The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-07-28
MANY HARD CONTESTS
IN AUGUST ELECTION
OFFICIALS TO BE CHOSEN-CON.
sTITUTION QUESTION is UP
Four Congressman Already Selected.
Contests in Fifth, Eighth and Ninth
Districts viii be Features of
the Balloting August 8.

NASHVILLE, Ienn., July II.-l Inc WV
ers of Tennessee will participate in
a general election for county and dis
trict officials next Thursday, or Aug
ust 8, and at the same time will vote
on the question of constitutional
convention. In all counties there will
be elections for sheriff, trustee, asses
sor, county boards of education, mag
istrate and constable, and in particu-
lar counties for special Offices created
by legislative enactment.
Under the statutes of the state, the
payment of poll taxes is essential to
voting, and under the present law in
this particular respect this tax must
be paid 30 days before the election.
4nsthe elections for the various county
oilices The candidate receiving plu-
rality of the vote1e&st in their res
pective contests 81 0Iections is elected.
In the election to decide whether there
will be a constitutional convention
the constitution makes this provision:
'The legislature shall have the right
at any time by law to submit to the
people the question of calling con-
vention to alter, reform or abolish the
constitution; and, when, upon such
submission, majority of all votes
cast shall be in favor Of such prop
osition, the delegates shall be chosen,
and the convention shall assemble in
such mode and manner as shall be pre-
scribed."
In addition to the election Of coun4
ty officers, as fixed by the constitu-
tion, Thursday, August 3, there will
be number of party primaries to Sc
lect nominee for congress, member
of the general assembly and Of county
political organizations.
There are two chancellors to be
elected, one in the seventh and one in
the twelfth divisions. In the first
named, James B. Newman of Nash
vile is the chancellor and in the other
Foster H. Mercer of McMinnville is
the chancellor, both appointees of Gov.
and both named after the crea-
tion of the courts.
There are four attorneys general to
be elected on August'3. The death of
d. ]. Caldwell, attorney general of
the fourteenth district, requires an
election for the successor for the un-
expired term of this Office. The coun4
ties Of the fourteenth district are Ben
ton, Dyer, Obion and Weakley.
In the thirteenth circuit, composed
of Carroll, Crockett, Haywood and
Henry counties, Hillsman Taylor, APP
pointed to succeed Gov. Rye, is to be-
elected for the remainder of the term.
In the sixteenth district Nat A. Tip
ton is to be elected to fill out an un-
expired term of j. A. Upton. In the
circuit Judge Frank Lynch,
appointed by Gov. Rye, is candidate
for the remainder of the term.
In the third circuit, successor to
Judge McHenderson, is to be elected.
In Memphis, Judges David Puryear
of the first criminal court; Tom Marsh
of the second circuit court, and Ben
L. Capell of the SECOND circuit court
are candidates for election to fill out
the unexpired terms of the offices to
which they have, been. appointed by
Gov. Rye. -"
Four of the congressional nominees
have already been ch6sen by the dem
ocrats in the congressional districts
Hubert Fisher in the tenth; Joseph w.
Byrne in the sixth; Cordell Hull in
the fourth, and John A. Moon in the
third. In four other districts the DEM
ocrats are to select standard bearers
and primaries will be held at the same
time as the general election, Thursday,1
August 3.
In the fifth district Judge Edwin. l..
Davis of Tullahoma is contesting with
VIM. C. Houston of Can
non county and Geo. L. Deimer of Lin
coin county,
In the seventh j. Grady Jones of
Humphreys county is contending with
Lewis P. Padgett. In
the eighth district Congressman T. w.
Sims of Perry county is opposed by
Dudley Porter of Henry county. In
the ninth congressional district Hon.
Finis ]. Garrett Of Weakley county,
at present member from this district
Is opposed by Hon. James d. Senter of
Gibson county. In the fifth, eighth and
ninth districts an aggressive campaign
is being waged, three cOrnered de-