New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-17
SENATOR HARRIS NOT PERTTRBED.
TENNESSEE COMPLICATIONS HE THINKS WILL.
NOT IMrERIL HIs SEAT.

TENNESSEE COMPLICATIONS. HE THINKS. Will.
NOT MrERIL his SEAT
Washington. Jan l6 tSpcclaD.-rhe attention Of
Senator lsham g. Harris called this afternoon
to the suggestion Of William H. Moore. OF Memphis.
In to-lay's issue ~ The Tribune that the mnnip-
ulations OF the Democratic consp!raiors In Tennes-
would rcsul; in throwing a cloud upon his title
10 new term ~ six years IN the Senate Mr. Harris
has been nominated by the Democratic Legislative
caucus. and VIII be reelected as United states
Senator by the joint legislative assembly on Tues
day next The point made By Mr. Moore. who IS
"A prominent Tennessee Republican ana an cX-Rep-
resentatlve in Congress from the Memphis district.
is that II Mr IIarris's certificate ~ election Is
signed by Governor Turney "hoiiover on
cal, IN spite Of the evident choice OF h cay
Fans as Governor by the people OF the state. me
legality Of the Senators certificate VIII become
highly questionable, and be properly made sub
senate
Mr. Harris does no, think that Mr. Moore's
tention VIII cause either the Tennessee Legislature
or the lawyers OF the senate Committee OF Priy,,
lcgcs and Elections much embarrassment. He said
jori,y OF the votes cast for senator in the iegsia
ture and that the validity Of his election could not
Inc cioycrnorshp. The at,esta'ion OF his election by
the state 0fh:ials he considers merely formal
action on their part which woulu have 10 be per
formed by whoever actually occupied the Govern
9rs chair As to the c9mplca,ions in The Leg,la ,Sa
Democratic managers 10 evade the provisions of me
Sf Ssa won aa M Il 2s M S ms
opinion other than that the present Governor would
retain all his present powers until the Legislature
should canvass the returns OF the recent election
and thus permit a successor to qualify.
Nashville. Tenn, Jan. lG (SpeciaD.-The Dem
ocratic election contest bills did not come before
tn General Assembly to-day. Nineteen Dem
ocratic members OF the Senate met In caucus and
discussed the two measures. and II was finally de-
cded TO refer them 10 a committee OF three. who.
IT is expected will draft and submit new bill
tomorrow. Senator Butler Kep) has prepared "A
bin TO be Offered In the Senate In lieu Of the Dem
ocratic election contest bill.
in the House to-day Mr. Baker (Rep) introduced
n resolution providing for an Investigation or the
reported Illegal issuance OF 1000 blank poll-tax re-
ccipts In Davidson County. which receipts couli
be used AT the November election. when eight
rneTni@rs of the House OF Representatives. from
Davidson County were elected. The resolution was
adopted at once. Ii provides. among other thlnEs.
that the committee shall report how many OF the
voters who used the said blank poli-tax receipts.
so issued Aforesaid were allowed to vote ioT
any OF the members OF this House from DAVIDSON
County, and whether not there were sufficient
In number TO have defeated any OF said members;
II said voters paid for said poll-tax receipts with
their own money, or who paid Tor them inc
object OF the resolution is 20 upseat the Davidson
County delegation.