The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-22
CARMACK men
FEELING GOOD
OVERWHELMING SENTIMENT OF
THE CROWD INSPIRES EN-
THUSIASM.
VERY FEW HEARD The SPEAKERS
Was a Mistake TO Have the Debate
At the Fair Grounds, All
[ Now Admit.

yersation on the streets, in the bus
mess houses and residences, and to
say that the friends OF Mr.. Carmack
are gratifed is placing it mildly. The
home folks are in fine spirits, while
the visitors from all the counties near
Maury have had their eyes opened and
there is no doubt that the overwhelm-
ing Carmack sentiment here will have
its moral effect in the campaign over
the entire state.
The Patterson men made a desper-
ate and heroic attempt to make dem
onstration here that would counteract
the Carmack demonstration and would
be sent out over the state and have
its effect. While they fell far short OF
their hopes and their efforts were fu-
tile. there is no doubt that by the as
sistance they received from other
counties and from a number Of Repub-
licans. who realize that with Patter-
son the nominee the Republican candi-
date for governor would find him an
easier opponent, they did get up the
best parade the Governor has had
during the campaign, and doubtless
the best he will witness in his behalf
in the entire state.
It was Carmack everywhere here
Thursday and the estimate by the
staff Correspondent of the Nashville
Tennessean of four to one for Car
mack was very conservative. In fact
MANY who stood on the streets and
time after time counted the passing
badges five and six to one in favor OF
Carmack, feel that the Tennessean
estimate was too conservative. The
Patterson adherents, unable in the
face of facts to claim as may vehicles
or as many individuals in their parade
nv half as were in the Carmack pa,
rade. have been making claims or
more men of voting age in ther pa
rade. but they cannot fool the people
bvthi method as there were more
voters in the Carmack parade imam
there were men, women and children
in the Patterson parade, and more vot-
ers in the Carmack parade by ZoO
than the Patterson forces, with all
their secret and public efforts could
muster.
There we're a number of prominent
Carmack men here Arom adjoining
counties and they expressed them
selves as deeply gratified and some
what surprised at the splendid Car
mack demonstration and the evlden'
hie majority in this county in the Sen
ator's favor. They had heard some
of the reports circulated by the PaC
terson people that Carmack woulo
bova a hard fight to carry his oWr
home county; and while they toof
these reports with grain OF salt theS
thought that perhaps there would De
fght over here They see no reason
now why Mr.. Carmack should not re
ceive a majority of 1000 in Maury
rnsnired nv the scenes here these Wis
itors said that their counties would o.
strictly in line when the votes Were
counted.
Mayor Dabney of Lewisburg saiu
Count on Marshall. The patterson
forces first claimed it by 1000, then o.
400 Now they say it is an eVel
break, but we have them and the
know it." Giles countians SAID;
Don't give Giles up. 1t IS CLOS
close down there, but there are man
changes for Carmack and when Jun
9th comes Giles will be in the Ca'
mack column"
mo demonstration made by the oil
soldiers in favor of Mr.. Carmack eau
Oh much comment, but the ansWe
was EASY 1t was inscribed on the
banner: 1--WE are still fighting Tor OF
homes" The order of the day wa
exceptionally good no better ars
rant FOR the abolition OF the saiooI
could have been lhaue 'H"H
most perfect order It would have bee
another story had the saloons Oe'
omen and running. There was on
one arrest for disorderlly condu
during the day, and that was when
Patterson man touched his bottle =
freely and was taken in by two pohe
men.
The order at the grounds was
sood as could have been expec''
from such a large and restless GRO"
There was Of course much NOISE a.
confusion. but no disorderly cohdu'
II was a mistake to hold tnespe'
ing there and it is doubtful II o
thousand people heard enough vi