The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-29
Majority For Governor Of Ten
nessee Overwhelming in
State Primary.
Middle and Western Divisions
In His Column.
STRONG LEAD IN CONVENTION

Nashville. Tenn. June 29.-Pat-
terson's popular majority is at least
$500.
Patterson's delegate majority is
lGf
Pat,orson's county majority Is I.
The American gives Patterson a
popular majority of 7,i37 a delegate
vote OF 732 and 10 counties.
With elghty-three counties report
ed and reasonable estimates from the
remainder of ninety-six counties In
Tennessee, Gov. Malcolm II. Patter
son has swept the state from one end
to the other. His popular majority
is not less than 1900. his majority in
the state convention Is 1874 votes, and
he has also carried a majority of the
counties.
These majorities are conclusive
and show that while Gov. Patterson
Is the choice of Tennessee Democracy
IN the convention. he is also then
choice by POPULAR majority and by
counties.
Carmack People Silent.
In spite OF the fact that Gov. Pat
tcrson has been renominatcd by =
good majority Of the delegated vote
10 be east In the convention by good
majorlties OF the popular vote, as well
AS OF the number OF counties in the
state. Carmack headquarters can not
as yet be quoted on the result OF the
race.
George n Armlstead, Senator Car
mack's campaign manager. was seen
at the Tulane but would give out mol
statement lie and senator Carmack
left for Columbia, where they spent
Sunday
Although not officially conceding
The nomination to the governor. IL Is
evident that Carmack headqiHrterY
have given mp hope for their candi-
date. So far there is very little bit
torDess evident as the result OF dis
appointment sustained by those who
supported Senator Carmack and the
general feeling on their part seems to
be OF gladness that the contest Is over.
In Middle Tennessee.
Gov. Patterson swept Middle Ten
nessee like cyclone He carried
thirty-two of forty counties IN this
grand division. while Davidson couu-
~ gave him heavy lead. some OF the
other strong Democratic counties
swelled IL almost out of Democratic
proportions Lawrence rolled up a.
majority of $50. Giles gave him 600
Hickman gave him $50 and Dckalb
$50.
There were some surprises in Mid
die Tennessee. Patterson carried
some counties Carnnck counted on.
aud Carmack carried some counties
Patterson thought were his. Sumner
fell into the Carmack, column by al
small majority. and Robertson went
strong for Patterson. Maury county
the present home OF Mr. Carmack,
barely escaped, and Rutherford went
for Patterson. The Patterson people
stll claim Maury
Carmack's total majorities in Mid
die Tennessee were less than 900,
being 99S, while Patterson's MAORI
ties were $3.50. making a total ma
iority of 1885.
I'm West Tennessee the governor re-
ceived majority OF SS1, carrying
eight counties. His majority In Shell
by was more than enough to offset
the majoritles Senator Carmack re-
ccived in the counties ne carried. Shel
by's vote was the biggest majority
given the governor. though Hamilton
IS his banner county as the vote
there shows that he carried that cOun-
~ Overwhelmingly
Carnnck Strong In East.
Carmack carried East Tennessee
by 1889 votes Knox county went
for the senator BY something over
1850 votes, while Hamilton fell into
the governors column with 2,204
votes. which overcame number of
county majorities Carmack received
I'm that division.
John Wesley Defeated.
Nashville. Tenn. June 29.- The
approximate majority of Joseph W.
Byrns, OF Nashville for the Demo
cratic nomination for congress over
JohnsoWesley Gaines in the Sixth dis
trict will not miss the unofficial fig
ures so votes.
According to unofficial report. the
majorities are: Byrns, Montgomery
county by Sos; Cheatham by 1.5;
Stewart by 900, and Davidson by 375,
Gains carried Robertson by so
votes. although this was Byrns' native
county. II is not believed that the
tobacco association trouble with its
non-members, located In this section
had anything TO do with the result.