The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
5TINPEAY SAYS
lis NOT IN RACE
GAINST ROBERTS
al Announcement Leaves
Len Field to Governor In
rs Another Possible Can
late Announces.
az ARTHUR 8. FoReEs.


tive announcement from Austin
~ sent TO the newspapers Of the
that he will not be candidate
. Democratic nomination for gov
this year, sets at rest the reports
dr. Peay would oppose Gov. A. II.
Is for reelection.
las been known for mouths that
men who for one reason or an
were dissatisfied with the pres
state administration, were trying to
g all such forces together in sup
of some candidate against Gov.
erts.
r, Peay was regarded as the strong
candidate. He opposed Gov, Rob
! IN the state primary two years
and received strong support, al
ugh he was defeated.
here has been some discussion of
er candidates, none Of whom, how
r, has thus far shown the potential
myth which Mr. Peay could have
manded. Among those mentioned
possibilities in the governors race
Gen. Lawrence ID. Tyson, Of Knox
e. John r. Neal a former state
Iator, whose home is in Rhea county,
| Thad. A. Cox, Of johnson City.
Tow that Mr., Peay has withdrawn
name from consideration, the oppo-
On to Gov Roberts viii be most like
70 center upon Gen. Tyson. But
ther he will enter the race for the
tnauon is another question. 1t is
IN that during his recent visit to
Sphis TO attend the dinner rendered
Zen. Pershing, he conferred with
ads about the matter. He was even
ed to make some announcement at
L time but declined.
zen. Tyson served a number of years
o in the state senate and was speaker
the senate during his term, He has
rye business interests in Knoxville
id is a man of great wealth. He is
West Point graduate and although he
signed from the regular army a few
airs after his graduation, he volun-
cred in the Spanish war and raised
regiment of which he was colonel.
he regiment was known as the Sixth
fantry, and served during that war
Porto Rico. A number of prominent
emphians were officers in the Sixth
lder Col. Tyson,
AS soon as the United States entered
lie world war Gen. Tyson again Of
red his services to the government.
e was commissioned a brigadier- gem
al and after serving in several can
nments he went abroad with the IA
Gus Thirtieth division and during the
in France was in command
the Fifty ninth artillery brigade,
of Tennesseans and men from
orth Carolina.
In this end of the state it is regard
as doubtful if Gen. Tyson will con-
mt to enter the race for the nominal
on, but he has not yet definitely de-
ded.
Gov. Roberts will make his campaign
II reelection squarely on the issues
hich his political enemies are raising
HIGH principally involve attacks upoT
le new assessment and taxation laws
e will make an aggressive fight
anding upon the principle that these
ew laws are progressive and thai
hen finally worked out, that they will
aduce very materially the taxes pait
Y the people to the state and the
ounties and that it can be shown tha'
18th the exception of isolated instances
here errors have been made, they ar,
luitable and just in their application
nd will place Tennessee in the from
ink of progressive states.
The theory and working of the two
laws are becoming better
Understood and judging by the attitude
number of leading daily newspa,
ers of the state Gov. Roberts will b,
lpported almost without exception b!
lem. Among the newspapers which
have indorsed the new law
nd which have indorsed Gov. Roberts
are the Knoxville. Sen
mel, Chattanooga Times, Nashville
amer and the Clarksville Leaf Chron
Ne, the latter published at Austil
Gays home city