The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-26
CARMAcK AND TAYLOR.

IL, IaylOr ana Hon.. ". w, OaCHlack III
accordance with a plan arranged by
James A. Harris on his late trip to
Johnson City met here today.
They we're together, but they claim
ed their meeting was social and had no
political significance; despite the fact
that many Momphis men who knew
that the two would be in the city today
expressed the belief that there would
be formal conference between the
Taylor and Carmack men relative to the
latter's candidacy for the United States
senate, to succeed Senator I. B. Tur-
ley.
A reporter called on Mr.. Carmack for
statement regarding his intentions as
to running for the senate. He says his
decision will be left largely to his 10th
district friends, TO whom he says he is
greatly indebted for past support, and,
therefore, his idea is that they should
be consulted.
This practically settles the matter,
for already many of the closest friends
have announced that he should by all
means contest with Gov. McMillin for
the seat in the senate now occupied by
Mr.. Turley.
"What was the result of the meeting
between you and friends at Nashville
Saturday and yesterday" pursued the
reporter.
"That was not conference called by
me, but several gentlemen who are sup
porters OF mine wrote to me at Column
bia and expressed desire to meet me
and discuss this matter, My response
was that would be in Nashville Sat
urday en- route to Memphis and quite o
number went there to see me.
"Fhey urged me to become candi-
date for the senate, and the expressions
from prominent democrats from both
East and Middle Tennessee were most
gratifying. The story that Mr., Ed
Craig would have charge of my cam.
paign in Middle Tennessee sand that
Mr.. Frank Thompson would have
charge in East Tennessee was not cor
rect. Such thing was not even con-
sidered at the meeting"
Mr.. Carmack expressed feeling of
delicacy when it came to the support
he would likely get from Middle and
East Tennessee, but Governor Taylor
was not quite so bashful, even though
the genial Bob did not like to name
persons and places.
He is evidently not unfriendly to the
cause Of Mr.. Carmack, and therefore,
| it is not surprising that such close per-
'onal and political friends of the ex-
governor as Frank Thompson have
come out openly and red hot for the
Tenth district man.
Gov. Taylor is just closing cam
paign that began in the mountains anC
winds up in Shelby county, for plat
form honors at the hands of the Ten
uesseans who have SO frequently raised
him upon the pedestal of politica
power. But he says now it is time t.
listen.
Having been in Tennessee politicl
for twenty years." though the former
governor began, sit would be rather
difficult for me to make even lecture
tour OF the state without hearing some
! thing Of politics. And I will predic
right now that we'll have some warn
4 times in Tennessee next year"
Governor" asked the reporter
"you saw Mr.. Carmack in Columbi
and had talk with him. Do yo1
think he will be a candidate for tn
Senate?"
l "Now, I tell you: / did mention
that matter to Ned, and he talked t.
!. ne just like | always felt when I wa
going to run But Ned didn't say S
in so many words. He told me tina
She fever had settled in his knees an
hat he was still little weak there
That's another good symptom, for thi
is about the period in the SENATOR'S
,ampaign when the anxious ones shoul
feel little weak about the knees"
The governor had no criticisms t
make Of Mr.. McMilin and all his state
nents we're of pleasant character, BIT
it is quite easy to see that his nam
will not appear in the list of the pre-
emit governors workers before the leg
jslature in 1901.
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