battering ram"
Senatorial District and gentleman of
pleasing manners. 1 would judge him to
b, practical man without hobbies and
p lxious only to legislate for the best in
terests of the whole State. Senator Patton,
from the First Senatorial District, is self |
made man, with positive views, which he is |
prepared to adhere to tenaciously. He will |