The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
LIQUOR APPEAL
FOR PATTERSON
pIsTtLLERY SENDS OUT LETTERS
ASKING FOR VOTES FOR
GOVERNOR.
CARWACK HAS A GREAT DAY
rutherford County Is Now Safe Tor
The Champion OF the
Homes.
BY SAMUEL ). sTocKAHO.
I'm Nashville Tennessean.)


0n Nashville Tennessean.)
MrRFREEsBORo, Tenn, May Il.
IF ANYBODY has been figuring on
Rutherford county going any other
way than for Senator Edward W. Car
mack he'd as well clean his slate and
mass On to the next example for the
rutherford county problem if 1t ever
was a problem-has been solved.
II was solved here today most un-
mistakably, and there is no doubt
about the answer being correct Ihls
county is just as certain to go for Car
mack as Maury, and nothing surer
than this county can happen in poll
tics.
Four thousand representative men
and women of this grand old demo-
cratic stronghold assembled in this
lovely little city to hear the great
democratic leaders debate the ques-
tions between them. 1t was SPLEEN
did outpouring of the brains and in
telligence of this fine citizenship, and
at least two-thirds of the crowd was
for Carmack. The most conservative
friends of the Senator placed the ma
iority for the red badges not less that
two to one.
Mai. James D. Richardson, than
whom no man stands higher in Ten
nessee in the confidence and respect
of the people; who served as CON
gresham from this district for twenty
years, and was for several terms
the Democratic leader in the lower
house at Washington; who is the high
est ranking Masonic official in the
United States, expressed the opinion
that majority of two to one was rea-
sonable.
I cite Maj Richardson merely to
show that my own estimate is not ex-
aggerated in the opinion Of represent
alive and conservative citizens. As a
matter Of fact, many of the more en-
thusiastic supporters Of Senator Car
mack claimed three to one.
Senator Surprised.
The overwhelming preponderance
of the red was a most agreeable sur
prise to the Senator He knew he
was strong here, in spite of the brag-
gadocio of the opposition, but he did
not anticipate such distinct triumph
as was revealed to him today. To say
that he was pleased would not ex-
press his feelings; he was simply
"dee-lighted." with all the Roosevelt
ian emphasis that can be placed on the
word.
His opponent, on the other hand,
sustained surprise and disappolnt-
ment that could not but have given
him severe shock. The Governors
friends have been claiming Ruther-
ford county with such self-assurance
that they no doubt led him TO believe
the white ribbons would futter
over the red today by good margin.
when he came and saw the margin
on the other side of the ledger and
doubled, besides, he no doubt felt like
saving. with King Richard, Bring me
another horse; bind up my wounds!
The disappointment must have had
a depressing influence on the Gov
error. 1t betrayed itself in his
speech, for he was not up to his usual
standard. His oratory liked fire; his
self-confdence and that spirit Of de-
1ance that have characterized his ef-
forts heretofore seemed to be weak
ened ana his whole effort seemed TO
be perfunctory rather than the strong,
eloquent plea that the Governor usuai-
1y makes.
IN Senator in Fine Voice
senator Carmack, on the otnef
hand was at himself, and then
s,some.o The rest of three days had
driven much of the hoarseness rom
his voice. and physically he was
stronger than he has been since the
campaign opened. Enthused with the
fact that he had achieved an unuehl
able victory in what had been claimed