The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-15

eure III hooertson county, IL. T..
Garrett, the candidate for the SEN
ate, and Charles H. Love, the can.
didate for the House, were nomina.
ted after they had declared upon
the stump that they we're for the re-
election of Senator Bate, and the
same is true of Mr.. Mckenzie, who
was April z nominated in Henry
County for Senator. There have
been no instructions direct upon the
Senatorial question as yet in the two
counties and it is therefore proper
that these four votes should be
counted for Bate. Including the
four votes Just referred to, Senator
Bate has now thirty-one votes al.
ready nominated or instructed.
"AH Of the counties above en-
umerated are Democratic, and in
addition the following counties
which are Republican or. doubtful,
have instructed for Senator Bate:
Roane, Carter, Washington, Ham
blen and Bradley. 1t is very pro-
bable that Washington County will
elect a Democrat this year, as it has
been carried by Gen. Bate in former
campaigns. Cheatham County,
which is in the foterial district with
Robertson and Williamson, will in
all probability be conceded the
Representative this year, in which
event Gen. Bate will receive that
vote, as Cheatham County instruct
ed for him. Adding all his votes
together, the 81 absolutely certain,
the 4 where decided preferences
have been expressed by the people
but no instructions given, and the
other two where his chances are ex-
cellent, and he has a total of 80
votes.
''Outside of Davidson Mr.. Nc
Millin has only four votes certain.
These, added to Davidson give him
Is. Benton County. which he car
ried, only shares in a vote with
Decatur. Knox County, where six
votes are claimed, is being warmly
contested by citizens there; and, be-
sides that, it only has three direct
Representatives and a Senator,
whilst it shares two other votes
with other counties which are for
Bate. But even should he get 6
votes there, Mr.. McMillin would
have only 10, against the 80 for
Bate.
"Should there be 100 Democrats
in the mex Legislature, then 81
would be a majority of the caucus.
Gen. Bate is now only Is votes
short of that number, on the basis
above stated.
"There remain a sufficient num-
Der of Democratic counties which
have not yet acted (but most of
which will act next August) to elect
46 or so additional members of the
Democratic caucus. If the number
to be elected be 48, then Mr.. Nc
Millin in order to win, must get 80
of them. Even should he already
have 10 now, which is disputed,
Senator Bate will be elected if he
gets only Is more votes than he APP
pears to have pledged at present.
"These members, not yet indi
Gated, must come from the follow
ing counties: Franklin, Moore,
Bedford, Coffee, White, Putnam,
Wilson, Jackson, Houston, Stewart,
Dickson, Montgomery, Hickman,
Maury, Giles, Williamson, Lincoln,
Marshall, Cannon, DeKalb, Lake,
Greene, Hamilton, Gibson, Henry,
Madison, Obion, Weakley and
Shelby. Out of these, to be elected,
Bate must get rs and McMillin 80"
There was a jubilant crowd at
Gen. Bates headquarters Saturday
night when the returns from the
Lincoln-Marshall primaries came in.
This is The first primary held since
Senator Bates defeat in Davidson
County and was naturally very
gratifying to his supporters, who
claim that it proves that the result
in this county will have the opposite
effect from what was claimed by the
opposition. They now insist that
instead of their candidates failure
to carry this county lnjuring his
chances it has really proved a bless
ing in disguise, as it has stirred Lis
friends to greater activity and they
are more than ever determined that
the old soldier shall be returned to
the Senate. 1t was stated at Gen.
Bates headquarters that the result
of SATURDAYS election added four
votes to his column increasing his
vote, SO it is claimed, to 81. Both
Lincoln and Marshall have a repre-
sentative proper and together com
pose the Nineteenth Senatorial
District. Lincoln County is in the
foterial district with Bedford and
Moore counties, neither OF which
have acted upon the Senatorial
question, but both are claimed for
Bate, hence the statement that Sat
urday's victory will add four votes !
to his list.
CORRESPONDENTS.