The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-12
RED LEADS IN
WEAKLEY COUNTY
RIPLEY EXPERIENCE is REPEAT
ED AT DRESDEN AND is EN-
PHASIZED TOO.
(sy SAMUEL ). sTocKARD)
On Nashville Tennessean.D

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DRESDEN, Tenn, June 5.-Th'
governor was literally drowned in
vast flood of red here today. He tool
refuge in the second story Of his hotel
but that proved a poor Ararat. The
tide rose to such a height that there
was no escape, and he resignedly
yielded to his fate.
So far as Weakley county is con
cerned, there is no gubernatorial con
test on. Senator Carmack is already
nominated, and Weakley today sec
onded the motion made Tuesday by
Lauderdale to make his nomination
unanimous.
This great Gibraltar of West Ten
nessee democracy took her place in
the triumphant red column, along
with Obion, Dyer, Lauderdale and Tip
ton.
Demonstration Magnificent.
1t was a magnificent climax to the
senator's brilliant tour of West Ten
nessee, and the great army of fighting
democrats of this grand old county
gave their favorite one of the hand
soonest demonstrations of the cam
paign.
He was treated as a conquering
hero from the time of his arrival.
Wild enthusiasm prevailed and tu-
multous cheers greeted him at every
point.
One of the greatest parades of the
campaign was given in his honor. 1t
contained 594 people in ALL 291 voters
marching on foot, 73 vehicles, 2 big
floats of pretty young women, large
number of farm wagons filled with
farmers and their famInes, nearly ev-
cry Confederate veteran in the county,
and two brass bands 1t was a mile
and a half in length and contained
many banners, one of them being in
the nature of a conundrum, which
said: why is Ham like a Grand
piano? Because he is neither square
nor upright.
Governors Parade Much Smaller.
Gov. Pattersons parade contained
1872 people, 152 marchers, one-third OF
whom were the Patterson club OF
Martin. one float of young girls, IA
vehicles, and the Union City brass
band The governor rode in white
carriage, drawn by white horses, driv-
en- by Miss Nell Taylor, and beside her
was Miss Grace Grooms. Both young
women were in white. The governor
sat with Alfred Gardner.
A feature of the Carmack procession
were rs women marchers, VINO
walked in line from the station to the
square, distance of nearly a mile.
When the senator's carriage reached !
he square he was lifted from it by
MS admirers and carried on their
onUulu0IS W ldl III WoSOh' iAAA
which he reviewed the inspiring pa
'ade in his honor. His face was
yreathed in smiles, and when the
was over, he made his
way with difficulty to his hotel, hun
lreds surging around him and grasp
ng his hand as he passed
Old Vets Solid for Carmack.
AT the hotel he was forced to hold a
,ublic reception, the old confederate
oldiers being given the right of way
lmong these was hardy old ohm Stall
I'D. a veteran, not only of the civil,
ut of the Mexican war He said to
he senator: They say you never
id ANYTHING for the old soldiers, but
our amendment to the federal pen
ion bill gave me an increase of $40
month.
There are only % members Of the
allant remnant of the Lost Cause left
John A. Jenkins Camp of this coun-
7, and all but one of these are for the
snator. so Col Ed Tansil, who served !.
nder Forrest said today. Nearly all
these veterans were in the senator's
arade, many of them marching afoot.
Another Red Host Arrives.
Just after the Carmack parade dis
anded, a procession of 400 Carmack
eople arrived from Sharon, eight .
lies away, though the country, which
elped swell the great sea of red.
The crowd was an immense one, and
umbered about 5000. The red .
adges had such tremendous pre-
onderance that it was difficult to
lake an estimate 1t was anywhere !
ON 5 to 10 to /. 1t was another !,