The Prescott daily news., 1913-09-26
TENSION GROWING AND TROU- BILE IS FEARED FOLLOWING
 ATTACK ON SPEAKER.
MILITIA GUARD IS PROBABLE
Feeling High Between Democrats and Fusionists Who Favor Passing Of Bills Giving Governor Power
 to Enforce Liquor Laws.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 26.-That ac- tual bloodshed and further serious rioting on the floor of the lower house of the general assembly is feared is indicated by the precautions taken by the authorities to prevent such con- tingency. Every member of the legis- lature is subjected to search before he enters the hall.
 This state of affairs is result of the riots which have marked the last two days sessions of the legislature, which reached a climax when alleged gunmen, said to have been hired by various factions, drew their revolvers for the purpose of protecting their friends.
 The situation is similar to that which preceded the assassination Of Gov. Goebel of Kentucky, when armed political clansmen were brought into Frankfort, Ky. There is the same tensity of feeling and dread apprehen- sion.
 The trouble seems to have resulted from the efforts of Gov. Hooper, who called the legislature into special ses- sion, to have laws passed that will give him authority to rigidly enforce the statewide proE'bition law, which he claims is not being administered properly.
 Mayor Howse, in anticipation of greater trouble, has announced that he will have the entire police force of Nashville on Capitol Hill to keep peace.
 Senator White of the senate fusion ists has requested the governor to call out the state guard to keep policemen and city detectives off the state prem ises.
 The rioting came as a climax of session in which excitement ran high from the first. Feeling between fu- sionist supporters of Gov. Hooper's policies and the regular Democrats is intense, and when Speaker Stanton, by steam roller methods, adjourned the house on an aye and nay vote, the storm broke.
 The motion had just been made to set the law-enforcement bills for hearing after the regulars had sue cegsfullv conducted a filibuster to stave off vote on these bills, which will mean a closing of the open sa- looms of the large cities of the state.
 Immediately following the speakers action. Representative McDade, pow erful member, who had offered the motion. rushed at the speakers stand to attack Stanton. He was seized and held by Senator Fisher, belonging t. St8ntoa's delegation, while the gun men who have been around the house for several days began to display their weapons.
 Shrieks of "Kill Fisher"
 Shrieks of Kill Fisher" filled the chamber while Speaker Stanton fled from the hall in order to escape the wrath of the frenzied members. One member rushed at Senator Fisher with a heavy cane, but was prevented from attacking him by cooler heads. An other of the fusionists seized heavy stick and attempted to attack mem Der of Stantons delegation who re. sented the epithets which were being applied to Fisher and Stanton.
 For a time pandemonium swept the house. the yelling of the members in dicating they had lost all sense of req son It appeared certain that blood would be shed Representative Me Dade mounted to the speakers stand and assumed control of the house.
 Meanwhile all of the regular Demo cratic members had hurried away from the capitol. and after a number of pleas had been made for them to return McDade declared the house ad- journcd.
 Gov Hooper sent a special message to the house He declared any intima tion that he was responsible directly or indirectly for the presence of gun men" about the legislative halls was false ''c added
 "The efforts that are being made by armed hullies, city detectives and dep- utv sheriffs to intimidate the advo- cates of law enforcement in the legis- lature are most reprehensible,"