Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-10
EX-SENATOR KILLED.
CORNER Senator Edward Ward Car.

Former Senator Edward ward Car
mack, editor of the Tennesseean, was
shot and killed yesterday afternoon In
Nashville, Tenp., by Robin Cooper, a
son of Col. Duncan B. Cooper. Mr..
Oarmack was going north on Seventh
avenue aud Col. Cooper and son we're
oprt aching Seventh avenue on Union
street. S on after they came In sight
of one aoother the shooting began
Robin Cooper, 1t Is said, 6r;d two shots
and Senator Osrmack one. Dol. Dun
can b Cooper, 1t Is ia'd, drew pistol,
but did not fire.
Ssnstor Carmsck fell 10 the ground
with the trio OF shots, dying ius'antly.
Robin Cooper vas shot 10 the right
shoulder, bat was not seriously hurt.
1t is said that the trouble is one OF
the results OF the recent democratic
guberustorial priu airy, In which Car
mack WAS defeated. Oarmack bal,
since he became editor ofthe Tepnesseean,
been rather caustic in adversely clidcis-
ing what he called the democratic ma
chine and had printed several editorials
about Col. Cooper.
Within the last few days, 1t Is said,
Dol. Cooper told Oarmaek that these
editorial criticisms must cease. Yes
terday morning another editorial re-
ference to Col. Cooper appeared In the
Tennesseesn and this Ia supposed to
rave been the immediate cause of the
trouble.
An ambulance carried the body Of
Mr.. Oarmack to an undertaking estsb-
lishment.
Young Cooper was later carried to a
hospital and Col. Cooper Is held at po-
lice headquarters. Robin Cooper is an
attorney, 27 years old and unmarried
Edward Osrmsck was born In Sum-
uer county, Tenp., November 8, 1858.
Fearlessness Vas the dominant note
la his character. Life was for him one
long strenuous battle, full of hard
knocks given and taken. This Is not TO
be attributed to a pugnacious or conten-
tIous disposition, for be fought because
he had very clear ideas of what was
right and wrong, and having made up
his mind as to what was the right course
on any question, he followed that course
regardless of consequences. He was
elected a member of the House OF Rep
resentstives in 1897 from the Tenth dis
trict of Tennessee, but not without
hard struggle on the part of JOSIAH Pat
terson, who appeared before the House
and bitterly contested the election.
Mr.. Oarmsck's speech before the
House, in which the republicans consti-
tuted large majority, had much to do
With his victory over the contestant. de
asserted his rights and demanded them.
From the House Mr.. Oarmsck was
sent TO the senate. There he ruggedly
opposed the a qulsition OF the Philip
pines as unwarranted and fraught with
danger. The decla atioDs of the la.e
| President NJ :KinleY we're at that time
invoked by a sera'or favOling the aIing
of the Philippines.
"Undoubtodly," Senator Osrmack re-
oiled to his interrupter, "what President
| Mckinley proposed was benevolent as
slmialion,' but the present policy Is
'maleyolent dissimulation.'
Ssnstor Carmsck opposed the accept
apce of the canal z)ne from the newly
created Republic of Psuams. He sup
norled President Roosevelt fn his sum-
mary discharge Of the negro troops fol
rioting at Brownsville, though In the de-
bate he said:
President Roosevelt must fight the
course; aud say to seuatrs upon the
other side of the chamber, you must
take your sIteroative-you must either
reuomina'e Theodore Roosevelt or you
must give US back our platform. Laugh.
ter. ! In your b. artsyou are o1ging for
the time to come when you can cssI
of this Rooseveltisn incubus" F"
In March, 1907, S,nator Carmack's
senator al term ended. 10 hot contest
for reelection he was defested BY "Fid'
ding Bob" Taylor. B'aten for the
senate. Carmack turned to his s'a'e and
opposed himself to his old con gressionsl
enemy. Jos ah Patterson, for the guber'
natorial nomination. He sttenously cup
ported the temperance cause aud fough
| for the nomination on that ground. Pa
tersop. with the orgsniRa lon back o
him, won the contest and the election