The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
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Nashville Nov. ,,21.-Politicians are
frequenting the city every day now,
looking forward to and planning for
action of the independent state demo-
cratic executiveHcommittee, which is
scheduled to hold an adjourned session
Saturday at the Maxwell house. The
latest arrival is 7. b. Johnson, secreta-
ry of the committee, who came to the
city this morning to get ready for the
meeting. Mr.. Johnson stated that there
is nothing new, and would not even
hazard a guess as to what the commit
tee would do. Yesterday several lead
ers of the regulars were here and there
was more or less conference and discus
sion between them and some of the
independents.
From all over the state come protests
from the leaders Of the regulars and
from the rank and file as well as men,
bers of the committee of which Mai. w.
O.Vertrees is chairman. A few of these
committeeman have openly protested
against the action of Major Vertrees in
refusing the harmony plan proposed
by the independents Others have not
gone outside of the committee to regis
ter their objections, but it is asserted
that no less than ten or dozen of Mai.
Vertrees' committeeman have written
to him strongly protesting against his
action and urging meeting of the
Senator Robert L. Taylor not long
since declared for harmony. Ex-Gov
Patterson raised his voice for harmony.
Ex-Gov. John /. Cox has added his
praise for peace, and there are others of
same mind.
The latest is from J. Parks Worley,
who states outright that Maj. Vertrees
is wrong in his position and that the
committee should be called together.
He goes further and expresses the hope
that the Independent committee will on
postpone action for a time
and give those members of the commit
tee who favor harmony chance to
have the committee called together to
the questions causing the
present differences.
Senator Luke Lea, Gov. John |. Cox, |
Senator Robert l.. Taylor and others
were in conference yesterday and Dun !
can b. Cooper is also said to have been
more or less in the conferences. 1t is
that no action will be taken
saturday by the committee.
Sentiment is growing against the ac-
ion of Maj Vertrees, and even his com
are said to be leaving him
n his position. Newspapers which
we're strongest for the regulars during
he past campaign and the legislature
nave turned directly against his posi-
ion and the fight is waxing fierce. The
ide is for harmony along the lines pro-
posed by the independents. At least
here is decided sentiment that the
committee should be called together by
Maj. Vertrees and matters of the day
discussed thoroughly.
1t is said that Maj. Vertrees has two
objects to fight for. The first is for the
interests of his brother John j. Vertrees
o become national committee with the
Ultimate end of gaining a seat in the
United States senate, and the other is
o get injected into the fight if possible
he liquor question in some form or
ther. The independents have stecred
lear of this. They have put this fight
ehind them and do not desire TO make
he fight over next year.
The trend now is to have no action
aiken by the independent committee
aturday and in that case it is prac.
cal certainty that so much pressure
ill be brought to bear on Maj. Vertrees
3 will force him TO call the regular
ommittee together.