Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01
THE RACE FOR OFFICE.
A Roster Of the Noble Army of Can
didates.
Plenty Of Work Cut Out for the New
Legislature.

We present below list of candidates for
the various Offices to be filed by the Legs
lature. Doubtless we have omitted some,
but not many:
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE.
For this position the following are prom
/ inently mentioned: Messrs. A. BLIZZARD, OF
McAIjnn; L. S. Mayre, Of Hamilton; j. d.
Wade, Of Davidson; 7. II. Paine, of Har-
din; JnO. Oyerton, jr., Of Shelby; II. NJ.
Polk, Of Hardeman; f. B. Ragland, Of
| Haywood; j. c. Hodges, of Hamblen; and
A. B. Haynes, Of Shelby.
| 1t is not to be understood that all these
! gentlemen have announced themselves as
candidates or are making any effort to Sc
cure the position.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.
The Representatives most generally
! spoken Of in connection with the Speaker
/ ship of the House are: MesSrs. Z. l.. Car
denhiTe, Of White; Holmes Cummins, of
Upton; Lewis Bond, Of Haywood; Lee
Head, Of Wilson; and Wise A. Cooper, Of
Gibson. Other gentlemen are likely to be
brought forward as soon as members begin
to arrive in force.
CHIEE CLERK OF THE SENATE.
Ten candidates are announced, nearly all
Of whom are already on the ground and
working hard, as follows: Albert Akers,
Clay Roberts end Franc NJ. Paul, of Da-
wilson; Eth. 3. Wade, of Rutherford; Jno.
E. Helms, of Hamblen; w. d. Stratton, Of
Shelby; Z. Ewing, Of Giles: j. N. Coulter,
Of Gibson; ID. d. Anderson, Of Knox, and
G. H. Nixon, of Lawrence.
CHEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE.
We have heard Of only four aspirants:
Neil ). Brown, Jr., who held the same
position the last Legislature, and j. I.
Martin, Of Davidson; WillO Haywood, Of
Haywood; and F. A. Moses, of Knox.
ASSISTANT CLERK OF TIE SENATE.
G. Il. Ridley, of Davidson, and j. 7.
Cannon, of Bedford, are, we believe, the
only candidates.
ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE HOUSE.
David on county furnishes both Of the
candidates, so far as we can learn-M. B.
TOrbett and Marsh Pinkari.
ENGROSsING CLERK OF TIE SENATE.
Fer this Office there will be an interest
ing contest, as at least five ladies are in the
field. The list Of candidates is as follows:
Miss Emily PeytOn, daughter Of Hon. Ba-
lie PeytOn. of Sumner; Miss Nettie Sey-
mOur, Of Davidson; Mrs. Ed. Cooke, Of
Williamson; Miss Green, of Bedford; Mrs.
McElrafh, Of East Tennessee; Capt. II. e.
McBroom, of Cannon; Col. Levi McCol-
lum, of Hickman; p. G. Price, Of David
son; and II. Leggitt, Of ROane.
ENCLOSING CLERK OF THE HOUSE.
T. L. Williams, Of Henry, and w. NJ.
McCOrkle, Of Wilson, are the only candi-
dates whose names we have ascertained.
DoORKEEPERS.
Principal DOOrkeeper Of the Senate
Archie Thomas, the late incumbent. Of
Robertson; w. J. Peacock, Of Bedford, and
J. L. HarWOCd, Of Davidson.
Principal DOOrkeeper Of the House,.
II. Charles, Of Hawkins, and II. L. Prater,
Of Rutherford, both Of whom are One-aTmed
ex-COnfederate soldiers, had a close fight
for this position al the last session, Charles
being elected by a bare majority. They
are now pitted against each other again.
- Young, Of this county, is also a can
didate.
Assistant Doorkeeper Of the House-Wil-
liam Garter, The late incumbent, - An
dersOn and - Ballew, all of Davidson.
COMPTROLLER.
Only fifteen candidates have thus Ear
been heard from. They are: John G..
Burch, the present incumbent, William
Sample, J. II. Sharpe, J. L. Dunlap and J.
J. Nomacs, all of Davidson; d. F. Cooke,
Of Williamson; c. A. Lefiingwell, ofShelby;
R. NJ. McClung and J. L. Gaines, of Knox;
f. W. Ernest, Of Washington; j. F. Good
bar and - Smith, of White; r. Y. John
son, Of Montgomery; d. II. Talley, Of
Rutherford, and w. d. Williams, Of
Greene.
TREASURER.
We believe there are only nine candi-
dates for Treasurer: William Morrow, the
present incumbent, Of Knox; L. g. Polk
Of HardemaE; DR.. Elihu EdmondsOn. of
Giles; 2. I. Glass, Of Gibson; W. j. Dale,
of Maury; - Hite, Of Monroe; W. B.
DOrtch and E. ). Cheatham, Of Davidson,
and II. Ii. Hubbard, of JEFF rson.