The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-18
Nashville Papers for Him.

Nashville Papers for Him.
Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 1s.-Ten-
nessee is on tn eve of one OF the
most interesting gubernatorial cam
paigns in the history of the state
The contest will be fought with
ahgnments almost Identical with
those In the recent judiciary cam
paign.
Tennessee Republicans will with
in the next two weeks make plans
for an active campaign.
Governor Patterson will begin his
campaign early in September
Prominent independent Demo-
Gratis, several of whom are already
in the city. will hold conferences for
the purpose Of considering plans for
the pending campaign and outlining
course OF action. Tomorrow the
Democratic state committee ap-
pointed at the recent state mass con-
vention Of independents will meet to
take such action as may seem adv.s-
able. What that action is likely 90
be remains in doubt.
May BE Convention.
A convention for the formal nomi-
nation Of a candidate for railroad
commissioner from West Tennessee
land Endorsement of the Republican
; nominee Is among the possibilities
independent leaders say they have
not decided upon a definite plan to
: be considered at tonight's confer.
! ence or acted upon at tomorrow
! committee meeting.
Hooper 90 Take Stump.
Capt b. w. Hooper, nominee Of
the convention for governor. stated
that he would make an active cam.
/ lpaign on the stump. but said no de
tails have as yet been worked out
These will be for the executive
committee to consider. Captain
Hooper was kept busy receiving con,
gratuiatbons and assurance of sup
lport given him by both Republican.
and independent Democrats.
The nomination of Captain Hoop.
er Is giving satisfaction among Re.
publicans. and for the most part
among anti-Patterson Democrats
Even many OF those Democrats who
are not inclined to support the anti
administration ticket, but who know
Captain Hooper personally, pay tri-
butte to him as a gentleman and a
lawyer.
Banner Supports Hooper.
Captain Hooper Will, II is Well I'M
lderstOod, received support OF the
Banner for governor. In an edi-
tOrial the Banner, after reviewing
the work of the convention. and
elimination OF various gubernatortial
possibilities who were most promi-
nently considered. says. speaking OF
the choice between All Taylor and
Captain Hooper:
There Is no gainsaying the fact
that the contest between the two
would have been closer but for the
fact that the Littleon forces were ac-
tive in their opposition to Hooper
which turned the tide In favor OF
Hooper, causing the delegations
favOring those who had eliminated
themselves TO give their support
largely to Captain Hooper.
Captain Hooper is regarded by
those who know him best as an able
lawyer, a good business man, up
right in all of his dealings and such
an one as will make Tennessee a
first-class governor. II is practically
certain that the convention. in nomi-
mating him. desired to put forward a
man with a clean, unobjectionable
record, whom the Patterson
Democrats can support, and that the
executive committee OF the indie
pendents, which Is called to meet to-
morrow, will take steps to second
the Endorsement and support Cap
tain Hooper by the anti-Patterson
Democrats of the state"
= Uses Patterson's Words.
The Tennessean indorses Captain
Hooper for governor, as follows:
IL would rather vote for a straight
Republican than crooked Demo-
, crat."-M. II. Patterson.
The Tennessean heartily agrees
. win NAt nthAlnltMl vi dAN'ioO y
statement. Therefore II indorses
the nomination of Capt. Ben w.
Hooper, Republican nominee for
governor, and heartily advocates his
election.
In an editorial headed "Ten-
nessee's Next Governor" the Ten
, nessean uses the following terms de-
scribing Captain Hooper:
"All in personal worth and indi-
vidual merit that the splendid man
. hood of Tennessee could wish for in
> the man who Is to take the final step
in the redemption of the common
, wealth.
: "His record is as clean as a
: bounds tooth. sg 1910,
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