The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-05-11
WILL CLOSE
| At NASHVILLE
SENATOR cARMAck TO SPEAK
ION THE PUBLIC SQUARE
NIGHT BEFORE THE ELECTION.
Enthusiastic Meeting Of Business Men
In Interest Of carmaek is Held and
Preparations for Battle Of Ballots
Is Made.

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Thursday afternoon from Knoxville
whete, on Wednesday night, he clos
ed his campaign In East Tennessee
The Senator will rest here today ant
Tomorrow he will speak at Smithville
On Monday and Tuesday Senator Car
mack will speak at various points n
Shelby County, opening his campaign
in THAT county in Memphis on Monday
nigh& The friends of the Senator in
Shelly county are preparing to give
him Pm enthusiastic reception and are
Planning one of the greatest demon
STATIONS ever witnessed in the Bluff
city,
Senator Carmack will deliver his
last speech In thisTceqAtys, His, cam.
paigh will be-clos4d next Eriday y night
with a speech and demonstration in
his honor on the public square OF
Nashville. The friends of the Senator
in this county have begun vigorous
fight in his behalf and are making a
thorough and systematic campaign
for him. a,n .E
There was meeting of about sew
enty-five business men of the city at
the Chamber Of Commerce Building
on Thursday night in the interest Of
Senator Carmaek. The purpose Of
this organization is to bring the Sena-
torial race to the attention of the bus
mess men of the city, and several
Of the leading merchants of Nashville
are prominent IN the movement. There
was great deal of enthusiasm man,
ifested at the meeting, and several
rousing speeches were made. r:.r
Senator Carmack made a short visit
to the meeting and was accorded a
splendid Representation When he ,ap,
pearM In the. door business was sps3
pended and almost every person rose
and cheefedl for Several moments.
When the applause snbsfded Senator
Carmaok madeca brief address, ,Yrr
The Senator said that he had Just
returned from East Tennessee and
was the bearer of the most cheering
intelligence from that section .of,-the
State. He said he found that the Re-
publicans there were most enthusi-
astic for his opponent, but the Demo
Gratis were lininGsup on the other side.
This statement brought forth cheers.
Continuing the Senator stated that
during his public service he had al
ways endeavored to show due APP
probation for the interests of the bus
mess communities of the State. He
spoke of his efforts in behalf of the
Cumberland River, and his statements
were applauded, ..e,
The Senator said that his position
on an amendment that was offered to
the railroad rate bill, making the
initial road liable to the shipper. had
been, misrepresented. He then ex-
planned this amendment, showing that
under it the shipper was denied none
Of the rights which he had by exist
ing law, a proviso to this effect hav-
ing been incorporated in the amend
ment before it was proposed.
Senator Carmack closed by thank.
Ing the business men present for the
interest which they had manifested
In his behalf. He said that IL his rec
ord was such as to merit their APP
probation he wanted an endorsement
at the polls, but II the verdict OF the
people was against him he would re
ire from the turmoil Of political strife |
without bitterness IN his heart and |
with the consciousness of having |
,triven earnestly for the best interests
II the people Of the State as he saw
hem.
An Informal reception was rendered
Senator Carmack and he, shook hands
With all present, each one of whom
Wished him success and pledged his
earnest efforts to that end until the
lose OF the polls.-Nashville Ameri.
IAN,