The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-06-14

nam Patterson puDllc recOru IL rs
clean as hounds tooth. Brownsville
States Graphic.
Patterson will never allow the demo
cratic banner to trail in the dust The
sacred trust committed to his care will
be zealously guarded. Bolivar Bulle-
tin.
Let the democratic party get right
for November. Patterson is one of the
ablest men ever named for the standard
bearer of the party. .-Lewisburg Trib-
une.
The ability of Gen. Patterson has
never been questioned, and Warren
county democrats are not afraid for
him to meet Hen. H. Clay Evans or any
other republican in joint debate. War
ren County Times.
1t is now time for democrats to get
together and to leave off chickering's aud
recriminations. Mr.. Patterson is the
nominee, and as such he is entitled to
the full aud undivided support of the
party. Springfield Herald.
1t is serious thing for any democrat
to say he will not support the democrat
ic nominee running upon an unexcep-
tional platform. Ponder upon what re-
publcanism and it's history means to
the south Brownsville States Graphic.
Hon. M. r. Patterson, democratic
nominee for governor, is familiarly
known as Ham Patterson. Ham is
a nickname given him when boy be-
cause of his resemblance to an uncle
called Hamilton. He was first called
Little Ham, but the adjective was
dropped as he grew up The democrats
of the state are willing to agree that he
is "Ham that am. jackson Sun.
The state ticket is satisfactory, with.
out question, to a majority of the dem
ocrats of Williamson county, and, like
all good democrat, those who are not
highly elated over the choice of the
convention, will work for the success
of the ticket in November. There may
be counties in the state where condi-
tions are not so favorable, doubtless
there are, yet we predict safe majority
if not an increased democratic vote in
November. Williamson County News.
One would have thought from the
character of campaign that Mr.. Patter
son and his friends have made, from the
many hard things that have been sale
about the alleged machine that now ex
lists, the claim that has been so engetic
ally and successfully urged of neeC
of reform along these lines, that should
Patterson win the first thing he woult
do would be to clear the state of polit
ical machines and bring the people il
close touch with the administration. -
Carroll County Democrat.
The democrats of Tennessee hav
been "red hot" for Joint debate TO
: several months, and now that Hon. M
r. Patterson has been nominated fo
governor by the democratic party, it
safe to predict that their "aching void
will soon be satisfied. Mr.. Evans, form
J. or martyr for the republican party, ha
offered himself living sacrifice agar
and is no doubt ready for the fray. B
= all means, let us have joint debat
between Mr.. Patterson and the reput
lican nominee for governor. = MancheI
chester Times.
The die has been cast, Patterson ht
been chosen and the voter will eith'
have to support him, stay away fro
the polls, and thus register half vo
for the republican nominee, or ell
Y temporarily secede from the democra
ic party and go with the enemy. Whic
will you do? These are serious que
Q tions which each voter will have to a
swer. While some will adhere to the
first decision and not support Patterst
- under any circumstances, large p
y centage of the rank and ile will go
the polls and live up to orthodox d
mocracy by votin' 'er straight. "
= Lauderdale County Enterprise.
The nomination of Gen. NJ. r. Pi
terson is gratifying to the great bo
of democrats in Upton county. 7
lE nomination went to the strongest m
before the convention, and it was pl
- cured by the support of aNmajority
oE the democrats of the state. He enter
the race and won his way by his o
personal force, unaided by any sort
organization. He stood for defn
and cear-cut issues. Gen. Patters
IE is able to meet any man the republics
may name, even though it be the
. aoubtable H. Clay Evans. Coving'
Leader.
Mr.. Patterson is brainy young m
an orator of great ability and is capa
nu of making a most excellent governo
on in fact, one of the best the state has
IN er had. With united democracy th
"a is no doubt what the result of the q
ton will be. If, however, large n,
iiu Der of those who failed to get Il
nd choice, sulk and refuse to vote, t