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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-30
All For Patterson Now.

The most stubbornly fought battle
within the ranks of democracy ever
"pulled off, in Tennessee came to q
close last Saturday and Malcolm r.
Patterson was nominated and Will be
elected to succeed himself as governor
for the next two years, he not only
winning by carrying enough counties
to give him majority in the conven'
ton, but also received majority of
the votes cast Dyer county, however,
gave Senator Carmaek majority Of
about 800.
For reasoHs we thought justified il
the Herald espoused the candidacy OF
the ex-senator and we are proud of the
result in old Dyer, and though We
fought Governor Patterson as best We
could by honest and fair methods, W.
will be found fighting just rs hard fol
his election In November. All good
democrats will do likewise.
Now let the democratic platform bt
iu harmony with the wishes of th'
deaocrats Of Tennessee as expressed
at the polls hast Saturday. One Of thu
principle weapons with which Govern
or Patterson was fought was that "b'
is not willing for the majority to rude
A majority has endorsed the platfsrm
oa which Governor Patterson mad
his canvass and for the minority fs at
tempt to write the platform would b.
Inconsistent to say the least Dye
County Herald.
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The Lien OF Democracy.

The ovation given Gov. Patterson
yesterday and last night by the demo-
cratic convention showed beyond ques-
tion that he has not reached top in
Tennessee by machine methods. 1t
was too enthusiastic, sincere and pro.
longed for nything like that. At the
mention OF his name men seemed to go
wild with enthusiasm, and they oheered
as long as strength held ont, the main
demo lasting more than half
hour.
Governor Patterson is in deed and in
truth the lion of Tennessee democracy
today, and he has won the distinction
by q display of ability and courage,
coupled with devotion to convictions,
not witnessed in this state since An.
drew johnson bodily repudiated
platform upon which he had been NOM
mated for Governor, but which did not
meet his views. Andrew johnson did
that, and Patterson would do the same
thing if put in Johnson's place, 1t is
merely personal courage, self.rsliance
and independent action that have given
rise to the Patterson star in Tennessee,
coupled. of course, with ability of the
highest order.
The question is frequently asked ss
to his ability to carry the state. There
is absolutely no doubt on that point.
No matter who the Republicans nomi.
nate, no difference how much money
the national organization may put ints
Tennessee, Gov. Patterson will carry
the state by big majority and put the
ELECTORAL vote in the Bryan column.
That is as certain as death and taxes. =
Chaktanoo0a News.
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TENNESSEE CASE REVIVED.
Special Term of Federal
Court Called at Jack
son in Oil Suits.

Jackson, Tenn, July 27.-A special
term of the federal court is to convene
here November 9Th to hear the case
against the Standard Oil Company of
Indiana, one of the Standard Oil group.
There are 1,624 counts returned here in
October, 1906. Each count charges the
transportation of separate car of oil
at discriminatory rate in favor of the
Standard Oil Company. The maximum
total penalties is over $50, 900, ,000, the
minimum 81, 100000 The case covers
alleged illegal shipments for three
years from Whiting, Ind, to Grand
Junction, on the Illinois Central rail-
road on the Tennessee Mississippi line.
The indictment is the outcome of the
investigation by James Randolph Gar
field, commissioner Of corporations,
into the operation of the Standard Oil
Company. The case will be carried be.
fore Judge John e. Mccall.
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Geo. Campbell Sized Up.

The members of the press are much
indebted to Chief Sergeant.at-Arms
Thos. Hutchinson for detailing as their
special aid "Mort" Gleaves of the Sec
ond ward. Mort was busy as bird
dog getting ice water, keeping dele
gates from swiping chairs OF the press
and performing other like valuable
services. He declared that he would
do any and all services the press re-
quested unless las he looked up at the
towering form of George Campbell OF
johnson City "that man over there
told him not to-"
"You know what?" said Mort. "At
the last convention l saw that man
George Campbell pick up two men,
shake 'em like they was rats, knock
their beads together and then pitch EN-
out in the audience. He's man, that
that fellow is. NASHVILLE Banner.
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TO REGAIN BIG FINE.
United States Forces Are
Aroused by Presidents
Statement.

Chicago, July 25.- President Roose-
vents statement on the Standard OIL
decision had the effect of galvanic
battery on the governments legal fore
es in Chicago yesterday. District At
torney Sims and his assistants are
stralning every nerve to regain the
30, 240, 900 fine, which slipped through
their fingers in the decision of the
court of appeals.
The government prosecutor realizes
that to go to trial again would even in
the event of conviction, mean a much
smaller fine. He therefore basis his
hope on the theory of Attorney General
Bonaparte, that the issues may be pre-.
sented to the United State supreme
court through application for a writ of
certiorari.
The course OF action as now mapped
out by the government is understood
to include an application by the attor'
ney-general for writ of certiorari and
a petition for a rehearing before the
United States court Of appeals.
Mr.. Sims and his aides, James 81,
Wilkerson, and Harry A. Parkin, were
in telsgraphic communication on this
subject with Mr.. Bonaparte yesterday.
The local department of the bureau o.
Justice probably will devote its atten
tion to the application for q rehearine
while Frank B. Kellogg, who will bt
called into the case, at the suggestion
of President Roosevelt, will, 1t is un
derstood, prepare the action that is tC
be presented to the supreme court.
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GaY. Patterson as NegrO,s Friend.

Clarksville, Tenn, July 1.-THE
delegates OF the state grand lodge OF
the Knights of Pythias, colored, at a
mass Getting last night passed the fol-
lowing: "Reeolved, That as the people
grow in enlightenment the relation be-
tween the races of our beloved state be-
come more cordial; that We recognize
in Gov. M. r. Patterson an exalted
type of the wise. Just and mercitul ex-
ecutive, and we feel that il the people
in the various states should confer upon
his class of men the administration Of
government, the race question as a dis
turbing factor would become thing Of
the past "
The leading thought among the dele
gates was that the negro must be emsn-
cipated from political servitude and
that Gov. Patterson furnishes them the
| best opportunity slsng that line.
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County Boards of Education.

Nashville, Tenn, July 20.-Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction r. L.
Jones will call the attention of Il. B.
Morrow, of the democratic committee,
and H. A. Luck, of the republican
committee, to the fact that the ballot
which these party representatives pre-
scribed for use in the election of August
does not make any provision whatever
for the election of the members Of
county board of education in the sever
al counties to which this law applies.
UAder the law passed by the last leg
islature, which created county boards
in ninety counties, it was provided that
the first board should be elected by the
county court. This was done and their
terms of the members so elected expire
this year, and under the provisions Of
the law their successors must be elected
by the people at the biennial August
elections.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-30
CONGRESSMAN BROWNLOW
Not in Sympathy With
Oliver-Houk Faction,
Thinks The Banner

From present indications it appears
that Congressman BrOwnlow is not in
sympathy with the Oliver Houk faction
and the call for q separate republican
state convention. When Mr.. divers
crowd lost out in the national conven-
ton at Chicago, that evidently settled
the matter with the First district con-
gressman. Mr.. Brownlow is a republi-
can of the strictest sort, and if noted for
one thing more than another, it is his
loyalty to his party organization. The
vote in his congressional district during
the past fifteen years has always been
full and strong for the nominees,
whether the nominees we're friends or
enemies of Mr.. Brownlow. Moreover,
if Mr.. Brownlow really wanted to fight
the Evans-Sanders organization, he
would hardly do it under the leadership
of John @. Houk. He has too long
been prominent as a leader himself to
play the role of a subordinate to Mr..
Houk or to make Mr.. Houk his author
itative representative in revolutionary
movement in his own party.
Mr.. Brownlow is man of real ability
and of recognized integrity, who has
been one of the most useful members
of congress from this state, The as
sumption that he is backing the Houk
movement evidently does him injustice,
but the calling of two opposing conven-
tions for the republican party in this
state has caused an agitation and SIT
uation which seems to call for some
pronounced expression from the con-
gressm an. Nashville Banner.
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Harmony.

To the Editor OF the American:
One of the highest characteristics of
the Tennessean is that he fights to the
" bitter end" and then follows the
bitter end" until there is naught
else to be done. Then he quits like a
man. He wouldn't be a true Tennes-
sean if he quit before that. This is
proud characteristic of our Tennessee
democrats. Nor do | think it is con-
fined to democrats. If our Tennessee
republican friends did not also possess
it, they would not be entitled to share
the fair heritage of Tennessee with us.
This fine quality was never better
exemplified than in the minority in the
recent state convention. Seemingly,
the fight was over. Phe men who
fought for the gallant Carmack might
have sulked, might have staid at home.
Their delegation seats might have been
"beggarly army" OF empty benches.
Like men they came up to their duty
to represent their constituencies. There
were questions of platform to be set
tied. They had right to their opin-
ions. They came and fought for them
like men and Tennesseaus.
When the fight was over, with few
such exceptions as might be expected,
and those not always of the worst men,
by any means, they joined in the hear
ty acclaim by which Malcolm r. Pat
terson was acclaimed the unanimous
choice of the democracy of Tennessee
l have been in every democratic con
vention held since the civil war, excep
one held while I was in Ohio, and
have never Witnessed such popular en-
thusiasm as, for a half hour, interrupt
ed the fine speech of Eldridge Wright
with delegations, with flags, with tht
stars and stripes, crowded upon tn
stage, filled with enthusiasm for ou
standard bearer.
not only joined in it, but made my
self boy for the occasion, but the fin
est thing to see, to my eyes, as Ten
nessean, was the silent seats Of the de
feated opposition, declining to be le
away by enthusiasm until all thing
were settled, and, then, their heart
acceptance of the accomplished, whe
. they had discharged the last shot fror
their locker.
That was something for Tennessee
to be proud of. Il. M. DOAK.
Nashville, July 25, 1908.
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One Hundeedth Anniversary.

Rev. Daniel Glass, who lives at Ans
tin Springs, celebrated his one hun-
dredth anniversary last Thursday.
Although a centenarian, he is still hale
and hearty, and hopes to be able to see
many more years. He has four child
rem living.
People from all over the county came
to join in celebration of the day and a
regular picnic was enjoyed by all. In
the morning services were held in the
Union church, after which all gathered
at Mr.. Glass home and drank his health
with lemonade and enjoyed bountiful
dinner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-30
A "wOman's Exchange" at State Fair

With the object of facilitating the
sale of articles that are placed on ex-
hibition an exchange department"
will he conducted in connection with
the woman's department at the TenneS-
ste state fair. This will materially in
crease the interest of the exhibitors,
besides being convenience to visitors.
In this way the ladies who exhibit
tAeir handiwork, canned goods, etc.,
may take orders for duplicates If their
exhibits. All the exhibitors in the
womsn's department will be invited to
avail themselves of the facilities offered
by this department and it is expected
that the innovation will prove big
success.
Last year many beautiful exhibits OF
embroidered articles, ,drawnwork, hand
painted china, 'etc., ETC., were shown.
This year the management will CO.
operate in making these displays oi
even more practical value than hereto
fore.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-30
Will Manage Campaign
of Bryan and Kern.
MEANS PERFECT HARMONY
Murphy and ConnersWith'
draw Their Opposition.
Gov. Haskell, Treas.

Chicago, July 95. Chairman, Nor
man L. Mack, Buffalo, N. Y.
Vice, e,Chairman-L. p. Hall, Nebras-
ka.
Treasurer-G G. N. Haskell, Ok
lahoma.
Sergeant at.Arms-John 1. Martin,
Missouri.
SeCretary-UreyW Woodson, Kentucky.
After q seven hour conference with
William j. Bryan and John W. Kern,
respectively democratic nominees for
president and vce-president, the sub
committee of the national democratic
committee today made its selections OF
the officers of the cSmmittee. k was
the first tine in many years that ma
tionGl chairman had been selected by
the democratic party only after bitter
contest had been waged. The choice
of Mr.. Mack was made possible only
after the New York leaders, Charles b.
Murphy, of Tammany, and W. j. Con
nerS, chairman of the state democratic
committee, had yielded to the personal
desires of Mr.. Bryan.
When the democratic nominee for
president reached here today, he was
strongly in favor of Mr.. Mack for the
place, but Mr.. Bryan frankly told the
committee that he wished them to con.
slider all candidates and make an ap.
pointment accordingly. There were in
the race, besides Mr.. Mack, Judge M.
J. Wade, Iowa; T. D. Ryan, Wisconsin
former Gov. James e. Campbell, OF
Ohio, and Urey Woodson. The senti'
ment for Mr.. Mack, however, steadily
grew, bat he was confronted with Q
handicap which had to be removed
The we'll known opposition of Messrs
Murphy and Conners toward him, be
cause of his rivalry with MIR. Conner
for the control of Erie county, stood il
the way. The long distance telephon,
was put into play and Mr.. Corners, af
ter the situation in the committee wa
explained to him, declared that hi
would no longer interpose any obiec
tions, but that Mr.. Murphy's view
must Grst be obtained. The Tamman,
leader gave his approval, and with tn
atmosphere thus cleared, Mr.. Mac
was elected by acclamGtion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-30
THE RECENT PRIMARY
ChristianAdVocate Dis
Cusses Late Issues.
NOT A MORAL QUESTION.
Presence of Women and
Children at Polls Will
Not Help in South

The Nashville Christian Advocate,
one of the best religious newspapers in
the United States, rarely ever goes out
OF its way to dabbls in politics, or to
print an editorial on a political topic,
This week, however, the Advocate de-
parted from its custom and devoted
considerable space to discussion Of
the recent primary in Tennessee.
The editor of the Advocate does not
see in the result anything but the ex-
pected. He declares that "the neral
issue was not clearly drawn" He ar
CUES that the election of q governor is
merely an incident in the fight, which
in reality it is. at seems to us, says
our contemporary, that it was unwise
for the temperance people to bring ona
fight on so slender an issue. Many
other elements necessarily entered into
this campaign. 1t is time.honored
rule in Tennessee, for example, that
governor shall be allowed by his party
to succeed himself, in the nomination,
at least, provided he has given, from
the partisan standpoint, q fairly good
administration. The present governor,
having done this, had the support Of
the regular democrats; he had the
machine behind him. Any who know
how strong is the alliance OF the aver
age southern democrat to his party will
understand what that meant. Besides,
it was generally understood that ex-
Senator Carmack could have had the
nomination two years ago, but declined
it. Many therefore resented his at.
tempt to oust now the man who then
accepted it, and sincerely believed that
his declaration as to statewide prohi-
bition was merely pretext to further
his personal ambitions"
That is all plausible reasoning and
shows that the preacher who edits the
Advocate has pretty accurate knowl-
edge of politics. We quote the follow
ing from the article, in which another
phase OF the contest is discussed: ''The
activity OF the Woman Christian Tenn
perance Union in holding public meet
ings addressed by ladies. in organizing
parades, and especially in having ladies
present at the voting places, was Of
very little service, perhaps even in
some ways disadvantage, to the cause
which these ladies advocated. The
3 contest was looked upon generally as q
personal and political rather than 9
I moral one, and the interference of non.
voters was not relished. Ladies at the
polling places, singing and offering
audible prayers, dispensing lemonade
sandwiches, ETC., on the occasion of {
contest between two prominent polit
clans for a purely political advantage
seemed to most men out Of place. Theil
motives were doubtless excellent, bu
their methods were not calculated tt
;. win any advantage for their side. In
y deed, even had the moral issue beer
}. clear -cut and unmixed, such is the dis
Q taste in the south for public speaking
q and political activity upon the part o
women that in our opinion about al
many votes would have been lost al
n won by such methods. Chattanooga
II News,
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Weds Portuguese Count,

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Stetson, widow
of the late millionaire hat manufactur'
or, John B. StetsOn, was married last
Thursday ct Philadelphia to CounI
Santa Sulslia, Of Portugal, by Mgr
Turner, chancellor of the Archdiocese
Of Philadelphia. The ceremony wsI
performed ct the brides beautiful es
tate, near Philadelphia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-30
OPPOSES REAU Z. FOLK.
John S. Denton Announces
as Candidate for State
Treasurer.

Nashville, Tenn, July 9S.-Johl s.
Denton, secretary to Gov. McMillin
during three years Of his administration
and later prison commissioner, has an
nounced his candidacy for treasurer
against ReSu e. Folk. He is a native
of Putnam county, but has lived in
Nashville since 1898. Since leaving the
prison board he has been connected
with the Southern Lumber and Manu-
faOturning Company.
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Will Fall in Line.

Gov. Patterson comes out of the fight
a much stronger and bigger man than
he entered it. He comes out with the
confidence and the respect of the peo-
pie, generally speaking. he has shown
himself strong leader, able and con-
servstive. He is the strongest man on
the stump Tennessee has seen since
Andrew johnson went to his reward
Giles County Recorl.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-30
A GOOD PLATFORM
Adopted in Convention
at Nashville.
LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT.
Platform Takes Advanced
Position on Many Ques-
tions Public Policy
Continued from last week. }
DISABLED CoNVICTs.

DISABLED C0NVICTS,
We favor some provision being made
for the support of those convicts who
are permanently injured in the coal
mines, or at the main prison, in the
service of the state, and who are phys
ically incapacitated 10 earn their livei-
hood after their terms of service shall
have expired.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-30

Nashville, Tenn, July 20.-Members
of the democratic state committee from
the state at large were named Saturday
by Chairman Eslick of the convention.
Under the resolution adopted by the
convention, the number of members
from the state at large was increased to
eleven, making the committee consist
of twenty-one members. The members
named we're:
Henry B. Morrow, Davidson; Austin
Peay, Montgomery; Perry Fl. Williams,
Franklin; L. M. G.. Baker, Knox; Ban
croft Murray, Hamilton; W. B. Foster,
DeKalb; Spi Hill, Gibson; A. o. P.
Nicholson, Maury; W.. W. Farabaugh,
Henry; s. G. Helskell, Knox; L. M.
Scruggs, Shelby. The committee is
called to meet Wednesday at noon al
the Maxwell to organize.
1t is generally thought that Austin
Peay will be elected chairman.
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additional laws as may be necessary to
effectually prevent private monopoly
and the oppression Of the people in the
control of the prices of the products of
the soil or il unfair competition in
business.
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CONFEDERATE PENSIONS.

We can never forget the splendid he
roism and devoted self,sacritice of the
Confederate soldier, and We believe
that it is our sacred duty to continue
such a System of pensions as will insure
to all invalid and dependent soldiers,
and the helpless widows of those who
have died, comfort and aid in their de-
clining years.
We favor such amendments to our
present pension laws in the manner OF
the distribution of pensions as to make
it certain that no one who is deserving
shall be excluded from the full benefits
of the pensions which are paid by the
state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-30
OOnIFICATInN OE LAWS.

We favor the immediate codfcation
and revision of the laws of Tennessee,
and that . commission should be ap-
pointed to at once take up this work 80
as to have our system of laws made
uniform and certain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-30

Our corporation laws lack uniformity
and are in confusion, and we favor the
enactment Of a general corporation act
by which all our laws on this subject
may be collected, revised and systema-
tized so as to insure certainty and uni
formity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-18
FINE RID Nc BY SWEET.
Far Vests Jockey Wins at Gravcsend by
Perseverance.


Jockey Sweet rode a remarkable race
on Far West In the handicap for all ages.
one mile and o sixteenth. at Gravesend yes
terday. When the barrier went up Far West
was not ready and when he reached the
l6wer turn he was last. Meanwhile Tou-
renne and Gretna Green were out In front
racing at top speed, with Don Enrique close
behind them. As Far West turned into the
bsckstretch Sweet began to ride In earnest
and before the upper turn was reached he
had his mount within striking distance OF
the leaders. Then Sweet let Far West have
a breathing spell until he hit the head Of the
homestretch. where he resumed his hard
riding. Far West responded gamely and
At the last furlong pole he overhauled both
Tourenne and Gretna Green. winning by a
Green a head for the place. with Don Enrique
Q length and a half away.
D Peter Ounce, after killing o1 De Mund In
the run to the far turn. breezed home In the
Culver hsndieaIi at about SIX 9riSng Hss
q length back. The time was l O9.
II. p. ,Whitney's p%ettlcoat. after leading
for nearly half a mile in. the handicap. for
% Royal Captive, who beat her a length In
handy style. Fashion Plate was third, two
lsngths back. The time was I'LL.
There was much rough riding In the
Pirate made all the, running and won In .
hard drive by half q lens 9Th from Caller, with
Old Grandpa a. length back. and Sandy
Creeker hoh a length out Of the money.
also against caller, but there Was no change,
With II. p. whitney's Bursher ieft at the
posi-. the nth race. at about six furlongs.