The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-15
THINKS PRIMARY
WILL Be CALLED
Although SENATOR cARMAck
DOES NOT BELIEVE HIS oP-
PoNEhT WANTS ONE.
nTTER'S SILENCE IS OMNIBUS
sugses o The Tsnnessean Tia,
It FIND Out How Cover
nor stands.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov l2-Fol
ner Senator E. w. Carmack spen
yesterday and lest night in the Cit
and win remain over today. He wa
visited By q. number Of his friend
at his room at the Tulane Hotel laa
night, and among those present wa,
his campaign manager. Hon. Georg,
H. Armistead. OF Franklin. Senate,
Carmack was seen by a Tennesseau
reporter last night, ana asked for :
statement In regard to his candidacy
and when he would open his campaign
He replied:
The question uppermost IN nv
mind at this time is that OF having the
Aomination for governor made by ar.
rect vote in q general democratic pri.
mary. To use the language of Gov.
Patterson in his opening speech, as The
nominee Of his party, in discussing
the proper method of nominating the
party candidates, believe thai a d.
rect vote Of the people Is the fairest
expression Of the popular WIN.
The fairest expression OF the popu.
lar win is what am asking for, and
hope that my distinguished opponent
wants the same. do not know Of a
single supporter OF mine from Carter
to Shelby who does not favor this
plan. do not know of single news
paper supporting my candidacy which
does not advocate it. I do not know
Of single member of the State COM
mittee who will vote for me who will
not also vote in favor of direct pri-
mary. 1t is the practice in every 9TH
err democratic state OF the union and
no state that had adopted it has ever
returned to the convention plan. !
Some Of these states hold conventions
to make their platforms and send dele
gates to national conventions. but
they nominate ii their candidates
through the primary.
u can understand how man who
wants the opportunity to practice the
tricks and frauds that are possible In
a state convention can oppose this
method. / cannot understand how
any man who wants what Gov. Patter-
son calls the fairest expression of the
popular will can favor any other, A
majority OF the state committee is fa-
vorable to Gov. Patterson, and he can
formulate whatever rules and restric-
tons he may think necessary to safe
guard this primary against fraud. and
'or that matter 1t would be protected
oy the regulations. restraints and PEN
llties of-the law
THE question is squarely up to the
committee as to whether this nomina-
ion shall be made by convention. I'M
by any legal restraints
whatever, and in which the democracy
4 entire counties may be utterly dis 7
by fictitious contests. with
nut single law to check or punish :
he wrong, or whether IL shall be made .
y a direct vote OF the people them
elves, In legalized primary election, :
here every wrong-doer Is under the
enalty of the law. :,
'If the committee acts with due
egard for the welfare Of the demo =
ratio party and not solely for the =
lterest of an individual candidate, It
i'll order primary. And this Is f
hat / believe the committee win do, y
0 matter what influence may be
rought to bear upon It.
IT cannot, however. fail to see not
ally an ominous absence or express
on In favor Of q primary on the part
the governors friends and news M
per supporters, but certain very Wis a
lie indications that the fairest ex- N,
.ession OF the popular will Is not w,
.gerly desired IN that quarter the dc
position to a primary voiced by one ex
the governors leading organs In the or
ty of Nashville is' regarded by many de
coming hot from the throne. While la,
do not know OF single Carmack tn
an who is not in favor of a primary 10,
do not know OF a prominent sup re.
rter of Gov. Patterson who is, or arr
10 EIzS so expressed himself. Frank
It is my opinion that Gov. Patter- 1,
n himself is opposed to a primary ito
I may be mistaken. The Tonnes dis
an can put the question to him to- las
-. =. a.. .oadars rnow in the inc
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lrning." an,