The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-01-07
The CHANGES
FOR M'MILLIN.
CONFLICTING REPORTS.
The Senatorial Race Be-
coming Interesting.
Turley Denies the Maury Report,
But McMillin Insists
It's True.


of both candidates have been carrying
on a little syIrmlshIng for several
weeks, but the battle Is just begin
ming.
Congressman McAlIllin enters upon
the weeks work with the feeling that
his chances are bright for success.
lie has taken q careful survey of the
situation and he believes that he viii
be elected. His friends around the
headquarters are wearing smiles and
they are all enthusiastic over the pros
poets.
Mr.. McMillin was seen az bis head
quarters Sunday night and was asked:
you have been i'm Nashville for two
weeks, and have had a chance TO get "A
good line on the situation. Do you
consider your chances favorable for
electlonT
"Eminently So" replied Mr.. McAIil-
lin. "The reports that l get from
every quarter are exceedingly encour-
aging and such as to make me entirely
confident that the masses of the De
mocracy Of the State are with me in
this contest. / do not fear the result
was ready for it to come on Jan.
10, and l am ready for it to come at
the assembling of the Legislature on
Jan II. / expect 10 remain in Nash
vile until the Senatorial fight is set
tied. While ! have not seen my home
except once when the House was in
session, for nearly twenty years,
will vary from my rule of always at
tending and will be absent from the
House a few days after Jan. s."
Mr.. McMillin has been in enough po-
litical campaigns to size up results
very accurately.
in how many canvasses have you
participated" asked the reporter.
"In every conflict the Democratic
party has had in Tennessee for a quar-
ter of a century" he replied, "and in
many other States. When Democracy
had no fight in Tennessee 1 have yield
ed to opportunities to go into other
States where the battle was on.
have spent seventeen autmns In
twenty-four campaigning for the Dem
ocratic party in Tennessee and else
where"
1t is clearly evident that the McNIil-
lin forces are exceedingly jubilant
over the outlook and confident of ulti-
mate victory.
The Turley men seem anxious for a
delay. They succeeded, it is said in
getting the extra session deferred from
Jan. 10 to II, and it is now believed
that they will not wish the caucus
called Immediately on the assembling
of the Legislature.
The point is now made that the ex-
ira session cannot elect a Senator un-
til after the second TUESDAY after as
sembling, or Jan. %. Congress, in ex
ercising its constitutional power Il
regulate the tines and manner of elect
ing United States Senator's declares
that Legislatures shall proceed to elect
on the second Tuesday after it meets
and organizes. The consensus of opin
ion among some Of the leading politi
clans here is, that the Legislature was
organized at it's regular session anC
that it is ready to transact business
as soon as Mr.. Speaker Fitzpatrick
drops the gavel and the Governor il
notified that both bodies are awaiting
his pleasure. The matter seems t
hinge on the meaning Of the wore
Organization" Some gentlemen ex
pressed the opinion that the law refer
to any injecting" Of the Legislature.
At any rate, the Democratic caucus
will not be interfered with by thit
point, even if it is well taken. TIL,
caucus can meet Immediately after til
assembling Of the Legislature and pro
coed to nominate candidate for tn
United States Senate and a nomina
ton is equivalent to an election.
Mr.. McMillin aud his friend ar
ready for the result at any time.
Senator Turley arrived from Mem
Memphis Monday morning and will re
main here until after the fight is dn
shed.
The principal event Monday wa