The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-29
MAY
RUN FOR
SENATOR

Washington, April 2a.---Ihat he is
almost persuaded" is believed here
| l-apprC ximate the mental attitude Of
CJagres9man Theths w Sims Of The
light Tennessee District toward the
impending race for United States
2nator in that state. Of all the
Democrats who have been more OF
q popularity discussed az probable
Jpira, is for the senatorial NOM
iation This he denied in brief
ltervi'w some few days ago, in
, hich lie declared that many of his
lends throughout the state were
1licitations for The Senate and to
these solicitations it is quite apparent
that Mr.. Sims is thinking seriously
Ct yielding Probably no risk is in
cured hy stating at this juncture
that Tie eight district congressman
il delaying formal announcement of
IS candidacy until it is conclusively
l,loWn what kind of q primary law
this legislature is going 10 give the
ate Mr.. Sims belongs 10 the
Foxy CUTLER" class in matters OF
politic and ii is safe to predict that
lie vii not be drawn into contest
tlre result Of which has been virtually
ldedet mined by onesided manipula
lion. 'om men might be rcckles.
nough TO go against that kind of 4
political frame up" but not Thetus
NilrcIia Sims of Linden, Perry Coun
~, tea consecutive times victor in |
lis congressional district, which went |
Eep lblic: at intervals years ago.
Wien NJ Sims became a candidate |
for Co 'ress in last years contest i |
was Understood at that time that tw,
llotivis controlled his decision The |
first, 50 the story goes, was his am.
iition TO round out 20 years in Con
:res3 which he will do if he survive.
Tho SiNty-fourth Congress the sec
ond motive which is said to have in
lmeaced his decision is believed 10 BIZ
his intention 10 enter the race for
the Senate.
pea 81 His Delegation
Mir. SIMS is the dean of The Tenn
osseo delegation in the lower House
of Congress and no delegation ranks
higher Man for man, Tennessee in
disp;t2l ly is the ablest represented
state IN the national Congress, hay
ing thrCe important committee chair
neutrality-suspicious. and post roads
Moon, chairman; naval affairs, Pad
gett, q drman; territories, Houston
chairman. In addition to these i'm
portant charmanships Tennessee is
represented on the ways and means
ocmmiItc by Hui, appropriations
con n.itce by Dyrns, rules committee
by Garrett, military affairs commit
tee by Mcclellan, and on the commit
tee on interstate and foreign COM
morce ~ Sims. In the new Congress Il
Mcclellan is almost sure to be elected
q member of the committee on riversl
and 'arbors..
In party devotion and I.nselfish
service 10 the administration these
have established un
blen, shed titles.
In undeniably, il Mr.. Sims or .
MIR Mcclellan on Mr.. Garrett or Mr..
Hui or Judge Moon enters the scna-
torial dominating contest he will be
On record of loyal service TO the
administration and personal and DO
litical Intimacy with its distinguished
leaders from President Wilson t0l
Speaker Champ Clark.
Clarity the Situation
Illuminating and interesting devel-
opemenl in the impending senator
Ial fight are believed to be near at
hand as a result of Congressman
Sims ecent statement. One thing
seems certain-the impression as re-
CARDS Mr. Sims intentions will tend
q Ella lfy the senatorial situation in
ienne &c by developoing and Or
sanlzing and giving direction to NH
nc sentiment sooner tn, w.,uld
have been the case r,
o date there is no avowet canJisata
-or me SENATE through formal and of-
lcial announcement. ", Sims &C.
stated. has approached nearest to q
'oln'?i.ting statement.
ne list of probable candidates so,.
ne nomination is long, and the long
II 1t IS the more complaeent will be
he 10 teal mind and serener will he
he soul of the senior senator who
ices ~ fety in numbers" But there
$ sure TO be giving away along the
inc, and the number of the starters !
will not be big enough to insure the
nomination of the weak man by di-
'idtng into impotcnt and unayail-
ng units the opposition 10 The candi-
late who now rs hoping and planning
o Co back through Just that
ort Of campaig The Democratic
omin for the Senate win have to
e i man in whom The people will
eel Warranted in reposing unre- +