The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
NOTHING Stirring
BUT RUMORS WITH
CITY CANDIDATES
Campaign Work Not Begun
for Either Ticket Now in
FieId--G. A. Macon Con-
Sidering Entry in Race.

The local political situation seems
10 have reached an eddy. which Is
getting none Of the candidates any
where on either Of the two tickets
thus far in the race for municipal Of
Nfices.
The citizens ticket was nominated
two weeks ago. but no campaign has
yet been begun for the nominees. l..
nj. Stratton, chairman OF the campaign
committee. win be in New York and the
Fast on a business trip for the next
three weeks, and until his return, the
membership of his committee VIII not
be completed. After his return. head
quarters will be opened and some life
will then be put into the campaign.
The same situation exists as to the
ticket headed by j. j. Williams, for
mer mayor and the central figure in
more political campaigns than most
people ear remember. II was announc-
cd some time ago that l.. J. Moss would
be on the ticket with Mr., Williams.
Later It was said he would manage
his campaign. Now II Is runored that
another manager will be in charge.
Another rumor has it that while MIR.
Williams still has the warm support Of
John T. Walsh, once leader of a big
faction in local politics, that he and
Mayor Monteverde are not agreed on
the makeup OF the ticket after all,
That was indicated by the withdrawal
Of II. T. Bruce from the Williams
ticket.
Reports persist that Mayor Monte.
verde himself still has some idea OF
entering the lists for reelection, pro-
vided Mr.. Williams should withdraw,
That rumor brings up the old report
that Mr. Williams months q was to
he appointed superintendent OF the city
water department, For n month or
two il seemed to he conceded that he
would be named TO that position, but
further report had II that G.. F. Quinn,
Republican member Of the city com
mission, had his eye on that lucrative
city Job, when his term expired. Al
any rate, the appointment was not
made early in the year, when II had
been expected and later Mr.. williams
announced his candidacy for mayor.
II MIR, Williams should withdraw
and he himself has not said that he
willard the mayor should enter the
race, there probably would be an en-
tirely new lineup of administration can
didates. As IL Is, there Is one vacancy
on the Williams ticket,
As to a third ticket,~ George A Ma
con, who ran against Mayor Monte
verde last August Ia a rather spectacle
lar race, and who had before that been
a member Of tho general assembly, ls
seriously considering throwing Ills old
straw hat into the arena, Mr.. Macon
is not ready to make any announce
ment, but he admits that many OF his
friends have promised him their sup
port and urged him to run, and that
he rather favors the idea whenever he
has time to think It over. A3ut NE
isn't ready TO mike any statements yet.
\ should Mr.. Macon get into the race
with a few more men who have a
somewhat similar following, there Ger
tainly would be - liyening up of the
present stagnation IN local politics,
But until some positive movement is
made toward really beginning a cam
paipn. the voters win not be called upon
10 worry as TO local issues and II looks
as II that will not occur for q month
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