The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-22
GOVERN m Loses HIS TEMPER
AND VIOLATES T1E RULES
or E DEBATE
CROWD WAS VERY WILL DIVIDED
County is Now Believed To Be
Safe in The Temperance
u Column.
NV SAMUEL }. sTocKARD.)
I'm Nashville Tennessean.)

The red and white ribons fought to
a. dog fall" here today in this dem
ocratic stronghold. Both factions
claimed the day, but it was six of
one and a half dozen of the other" in
the opinion of conservative men ON
both sides.
Counting the Lewis and Perry
county Patterson delegations, the
white ribbons had a shade the best
of the day. Six hundred people came
from those counties, as well as. large
number from the eastern end of
Wayne. and the most of this crowd,
probably two-thirds of it, was for Pat
terson.
Until they arrived the red ribbons
predominated, and the Carmack lead
ers claimed they had majority OF
the Hickman county voters present
when the debate began. This is prob
ably true.
Measuring the strength of the two
candidates with the democrats of
Hickman county, as exhibited today,
it is apparent that Senator Carmack
is in the lead in this county.
This conclusion is borne out by in
formation that came into Centreville
this morning from all parts of the
county. The Senator's strength is
RAPIDLY solidifying itself, and is in
creasing every day. Changes to his
standard were reported today to the
local Carmack leaders from half
dozen large districts, and the Cover
nor's strength is reported to be dis
inteerating. That the changes will
come faster after today's engagement
is certain. for Senator Carmack deliy-
cred one of the most powerful speech
es of the campaign.
Is AnnihiIated.
He completely annihilated the Gov
ernor and the latter showed in his
reioinder that he did not relish the
drubbing given him, He lost his good
bumor and was raspish and plainly
disturbed. He accused the Senator
Of abusing him and making misstate-
ments-a charge he has not repeated
in several days, and finally attempted
to bring in new matter in his rejoin-
der but was called down by the pre-
siding officer.
He refused to smile, and in this re-
spect was worse than he says his COM
petitor is, although he told two anec-
dotes. He was ratified and discon-
certed.
Senator Carmack has not had
more appreciative audience any
where, and time and again he was in
terrupted by waves of enthusiasm
which swept over the crowd in cy-
clonic volleys.
He aroused the people as he has
not done since the great speech at NC
Ninnville. and his friends and sup
porters we're delighted.
The great speech today will turn the
tide in Hickman county. It's influence
began to be manifest before the Sen
ator had finished. for a large number
nf farmers In the audience who wore
no badges at all, and who had listened
to the Governors defense of his adj
ministration with patient but passive
interest were seen clapping their
hands al the telling points made by
the Senator before he had gone to the
"three-ouarter pole" They came to
hear and he convinced. and Senator
Carmack convinced them. They went
home tonight strong Carmack men,
end tomorrow they will be telling their
neighhors.
carmack County.
Hickman county has been in doubt,
with both sides claiming it, but it may
now safely he counted in the Carmack
column for there It belongs to every
token and sign here today.
The town Of Centreville is strong
"a the Senator. and so are most OF
the civil districts, The little town
Of Ban Aqua leans to the Governor
and he will probably carry that box
The town of Shady Grove is also prob
ably for the Governor, but the civil
district viii 60 for Carmack, rs most
NJ thc farmers are for him. II IS the
Same way around Lyles Station The
formers there are for the Senator but
few railroad men who live at the
s'atiou are FOR the Governor the
cn.v box which is one of the largest
h The county. where the democratic
strength is confined entirely to the
FIRMS is for Carmack.