The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-24
GA MACK SMOKED
PATTERSON OUT
e-vzRNoR DECLARES He WILL
ACCEPT NOMINATION EVEN
FROM MINORITY
CANDIDATES MEET At BRISTOL
Carmaek seathingly Arraigns Cover
nor Patterson's congression-
al Record.
tRx JAMES l. FINNEYl

bhlo ILL., DhiA-s ANAAA 49, Wv
Patterson you'd accept a nomination
for governor from a minority of the
democrats of the state.
For the first time he today answered
the challenge of Senator Carmack tc
know If he would take the nomination
provided he did not receive MAORI
ty of the popular vote in the primary
The governor declared that he would
stand by the plan adopted by his par
ty; that if he obtained the votes of a
majority of the delegates, regardless
of the popular will, he would most as.
suredly accept the nomination, be
cause he was a democrat, bound by
the plans of his party.
This declaration was received with
faint evidences of approval, and its
reception was in striking contrast to
the thunderous applause which greet
ed Senator Carmack's manly declara-
ton that he would not take nomina-
ton from anybody upon earth or ac-
cept an honor from any authority
against the will of majority of the
democrats of his state.
Thus the issues are daily becoming
more clearly defined. 1t is liquor
against prohibition, the machine
against a nomination by a majority of
the democrats. The position of the
two Candidates upon these questions
stands out in bold relief
Carmack Rifles the Governor.
Except for the statement of Gov
Patterson above outlined the debate
was without unusual incident until
Senator Carmack came to his rejoin-
der of fifteen minutes. Then the ten
sion became intense. The governor
resented a caustic arraignment of his
record in congress- and accused the
senator of violating the rule against
bringing new matter into the debate
during his rejoinder, but the senator
magnanimously proposed to give the
governor a chance to reply, an offer
which was declined.
During the rejoinder the followers
Of Carmack, who numbered at the very
lowest possible estimate, four-ffths of
the audience, were aroused to the very
highest pitch of enthusiasm, and his
every sentence was the signal for up
roarious applause.
It came about in this manner: Pat
terson had charged that Carmack's
political record was a blank. The lat
ter retorted by saying that Patersons
record in congress was blank book,
and charged that during his entire
last term of two years in congress he
was in his seat only two hours and
for this he drew $4,000.
Governor Patterson may not be
the greatest statesman in the land,
but he is certainly the most expen-
sive." said Carmack, and the audience
yelled The governor interrupted to
say that he, like his opponent, was
absent making a campaign, but Mr.. |
Carmack answered that when the |
leaders called for him to vote on the
great rate bill he went and secured |
the adoption of the initial carrier LA
bility amendment That the governor
deeply resented this caustic criticism
Of his neglect of official duty he made
no attempt to conceal.
Was Carmack's Day.
This was Carmack's day in Sullivan
The senator was received by
lis own. The crowds on the street
Turing the day, by the colors which
hey wore, gave evidence of his pop
llarity here. Not less than five out
# six badges seen on the street were
q red colors of the temperance
hampton, while the colors of Patter-
ION were conspicuous by their alb
ence.
OF the $500 or the 5000 people who
ssembled in the beautiful tabernacle
rove to hear the orators, not less ,
han three-fourths wore the Carmack
Clors, and a greater per cent man.
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