The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-08-04

owing to its close proximity to
Nashville and to the fact that the
situation there is already assuming
tangible shape. Considerable sur
prise was occasioned among those
who are on the Inside as to condi-
tions in the district by the intima-
tion some days ago from Congress-
man Butler that he would be a
candidate for re election. 1t has
been understood among leaders in
the district that Gen. Butler would
voluntarily retire at the end of his
first term, and this view is yet
taken by the best informed politi-
clans of the district.
1t is said on good authority that
Gen. Butler advised some of his
friends that he would not stand
for reelection. He is said to have
given as his reasons that continued
sickness in his family had prevent
ed him from giving that attention
to his duties which he had hoped
to, and the further fact that can
vass for re election over the four
teen counties of the district would
necessitate an absence from home
that he did not care to make under
the circumstances. These and
other reasons are said to have led
him to the conclusion that he would
retire from the turmoil of political
life. According to the best of au
thority there seems little reason
to doubt that Judge Cordell Hull,
of Gainesboro, who recently an
nounced his candidacy, will be un-
in his home county.
As to whether or not Judge
Hull will have opposition from
other sources is still a matter Of
much speculation. The attitude
of former Gov. McMillin is puz-
zling the politicians of the district.
Although there is an apparently
well-founded belief in some quar-
ters that he will again seek to rep
resent his old district in Congress,
so far as known the Governor has
refused to commit himself upon
the subject. During the past two
weeks a Dumber of politicians of
the district, including some of the
ex Governors political lieuten-
ants of former campaigns, have
sought to obtain an expression
from him upon the subject. So
far as known all have failed. To
them all Gov. McMillin has replied
that he had no plans for the fu-
ture.
Whether or not Senator Il. q.
of Cumberland County, |
will be candidate is a matter of |
conjecture, as that gentleman has
refused to commit himself to a
positive declaration, but the pro-
bability is that he will be.
There is an interesting bit of
gossip in connection with the race
in the Sixth District. A number
Of the friends of Joseph w. Byrns
have stated that he was a probable
opponent of Congressman Gaines.
Mr.. Byrns is wellknown to the
people of Davidson County, and is
lot unacquainted with the Demo-
rats of the other counties of the
district, which he canvassed last
'all as the Democratic elector. He
Ierved two terms in the House of
Representatives, being Speaker of
hat body in 1899, and member
If the Senate in 1901.
1t is conceded that w. e. Hous-
on, of the Fifth District, will
lgain be opposed by Gen. Andrew
Noodard, of Fayetteville, whom
le defeated last year after a close
md exciting contest. So far there
las been no suggestion of Demo
ratio opposition to either Patter-
on in the Tenth or Garrett in the
Ninth District. 1t is not believed
bat either Brownlow or Hale win
70 seriously opposed for re-elec-
inn Nachyille Amariran