The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28
POLITICS IN STATE
BEGIN TO WARM UP

a strenuous political campaign II
1922, and even now things are shap
ing themselves for the coming biz
disturbance The situation. as seel
bv Democratic eyes, is far from com
forting, A Republican now occupie
the seat of power on capitol hill, mucl
to the chagrin of that great body o
Democrats who have in all sucl
emergencies stood Loyalty to thei
col0rs for the control of the state ma
chinery; but their ancient enemy i
awake, alert and determined to holt
fast to what it has; not only that
this enemy is resolved that Gov. AL
Taylor, or some other member of hi.
party, shall not only continue to warn
the gubernatorial chair, but that one
or two more Democratic congress
men shall be displaced by good anC
| loyal Republicans.
/ The Democrats are equally re.
solved that this program shall not
succeed; but the paramount question
at this time is, who among the avail
able Democrats is best able to turn
the trick for his party in this hour
of grave concern. The leaders real
re that while there is no lack of
! good material, the party can not af-
/ ford to make a mistake; that the
standard-bearer be a clean, strong
man, whose political escutcheon is
untarnished; a man in the full vigor
of his mental and physical powers
and who has the confidence of the
people,
About the time the sixty-second
general assembly adjourned last
spring there was talk more or less
persistent of a conference to be
called to decide who the Democratic
candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination should be, but the mat
ter was held in allegiance for the time
being, and was only revived a few
days ago, when a committee of lead
ing members of the party met at
Chattanooga to discuss the avail
ibility Of Judge N. L. Bachman, who
is at present serving his first term
as associate justice Of the Supreme
Court The dominant idea among those
constituting the committee seems to
have been that there should be but
one Democratic candidate for
the nomination of governor, all
other candidates agreeing for the
GOOD Of the party and for the sake
of harmony to surrender their as
pirations in the interest of the move
ment to nut the party in the hest
possible fighting trim by reuniting
the different factions and thus MAX .
ing another Republican victory inn
possible.
The result of the Chattanooga con-
ference seems to have been kept
close secret, for although Nashville
Democrats have kept their ears con
tinually to the ground for the last
several days to catch any rumb-
lings that might reach here from the
mountains, not syllable have they
heard Of the outcome of the powwow.
Gen. L. D. Tyson spent several
days in Nashville last week on bust
ness connected with the military his
tory OF Tennessee. Before returning
to his home at Knoxville he found
time to confer with numerous friends
on the political situation in Tennessee.
Gen. Tyson has an ambition to be
governor of the state, and his con-
ferences here mainly were with
view to ascertain how good his
chances might be for securing the
Democratic nomination in the event
he should determine to become a
candidate. He returned to Knoxville
without making any definite an
nouncement of his purpose.
Austin Peay, of GAINESVILLE, has in
the last few days set at rest all
rumors as to whether he will or will
not be candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor
70 close friends, both here and in his
home town, he has confided the in
formation that he will seek the nomi-
nation, and that he will make formal /.
announcement of the fact at an early
late.
Harvey Fl. Hannah, Hillsman Tay-
or and Clyde Shropshire are avowed
candidates for the nomination and
ne newspapers have already carried
authorized announcements to that ef
'ect.
Kenneth D. Mcclellan aspires to
succeed himself as United States SEN
ltor That he will have formidable
1vals for this honor goes without {
aging, but his supporters are undis- :
mayed by this fact, and are conf I
lent that they will be able to beat
own all opposition, once the issues I
re joined.
The friends Of FINS Garrett have
onvinced themselves that the Eighth
lstrict congressman will finally
ield to their desires and enter the
ace for the senate, although admit
ing that he himself has given them
o encouragement to indulge such
hope.
If credence may be given current
umor, Hon. Malcolm R. Patterson
NIL at the proper time ask the Demo-
rats of Tennessee to elect him to
he senate. Mr.. Patterson served a
ERIN in congress from the Tenth dis
riot and subsequently served two
erms as governor of the state. Nc
cellar, Garrett and Patterson all
esde in the western division of the
tate. A forensic battle between
1ese three would attract widespread
ttention even beyond the confines
t the state.
It is futile to attempt to draw Cor
ell Hull into the race for the SEN
tie, or even the scramble for the