Evening star., 1894-11-03
LIsTLEssNEss IN TENNESSEE.
Democrats Expect to Return Their
Eight Congressman.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star
MILAN Tenn, October 81. 1894.
Only one face will be absent from the
Tennessee delegation next term-Alfred A.
Taylor, republican Of the first district. ALP
will go on the lecture stage with his
brother, Ex-Governor Bob Taylor, who
defeated him for governor in the famous
war Of the roses.
Isham G. Harris, Tennessee's senior Sem
ator, who is now doing effective campaign
work in the state will succeed himself
There is no opposition against him. No
man in Tennessee would have the hardi-
hood to try and deadlock Tennessee leg
is.ature against "Uncle Isham" In the
face of the fact that for thirty years past
the chief test of candidates loyalty, If he
had aspirations for the general assembly,
was, Are you an 1sham q. harris demo-
cratT'
The campaign for governor of Tennessee
has been listless. Turney will be easily
reelected. Ii. Clay Evans, the candidate
of the republican party, is Chattanooga
millionaire, who came to Tennessee from
Ohio score Of years ago and became az
fluent. Evans represented the third district
In Congress and was first assistant post
master general under Harrison's adminis-
tration.
A l.. Mimms, the populist candidate. is
running for glory. Mimms Is school
teacher and president of the State Alliance.
1t Is believed here that the eight demo-
cratic congressman from IeHneSSec Will DC
returned. They are: Third. H. Clay Snod-
grass; fourth. Benton McMillin; fifth, J. d.
Richardson; sixth. Joseph e. Washington; !;
seventh, N n. Cox; eighth, B. A. Enloe;
ninth, j. c. McDearmon; tenth, Josiah Pat
terson. Patterson is one of the few men
in the south who stood by the President in
the silver fight. Patterson had a hard time
of it answering his constituents when they
demanded report of his term.
The fight between Congressman Houk OF
Knoxville and Chancellor Henry Gibson Is
to the death. Gibson was nominated in a
primary, but Houk had the committee, who
declared him the nominee. Both are re-
publicans, and the fight between them is
very bitter.
The general assembly, which meets in
January, will be safely democratic. They
will wrestle with the question OF con-
stitutional convention, which Is being
clamored for by the people. All the south
or have agtated the question, in the past
five years. and Tennessee will probably
have one next year. Another matter of
moment is the local option question. The
four-nile law has operated very sensibly
in the state for many years. A movement
is now on foot to pass a law similar to the
Mississippi law, giving each town the right
to vote it's preference. All candidates for
the general assembly have accepted the
nominations upon platforms containing a
provision favorab BILE to such a law.
An attempt will be made to establish the
supreme court permanently at Nashville
and Increase the salaries of the judges. A
modified child labor law will be broadened.
The positions of state controller and treas
urer will be filled again in January. The
only announced candidates are the present
incumbents, James A. Harris and Z. b.
Tennessee politics, and no enthusiasm
marks either party.