The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19

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The Wolf Tightening His Grip
The closing days OF the campaign
Ands the Wolf pressing the Lamb
closer ana closer 10 the wall. The
mace is becoming terrific. and the
Lamb is beginning to look tagged.
Senator Carmack used lS-ineh guns
altogether today, and his marksman-
shin was unerring. The crowd was
al aim ard as he fred his heavy
guns he was enthusiastically applaud
ed.
The preponderance Of red today was
a reflection of the great Carmack tidal
wave which began to sweep over Ben
ton county a month ago, and which
has about eliminated all doubt as 70
where this coupty's IA votes will go.
The senator has made such tremen-
dous gains in every district that the
patterson people are now battling des-
nerately TO turn back the tide. They
are padding practically in the back
water of the Carmack flood But their
boat is leaking and there seems no
rescue craft in sight.
The food is rising hourly and the
Carmack leaders assert confidently IL
is now only a question of the size OF
the majority.
The Patterson leaders haven't given
m. and are still claiming the county
but thew cannot conceal the look OF
fear and defeat plainly written on
their faces. They are claiming siren
uously as they retreat.
concede Half the County.
But they have already conceded hall
the county to Carmack. There are
sixteen civil districts in Benton, and
the Carmack leaders say the opposl-
ton has already given up the Second
Fifth. Sixth, Seventh, Tenth, Twelfth
and Thirteenth districts.
The town of Camden is in the Sec
ond district and poll shows a ma
iority OF fifty for Carmack.
Camden is the home Of W. I. Morn
ris an appointee of Gov. Patterson's.
Morris is one of the best liked and
most popular men in the county and a
good citizen He has been chairman
of the county court for a number OF
years. But the people Of Benton coun-
ty realize that there are tremendous
issues and the principles involved IN
this contest. and they will not allow
Judge Morris personality TO come be-
tween them and the duty they con-
ceiye they owe as citizens.
Camden In Red.
The town of Camden was decorated
in red today. 1t had been agreed TO
have no parade but the Carmack peo-
nile decorated their homes and busi'
ness houses. The opposition would
not decorate, as they did not care to
invite a comparison.
Around the public square there were
sixteen business houses in red. Three
displayed picture of the governor ano
eleven did not decorate at all. Nearly
all the residences from the station tC
the public square showed the red
colors.
The town of Halliday, in the south
end of the county, is three to one foi
Carmack. while Big Sandy Will also
give him a majority, although the dis
trict in which it is located, the Eighth
is said to be doubtful.
The Carmack leaders concede GOV
Patterson the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and
Third districts, while they claim a nght
ing chance in the Fourth and Elev
entb although these lean toward the
governor at present.
Every county officer in the cour'
house is supporting the senator, ex
cent the sheriff, ]. w. Maiden. The
county court clerk, Cooper, has MOI
taken sides. All the attorneys at the
Camden bar save one are for Car
mack.
| carmack "Dee-Iighted."
The senator was delighted with the
greeting he received, and with the
fact that he had won another grea'
victory in what has been claimed
Patterson stronghold.
In beginning his speech he said ina
in his previous races he had begun
his campaigns by conceding Benton to
his opponent. although he always
knew he had friends here as strong, az
faithful and devoted and who were al
dear to him as the people of any coun
ty in the state. But l had been lee
to believe they would be over
whelmed," he said land felt that II
tn. hove AZ would he chiefly FOL