Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-18
INTERuEwoF HoN.wA auARLEs.

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A reported OF the CHRONICLE called
upon Gen. Quarles, Wednesday and
held the following conversation with
him.
Reporter.-Gen., II you do not OBJ
ject would like to interview you in
regard TO some matters OF public inter-
est
Gen. Quarles Well, that depends
but / suppose it is a case OF right on
your part as a journalist and case OF
duty on me AS a public man to frankly
answer any questions having reference
TO my duties as Senator.
Reporter. have heard that you
are candidate for speaker of the
Senate, how is this
Gen. Quarles.-I will answer yes and
no-that Is TO say, some weeks ago
received quite number Of letters from
friends and few from brother Senators,
asking me il would be candidate.
Having no special fitness for the place,
l hesitated but when came to consider
how few and simple the duties and be-
hevlng, could with fair success, dis
charge them, l replied in the afiirma-
tive, indeed wrote to some of my
colleagues on the subject. The result OF
this correspondence gave me reasona-
BILE chance for success, but it also dis
closed candidacy so numerous and
from so many directions as to enable
me to see that the race would be a
scramble and what was more repelling
in its effects upon me, found that
several OF those who were candidates,
were my own special friends upon
whose support l had counted, and
wtose support could still get as against
others than themselves. My lifetime
relation with some OF them was OF that
close and intimate, social and political
character, to preclude the idea Of any
conflict between us.
Reporter.-If elected would you ac-
cept the position for it's own sake?
Gen. Quarles. Yes, sir, would, or
any other position assigned me by
brother Senators. AS for accepting it
for it's own sake, understand this to
have reference to what has been said
about my wanting this place with a
view OF promotion by the election OF
Gov. Taylor to the United States SEN
ate. This is fabrication, pure and
simple, nor do believe there is any
one who has ever conceived or has any
participation in any such scheme. The
Office of Governor is high, response
i, BILE and honorable one, but like any
thing else of its character is only so to
one upon whom it may devolve by
means and methods OF a proper sort
and not as the reward OF "scheming
> rings or political tricksters"
! Reporter. Gen. some persons have
rumored that you might in certain con.
tingencies be yourself candidate for
: the United States Senate, what do you
say about thatH
: Gen. Quarles That too is iabrica
], ton. lam not, and will in no event be
a candidate. 90 to the Senate repre-
= senting constituency who are mos
n earnestly DESTROYS of placing that hon
Y or upon one of my own townsmen
They have so instructed all their rep
resentatives and would be recrean
to honor and to duty if / die
not use all honorable means to aC
in his election. So l am not can
didate, clark horse" or any other way
nor do / believe that any than thos,
+ who are we'll known and open candi
s dates will receive any considerable vot,
d in this Legislature.
s The people OF Tennessee don't lik,
|, skulking or "ways tn Ii are dark" abou
e any thing and especially in matters o
n this sort. They like for every mar
t. who seeks honors at their hands tt
If place himself under the full focal ray
of public candidacy, that his antece
dents and fitness may be fully canvasset
y and compared with other and severa
II aspirants, and in this way they are APP
o to work out the Survival of the fttest
Il Reporter-What do you think of thu
y caucus, that is, nominating the candi
Il dates by general caucus OF the party
o Gen. OIL have always been par
il ty man and believe in the discipline
4 of regular organizations. And hence
V think it best and to the interest OF thu