The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-11-10
Former U. 5. Senator Slain in
Duel
CARMACK OF TENN, VICTIM
EDITORIALS WRITTEN
BY cARMAcK FOR TENNESSEE
AN IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE.
CAUSED SON or SOUTHERN
POLITICIAN 10 MURDER Ex-
STATESMAN AT NASHVILLE.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 10.--Messages
from various sections testify to the
tremendous sensation caused through
out the state and the south by the
killing of former Senator Edward w.
carmack by young Robin Jones Coop
er in a street duel here late yester-
day afternoon. Carmack's brilliant
career as a U. s. senator from Tennes-.
see had made him one sof the best
known national figures. Col. Duncan.
b. Cooper, father of young Robin
Cooper and who was with. hiss son
when the duel occurred. has an ex-
tensive acquaintance and a legion Of
friends both in his own and other
states.
Result OF Political Feud.
Carmaci's, race. for the nomination
as democratic senator, in which he
was defeated by Senator Robert, /.
Taylor. and his more recent race for
the governship in which he was de-
feated by Governor Patterson has
served to draw his following In the
state closer to him. and his tragic end
has spread distress and bitterness
among them. 1t is feared by some that
the end of the trouble is not yet and
It is sure to play a part In coming
political aIignInents. In each Of Car
mack's recent campaigns feeling ran
to fever heat and on both occasions
Cooper was with the opposition.
Body Lay on Street.
Carmack's body lay wnere It fell
for half an hour before 1t was. removed
to an undertaking establishment
There 1t was prepared for burial and
then removed to the home of Frank
Lander. business manager Of The
Tennesseean. Today the remains will
be taken to Columbia, Tenn, for In
terment.
It = understood that the trouble is
over the result of the recent demo-
cratic primary in which Carmack was
defeated. Carmack has. since he has
been editor of the Tennesseean, been
quite caustic toward what he called
the democratic machine, and he had
several editorials about, Colonel Coop
er. Within the past few days, Colonel
Cooper notified ,Carmack that these
editorials must cease. This morning
aHother editorial with reference to
Colonel Cooper appeared in The Ten
neessean, and this is supposed to have
tbssp the .fnrrediate scause of the
trouble.
Senator Carmack was born near
.Castillan Springs, Tenn, in 1858. He
served in both houses of congress
During. his senatorial career, from
1901 to 1907, he made a number Of
brilliant speeches Perhans tha most
notable speech during his four years in
the lower house was his brilliant ef
fort in his own defense when Joshia
Patterson. father OF the, present gov
ernor of Tennessee, contested Car
mack's seat During his congressional
career he supported the republican, ad
ministration In connection, among
others. with the Indianole Brownsville
and Panama revolution incidents, ex-
ecutive encroachment, etc, and his
speeches on the subject of the Philip-
pine tariff and In answer to Senator
Foraker on the negro shooting I'M"
incident at Brownsville are among
those particularly recalled by his
Tennessee admirers. In the senate he
was minority member of the com-
mittee on the Philippines.
Spent Night is Jail.
After the shooting the Coopers re-
paired to q nearby Office of a physi-
clan, where young Cooper's wound.
which is slight, was dressed and he
and his father were placed under ar
rest. The wounded man, under charge
OF an officer, was taken to 8 hospital
and spent a quiet night.