Johnson City Press from Johnson City, Tennessee • 7

i JOHNSON CITY PRESS Thursday November 19 1992 Page7 Governor indefinite on choice things that would be on the governors mind but thats one of the top things hes interested in McWherter has said he will not appoint himself Nearly 20 people have talked to him about the job he said Of three Democratic congressmen most frequently mentioned as likely Gore successors US Rep John Tanner 8th District Democrat from Union City is the only one Who has met with-McWherter since the Nov 3 election Tanner said he asked for the meeting after McWherter finished a hunting vacation in Colorado but is not sure he wants the job "Ive got some things going down here in this district that I want to see through Tanner said by telephone "I feel like my first obligation is to this district He said he would confer with McWherter again before The district includes McWher-ters hometown of Dresden Tanner served in the Legislature when McWherter was House speaker The other two congressmen who are believed in the running for Gores seat Reps Jim Cooper of Shelbyville who represents the 4th District and Bart Gordon of Murfreesboro who represents the 6th spoke to McWherter about the impending vacancy before the election they said One Democrat who declined to be identified said the other con- fressmen believe the post "is anners either to take or leave Tanner said he spent $35000 to campaign for re-election in a district that has had only five representatives this century but it would cost $4 million to $45 million to run a successful US Senate race in 1994 Gordons administrative assis By Bill Rawlins Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE Gov Ned McWherter has "no great grand plan or scheme on choosing a successor to A1 Gore in the US Senate his chief of staff said Wednesday Gore vice president-elect will resign his Senate seat and McWnerter said he will choose a successor sometime after Dec 14 when the Electoral College confirms the election of Gore and President-elect Bill Clinton "The governor has sort of an idea in his mind and sort of an informal timetable the aide Jim Kennedy said McWnerter said he would appoint someone committed to reducing the federal deficit "He thinks its one of the great problems facing the country Kennedy said "There are a lot of Condition of TVA power systems touted to board The Associated Press KNOXVILLE The Tennessee Valley Authoritys coal-fired and hydro-electric power plants are in good shape and operating more efficiently than ever TVAs board was told Wednesday TVAs 59 coal-fired plants and "Its 29 hydro-electric dams were available more often operated at less expense and produced more power than ever before according to a report to the board by Joe Dickey senior vice president of fossil and hydo power Among the highlights for the' aging system the dams average 50 years old the coal plants average 34 years were its availability "When I first came to TVA I had to loam this electricity business is not a real good business to get into because you have to manufacture a product sell it and deliver it instantly and you have to do that before youre paid for it said board chairman John Waters "And it doesnt have any shelf life at all You cant store it The fossil plants were available to produce power 823 percent of the time an all-time record for the system The fossil plants also set a record for fewest unplanned outages YOULL SAVE 50-60 OFF SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE ON BRAND NAME DESIGNER FASHIONS EVERYDAYI 22 H)dtjD72 n(j Off Lowest Ticketed An Extra Brand Name Designer Fashions Shoes too! 3 'V a fj if 4 i 'h tant Kent Syler said the former state party chairman has advised McWherter that he would "sup- Eort whoever he chooses We now that whoever gets it its going to be a very tough four years at first McWherter has made it clear he will appoint somebody who wants the seat enough to campaign to hold it "Whoever moves to the United States Senate from Tennessee would run in 1994 and run again in 1996 McWherter said The appointment would be for the two years until the 1994 election Cooper reached by telephone in Morristown said he believes one of the things in his favor is the fact that his district sprawls from West to East Tennessee through the center of the state "Its by far the biggest in Tennessee Cooper said ey Expensive Clothes at Inexpensive Prices Located at 5358 Ford Henry Drive on Highway 36 1 112 miles north of Airport Road OPEN Mon thru Sat 'l'Jfi i11 to ZJ7m40ll Merry task Shoppers in downtqwn Johnson City can pick up some early enthusiasm for Christmas with decorations dotting the area With ropes and elbow grease a city crew stationed a Christmas tree at Fountain Square in downtown Johnson City Tuesday The tree joins other decorations which all add to the yuletide atmosphere (Staff Photo by Gordon Vest) Two say total votes for post favor them until Republican- Carol Rice of Clarksville defeated him by 142 votes on Nov 3 He and Hicks ate lunch together on Dec 10 a meeting which Hicks described at the time as friendly Afterward Darnell met with Gov Ned McWherter for two hours He said he did not ask McWherter for his support but both House and Senate members have said they believe Darnell is an administration candidate McWherter said only that Millsaps was clerk while he was in the House and that Darnell Was his floor leader in the Senate during the past fourayears Wednesday Hicks issued a statement that he did not have enough votes to win and would not be a candidate He said he has "long admired Senator Riley Darnell for his intelligence and abilities and would vote for him if he could Hicks did not seek re-election after the 1992 legislative session Senate and House Democrats meet together to pick the constitutional officers but they will meet separately to choose their own officers for the next two years Lt Gov John Wilder Senate speaker for the past 22 years and House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh of Covington have no known opposition for two more years The Associated Press NASHVILLE Secretary of State Bryant Millsaps and Sen Riley Darnell both claimed they will win Thursdays contest among 82 legislative Democrats for Millsaps job "All I need is 42 votes and I have more than that committed to me Millsaps said Wednesday Darnell said "Im going to win Ive got the votes The contest became a two-way race when former Sen John Hicks of Nashville withdrew and endorsed Darnell Since Democrats outnumber Republicans 82-50 in the 98th General Assembly whoever wins a majority of the Democratic votes for the partys nomination in effect is the winner when the lawmakers convene Jan' 12 The secretary of state elected for four years is one of three constitutional offices chosen by the Legislature in Tennessee The others are comptroller and treasurer Comptroller William Snodgrass and Treasurer Steve Adams have no known opposition for re-election to two-year 'terms Millsaps 45 is a former House clerk who was elected to his $73000-per-year post by the 'General Assembly in 1990 to serve the remaining three years a four-year term Former Secretary Gentry Crowell had been elected to the term a year earlier but killed himself in December 1989 during a federal investigation of public corruption Darnell 52 had served in the Senate and House for 22 years These are extra savings off our everyday low prices which are already 10-50 below manufacturers' suggested retail But hurry! 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