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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28
With One Voice They Condemn the Arbitrary
and Unfair Ruling of Mr.. Stewart,
And Demand that Another and Fairer Convention Held
that Both Candidates be Whdrawn-Other-
wise, Republican Success is Assured.

position to seat any or all of their con-
testing delegations and thus go behind
the returns at will One or the other of
these strings was pulled in several
counties. The entire votes of Dickson
were cast for Whitthorne in the face of
the fact that the returns gave Cox 3.57
votes and Whitthorne 5.43 Here was
clean grab of 81 votes for Whitthorne.
He took IL votes from Giles, while the
official returns gave him SO; another
grab of over votes. He took Az votes
from Hickman, while the official re-
turns gave him only .63 of a vote--a
grab of over votes. He got more than
he was entitled to in Lawrence, too.
The 2 votes of Lewis were cast for Whit
thorne, while the official returns gave
him about s of vote. 10 of the 20 votes
of Maury were put in the Whitthorne
column, while the official returns gave
Cox abOut3 votes. Thus it went. OF
course, such mode of proceeding could
have secured for Whitthorne any ma
jority his managers desired, but the
stubborn fact stanus out that the So
called "fma jority" recorded for him was
the result of indefensible and farcical
action.
"Tke course of the Cox convention
toward Whitthorne was in marked con-
trast with the above. He was given the
entire vote to which he was entitled ON
the face of the returns, with the eXcep-
ton that two districts in Lawrence
county, representing less than one vote,
were taken from him for patent reasons
of gross irregularity and wrong proce-
dure in the election in them. The Cox
convention recorded the vote for Whit
thOrne at it's practical official face and
gave Cox his vote, too, according to the
returns, increased by less than one
vote Cox had 52.S ON the face Of the re-
turns and his recorded vote in the Cox
convention was 53.4. In other words,
the Cox convention recorded the will of
the people as recorded in the returns,
giving him the clear majority to which
he was officially entitled, while the
Whitthorne managers could secure a
majority for him only by taking from
Cox 10 votes to which he was entitled
on the face of the returns and giving
them to WhitthOrne."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28
A Correspondents Views.

WAYNEsBoRo, Aug, 20.-(Correspond-
ence to Nashville American 1.-The re-
cent convention at Columbia is being
freely censured by the Democracy of
Wayne County, regardless of candi-
dates. Wayne County Democrats are
not for boilers nor boilers methods,
and while Mr.. Whitthorne's ardent sup
porters may have been hasty in failing
to recognize Coxs friends in the CON
ventiOn, we most certainly think that
the party's interest cannot be leopard
lied for Mr. Cox's nor Mr. Whitthorne's
ambition. 1t is universally admitted
that the Congressional Committee or
dering the primary election was a Cox
committee, and so far as this county is
concerned it was nearly machine af-
fair from start to finish. The vote that
nominated w. J. Whitthorne was the
sentiment of the people who selected
them as delegates. This proposition
has not been seriously questioned. Col.
Cox has been faithful representative
of the people of the Seventh Congress
sional District, and has been heartily
and cheerfully supported by the Democ-
racy of the district, including Mr.. Whit
thOrne and his thousands Of friends and
admirers. Your correspondent was no
delegate, but, as Democrat who sup
ported Whitthorne and who always
supports the nominee of a convention,
believes that Mr.. Cox should retire and
leave the race to Whitthorne and the
enemy, but If Mr. Cox and his friends
think different then we think it the
clear duty of each to retire from the
field and leave the Democracy free to
select a nominee who can be elected
over r. A. Haggard or Arch Hughes, as
one of these will be certain to make the
race, and be elected in the event of both
continuing in the race. Democracy of
the Seventh Congressional District can
not tolerate any such suicidal policy,
though it be sanctioned by Mr.. Cox, Mr..
Whitthorne and every delegate to the
Columbia convention.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28
The Negative Vote Not Called.

The Opera House was filled from pit
TO dome when the convention was called
to order at 1920 by w. a. Stewart, of
Lawrence County, Chairman of the
Executive Committee.
Mr.. Stewart stated the object of the
convention.
+. f. Eslick, of Giles, nominated n .
B. Chairs, of Maury, for temporary
Chairman.
Mr.. Stewart refused to recognize John
II. Henderson, of Williamson, who
arose to place G. r. Berry, of William
son, in nomination, representing Mr..
Cox, and putting the motion to elect
Cheairs by reclamation declared it car
ried without calling the negative vote,
Nashville American.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28
The radded whitthorne Vote.

Under the above sub head, the Review
says:
"The reader will observe that in the
Whitthorne convention the report gave
him 52A votes. The Whitthorne men
had two strings to their bow to secure
this total, which is perversive of the
real facts. In the first place, after the
Cox men left, as the proof in The Ameri-
can, Banner and Courier-Journal shows,
they adopted resolution that the "dele-
gates present from any county cast the
entire vote of that county" Secondly
they had complete control of the Com.
mittee on Credentials and were thus in
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28
The Bolt of the Conites.

That the bolt from the Congressional
Convention here Tuesday is deeply re-
GREETED by every true Democrat goes
without saying, and no newspaper de-
plores the present state of affairs more
than does the Democrat. This journal
has as yet its first time to throw any OBJ
staele in the way of Democratic nomi-
nee and it never will so long as tits con-
Quoted and owned by the present man
agement On the other hand it has
always supported and stood true to the
party nominees.
When Williamson County boilers
walked out of the opera house Tuesday,
gathering up all the disaffected element
and enemies of Democracy possible, she
not only did that good old Democratic
county grave injustice, but also the
Democracy of the whole state a great
wrong. Col. Cox's ardent supporters
have set bad precedent and ruined
any prospect for his future political sue
cess, from political standpoint. But
as they have acted as their own doctors
they can now proceed to take their own
medicine. Meanwhile the Democratic
band wagon moves along Just the same.
Had Col. Cox been the nominee The
Democrat would have supported him
Loyalty, Notwithstanding the fact that
from personal standpoint the editors
and owners were for Maury's candidate,
Hon. w. j. Whitthorne; and now that
he (Whitthorne) has been declared the
nominee, it is with both satisfaction
and pleasure that the paper stands out
for him above all others.
Col. Cox and his machine now see
what disorganization has done for them.
Two years ago when his Congressional
Committee met here, every attempt and
argument possible was made to induce
the committees aiority of which he
controlled-to call convention, but
those members of same with the good
of the party at heart instead OF prefer
ence for self-interest, were overridden,
ignored and voted down SO he ran
things his own way, and the old saying
that "chickens come home to roost, I"
was fully realized Tuesday by the Cox
ties.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28

bolt. This year the conditions are re-
versed: Col Stewart is no longer the
supporter of Col. Cox, but the strategy
he learned so well under the Coils. able
instruction is now brought to bear in
the opposite direction, and Col Cox was,
to use familiar expression, "hoist with
his own petard."
But the Col does the kicking now!
1t makes a heap OF difference some
times whose OK it is that is gored!-
Dickson Press.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28

Tom REED made a speech to his
fellow citizens last week at Port
land, Me-, in which he declared that
a fair expression of the public mind
could not be had in Alabama, and
that an honest election was not even
a memory there. Poor Tom, he is
mad and sore and disappointed, and
it must come out somehow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28
Honest Men Are Needed.

In the Seventh Congressional District
of this State Tuesday Democratic Con-
gressional Convention was held. The
candidates were the present Congress
man, n. n. Cox, and w. J. Whitthorne.
Mr.. Cox is conceded to have had ma
iority of the convention, but a Whit
thorne man was Chairman of the Con-
gressional Committee and called the
convention to order. He recognized a
Whitthorne man and n. b. Cheairs was
put in nomination for temporary pre-
siding officer. The Cox men tried 10 Sc
cure recognition to nominate a man,
but the chairman refused 10 pay any
attention to them and Cheairs was de-
cared elected, with majority of the
convention protesting. The disorder
(GpOfiuuad fo Third Darro \
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28

TIE Chancery Court of Appeals
decided last week that premiums
fixed for loans by building and loan
associations in their bylaws in
addition to the regular rate of in
terest, are usurious, and that this
fixing'of the premiums is also in
violation of the statutes of this State
regulating building and loan
associations.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28

SECRETARY HoKE SMITH of Cleve-
lands cabinet, has declared that he
will support Bryan and Sewall, the
Democratic nominees for President
and Vice-President; consequently
Mr. Smith placed his resignation ia
the hands of the President and II
has been accepted. 1t is said
that Mr.. Smith did not wish to en-
barrass Mr.. Cleveland by remaining
in the cabinet and at the same time
supporting the Democratic nGmi,
nees.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28

THERE have been some jeers at the
Democratic party because theymOm-
mated a man without a dollar i'm his
pocket; it has also been subject of
some ridicule that tioe Democratic
exchequer was without friends.
While it may be true THAT Mr.. Bryan
and the Democratic party are short
of money, it is unquestionably true
that Mr.. Mckinley and the &epub-
lican party are rather short on the
money question.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28

Commenting on Col.'Coxs nomination
the Review says:
"The result of the vote was greeted
with hearty cheers and committee
was appointed to conduct Mr.. Cox to
the hall. The appearance on the plat
form of the man whom the Democracy
of the District had chosen at the polls
was greeted with shouts of approval
and he proeaedad to make an address
admirable ia tone, forcible yet conser-
vative, breathing spirit of Democratic
fidelity and patriotic purpose. Time
forbids a reproduction Of it in this issue,
hut few material points may be cited
An commenting upon the nomination of
Mr.. Whitthorne in the morning, Mr..
Cox said that he would, in the interest Of
harmony, make the following PROPOSE
tions; that he would ran the race over
with his competitor either in primary
election before the Democrats of the
district, or have another convention, or
submit their claims to the nomination
to the arbitration of the Democratic
State Executive Committee. His liber-
atty, aimed to guarantee Democratic
success in November, appreciated by
the audience as evidenced by genuine
and spontaneous applause. He Incl
dentaly referred, also, to the fact that
in the recent primary ne had received a
majority of the poialar vote in every
county in the district except Marry.
After the speech of Col Cox the Dis
trict Executive Committee was chosen
and the convention adjourned"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28
NEWS AND COMMENT.

PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND
who used to be so prolific of publ
cations, seems to have allowed this
exercise to drop into innocuous
deSuetude
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28

THE Republican party, with its
hand on its pocketbOok, boasts that
it will buy the election. The Demo-
cratic party, with its finger upon the
peoples pulse, is confident of vic
tory
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28

THE political ghost of Enloe re-
fuses to down in the Eighth Con-
gressional District. The Democratic
Executive Committee of Madison
county met at Jackson Saturday,
and decided to call the Chairman of
the National Executive Committee
into conference. If according to his
construction the Congressional COM
mittee for the Eighth District had the
power to go behind the face of the
returns and investigate the frauds,
they will demand a full and fair in
vestigation before recognizing Sims
as the nominee. These Republican
proclivities among Democrats to rob
one another, should be crushed in
the shell. No teehnicalities should
protect, nor party precedent conse-
crate, fraud
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28

In an editorial note the Review says:
"There are other features and facts
about the convention which viii be
noted next week, we not having time
to do so before going to press.
"The Review-Appeal regards n. n.
Cox as the bona fide Democratic nomi-
nee for Congress, and, therefore places
his name at the masthead.
"The events at Columbia, elsewhere
given, amply justify this position.
Time forbids, as we hurry to press, a
fuller statement, which will be later
given"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28

A PECULIAR case of bribery has
been Matched out in Knox County
ALI Harris, an officer of the election
In the third district, charges that
Samuel HARRISON, Representative
from Knox County, paid him $50 to
put a chemical in the ballot box to
deface the ballots so rs to threw out
the district, which was strongly
Republican. HARRISON was manag-
ing the campaign for the Demo
cratic candidate for sheriff. Nc
evidence has been found against
HARRISON, and the general opiEiOn Is
that it is put up job.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28
As Viewed by Editor Armistead, in the
franklin Review Appeal,

As Viewed by Editor Armistead, in the
franklin ReView-Appeai.
Amid the excitement, representatives
of the Cox forces were striving by
every means to avert danger to party
success by propositions to secure peace
and harmony. Repeated appeals and
demands that the arbitrary action in
seating Mr.. Cheairs be rescinded, were
denied The Whitthorne managers re-
PEELED every snch effort. Finally several
Cox men representing his forces, went
to the extent, in their desire to avoid
the subsequent event, of making the
formal proposition, that If the question
of the organization were reopened and
Cox men be permitted TO vote, that they
would votesolidly for Hon. ". w. Ewing,
of Giles, q Whitthor1e delegate, for
temporary chairman, and thus elect him
by acclsRaation. This tender was
promptly and positively refused, and
thus the Whitthorne manangers forced
the Cox men to the alternative of re-
naming i'm the hall with their voices
having been unhearS and their nights
ignored, or of leaving it. OF course
they met the alternative with proper
regard fer their duty to the people who
had sent them there, and by the party
whose autonomy WIS threatened, and
proceeded to execute the will of aelear
majorityeof the accredited votes in the
convention that n. N. Cox be nOmina-
ted. Therule or ruin policy inaugrated
by Mr.. Stewart had borne its inevitable
fruit. The hall was leftrt the support
ers of Mr.. Whitthorne and, of course, he
received their nomination. His friends
had committed q blunder, to Fut it
mildly, which invalidates his credentials
and has struck "a hard blow attheparty
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28

TEE bitterness of the metropoli-
tan press cannot intimidate, nor the
fierce roar of the Honorable Bourke
,dismay, the Democratic candidate
for President. He is still in n. Y.
State and Will make several speech
es there before returning to the
West. Saturday Mr.. Bryan deliv-
cred his fist actual campaign speech
at Madlin, n. Y, town about FIVE
miles from apper Red Hook, where
he has been resting since his uotif-
cation. His reception was enthusi-
astie and attentive. He was ia eX-
cellent voice and spoke to large
crowd, and his earnest, foreible APP
peal made a profound impression
upon his hearers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28

THE boiling gold fellows of Ken
lucky held convention at Louis
vile last week, for the purpose of
enunciating platform, of sending
delegates to the Indianapolis Con-
vention, and nominating electors.
VIC. P. Breckenridge was the prin-
cipal orator of the occasion. He who
was once known as the "silNer-
tongued orator of the Bluegrass"
has become the thinking gold GYM
bal of the bloody ground" Alas,
Breekinridgel To the peeeadillo Of
ineonsistence thou hast added the
sin of treason.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-05
Entrance of the Allies Into Paris.

Butcher was the man whom all wanted
TO stare at as the incarnation OF German
vengeance, but in his absence the real
hero OF the day was Alexander. Women
crowded to kiss his hand, his boots, the
tail OF his horse-anything within reach.
He was young and good-looking, and on
this day no barriers we're placed between
him and the thousands Of pretty Paris
iennes who clamOred 10 win his heart.
This day was high carnival for the class
Of Paris women whose Viyacious manners
and costly dressing were the sole visible
m cans by which they sLbsisted-whom
Beranger once entitled ices demoiselles.'
These ephemeral creatures Of the half
world" passed in the eyes of the bronzed
and battered warriors from the North as
ladies' Of high position carried away by
enthusiasm.
When il was seen how affable could be
the Car under their engaging pressure,
il could not have been expected that his
followers would be less gallant. A warm
hearted colonel In the suite Of the mon
archs invited one of the admiring dem
oiselles" to come up into the saddle with
him. and she did. with the help OF some
equally gallant warriors on foot Other
gallant warriors on horseback found the
same need Of practicing their French In
this eminently sOciable manner. ana thus
Il came about that when the monarchs of
Russia and Prussia halted at the begin
ming Of the Champs Elysees 10 pass their
men in review. they were saiuted from
the saddle. not merely by their respective
soldiers, but by a large proportion Of the
pretty girls OF the town. There was
suggestion OF the Rape Of the Sabines In
this pretty picture-at least to Schwarzen-
berg. 1t was an ominous lovefeast to
Prussia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-05
PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH.
Continued Activity I'm the Estab-
iisIbnent of New Industries.

hHDhitHt oI new Inuustfteh.
BALTIMORE. June 4.-The industrial
progress Of the South during the last
week. as shown by reports to the Manu-
facturers' Record, has been continued
with the activity that has been prevailing
for the last year. While there has been
a decrease in the number of new indus
tries announced the character Of these is
such as assists in the upbuilding and per
manent prosperity Of this section. The
cotton mills reported for the week end
ing June 5th will require the investment
Of capital TO the extent Of about 10000.
Some OF the more important announce
ments of the week are: The Warren
Manufacturing Company. Of Graniteville,
S. c., has about completed arrangements
for erecting 200 spindle mills; the Knox
willie Woollen Mills, Knoxville, Tenn, have
placed orders for 200 spindles for an ad-
diton; the Eagle and Phoenix Manufac-
turing Company, Columbus. Ga, $4,000
TO erect a woollen-mill: Howard Cole,
Shreveport, La, has closed deal for
the erection of a 10,0o0-sDindle mill; At
lanta parties will build 3,O00-spindle mill
at Lithia Springs. Ca: $1,000 knitting
mill is forming at Florence; the Ehrd
Manufacturing Company, Albemarle, n.
- mas VI HaHiANN ~ NANNN @ ''''' - N''fNN~
capital stock.
other enterprises I'm varied manufac-
turing lines, are: In Alabama, a company
al Montgomery TO introduce a new dry
kiln: in Florida. the Havana Cigar and
Cigarette Company, Of Tallahassee, with
q capital Of $1,000; I'm Georgia the new
Georgia Car Manufacturing Company,
Savannah, capital $4,000; Rome, Rolling
Mil Company, cotton-tie producer, TO re-
sumo operations; In Louisiana. Buchel-
brush Company, New Orleans, capital ~
600: I'm Shreveport. foundry plant by Tex
as foundrymen; in Mississippi, S25,oD
cottonseed- oil-Inen contracted for at
Clarkedale; I'm North Carolina, Gastonia
Tanning Company will build new plant at
CASTOR; in South Carolina, city of Lau-
rens voted $4,000 I'm bonds for water ana
electric lights: Plumer Elevator Company.
Of Columbia, organized, with q capital or
500 600. to make elevators; Sumter Cotton
seed-On Company will let contract for 30
ton MILL 10 cost $1,000; in Tennessee, at
Sherw God. the eager Lime-Works Com
pany to double its plant. making the pro-
duct over 1000 barrels daily; in Texas,
company to operate steamboats,, capital
s2OO.O coo: Walter & Hafner Jewelry Com
pany. Hnsboro', capital $1,000; Ragley
Lumber Company, Of Winnesboro' capital
$4,000. both Incorporated in Virginia. At
lantic Waterfront Company, Norfolk,
capital $4,000, incorporated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-05
Red Faces and Hasty Tempars.
BlackwooGs Magazine)

iDldfAnVSN NihN 1Nih'Ff
Probably there is no link between an
ochreous complexion and u hasty temper
i'm modern man other than racial one
The two qualities are coincidently devel-
oped by independent agencies. We know
little OF the nature and working OF the
forces which go to create a national tyne
That they are 10 some extent climatic
and geographical is plain. for In New Zea-
land. Queensland, and North America wa
find the process in visible operation.
Probably IN the days OF purely tribal
savagery any peculiar attributes OF the
founder OF a clan migrating away from
his fellows would give the key, which
external nature would develop and elabo-
rate into national characteristic. Such
a pioneer, whether emigrant or outcast.
would In most cases be a man OF unc0m-
promising temper and exceptional origi-
nality Of mind; and. as is well known,
these generally 20 with physical pecu-
liarity as strongly marked Moreover,
barbarans are extremely iniolerant OF
any bodily deformity or strangeness or
aspect, and often a man, or family.
CHANGING to be extensively conspicuous In
any such way, would be expelled from
society.
In Central America a hairy man IVES
deemed an impossible outsider by the
aboriglnes. while among the blacks OF
Western and South Africa an albno 10
always an outcast. These facts show how
q new race might be developed from a
sport which otherwise would be redls-
solved in the prevailing national traits.