The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-12
Middle ~ TENNESSEE.
Patterson withdrawal Leaves Politician
In the Air.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. sept Glow
Patterson withdrawal from The Guber-
material race has set the politicians
guessing
Will Democratic factions. - bitterly
arriigned. bury the hatchet as the
Governor urges them 20 do with him
eliminated and agree on a candidate
whom all can support: viii the con-
v"ntIon ~ independents. called "a mec1
here on "wednesday with "A ma jority Of
delegates instructed 10 vote for the in
dor~rment % r W. Hooper. the Repub-
h~an NOMINEES for Governor carry ont
instruct ions. a. opposed 10 any Democrat
who may be placed IN the 'icld n Platter
sons stsld' Ar INSTRUCTIONS binding
on those delegates m view ~ 'ha present
conditions
n es. ar" = few questions confronting
the leaders and from ~ Indications none
can answer
Hurried calls for conferences and
meetings have been issued Tomorrow
and Tuesday will -" gatherings her, II
LEADERS, ~ various factions
A meeting Of the independents Demo
cratic state executive COMMITTEES ~ set
for tomorrow Its members will con-
front a situation unparalleled in Ten
nesse-s political history Their faction
received IN" support 81 the anti Patterson
Republicans IN sleCting state Judicial
tickets On August I. and their part ~ the
agreement - 10 give hearty support 20
the Rep Ibl'cln candidate for Governor.
Thus the present situation presents a
puzzle with the future Of Patterson
and things he stands for IN doubt Elimi-
mated from the campo gn. hts ene MES
claim his relegatIon ~ permanent
Friends. however do not believe that he
will Contlnue IN the hack ground With
m" party reunited az the polls and with
independent Republican coalition de-
siroyed. many % Pattersons friends he
n"ve that he would become a formidable
factor a. Senatorial possibility
The next Legislature ~ 70 select a sue
cessor 70 United States senator James X
Frazier The Republican platform de-
clares for no hack ward step in prohibition
legislation now on the statute books and
which went there over Patterson veto
In coalition with independent Democrats
made up largely OF the old Statewide
prohibition advocates. the Republicans
could prevent anv change in the liquor
laws 10y the next Legislature With
Z nat coalition brok en-. however. the out
look would ha different
II Is confidently claimed by many astute
politicians that sentiment among the
Democrats IN Tennessee has changed TO
the extent that there l. a feeling that the
laws should he amended So ~ TO give
larger cities a voice in the matter Of con-
lroiling liquor traffic WITHIN their Corpo-
rate limits. should q Democratic legis-
lature with such Leaning be chosen at the
election. Partteeon's chances
Tor the United States senate his friends
say. would be exceedingly bright. despite
the fact that at the recent regular Demo-
cratic primary. Gov. Benton McMillin
" az nominated. The nomination IN merely
In the nature Of recommendation. and
many believe that under such conditions
McAllllin would be entirely overshadowed
by Patterson.
30 much confusion existed In local
circles to-day that no names have been
in connection with the matter
Of q Democratic candidate for Governor