Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-28
fwHO SHALL BE sENATORfl
The State Press RIanifesting a
Lively Interest in the
Question.
All Sorts of Opinions as to the
Coming Man.
Athens Post.

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Coming Man.
Athens Post.
The name of Judge Key was inciden-
tally alluded to in this paper week or
two ago in connection with the Sena-
torial succession. The idea was not
intended to beconveyed that the Judge
was aspiring to the position or would
be contestant for it, but was simply
the suggestion of mutual friend that
his name might be presented. With
abilities that might adorn any station,
Judge Key has at no time since his
election been ambitious of leaving the
responsible and honorable position he
now so worthily fills.
Bristol News.
The present is a very opportune time
for refreshing the memory of the Dem
ocratic party with the fact, that when
its flag was down, Andrew johnson
raised it in the face of an Infatuated
and inhamed nation. The recent re-
verse of the Republican party cannot
In any other way be so ittingly supple
mented as by the temperance in pub
lie life Of him who, when others shook
with terror or were powerless, brought
on the action which is now to lead to
victory. There would be both a poetic
justice and a sobriety of wisdom in
sending him just now to the Senate.
Memphis Appeal.
Landon G. Haynes's public services
are part of the record of Tennessee.
Amember of the Legislature, and of the
Federal and Confederate Congress, his
course has generally been of a charac-
ter to strengthen him with a people
whom he represented and has served
with fidelity. Among the many con-
spicuously able men of national repute
now resident in Memphis, Mr.. Haynes
occupies a place in the front rank. An
able and prompt debater, a clear and
vigorous thinker, a statesman of
breadth and capacity to acknowledge
and submit to the inevitable in the life
of States and nations, We feelsure that
Mr.. Haynes would again, as IN the
past, if selected by his people, prove
himself a representative of which all
clssses might feel proud. We say this,
let it be understood, In simple justice
to a distinguished gentleman, and not
with any idea of advancing his claims
or making ourselves party to a con-
test for the United States Senator
ship.
Dyersburg Progress.
A cool, calculating and prudent man,
free from the prejudice by which old
and hackneyed politicians are swayed,
is needed Just now, and not broken
down and incessant ofice-seeking poll.
ticians, all of whose time is taken up
in defending their past records and no
time left 10 devote to making better
laws and alternating the country. A
man of principle, a man of honor, a
man for country and not for Office, a
man of prudence and elaboration, a
man free from bitter hate, a man of
age and experience, is badly needed,
and such a man we find and believe
Hon. A. o. P. Nicholson, Chief Justice
of Tennessee, to be. He is our choice,
and If elected, Tennessee will be ably
and honestly represented. We only
fear he can't be had. 1t is easy to get
a man to accept, but difficult to get the
right kind of man.
Shelbyville Commercial.
The people of Tennessee have but re-
Gently elected Jas. D. Porter, Jr., Gov
ernor of our State. He was elected rs
the representative of the Democratic
party, but not IN order that he might
become a sort of stumbling block for
others who may aspire to the Senatorial
seat of w. G. Brownlow, in Congress.
We supported Judge Porter earnestly,
but we wish it distinctly understood
that we supported him to represent the
people as their Governor for the next
two years, and not forthe United States
Senatorship. All intrigues, therefore,
which look to the selection of Porter to
the United States Senate Will not meet
our appreciation. Nor will we for one
moment allow Curself to believe that he
will allow himself used In a conspiracy
so utterly at variance with the wishes
of the Democracy of Tennessee.
Gen. W. a. Quarles is a Democrat,
and with ''tricks" out of the way; we
would be pleased to see him elected
Speaker Of the Senate. We look upon
him as one Of those incorruptible Dem
ocrats of the Golden and the golden, +"
but we are not blind to the fact that
the enemies of Mr.. johnson would try
to use him. Our assurance is that Gen.
Quarles would spurn every effort to
make him a tool in the hands of Mr..
johnson s enemies.
Shelbyville Gazette.
Casting aside personal preference
and looking 60 the interests of the peo-
pie, and or a fit man to use in this our
greatest hour of need, our eye and our
choice rest upon the Hon. w. Il. Ste
phens, of Memphis.
Briefly, We prefer him because he full
fills to perfection the Jeffersonian idea.
He is honest, a Christian gentleman
who has held various positions, all of
which he has adorned, by bringing to
them the full measure of his rare abil-
tiles, and discharges his duties with
that conscientious zeal which charac-
terizes his every effort. He is capable,
having climbed the ladderof experience
slowly and surely, until ne has
attained to,the topmost round of his pro-
fession, the law of which allwho know
him attest; he is one of the masters
In this nation. He is known to possess
a remarkably analytical mind, and
probably is as profound a scholar as
Tennessee can boast Of He is fine
speaker, and having always been a
tower of strength where intellect called
him or came IN contact with him, he
could not fail to fill the mark of a
higher calling