The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-01-21
CITY POLITICS
WARMING; SOON
HAVE ELECTION
Citizens And Voters Seem To Be
OF One Accord; There Must
Be Material Change.
SEVERAL PROSPECTIVE CAN
DIDATES BEING SPOKEN OF
Residents Insist Old-Time Methods
Must Be Relegated; New Life
Is Demanded.
(By ]. r. Rison. Jr.l

Never in the history of the City
of Paris, nor possibly in the history
of any other city of similar size, has
there been so much city-politics be-
ing talked as during the past week.
The subject seems to have launched
itself at an opportune time--just
alter the inventories were completed,
the year's~work DONE and during the
regular off-season of business, when
people are itching for something
to do and talk about.
The people seem to be of one
accord--there must be a change in
the way of doing municipal things
in this city There must be adopted
instead of standing still and seeing
what the day brings forth. They
are insisting upon well-developed
plan of advancement and progressive
ness backed by sufficiency of cap
ital to be obtained in the proper
way, with a referendum on the big
things that are needed to be done
from a standpoint of civic progress.
Clovis B. Alden seems to be the
is being urged from all points of
the city compass to lead the new
progressive ticket. Mr.. Alden is cash
ier of the First National Bank, and
needs no introduction to the people
of this city. He is fully capable of
handling the gavel, and his forward
ness and aggressiveness is pronoun-
ced
Will T. Warren, Jr., is on the cal
endar for alderman. Paris has new
er developed more progressive bus
mess man, merchant, and citizen, and
his accomplishments in the business
world are all-sufficient to seal the
stamp of approval of the people.
Tom e. Leach is another prospect
for councilman. Mr.. Leach came to
Paris not many years ago and laun-
ched in the buggy, harness and sad
die business, and his business ability
and progresSiveness is vouched for
by the progress that he has made
along these lines, and in the devel-
opment of the automobile business,
as well as his property holdings.
Will E. Gatlin may be induced to
enter the race-or rather the walk
over. Mr.. Gatlin is director in the
Bank of Henry, and a capitalist. He
is an extensive property holder both
in the city and county, and is a man
who is up and doing. He knows
both sides of the question.
James T. Porter of the Peoples Coal
& Ice Co., will probably be urged to
take one of the alderman portfolios.
Mr.. Porter is a former member of
the council and is one of the best
men that ever served on it. He is
thoroughly acquainted with city af-
fairs, and would be particular as
set as commissioner of water works
and electric lights. 1t is generally
rumored he left the council because
of its on-progressiveness, and being
a minority member. Col. F. Marion
VanCleave will be urged to make the
race for reelection. His term OF
office expires with the outgoing ad.
ministration in April and it is to his
credit to say that he will be the
only one of the old administration
that the people at large will ask
W Ills seat MT. fdIlSltdNe IL
one of the most public-spirited cit-
zens here, is progressive, an excel
lent gentleman in every sense of the
word, and the failure of the admin,
istration to accomplish anything in
the past five years cannot be attrib,
Dted in any measure to him. 1t is
said he has been, more or less, in
the same position on the council as
was Mr.. j. 7. Porter.
At the April End election there is
also to be selected a recorder to fill
the expiring term of Jno. S. Dun
lap. 1t is understood there will be
two or more candidates for this
office, but as yet there are no ans
nouncements.
In the entry for the marshal han
oicap there are already four entries,
III. e. Butler, c. A. Dority, N. e.
Breedlove, and J. d. Phillips.
The election, therefore, will includ..
"a mayor, aldermen, recorder, and
marshal. The retiring mayor is Mr..
Joel M. Porter, and the aldermen
whose terms expire are Col. F. NJ
VanCleave, r. L. Dunlap and James