The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-01-21

Lincoln, who spoke for
Senator Turley.
This gentleman said:
VI propose to put in nomination a
man whom the opposition cOncede
to be a man fitted for the nominal
nation. If you concede that he is
fitted for the position, If you con-
cede that there Is not one criticism,
not one charge that can be preferred
against him, ask you IL he ought
to be turned down IN any such man.
ner? ] will present to you tonight
a man whose moral character is as
pure and spOtless as the driven snow.
will present to you man who Is
the friend of the people in contrast
with the moneyed powers of the
country. L will present to you the
name of man who will represent
the interests of the State without
respect to division of the State,
and who is not in league with the
corporate powers of the country and
the money Shylocks. will present
the name of man who is pnilan-
thropist and q patriot. If you doubt
his patriotism | would ask you to go
with me to the fields of battle of
Stones River, Shiloh, Peach Tree
Creek, ia Atlanta, and il you doubt
that patriotism of which ! speak,
then would ask you to go to the
man himself, and, like Thomas, as
spoken of in the Scriptures, ask him
to lay bare his bosom, and you
would exclaim with me, Patriot
Patriot! Patriot! Where is the
old Confederate soldier who can
cast his vote against him? Where
is the Confederate soldier who spent
night after night on the picket guard
with this man, that can vote
against him? Where is the Confed-
crate soldier that does not recognize
this mans patriotism? And if he
was patriot during the war when
the country was in great distress, at
time when it tried mems souls,
would he not be afriend to the peo-
pie in times of peace?' e5 aHI .l
Do sIfnint First Ballot. un
The roll, was then, called for the
first bollot and it resulted as fol-
lows: t.#.t.r ...f.
For Mr.. McMillin-Senators Bart.
lett, Bate, Boyd, Clement, Cline,
CollinswOrth, Dabbs, Ellis, Evans,
Guild Hodges, Lee, Thomas,
Thompson; Representatives Allen,
Barton, Brandon of Stewart, Pyrnes,
Carroll, Caruthers, Chambers, Che
nault, Cummings of Decatur, Cum
minis of Jackson. Fields, Finley,
Hill of Davidson, Jarvis, Johnson
of Davidson, Johnson of Smith,
Matthews, Ottenville, Redman,
Smith of Maury, Stockard, Thomp-
son of Marshall, Walker of Hick-
man. Woodlee, Fitzpatrick. To
tai, 80. Io r..r.w a.lf 9uu.4df
For Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Canada,
Claiborne, Gillian, Gilmore, Gum,
Hammer, Whitaker; Representa-
tives Baggett, Boyle, Caldwell,
Cothran, Courtney, Craig, Crossett,
Delaunsy, Ewell, Green, Harris,
Hill of Shelby, Hurt, Hutchinson,
Johnson OF Chester, Kinney, Mon.
teverde, Orchi, Perry, Priestley,
Stone, Walker of Fayette, Woods.
Total 30.
For Mr.. Taylor-Senators Hurt,
Parker, Smithson, Waddell; Repre-
sentatives Brandon of Bedford, Ca
ton, Cook, Couts, Duleney, Earth
man, Farabough, Fuqua, Gribble,
Harwell, Kelso, Kimbrough, Phil
lips, Springer, Wade. Total. 10.
The second ballot was the same as
the first, except that the two gentle
men from Maury, Messrs. Courtney
and Smith, see-sawed, Courtney
voting for McMillin, and Smith for
Turley.
On the third ballot they both voted
for Turley, making the vote stand
McMillin 80, Turley 81, Taylor 10.
There was no further change in
the vote during the evening, except
the changing of our two representa-
tive to and. from McMillin and Tur-
ley. On the last ballot they again
vote together, making the vote stand
the same as the third, except for the
absence of Mr.. Ewell, of Coffee, a
Turley man. .t..
Senator Canada (Turley) moved
that the caucus adjourn.
The motion was seconded by Sena-
tor Parker (Taylor.)
The ayes and noes were demanded
by the McMillin men, and the mo-
ton prevailed by the following vote I:
Ayes 40, noes 38, the Taylor and
Turley men voting for adjournment.
Result of the Caucus.
The American of yesterd ay-a
McMillin authority blythe way
briefly sums up the situation as fol-
lows:
1.-THE Turley men were feeling
more hopeful last night than they
have at any time during the fight.
They honestly believe that they will
win in the end. 1t is learned
that they are figuring on votes
both from McMillin and Tay.
lor. They certainly have more
cause for hopefulness than they
have ever had, but the indication
still are that McMillin will finally
land the nomination. He believes
that his vote will stand solid. On
the first ballot the vote stnod: Nc.
Millin, 80; Turley, 30: Taylor, 10
Tonight there will be the same
number of votes in the caucus, 88
It is understood that the Turley and
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