The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-06-25
POLITICAL NOTES IN
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

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Judge L. D. Hill, chairman of the
democratic state executive committee,
has returned to headquarters in the
Maxwell House, and is making prep
arations to inaugurate an effective
campaign in the judicial contest.
Judge Hill has made brief trips to
middle and west Tennessee cities, and
he is much pleased with his investi-
cations. He will be at headquarters
all this week.
In speaking of conditions as he
finds them, Judge Hill is much graft
fed at the way democrats are offering
support. He says that in places where
independentism has had its strongest
hold for the past four years, he now
most completely wiped out and the
issue is democracy VS.. republican,
ism.
THE great democratic masses
throughout the state are we'll pleased
with the nominees and the platform
on which they are running" said
Judge Hill Sunday night. "They are
stirred to activity as they have not
been since the days of Bob Taylor.
| hn in lot
that is necessary in any campaign is
to get them to the polls, and this year
they are ready to turn out and place
Tennessee in the democratic column
once more, where she rightly be-
| longs.
Good reports are coming into head
quarters every day from all parts of
the state. Big democratic counties in
middle and west Tennessee that have
been slumping in democratic majori-
ties for the past four years are re-
porting that this year the usual dem
ocratic vote will be returned.
Divisional democrats clubs are be-
| ing organized in each of the grand
divisions of tie state. The democrats
are about ready to open headquarters
in Jackson. From this city as a CEN
trail point a campaign will be waged
throughout that section of the state,
first for Judge Burrow and then aft
fer The AUgGst election for the n0nli-
nees for governor and railroad COM
missioner.
The democrats of East Tennessee
are beginning to organize in the in
terost of Judge Burrow and probably
will have their headquarters at Knox
Vile
The Middle Tennessee situation will
be handled from general headquar-
ters.
In speaking of the present situa-
ton and his view of it, Edward AL
bright, of Gallatin, has the following
to say:
"The first matter of Importance
that addresses itself to the democrats
of Tennessee this year is the cleo
ton of supreme judge. For this Of
fee there are two candidates. Judge
Robert Burrow is the democratic
nominee. Judge Sam Williams, who
claims to be an Independent democrat,
but who is running on the republican
ticket, along with Gov Hooper, is
was appointedto the position by Gov.
Hooper. 1t is alleged, and has not
been denied, that before Judge Will
Jams was given the appointment he
promised TO become a candidate on
the Hooper ticket and thus try and
win for Hooper the support of the in
dependent democrats. AT any rate, it
is the duty Of all democrats to sup
port Judge Burrew. He submitted
his claims to the democrats of Ten
nessee and by unaniomus vote was
given the nomination at the state con-
vention held recently in Nashville.
Judge Burrow is giving his sup
port to Gen. Rye and in every way
possible is trying to bring about dem
ocratic success. Judge Williams is |
giving his support to Gov Hooper and |
in every way possible is trying to
bring about republican success. When
he goes to the polls in August. every |
democrat should see to it that the |
name of Judge Burrow is on his
ticket