The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-08
GOVERNOR ELECT TO TAKE A REST.
Patterson Receives Many COngratulatOry
Messages.

Messages.
Governor elect Patterson spent last
Wednesday at his room and at demo-
cratic state headquarters at the Max
we'll House. During the day he re-
ceived numerous callers, who came to
personally congratulate democracy
chieftain on his great victory. He al
so received a perfect food of congratu-
latory messages from all parts of the
state, extending fluctuations on his re-
markable triumph.
Mr.. Patterson will leave this morn
ing for Memphis, where he will spend
the remainder of the week looking af-
ter private business affairs. Next week
it is his intention to 60 to some resort
for two or three weeks of MUCK needed
rest. Mr.. Patterson is feeling the eff
feet Of the great strain that has been
upon him, and he will yield to the ad-
vice Of friends aud enjoy period of
quiet after the very exacting labors of
the campaign. He probably enjoys
the unique distinction Of having made
more stump speeches during the past
year than were ever made in the same
length of time by Tennessean;
1t is probable that while away rest.
ing Mr. Patterson will devote much of
his time to the message which he will
submit to the next General Assembly
few days after his inauguration as
Governor His friends are confident
that Mr.. Patterson's initial message
will be one Of the stongest State papers
that ever went into Tenneesees ar
chieves
EOn the first Monday in December
MIR. Patterson will go to Washington to
attend the opening of congress. He
stated that would probably remain in
Washington until the adjournment of
congress for the holidays. Abont Jan.
1, Mr.. Patterson will resign as a mem
Der of congress, in order that he can,
about Jan. Is, assume the office OF
Governor. 1t is probable that no spe.
cial election viii be ordered for his sue.
cessor as representative from the Tenth
district, but the place will remain va
cant until the close Of the COMPRESSION
term, March 4,
There is precedent for this course
, in the election of Benton McMillin a.
Governor, Mr.. McMillin resigned hi
, seat in congress in January, 1899, whel
] he was inaugurated Governor, and thu
seat remained vacant during the rest o
. the session of congress. If the divis
9 ion of parties was closer in the House
: there might be some occasion for spe
: cial election, but no good reason ap
: pears why the precedent in Nc Millin
Y case should not be followed by Ger
Z Patterson, who is the second congress
man to become Governor of Tennessee
Is since the war
Il Mr.. Patterson was asked what hi
;, policy would be regarding the State o
i ficials, whose terms of Office do not el
l. pire with that Of Gov, Cox; whether c
) not the incumbent would be allowed
n continue in Office until the expiratio
:, of their commissions. Mr.. Patterso
D. replied: Il am not prepared at th
Of time to indicate one way or the 9TH
y what my course as Governor will b
70 in this or any other matter, except
10 say that expect to follow the platfor
I; of my party and to carry out as far
), possible the policies for which stoC
y in my campaign. / have no publ
1t statement to make in addition to VIII
ell is contained in the platform and n
o. speeches during the campaign. Mas
"A willie American.