The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-03-31
REPUBLICANS GROOM GOV.
TAYLOR FOR SENATOR

Counting on further arrangement
of the political map of Tennessee,
Republican leaders, it was learned in
Washington Tuesday, are looking
ahead for 1922, when a United
States Senator is to be elected along
with a governor. A Republican off
cial admitted that the forthcoming
senatorial contest was being dis
cussed with a view to testing out the
sentiment as to the availability Of
those whose names have already
been mentioned or are likely to fig
ure in the advance discussion of can
didates. 1t was the expressed opin-
ion of this same Republican that if
he keeps up his stride and suffers no
impairment of physical and mental
vigor, the nomination will probably
90 to Gov Aft Taylor, who is said to
be 10000 to 10000 votes stronger
than any other Republican in Ten
nessee. Republican national leaders
and officials in Washington have
been told that if all goes we'll with
Gov Taylor as Tennessee's chief ex-
ecutive, he is sure to be the partv's
candidate for senator against the
Democratic nominee.
One Tennessee Republican, it was
learned, was giving out this state
ment as a guide to administration Of
ficials in the matter Of federal pat
ronage awards, one Of the emphasize
ed suggestions being made that it
would be unfortunate if the people
of the state should have reason to
seriously resent an appointment on
the ground of bad taste. The big
idea reflected by this suggestion is,
of course, that the feelings of the
Democratic voters of the state should
be considered as much as possible in
making appointments to important
federal offices. Postmaster-General
Hays was told that Gov, Taylor's
availability as a candidate for sena-
tor was greatly enhanced by his pop
ularity with Democratic voters,
whose support Of him in the Novem-
Der election made possible his vic
tory. Whether or not Gov. Taylor
knows about the discussion of his
name in connection with the forth
coming senatorial contest seems not
to concern his Washington friends,
some of whom even go so far as to
suggest the probable Republican
nominee for governor in the event Of
his nomination for senator. The prob
able nominee Is Thomas F. Peck,
commissioner Of agriculture.
Another interesting story in Wash
ington having to do with Republican
politics and patronage matters in
Tennessee. relates to the recent visit
of Newell Sanders in Washington. It
was stated at the time that Sanders
mission was to urge the nomination
of Chancellor Ross, Of Jackson, as
federal Judge for the western dis
trict. 1t was said Tuesday &pon ex-
cellent authority that Sanders went
to Washington to protest against the
appointment of Col. Harry Ander-
son, of Memphis, as Judge and the
appointment Of J. S. Beasley, of
Nashville, as internal revenue col
lector to succeed E. B. Craig.
Against these two appointments
Sanders is said to have protested
and in order to strength
en- his objections he is understood to
have submitted no substitute names
for consideration. Sanders fight on
Beaslev brings him into violent col
lision with National Committeeman
John W Overall and other leaders Of
that faction. Just why Sanders is
disrlaving so ruch hostility to Col.
Anderson, no Tennessee Republican
in Washington has an explanation to
offer. But he seems to have center
ed on this popular Memphis attorney
as the particular object Of his oppo-
sition.