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known throughout the State and
both have political allignments
which are difficult to set aside.
Senator Carmack has the adyan-
tage over his political opponent:
He is an organizer. This has been
one of the strongest qualities of
the present Senator. In complet.
ing a political organization his adj
vice is always sought and valued.
1t has been his fine hand that die
tated the present State organiza-
ton, plans of which have been re-
ligiously followed by those in
authority. On the other hand,
Gov. Taylor is linked with the
McMillin interests, and Benton
McMillin is said to be as adroit in
manner of organization as Sena-
tor Carmack. The two men will
be in measure balanced by such
a combination. Both men expect
to meet the issue directly, and the
State and South will follow with
keen interest the movement of
each.
EAGER FOR DEBATE.
1t was feared at one time that
it would be impossible to bring
the two candidates for the United
States Senate together. Friends
discouraged meeting, presenting
various reasons for such a policy,
but both of the parties most inter-
ested took just an opposite view
of it. This is a fight to be settled
by a vote of the people and for
for this reason, they argued that
their fight must be made with and
before the people, and for this
reason also they determined to
lock horns in the good old Demo
cratic way and stump the State.
Appearing together in joint de-
bate each will present his claims
and each will petition at the same
time for the popular suffrage of
the State at large. They will al
so have a better chance for settling
the contest upon its merits than
it could be otherwise. The de-
tails of the joint debate have not
yet been settled, but both men
are willing and ready to get to-
gether at any time and in any
place. Gov. Taylor interviewed
by representative of The Com
mercial Appeal recently said that
he was only too willing to meet
Senator Carmack and that it was
his intention to pursue him from
one end of the State to the other.
In a more recent declaration he
stated that before the end of the
Senatorial campaign red hair
would be scattered all over the
State. Senator Carmack more re-
Gently replied to the latter charge
and added that Gov. Taylor would
not have to pursue him, that he
was willing to meet him in Joint
debate as often as he wished,
wherever he wished and at any
time. With both men keyed up
TO this sensitive pitch the public
will be given an opportunity of
witnessing one of the most impor-
tant contests ever waged in the
good old State of Tennessee. The
lebate will be warm from the very
start. 1t is not the policy of either
nan to mlnce matters and it may
De we'll under stood at this early
late that such a meeting will be
'eplete with excitement and with
Ill of the thrilling details that used
o accompany such deals in the
past.
While it depends upon the State
Democratic Committee to decide
low the next contest is to be set
led it is generally understood that
State primary will be held.
senator Carmack, who recognizes
lis popularity throughout the
State, regards this as the fairest
method of settling the issue and in
card to the Nashville American,
Turing the session of the General
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