The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-10
sENAToR ewINNs 70

] 1ENAAOM u " hANA# y NAIL
One candidate, at least, Of the sew
eral who were defeated in the primary
of last week, has no cause for any
modification Practically unknown,
except to his neighbors, Mr.. L. r.
4 Gwinn, Of Upton county, after the
campaign had already considerably
! advanced, was urged to enter the
race for the gubernatorial contest
and acuuiesced. In his letter of an
/ nouneement he created a favorable
impression. He showed himself to
be a man with ideas and principles,
who had given much study and thought
I to the states problems and had a
constructive mind AS the campaign
proceeded he gained in favor and but
for the known fact that the contest
/ had narrowed down to two men, would
have received many more votes, In
/ his speeches he eliminated personali-
ties and devoted himself to Tennes-
I sees general condition and amplified
the remedies he had in mind His
audiences were always interested and
attentive, and were instructed. Mr.
/ Gwinn should certainly be called
upon by the Democratic organization
to aid actively in the coming general
campaign. Voters want to hear him
and to see more of him. He is a
young man and there is no need to
I hurry him along in his career. If we
read the political heavens Alright
there are honors in store for him that
will come up to his fondest expect
ancy.-Nashville Banner.
The Democratic primary in which
four candidates contested for the
nomination was without bitterness.
Gov. McMillih, Gen. Hannah and Mr.
Gwinn are all reconciled to the yer
dict of the Democratic voters. AL
ready call has been sent out for
MIR. Gwinn to take a leading part in
the November campaign He made
a splendid showing in the counties
where he was best known and his
platform was thoroughly construct
i've and progressive.
! Mr.. Gwinn is a young man and the
voters usually say Of a young man
running for office against veteran
that he can afford to wait Mr.
Gwinn can afford to wait. He can
afford to confine himself to the prac-
tice of law without interesting him
self in politics.
On the other hand, the Democratic
party needs to avail itself of his SER
vices, and no doubt he will be per-
suaded to devote himself to the
party's cause in the forthcoming
campaign. His reward is certain to
come later. The state will not al
ways reject so useful a man as our
young neighbor from Upton county,
Memphis News-Scimitar.
We make the following extract Of
an editorial appearing in the Nash
vile Tennessean of Saturday:
Senator Gwinn made an impressive
campaign under the circumstances,
and one far beyond the recognition
expressed in the vote. He shirked no
issue, made no enemies, hurt the
feelings of no one and impressed all
with whom he came in contact as a.
straight forward, clear-thinking man
of considerable ability and poise, and
one from whom more will be heard in
Tennessee.
"One regrettable feature of the pri-
mary was the smallness of the vote,
which was lighter than it was four
years ago, when more than $4,000
Democrats served under the colors
and were absent from the state, and
the women were not enfranchised.
Voting must be made easy and at
tractive, and every citizen taught the
duty Of exercising his franchise"
Whether L. E. Gwinn, of Covington,
can win, or whether merely "his
early dawn bespeaks the promise Of
a perfect day." he has made in many
respects remarkable campaign. Few
men have run for office and had the
good will of their competitors and
supporters. Few men have been COM
plimented so highly for progressive
ideas and hightclass platform. I'll
the voters file his claim for the gov
ernorship today it will probably be
for future reference. That waggish
campaign manager, Charlie Simonton,
Of Covington, has not allowed the
Gwinn campaign to fall into desue-
tude, nor has he let it become heated
enough to leave a burn. Himself a
county official and newspaper man,
Mr.. Simonton has succeeded in inter
esting an admittedly large section
Of Tennessee in the claims Of Mr..
Gwinn, and it has been done at once
skillfully, as well as pleasantly