The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
BENTON COUNTY
JOINS COLUMN
PATTERSON AGAIN FINDS GRIEF
AND DISAPPOINTMENT
ACROSS RIVER.
RED PREDOMINATES IN CROWD
but The Margin Was Close And
The Whites Struggled
BraVely.
(By SAMUEL J. sTocKAR09


CAMDEN. June 15.-Benton county
democracy handed Governor Patter
son a large, juicy lemon today. his
Excellency came down in fine spirits
to receive the fourteen votes his To-
cal supporters had assured him were
his and they had prepared 10 hola
a spring festival and high carnival.
But at the height of the celebra-
ton the Wolf swamped down on the
scene, ate up the banquet and hled
himself merrily away, taking Ben
toms votes with him, tucked securely
in his pocket.
The Lamb Disappointed.
1t was a bitter and cruel dlsap-
pointment to the lamb. He had been
told this county had been decided 10
him and that there was no chance
to lose. But some pesky farmers from
the hills came in and got into the
game. and somebody stacked the
cards.
The governor had intended to stand
nat. but when he saw what he was
Nh against he discarded his hand ana
made new draw. The first card
he picked up looked good. 1t was in
the shape of the Paris delegation,
which had done such noble, but in
effective duty at Mckenzie The next
also gave hopes, but when ne opened
up the full draw he found he was
sitting behind bobtail flush.
The Wolf was more fortunate, and
after a spirited amount of betting
the showdown came. The Red Won
held a full house and he raked in the
Jackpot in great glee.
A Great Wolf Victory.
It was another great Carmack VIC
tory in Patterson stronghold. For
weeks and months Benton county mas
been counted upon with supreme con
fidence by the governors friends. Es-
Inmates on the general result have
always been headed by Benton county.
There was no doubt about 1t; Benton
was for Patterson.
But today the scales fell; the house
built of fuss and sound crumbled; the
false claims stood exposed
The politicians have been talking
heretofore. Today old Benton spoke
for herself She made her choice,
and it was in no unmistakable way.
She took her place in the triumphant
column of the great temperance cham
pion-
Last West Tennessee Date.
This was the last appointment In
West Tennessee. and that fact lent
added poignancy to the Lambs griet
With the jolts he had received al
Paris. Brownsville, Memphis, Jackson
and Mckenzie singing him, he turned
to this county.
But old Benton today admitted she
had only been flirting, and Governor
Patterson tonight returned to Nash
willie with broken heart, to sit down
by the sad sea waves of the Cumber
land and listen to the consolation they
may have to offer on the vanity OF
politics.
Bio Crowd Present.
The crowd numbered about 4,O0o
and the red ribbons had preponder
ance of about three to two. 1t was
q GRAND battle of the ribbons-one OF
the best that has been fought-but the
victory was pronounced FOR Carmack
The white ribbons struggled gamely
and deserve credit for their EFFORTS
but when they saw they were over
come they submitted gracefully and
good naturally to defeat.
Paris Rowdies Present.
There were quite number OF PEG
ple from other counties at the DEBATE
Many came from Lexington, HOBO"
Rock, Waverly, Dickson and Johnson
Vile. but Paris sent the biggest mum
her. Most of these wore white riD
bons. and in the crowd, which in the
main was composed of good people
were some of the rowdies who turnec
the Paris debate into a disgraceru
riot of hoodlumism.
The rowdies were recognized, now
eyer and the city marshal was III
formed OF their presence That OH
cial took prompt and commendable ac
tion. He stationed special oneeF
among them at the debate ana w
rowdies were informed that the mrs
outbreak from them would result :
.rin tn the town lockup. This mad