Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-10
SHOT DOWNIN STREET
Former Senator Carmack Victim Of
Gun Fight at Nashville.
OUTGRowTH OF POLITICAL BRon
ShOting Done Ty Robin Cooper, Son
of Political Rival.
DEATH ALMOST INSTANTANEOUS
Victim Fired One Shot and His As
sailant Two.
BOTH MEN ARE DEMOCRATS
MIR. CarmaeIx's Caustic Criticism of
the Machine and of Colonel
Cooper Had Caused Ill
Feeling.
BOTH MEN ARE DEMOCRAT

Senator Edward Ward Carmack. editor of
the Tennesseean. was shot and killed this
afternoon about o'clock on Seventh ave-
nue. north in front OF the Polk flats by
Robin Cooper. a son Of Colonel Duncan B.
Co pr.
Mr.. earn ack was going north on Seventh
avenue IN front OF the flats and Colonel
Cooper and his son Robin were approaching
Seventh avenue on Union street. Soon after
they came in sight Of one another the
shooting began. Robin Cooper 1t is said.
firing two shots and Senator Carmack one.
Colonel Duncan 3. Cooper 1t rs said
drew his pistol, but did not fire. Senator
Carmack fell to the ground and died al
most Instantly Robin Cooper was shot In
the right shoulder. but was not badly hurt
II is understood that the trouble is one
OF the results of the democratic guberna-
torial primary. in which Carmack was de-
ftated Carmack had since he became ed
itor Of the Tennesseean been quite caustic
in crticizing what he called the democratic
mac hine and had printed several editorials
about Colonel Cooper.
within the last few days, It is asserted,
Colonel Cooper notified Carmack that these
editorial criticisms must cease. This morn
ing another editorial in reference TO the
colonel appeared In the paper and this IS
supposed TO have been the immediate cause
of the tragedy. As Senator Carmack fell
at the edge Of the street Colonel Duncan
Cooper put his arm around Robin Cooper
and both walked few feet down Seventh
avenue TO DR.. II, G. Forts office, where
the slight wound in Robins shoulder was
examined and treated.
An ambulance carried the body of Mr..
Carmack TO an undertaking establishment.
m - ..I~ rnllt.
lying at his side with two of the chambers
empty when the body was picked up and
turned over to an officer. The stump of
a cigar MIR. carmack had been smoking
was also on the street beside him.
Young Cooper was later carried to a hos
pital and Colonel Cooper is held at police
headaoasteses 4I5e has made no statement.
Robin Cooper ls a practicing attorney at
law. 27 years old and single.
sketch of Cnrmack's Career.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Nov. 9.-Former United
States Senator Edward w. Carmack was
born near Castiilian Springs. Summer
county, Tennessee November 8, 1858 He
had an academic education, studied law
ptactced In Columbia, Tenn, and was a
member OF the legislature of 1884.
He was a delegate to the national dem
ocratlc convention of 1895 and a member OF
congress 1s97-1901 from the Tenth congress
sional district of Tennessee He served
with distinction In the United States SEN
ate for six years. being defeated for re-
election In the primary a little over a year
ago by former Governor Taylor,
Senator Carmack then resumed the prac-
tice Of law in this city, which was ther
his home, but within a few months re-
moved to Nashville Last spring he opposed
Governor Patterson for the democratic
gubernatorial nomination. championlng
the cause Of state wide prohibition. He wa'
defeated.
Shortly after his defeat Mr.. Carmacl
was offered the editorship of the Nash
Vile Tennessean. He accepted and since
then has been at the head of the Times
sean.
Senator Carmack's newspaper career be
gan In 1856. as member of the editoria
staff OF the Nashville American. IL
founded the Nashville Democrat in 1sS
ana when Il was merged into the American
became editor-in-chiet OF the latter paper
In 1899 he became editor of the Commercial
Appeal at Memphis.
He was married April 1880. to Mis-
Elisabeth CODY Dunnington OF Columbia
Tenn.
t Popular IN Congress-
wAsHINGTON, Nov. s.-Senator Car
mack, during his senatorial career fron
1901 TO 1907, made number of brillian
speeches. Although inclined to be sar
castle in some of his utterances he ha
many friends in congress among both dem
ocrats and republicans who admired hi
feHriessness and his intellectual attain
ments. Perhaps the most notable speec
during his four years in the lower hous
was his brilliant effort in his own defens
when Josiah Patterson. father Of the pres
ent governor Of Tennessee. contested Car
maek's seat During his congressional car
cor he constantly attacked the republica
administration. Notably In connectio
with the Indianola, Brownville and Panam
revolution Incidents, and alleged execu
tive encroaehment.
In the senate he was minority membe
of the committee on Philippines.