The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
OUT
FOR TRUSTEE?
Second District Squire Being
Urged by Friends to Get
in the Race.

Despite the fact that there is ap-
parently little activity among can
didates and prospective candidates
for county offices there Is an under
current Of business and some real
live politics being played. The race
Tor county trustee which, of course,
Is the most important, has some
what tanned down since the fiare-up
several weeks ago between the two
democratic candidates, Phil Whitaker
and Tom Schneider. The friends OF
Whitaker say the run in made votes
for him and the friends of Schneider
claim the clash helped him and so
the matter ended, temporarily at
least. Mr.. Schneider has been i'll In
bed with influenza for several days,
but his candidacy is being looked
after by his friends and he is being
kept informed as to which way the
wind blows, Mr.. Whitaker is busy
seeing friends and reports conditions
most favorable In the meantime,
the republicans look on with critical
eye and it is known by many that
the G. O. P.'s have their eye on this
race especially. 1t Is expected that
such a fight will be waged between
Whitaker and Schneider that which
ever one is nominated the friends of
the other Will not support the nomi-
nee. In view Of this fact the repub-
leans are known to be grooming
Squire Horace Humphreys for this
race. Despite the fact that Senator
Flnney 7. Carter has been an as
plrant for the republican nomina-
tlon for trustee for some time and
his friends say he will get it, there
are many republicans who are boost
ing the Second district Justice In
the meantime, Squire Humphreys is
sitting steady in the boat and saying
nothing other than he hasn't as yet
made up his mind. which means he
probably will oppose Senator Carter
for the nomination for trustee.
In the meantime the republicans
have not lost sight Of the back
stretch race between Billy Smith and
Nick Bush for sheriff, with S. NJ.
ludlow "A closeup third. The with
drawal several weeks ago of Squire
Frank Wells, II is claimed, will help
Nick Bush, though the friends Of
Mr.. Smith deny this and say It will
serve as the winning card for their
II is rumOred among local
leaders that the labor vote viii be
divided between the three candl- |
dates. with the majority of it, at the
present, favoring Bush. However, |
the friends of Smith say he is gain
ing every day and will come under !
the wire the winner. Mr.. Sm,lh's |
argument for the office is that he
needs it and is qualified to hll il, and !
that Bush has had 1t two terms and |
Is in reality asking n third term. |
In the meantime the G. o. =. pros |
poets arc watching this triangular |
affair. il is stated by leading rcpub- |
lcans they would much rather the |
nominee of the republicans made the |
race against Bush, as he would bc |
the easier democratic candidate 20 |
defeat. on the other hand. II is |
stated that in the event Smith is |
nominated he may not have opposi- |
tion. IL is known that Smith a. |
vored by Sheriff Bass and Bush by !
Judge Fleming and his faction. Mr. |
ludlow claims that while Smith and |
Bush are fighting for the nomination |
he viii step in and carry of The |
spoils. No republican candidate has /
been definitely named for this onice |
but rumors are to the effect that /
either Roger CroE or John McGill |
viii be the nominee.
The democratic race for tax asses |
sor is one-slded. there being but one /
andidate-Randolph Howell--who /
asks n second term as an indorsa-
ment Of his record. The republicans, /
however. say they will trot out one /
OF their choicest bets for this office /
in the form Of a young soldier with
a splendid war record and a clean |
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they will capture this office and are .
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