The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-05
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SUBJECT OF A SARCASTIC
SPEECH BY SENATOR
CARMACK.
LECTURER is SHARPLY HANDLED.
H s Alleged Inconsistent
Statements in Regard to
Various Men and mat
ters Pointed Out.

ters Pointed Out.
Chattanooga. Tenn Jan. 3 Hon.
Edward W. CaIInack opened his cam
palgn in East tennessee tor re election
TO the United States S5pate with an
address before several Thousand citi
zens from all walk. Of life in the Au-
ditorium tonight the audience was
enthusiastic. and every one within the
nearing OF the voice of Senator Car
mack listened attentivfly to the candid
and complete review of mis- public
record; mis- frank declaration of MS
political creed, and his calm appeal to
the just Judgment of his fellow Demo
Gratis senator Carmack spoke for
nearly two hours. and. although he
was suffering to so ne extent from a
severe cold contracted several days
! ago. still every word he uttered coulG
be heard in all parts Of the large audi
forum.
Many of the references made to the
record of OK Gov. Robert l. Taylor,
his opponent, which were sarcastic but
at the same time dignitied. met with
cheers and laughter. The dramatic
climax of the evening came when
toward the close of his address, Ssna-
tor Carmack declared:
lone of my competitors chief lieu
tenants not long since said to friend
OF mine that / would surely be de-
feated because the saloons of the State
were solidly alrayed against me. /
only wish to remark that IL they ac-
complish that result they will. at the
same time, give me plenty to do to
keep me from brOodIng over my de-
feat. II they defeat me for the Senate
it shall be my next ambition to be
handed down to history as the last
man who was ever defeated for Office
by the saloon power of Tennessee.
The continued applause following
/ this was deafening.
The band was playing when Senator
CarmAcK entered the Auditorium
about 8 O'Clock He was accompanied
by Mayor FIierson. United States San
ator James B. Frazier and one or two
other friends. His appearance was
greeted with applause. A took seats
on the platform, and as Mayor Frier-
son stepped forward to introduce the
speaker OF the evening, no was ap-
plauded. The Mayor paid a high
tribute to Senator CaImack as citi-
zen and as a statesman. He said that
the Democratic party had always in
| the past given q nomination for the
second time to man who had proved
to be a good servant. as was the case
with Senator Carmack.
Senator Carmack arrived in Chatts-
nooga this afternoon at 2:40 o'clock
from Nashville, and large number of
his friends and supporters met him
at the union depot He was immed
lately escorted to the Read House,
where his headquarters were estab-
llshed, by the local committee. The
Senator remained at the hotel during
the afternoon, and there was a contin.
uo1s stream of callers at his apart
ments. After his address had come to
close tonight he held an informal
reception on the stage, and many, In
Guiding number of ladies, grasped
his hand and complimented him on
the speech,
A considerable portion OF Senator
CaImack's remarks were new, being
in the nature of reply 10 Gov. Tay
ior's opening address, much of which
and sundry preliminary references to
it being touched on with scorning
irony. Speaking of the delivery of the
speech at the Tabernacle which opened
Gov. Tsylor's campaign, Senator Car
mack said:
"The fateful day arrived and mag
niiicent audience gathered TO hear this
great deliverance. OF course, a spec ID
of such supreme quality had TO be pre- |
sented with more than usual cere
monies One man is enough to present |
an ordinary orator to an audience, bat !
it was Judged that Gov. TayloI's can
didacy should have two indoTsers. SO
the Hon Benton McMillin came for
ward to pIep Ire the way, and was fol
lowed by james A. Tate. who com
pleted the Introductory performance,
thus gradually and with becoming
solemnity unvelling the form of Their
idol to the gaze of men,
Senator CaImark referreJ again to
Mr., Tates part in the introduction in
answering Gov. Iaylor's trust regard
ing the Endorsement of The present
s snatOr ny various Republican Sanl
tors
but who is this gentleman who
speaks so scornfully of the Republican
Senators with whom he hopes to
saiu the speaker. That
very q 9ntleman wac wouli stoop to
receive the commentator of any man
outside the inner fold of mis- party, IN
the very opening speech Of bis cam
psi IN has himself commended to the
of tennessee by a man who
vote in Democratic primary,
and who for years has been reviling
the Democratic party as the deoaucheu
and corrupted slave Of the saloon
power, even when Robert L. Taylor
was its cha NIPPON and nominee.
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