Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-09-15
STORY FOR SENATOR

was nominated by the convention
which met at Crossville on Aug. 25,
as the Democratic candidate for State
Senator from the 9th senatorial dis
trict.
Hon. E. N Haston of Van Buren,
county, was elected chairman of the
convention; Hon. W. " Freiley, of
Sequatchie county, secretary, and Hon.
A Lee Coffman, of Van Buren,, assist
ant secretary.
R. L. Hill is the new senatorial
committeeman for White county.
Judge Story had more instructed
votes than either Mr.. Neal or Mr.
Pope, but he did not have majority.
The convention was deadlocked all day
the first day and did nothing. On the
next morning the call of the counties
was reversed, White county was cast
for Hon. l.. d. Hill. The same action
was taken by Van Buren,, Sequatchie,
Bledsoe and half of Meigs. thus nom
mating Mr.. Hill by an overwhelming
majority. Delegate Locke of Rhea
county a Neal man, made bitter
speech protesting against Hills nom
nation on the ground that he was a
member of the Independent State com
mittee. E. G. Toilet, also a Neal
man, spoke favorably of Hills nomin-
alton, but introduced and moved the
adoption of set of resolutions endors-
ing Patterson, which failed for want
of a second. Mr.. Hill then took the
floor and stated that the honor confer
red upon him was not of his seeking
and declined to accept the nomination.
Later in the day the name of John
R. Neal was withdrawn and Story's
nomination followed.
Mr. Neal is out in statement in
which he complains bitterly that he
has not had square deal. He even
says that the White county convention
was held without notice, when the call
was published for weeks. Notwith-
| standing the fact that he bolted the
last Legislature and ran away to Ken
lucky with an administration crowd,
and despite the fact Tollett, Locke,
Shifett, Upton and the others who
were actively supporting him in the
Crossville convention are all pronounc-
ed administration men, Mr.. Neal says
that he is going to run as an indepen-
dent, administration, anti-ma-
chine democrat We suggest that he
devote the greater part of his time to
thorough canvass of the Hopkins
Vile, KY, district, for it was there
that his chief claim to distinction as
Senator had its origin.
Democrats of all factions participa-
ted in the convention that instructed
the White county delegates to vote for
Judge Story, and we believe that he
ought to have the support of all the
Democrats in the county. True, he
has been an administration man, but
there will be no administration to
support in the next Legislature Gov.
Patterson defeat is foregone con
clusion and is admitted by his friends
in private conversation. 1t seems to
us that, on this account, the election
of democratic Legislature becomes
extremely important. Tennessee is a
democratic State, and it will be a
great mistake if the Republicans are
allowed to capture the governorshlp
and the Legislature, both. 1t would
be an easy matter to so re-district and
gerrymander the State as to fill the
Legislature with Republicans and send
lot of Republican representa- iveto
Congress And you need not believe
they won't do it if they get the
chance.
Hooper's election will be sufficient
guard for the prohibition laws,
and no one would be further than
Judge Story from bringing -whiskey
back into the towns and cities that
have voted it ut.-Sparta Exposition.
The above says that Judge Story has
been an administration man. Now,
my dear democrats, there is where he
stands today. The same Upton,
Shihett and one jeff Dibrell were all
at Dunlap some months ago in behalf
Of Story. The fact is that the Pat
terson gang, thought that Neal would
be the stronger man in the windpp to
beat Hon. Lewis s. Pope, who was
charged with nothing but being an in
dependent, If Story should be elected,
which he will not, and Patterson de-
feated for governor, the Mastiff will
run for. the U. s. Senate and Story
will vote for him. You had just as
well support Patterson as Story, SO
come off. You had q chance to elect a
good man. but White County had to
rule, so down goes Story and up comes |
Walter White. of Rhea County. Pike
vile Banner.