The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-30
CONVENTIONS IN
GILES COUNTY.
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Continued from page One.
the Patterson people very deeply re-
scented the appearance of the Cover
nor The greatest confusion imag-
Unable ensued. Angry men rushed to
the front of the platform, the ladies !
present beat a hasty retreat, every
body undertook to talk at once.
There was repeated demands that the
Governor and his friends be removed
from the hall. In the thickest of the
| fray and above the confused and ang-
ry mass of humanity lowered the
Lincoln-like figure of Newton White,
/ pleading with the crowd for a restor-
alton of order and for a division of
time for his friend, Gov. Cox. To all
pleas for order and quiet both sides
appeared to be wholly deaf. Inflamed
partisans grabbed those of the OPP
lposite side and sought to eject them
from the hall. Angry denunciation
and opprobrious epithets filed the
room.
During all this time Edward E. Els
lick, for the Patterson people, and
Newton White, for the Cox partisans
were exerting themselves to prevent
a rupture and a riot, and to the for
mer is due much credit for the res
toration of. order Finally in order
that what seemed must terminate
in free-for-all fight should be aviod
ed, Mr. White escorted Gov. Cox from
the hall AS soon as the Governor
left reasonable quiet was restored
and Mr.. Patterson proceeded with his
speech.
Candidates Keep Cool.
During all the wrangling, and when
everybody seemed to he trying to get
on the stage and be heard at the
same time, apparently the coolest and
most unconcerned men in the entire
house were Gov. Cox and Gen. Patter
son.
In continuing his speech Gen. Pat
terson declared that he was in no
way responsible for what had occur
red and for the wild disorder and con-
fusion, but the methods of the Cover
nor were an illustration of the meth
DDS pursued by the corrupt political
machine to perpetuate itself in office
After ,counseling forbearance and pa
tience in the convention, Gen. Patter-
son continued woth his usual speech.
Being unable to speak in the Opera
| House, Gov. Cox and number of his
supporters went to the Circuit Court
room. where about 1890 o'clock, the
Governor began to speak. He was
introduced by Newton White in q
most eulogostic manner. In opening
his speech Gov. Cox, who was greeted
with great applause. said that he had
come to Giles County on the printed
invitation of the Patterson people
The Governor then read the circular
from which the extract above is TAX
en-. In denying the charge that he
was disqualified for the Office of Coy
ernor, he took up his record as Rev
enue Agent and defended it.
Gov. Cox denied with great empha-
sis the charge of his opponent that
he was a Republican in practice and
a Democrat in name only
The Governor had proceeded but
lcho DAoI s,kx
when he was interrupted by D. r
Wade, Chairman of the County Dem
ocratic Committee, who stated that
the hour for calling the convention tc
order had arrived. There is much dis
pute as to the exact hour when Mr.
Wade called the convention to order
there was present crowd, practical
| ~ all Cox men, estimated all the way
from 100 to 200 persons. The con.
vention lasted less than three min
utes, every motion being carried
unanimously. On motion of N. H.
White, Mr.. Wade was continued as
the permanent Chairman, and there
upon the delegates to the State Con
vention were instructed to vote as a
unit for John l. Cox for Governor
and committee consisting of ]. D
Pullen, B. E. Holt and J. G.. Ballen.
tine selected, with authority to ap-
point the delegates to the State Con
vention, and, without further ado, the
convention adjourned.
While this convention was going
on, the Patterson people were assem-
bling in the County Court room, where
the convention was originally called
to meet. The door of the Court room
was locked, and was not opened until
after the speaking at the Opera |
house was over. Sheriff English says
the door was unlocked at 1910