McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-05

ing daunted, however, he returned to
and nearly ran his legs
off to the different departments seek
ing patronage. He not only sought
congressional patronage. but he also
bucked the senators and sought to
invade their fields. He wasn't heard
from on the floor of the house, but
he was heard from wherever there
was any pap to give out. Two years
rolled around and the 1918 senatorial
campaign had arrived, and with it Mr..
Mcclellan turned up at again at Nash
vile and opened headquarters, again
fighting the regular" candidate, Pat
terson, and asking any old kind of
votes. He didn't do much better
than before, but never was Mr.. Nc
Kellar discouraged when it came to
seeking office. The smile was still on
his face. He had the lattery for
everybody that might help promote
his next candidacy. He was ready to
advocate anything that promised
votes. He began to see that a boom
incubated in Memphis and the views
OF that center would hardly promote
his interests, so returning to Wash
ington he made different sort of a
record. Having in the previous ses-
sion of congress, in accordance with
the sentiments of his city, and no
doubt his own, voted against the
Webb-Kenyon anti.liquor bill when it
came up in the house, he reversed
himself when the national prohibition
amendment was presented to the
house and proudly went on record, a.
long with all the reformers, in favor
of that radical measure. In this way
he put himself a little bit higher in
the "Amen seat than Patterson. The
latter had supported it only with the
word of mouth after his long record
of destroying prohibition Legislation
Mcclellan put in his little vote in its
favor, and winked the other eye al
Brother Crump and the brewers OF
Memphis, for he knew it couldn't pass
So when the allies were desperate.
ly looking here and there over Tenn.
essee to find some one to oppose Sen
ator Lea, Mr.. Mcclellan again, accord
ing to custom, promptly turned W
and confessed that he was willing t.
make the race.
They didn't want him. AS Hon
John A Pitts recently said, he was
the tailend Of the Washington delega
ton in achievements and ability. They
had several meetings. They prefer
red that Judge Hill, Mr.. Garrett, Jud
ge Moon or some other really strong
! man make the race. But all thes'
procrastinated. Mcclellan was Their
with the goods. He was ready TO
the "spute," and after kneeling a
ICrump's doorstep for 10 these man.
| days had secured the Memphis mavor'
consent that he was to make the race
/ With these credentials the allies fin
ally accepted him, though at the sam
| time keeping their line Of communica
! tions with Patterson, knowing that tn
! fight would finally be between Lea an
the ex-governor. Only the other da
it was reported from Knoxville tina
Senator Shields, ex-Gov. Cox and Pal
terson had conference in Knoxville
Il Patterson boasts Of the fact that h
l and the Senator are friends.
So, while many of these peopl
profess to support NcKellar they loo
for the time to come when they wi
join the Patterson ranks. In fat
if Lea continues to gain as rapid
and it continues to appear that /
will be nominated in the first primar
the Mcclellan support will dissoly
Immediately.
But our prediction is that two yea
from now we shall again have M
Mcclellan and his smile still in Il
race. You can't dampen his ardo
He is most genial and delight
gentleman in many ways, but no OIL
has yet offered any tangible argumej
. why he should be considered for IN
ment for such high place as Unit,
Ststes Senator, where a man of re
. ability can do much for Tennessee.