The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01
COFFEE COUNTY
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Senator Edw 81 Csrmack, the fearless
champion 81 importance. today inyad-
Cd the home the Cascade distiilery
and hurled his bold def into the
teeth Of tie Hquor power, with the
enthusiastic a proyal Of at least two
thirds Of the crowd Of 1000 people
who were in town When he departed
for Sparta later in the evening, ne
went carrying the prayers # the good
women Of Coffee county, and with The
assurances that this rochr'bbed dem
ocratic stronghold viii sive him to
majority. Outside Of the Tuilah'ma
district and the fifth district, which Is
the home 81 the Cascade distillery
Senator Carmack viii sweep the coun-
ty.
1t was evident that the crowd IN
town was largely for Carmack; II
looked as much as TO l, and many OF
the senator's friends claimed an even
larger proportion. There is no Ques-
ton that a great majority wore the
red badge.
Hundreds Of Carmack people were
unable to get into the house There
was a large number of people, proba-
blv 1000. who gathered here for the
debate, and of this number 1000 were
for Carmack. :. This seems a con-
seryative estimate, though local Car
mack men claim they had at least 3
to J.
The Carmack people are confidently
claiming this county and say it is only
a question Of the size of the majority
The Patterson men claim they have
fighting chance, but they do not claim
the county.
Was For carmack over Taylor.
This county, it will be remembered.
gave the senator a majority over Sen
ator Taylor Of about 100 votes, and
the Carmack people say it is prepos-
terous 10 think Of Governor Patterson
doing what Our Bob failed to do.
The Patterson stronghold of Coffee
county is TuDahoma, ard many of the
governors supporters who were here
TODAY came up from that place this
morning on the train with the candi-
dates.
One Of the features Of the meeting
today was the presentation to Senator
Carmack Of two large bouquets OF
white flowers from Mrs. c. T. Wilson,
Coffee county w. O. T, u. president
and wife of the editor Of the Coffee
-County News, on behalf of the women
Of Coffee county, who she said in pre-
genting the fov ers were PRAYING for
.the election Of Senator Carmack. This
brcueFs one Of the Creates demon
stratlehseofs the day the cheering
lasting many seconds. The pfasenta-
tion came vt the close Of the senator's
speech and Governor Patterson sat
wrapped in his oyercoat. smiling as
his opponent received the token. His
turn came later, however, when Miss
May Belle Sutton, daughter of Prof
r. L. Sutton, presented him with flow
ers, From me women Of Cofee ,
county" also indicating that the wom
en-, too, are slightly divided.
Previous Lines Followed.
There were few new points brought
out in today's clash both men follow
ing along the lines of previous speech
es. Each however, put in a few
fresh sentences which aroused their
hearers to demonstrations Both
men were repeatedly cheered. Cover
nor Patterson grew very warm in his
rejoinder, but did not overstep the
bounds.
The day was an ideal one, the sun
shining bright while an invigorating
breeze famed the red and white RIB
bons on the lapels of the outpouring.
The speaking was late in starting,
1t being 80 o'clock before Governor
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