The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-09
PATTERSON WINS.
Graphic Story of the Re-
cent Contest.
WON IN THE STRETCH.
Hugh Huhn Tells of the
Great Battle in Every
Engagement.

Gov. Patterson won his fight in the
western section of East Tennessee and
in Middle Tennessee. In the westel n
division he neither won nor lost votes
The counties stood at the conclusion as
they stood at the beginning OF the de-
bate. The lethargy was inpentrable.
The eloquence and philosophy which
moved the rest of the state failed to
fnd responsive hearing in the major-
ity of counties in the western division
Of Tennessee. Benton, Haywood and
Henry stood staunchly to him as was
promised at the beginning, shslby
did more than her duty. Shelby gave
the promised majority OF over $500
here and with a majority of about
10000 in Hamilton and with q corre-
spending majority in Davidson his
popular majority will be easily in the
neighborhood of 10000.
The state subcommittee by it's abso-
late fairness also aided i'll obtaining
the result 1t gave an absolute divi-
sion of officers allowing the friends of
Senator Carmack to select his repre-
sentatives at the polls and they further
removed the bri le from the country
vete allowing all democrats to vote
without registration certificates. Eve
ry provision to make the result fair
and impartial was respected. The
result is another vindication of honesty
in elections and in the cleanliness and
fairness of the Patterson administra-
ton.
The fight in Tennessee has been the
most remarkable in the history of the
state since the, possibly in the history
of the state since it entered the union.
1t has been marked by many interest
ing features, and the fifty joint debates
between the contestants have been
watched all over the United States.
The methods of the two men were
radically different. Senator Carmack
was eloquent and intPmperate in his
protest against the policies of his op
pouant aud his official record Gov.
Patterson was eloquent and assertiYe
in his defense of his administration
and at no time during the entire series
of debates forgot the dignity of the Of
fee which he was holding, and his
fight was legitimate one in all re-
spects. His victory will be received
with approval by those who have
watched his course throughout the
strenuous campaign.
The figures above are not official, for
no official count will be made before
Monday. The figures are sufficiently
accurate to be convincing, and at 1890
Carmack leaders in Nashville conced.
ed the fight to Patterson, for the III
votes not accounted for, added to the
Carmack vote, would not aid his cause
in convention.
Two months ago, when the campaign
was opened, Gov. Patterson was beat
en- man. He did not realize this him
self, nor did his friends, but before the
conclusion of the series of joint debates
Ae did. There waR not a meeting OF the
two men which did not net votes fol
the governor. He bested the senator
in every contest, He acquitted himself
with more distinguished honor in each
meeting. He made friends when ht
showed that he was not only willing Il
meet the ex-senator, but that he could
get the better of him whenever they
Met.
The absolute inability of Senator
QarmaOk to point to q single instanc'
Ut irregularity on the part of Gov. Pat
terson's administration; his failure L
connect him with any disoreditabk
happening during his term of Office
his complete inability to disclose an,
item tending to question the prosperit!
or the commercial success of the TIVE
years of Gov. Patterson's stewardship
were all items which told against hi
claims. The fact that the democratic
precedent is to award faithful office
with re election for a second term ais
initiated against the chances of Senate
Carmack from the beginning
From the time the joint debates open
ed, the Commercial Appeal instructe
its correspondents to adhere strictly t
the truth, and no matter what the re
suit might be, to send only correct re
ports of the meetings and to give fai
and impartial accounts of the debates
That this has been done is shown b
the count above. A check OF the report
made will show just how correct thes
reports have been, and how the trut
has been handled in other sources.
From the beginning the only righ
that Gov. Patterson asked for was to b
Of service to his party. When be ed
dressed an audience his sease OF identi