The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-08

In the senator's native county. The
governor has several very strong APP
continents here. among them being
Judge B. D. Bell or the supreme bench;
". Il. Dunn. live stock commissioner;
and W. l. Sawyer. superintendent OF
the state capitol These are popular
men and belong TO prominent families,
and their continued influence viii be
felt in this county, but Sam Anderson,
Capt. Dunn's broJher-iH-law, and sec
rotary Of the Carmack club Of this
county. as well as all the other Car
mack leaders, are confident that old
Sumner will roll M a substantial ma
iorlty for her greatest citizen. They
claim the county is no longer in doubt,
and it looked that way today
The largest reception committee
has yet greeted the senator was at the
depot at o'clock this morning when
the senator arrived with his competi-
tor from Nashville BY actual count
there were 523 people in his parade.
There were gaily decorated vehicles
by the score. beautiful young women
in floats, hundreds of democrats on
foot, and an even sixty a-horseback.
At the head of the procession large
American flag was born by W. Il. Old
ham, city recorder of Gallatin.
Enthusiastic cheers greeted the sen
ator as he alighted from the train He
was escorted to the usual carriage,
decorated in his champion colors, with
some difficulty, many surging around
to grasp his hand.
"Hurrah for Carmack!" went up
from half thousand threats, as the
brilliant senator took his seat in his
carriage.
A striking feature of his parade to-
day was ninety-six red banners, on
which were printed the names of every
county in the state, and under the
name of each county the words:
asked for a direct primary, but Boss
Ham said no."
Another banner said: "Who asked
for the bogus primary, anyway? Why,
Ham"
Others banners read: Down with
the machine!" vote for E. w Car
mack, Summers SON"
One banner in particular touched
the heart of the senator and tears
stood in his eyes at his attention was
called to it. 1t bore this proud declar-
alton: 81 ploughed with him!" This
banner was carried by a loyal old
friend of the senator's from "Bled-
soe's Lick" in the 18th district,
where Edward Ward Carmack first
opened his eyes to this world.
1t was borne by Deaf John Smith,
still a farmer who walked the fur
rowed fields thirty-five years ago side
ny sue viii Tic SetlIohI PAChAp'AoA
champion.
Senator Carmack rode in a carriage
with three of the most prominent and |
democrats in Sumner coun-
ty-Judge George c. Seay, for 16 years
of this district and former |
past grand master of the Grand Lodge |
Of Masons in Tennessee; Geo. Boldly, |
banker, and president of the Anti
Saloon League of Sumner county; and |
John T. Branham, gallant Confeder-
1te veteran, president of the Donelson
Bivouac, U. G. V.
Seaborn Wright in Parade.
In another carriage rode Hon. Sea-
BORN Wright, the great Georgia tenn
1erance orator, who came up with
he senator to hear the debate, Doug
ass Anderson and John w Clifton, Of
Nashville
A pretty picture in the senator's
procession was large float containing
IS young women from Howard Fe-
male College of this place. Along the
inc of march they. sang Carmack cam
,aign songs, and we're the center of
much interest.