The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
Fusion Forces Win
In Legislature
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wants and then throw the response
bility Of the results on him when cleo
ton day rolls around two years hence.
The house also elected lis chief clerk
at the morning session, Chss. Cason
being given the place over Paul W.
Treanor bv vote OIL TO rs. c3oth
HOUSES then adjourned until afternoon
at 70 ur o'cock.
In the interim each house held n
conft rene, on. lbe minor, offices. The
lower bo,iy came to no conclusion and
when it met again in the afternoon all
journed until ten o'clock today.
The line up today shows, after n
careful COMPARISON, that he probable
vote in the house will stand 80 To AZ in
favor of fusion, not counting The Shell
bv delegation either way.
But despite the decisive victory to-
day the battle is not over and every
day is TO be one of hard lighting. a
terrific battle is soon TO be or for the
United States senatorship and for the
state offices. Desperate efforts Will be
made by either side for the republican
vote, but with the organization safely
past, fusionsts believe that they have
every chance TO put over their entire
program. I
| The organization was effected today
after conference in the morning, during
which thorough understanding was
secured between the republicans, indie
pendents and the Shelby delegation.
Every step was carefully planned and
every man knows exactly what 20 do.
When Stanton was elected in the
house mighty uproar began at once
and a wave Of enthusiasm swept over
the assembled legislatorsas well as the
galleries. lie made brief speech ac-
cepting the homer, promising fairness
and impartialiiy TO all and such treat
ment TO each member as his conduct
and worth deserved.
The fight in fusion ranks for the
chief clerkship of the senate came to a
rather acute stage, but it was settled
in, conference and the election went
through easily when the senate met in
the afternoon.
! At the republican conference this
morning Gov. Hooper made an address
which aroused much Enthusiasm. Sex
erai of the so-called Bull Moose repub-
licans have been put right in harness
and are working well in the organiza-
ton. Representative West, of Knox
vile, a staunch administration repub-
lican, is chairman of the steering COM
mittee. !.
Developments today confirmed the
impression that Hon T. i. Johnson
wi II be fusion candidate for secrs
tary of state. His friends say that he
will surely get in the race. In fact
heis quietly already in but has done
very little work so far, Welding his own
aspirations for party good until alter
the organization was effected. He
will probably not make any formal
announcement but from all signs lie is
from now on actively i'm the race.
One week from tomorrow according
to federal provision the two houses
will meet IN joint session to elect q
United States senator for the long
term. just when they will meet toe elect
for the short term has has not been
decided. This date will be fixed by
Joint resolutions as well as the date for
electiug state officials. After today it
is expected that the fight for the sena-
torship will open up in real earnest.
There has been no line upon this SUBJ
ject yet.
The senate completed organization
by electing J. NJ. Fulton, Of Lincoln
county, chief clerk; j. NJ. Philips of
Shelby, assistant; Miss Marshall, OF
Williamson, engrossing clerk; j n
Robinson, sergeant-at-arms and Frank
Mcconnell, of Davidson and Mr.. Gle
ment, of Davidson pages and adjourned
| till eleven O'Clock tomorrow.
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