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_ oT “ . , “ Mr. WARD HUDGINS, the U, S, Attorney in the Middle District of ace». was former personal secretary of Senator KENNETH McKELLAR AND; ,. Of course, his views coincide with those of ‘Sendtor McKELLAR, Mr. HUDGI] is presently up for reappointment and this office is currently investi- | s ~ _gating him for the reappointment. ' The bringing to the Department's attention Mr. HUDGINS! views re- garding prosecution of cases due to delinquency of the docket possibly may get back to Judge DAVIES or Senator McKELLAR and would possibly. rurture the friendly relations between this office and the U. S, Attorney's Office in the Middle District, _-. The situation as it now stands 4s well known by the People of: ae Tennessee, the court officials, and should be known by the Department ~. 7. ,88 mech ‘has been written on the subject, and for the information of the. i: Bureau, there is being attached hereto a portion of the newspkper clippings. I recommend this matter not be taken up with the Department at this time due to the reason that political figtres in Tennessee . may construe this matter as the Bure&u injecting itself into the politic: situation; second, it appeers that the situation will be rectified by the fact. that another Judge will be recommended for this post and his a appointment will no doubt soon be mades and, third, if the U. S. Attorney Pinion is quoted to the Devartment it possibly may be transmiited to “bhesdtid revtenactne de ne Cons MnO” possi blymwoaid zh vannoyed. bythe. confiden: tial statoment made by the U. S, Attorney to Agents of this Bureau. |.