McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
WHO WILL Be SENATOR
DARK HORSE TALK HAS BEGUN AT
NASHVILLE.
The RACE IS AN ENIGMA
Struggle May Be Long Drawn Out
McConnico, McMillin. fright and
Dickinson Mentiohed as
Possibilities,
NASHVILLE.

the grit OF prophecy, should come TO
Nashville and attempt to forecast the
result of the election of United States
senator, probably he would be stoned to
death for his presumption. Each of the
five or six candidates are manifesting
a most creditable degree of confidence.
Whatever apprehensions they feel are
not apparent on the surface, but there
are reasons to believe that fears and
doubts are beginning to assail some of
them from within.
The candidates, with one or two excep-
tions, are willing for the fight to take
place in the chamber of the house of
representatives in joint session. Chances
are, however, very much against the &C
complishment of any such ideal desire.
The election will probably take place ia
conference, and only the formality Of
the ratification will be exhibited for pub
lie inspection.
Col. l.. d. Tyson, regular Democratic
candidate, is willing that the nomination
be left. to caucus of the Democratic
members His invitation to the other
candidates to join him in request for
a caucus received a prompt decination.
Col. Enloe and others satisfied them
selves with declining Judge John Alli-
son replied that a request for a caucus
should come from the members of the
legislature themselves. Therefore, if the
regulars should ask for caucus, Judge
Allison would not be in an attitude to
decline, but the other candidates stand
uncommitted and ancommittible.
Tyson Regulars Favorite.
The breach between Judge Shields and
Senator Lea appears to be genuine, and
to the regulars extremely gratifying.
The less Judge Shields has to do with
Senator Lea the more highly will he be
esteemed by the regular Democrats. APP.
parently this is one of their satisfactory
reasons for supporting his candidacy.
Col Tyson is, since the withdrawal Of
former Gov Patterson from the race, the
favorite of the regulars. But they are
agreed that they will not be able to elect
candidate. Their only hope is that
they may be instrumental in deciding be.
tween two candidates of independent
persuasion.
X. d. Mokellar is claiming the bulk
of the regular strength and so is Judge
Shields. Col Enloe is looking to the in
dependents and to the Republicans as
his refuge.
There is an indication that if the fight
should be narrowed down to Judge
Shields and Col. Enloe, ths Shelby coun-
ty delegation would join the Enloe
forces. The report that Judge Shields
and Comptroller Dibrell have allied their
strength win probably result in the loss
Of the Shelby county vote to Judge
Shields.
May Unite Oh Mcclellan.
1t is claimed by the friends Of Judge
Shields that he viii get large Repub-
lican vote. There is no way of verify
ing the claim Col. Enloe has been the
only one OF the independents to stand
by Gov. Hooper in the time of need and
when no one knew which way the cat
would hop. Judge Bullock il his cam.
paign manager and that has a peculiar
significance in Tennessee politics His
political enemies and his political friends
may disagree on him in every respect
save one and that ia the quality Of his
leadership.
The past relations Of Mr.. Mcclellan
are standing him in good stead. He ap.
pears to be the one candidate against
whom none but the Republicans are able
| to find fault.
Dark Horses Galore.
Talk of dark horse candidates has al
ready begun. X. T. McConnico and for.
mer Gov. Benton McMillin head the list
Of dozen or more who have been mem
| tioned.
Gen. Luke L. Wright and Judge ]. M.
Dickinson, former secretary of war, are
seriously discussed by those in authority
as possibilities in the event the election
should be prolonged and grow vexatious.
No one is qualified to speak for them,
neither has sought in any way to secure
| recognition, and this is said to their
credit.
just how long will be required for the
| election il uncertain. Each candidate ex.
poets to draw strength from the other,
| and all win be slow and exceedingly re-
| luctant to withdraw. There is posi-
| bility that the fusionists will be able to
agree on candidate without the per
mission and over the protest Of the 9th.
ers, Of course, and end the agony by a
| less torturous process. Forgetting for a
| time the personal claims and obligations
owing to the candidates, it il hardly q
sacrilege to wish that the bosses, If the
members Of the Legislature themselves
cannot agree on some man. might com
plete the work and name the senator,
s,s7o Confederates Sleep in Illinois.
Chicago.-More than one-third of the
Confederate soldiers who died on North.
ern soil are buried within the state ID
| Illinois. The war department has juss
completed the task of marking the graves
| of the soldiers of the South who died
in Northern prisons, and OF the total 81
25,500 of these graves, s,97e are located
I in Illinois. OF these, 4,4o7 ere in Chi
cago-the biggest Confederate cemetery
on Northern soil. The other Illinois
graves of the Confederate dead are al
Alton, Springfield Camp Butler), Rock
Island and Mound City tCairo.)
Philanthropist Dead.
Augusta, Ga.--Dr. l.. Devere Warner
millionaire manufacturer and philan