The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-16
GR00MS CANDIDATES
FOR CITY'OFFICES
CHIEF INTEREST IN MAY.
Orally RACE.
Gossip About Various City
Races, City Judgeship,

Candidates are beginning to be
groomed for the race for city offices
next spring and a number of promi-
nent men are being mentioned for
city commissioners. 1t Is almost
certain that Mayor Jesse NJ. Little
ton will be u candidate to succeed
himself, but so far has made no an
nouncement. 1t Is also said that
Commissioners Ed Bass, Ed Heron
and ii. ID. Huffaker will ask re-elec-
ton, although the business interests
of the first named may prevent.
Commissioner II. c. Betterton has
not yet made any announcement and
at the present 1t Is said it Is his in
tention not to continue in politics.
Several rumors have II that the po-
lice and fire commissioner will op-
pose Mayor Littleton. but this Is
denied by Mr.. Betterton's friends.
The recent differences in the COM
mission between the mayor and
Commissioner Betterton seem to be
the only grounds for the rumor that
Mr.. Betterton will oppose the pres
ent mayor. The contest, In such
case, however, would be lively one.
with possible entry of another can
didate. Senator FraZier's name has
been used. but it is not likely he
would run. 1t Is understood that the
labor interests will ask for place
on the commission. Labor has come
into its own in recent elections and
will have perhaps the largest in
fiuence in our politics.
Others who have been mentioned
as candidates for city commissioners
are Former Trustee w. f. Dyer,
Former Tax Assessor Emil Wass-
man, Alfred r. Whiteside and T. S.
Wilcox, Sr. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Wilcox will make the race for
commissioner of fire and police, with
which duties he is thoroughly famil-
lar on account Of having once been
the political leader in city politics.
Mr.. Wilcox was defeated at the last
election for city commissioner. For
mer Trustee Dyer seems a leading
candidate for one of the places on
he commission. Emil ..WasNnan,
although a republican, has always
had a wide following among the
democrats and his friends say he is
/ winner. Mr.. Whiteside needs no
as runner. he having !
made an excellent race for the COM |
mission at the last election and was |
,nly defeated by a few votes. He |,
ook his defeat, by such a narrow |
margin. with good grace and stepped
side and assisted all he could in the
election of the successful candidates.
The race for city Judge promises
o be a warm one and already Judge
1artin Fleming has asked for re-
lection and w. II. Cummings has
brown his hat into the ring. II Is
Xpected other lawyers will enter the
ontest. 1t is understood that Sena-
or Cummings will make his race
mong other things on the issue of
eduction Of the salary Of city judge
rom $500 to S1.S00. 1t will be re-
rendered that the salary was for
lerly $4,000, but two years ago the
egislature created the Office of
lvenile judge and added these
uties together with $1,000 more SAL
ry to the city Judge. Senator Cum
lngs states that he will also favor
ne working of city prisoners on the
treets, q thing which it is stated
commissioner Ed Bass has been de-
rived of.
However, the opposition to Judge
leming has in no wise disconnected
lie big city judge and he proceeds
| the even tenor of his way, saying
,at when the time comes he will
'ow the people that he deserves an
ldorsement Of his regime in office. ,
Idge Fleming will make the race
" reelection on his record as a
w enforcer. 1t was the genial city
dge who, after it was decided to
lforce the prohibition laws, made
le violatorS of that law live hard. |
e placed two plain clothes men on
lie trail and the names of these
en-, Paul Brown and Joe Paridiso,
scame terror to all law violators.
any were brought to justice
rough these and other police off, ,
rs and Judge Fleming was largely ,
strtlmental and a majority of the
mes a personal participant in the
usades which rid the city Of the
lngerous liquor traffic. The race
r city judge. however will be
waited with more interest than any
her municipal contest. ,