The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-05
W.R. CRABTREE
CLYDE SHROPSHIRE
ELECTED SPEAKERS OF HOUSE
AND SENATE.
BOad, Elkin and Barton Strong Con-
testants for Speakership in Lower
House, but Shropshire Wins
Out in Seventh Ballot.

Senator w. f. Crabtree of Chatta
noOga, Hamilton county. was nominal
ed for speaker of the state senate a
caucus of that body Monday morn
ing He was elected by a large ma
jority when the senate met at noon.
The democratic caucus of the upper
house was called to order in the sen
ate chamber at 1885 o'clock Monday
morning by Senator w. c. Rocks o.
Gibson county Upon motion Senator
Rocks and Senator n. n. Nichols were
unanimously elected temporary chair.
man and secretary of the caucus, res,
pectively.
The caucus then went into the cleo
ton Of a speaker.
In fitting speech Hon. J, Parks
Worley of Sullivan nominated Sena-
tor W. R. Crabtree Of Hamilton.
Senator John Thompson of Davidson
was nominated by Senator G. Crockett
Bingham of Bedford.
The name of Senator W. R. Miller of
Lauderdale was placed in nomination
by Senator S. W. Fleming Of Lincoln
county.
Nominations were closed and the
roll call taken, showing the following
vote; Crabtree, 16; Miller 4; Thomp-
son, 2; Miller, 4; Haston, 5. Crabtree
was thus elected on the first ballot
Clyde Shropshire of Davidson county
president of the Nashville Baseball
Association, and prominent attorney,
won the nomination for speaker of the
house of representatives in the demo-
cratic caucus Monday afternoon. His
victory was achieved on the seventh
ballot.
In the house caucus the ballots for
speaker were as follows:
First Ballot-Clyde Shropshire, 26;
Louis Elkins, 81; W. W. Bond, y,
Joshua Barton Is.
Second Ballot-Shropshire, %; Ell
kins, 16; Bond, II; Barton II.
Third Ballot-Shropshire, %; Elkins
%; Bond, IL; Barton, II.
Fourth Ballot-Shropshire, %; Ell
kins, 20; Bond II; Barton, II.
Fifth Ballot-Shropshire, %; FL
kins, %; Bond 8; Barton Is.
On the sixth ballot the Shelby dele
cation swung over to the Shropshire
column. The vote stood at the cOnclu-
sion of the ballot: Shropshire, "a; Ell
kins H. Barton l3, Bond 3.
The seventh ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Shropshire 40, Elkins 10, Bar
ton 6, Bond ?.
Before the result Of the ballot could
be made known Mr. Elkins moved that
the vote in favor of Shropshire be
made unanimous.
This was done amid applause. Mr..
Shropshire was Immediately surrroun-
ded by those eongratulating him.
In his speech of Acceptance of the
honor conferred upon him, Speaker
Shropshire called upon all his col
leagues for aid and cooperation. He
predicted that the sixtieth general as
sembly would write upon the statute
books of the state the most progressive
laws yet placed there.
Calls for speech from Louis Elkins
were heard. Mr.. Elkins thanked those
who had supported him and pledged
cooperation to the speaker-to-be.
Similar talks were made by Mr.
Josh Barton and Mr.. w. W. Bond, the
other two candidates for speakership
In accepting the senate speakershiE
nomination, Mr.. Crabtree said:
"Mr. Chairman, Ladies, Fellow-Cit
liens and Senator's: | am happy t.
express my thanks for this homo
which has come from the democrati,
senators representing a reunited part!
/ am happy that factionalism is owe
in Tennessee. (Applause). | am gla,
that we can move forward with pro
gressive measures championed by gu
great leader and one of the best gov
errors Tennessee ever had, Gov. Tor
C.. Rye,
MY heart has warmed for thes
democratic senator's during these pas
days Of distress.
Il have been convinced that this be
dy is the most intelligent, patriotic
and generously progressive senate as
sembled in our day We are prepare
to go forward We are prepared to en-
act those measures which will brin
Tennessee in line with the more pre-
gressive states of the Union.
81 have generous and hearty esteer
for every gentleman who aspired t
the place. ! have no unkindness, n
unkind word. There is no cloud, moth
ing to interfere with great progres:
ask your cooperation, 1t will be m
aim to carry out the duties of my OF
fee to the best interests of every
one