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American, and induced Carmack to come to Nashville as its editor. Wheth- CT the men ever were in thorough ac- cord. Is disputed point. Carmack's on the stand that they were close friends until Governor Taylor opposed Carmack for reelection to the Senate. This fight was long and bitter. A fea- ture Of 1t was series of joint debates, and Carmack lost. Cooper supported Taylor, but. Robin, the boy who killed the Senator, supported the latter.
 Malcolm R.. Patterson was Governor of the State at the time of the Car- mack-Taylor light, and he announced his candidacy for re-election, Carmack, just beaten for the Senate, was urged Into the race for Governor against Patterson. This was last June and the light between the men for the Demo- cratic nomination was the most specr tacular ever seen in Tennessee. Again, joint debates were arranged and again\ the feeling between the factions grew very bitter. In these debates Cooper charged that Carmack assailed the Col, onePs good name. Cooper was an ard- ent Patterson man-the Governor on the stand described him as my clos- est personal and political adviser" Again. Carmack lost, and month be- fore the election, became editor of Tho Nashville Tennesseean. He had made the race on the prohibition platform, and while he did not get the nomina- tion, he did secure enough representa- lives to assure the passage of the so- called State wide liquor bill.
 In the meantime Governor Patterson and former Governor Cox. once deadly enemies, were reconciled. The Ten nesseean charged that Colonel Cooper brought this reconciliation about, and referred to 1t Tn humorous and sar- castle vein in its editorial columns. Carmack also intimatedt that, to save Governor Patterson, the Democrattic leaders were preparing to trade Bryan for the Governorship. Colonel Coop CT was chafing under the comment. and becoming more incensed every day On Sunday. November 8, the day before the killing. the following editorial appear ed in The Tennesseean:
 "Across the Muddy Chasm.
 we trust there will be no unseem- ly ribaldry on the part of the base vul- gar concerning the happy reunion of long sundered hearts which was &C., complished in the joyous reconciliation of His Excellency, Hon. NJ. R. Pat terson and his ex-FSxcellency, Hon. John Isaac Cox. All honor to that mo- ble spirit, Major Duncan Brown Cooper. who wrought this happy reunion of congenial and confluxible spirits sep arated by evil fates. although born for each other. All honor to Major Dune and may the blessing of the Peacema- ker be upon him. May he be heir to all the Beatitudes. and especially to the blessing reserved for those who hun- ger and thirst after righteousness. And there goes also a blessing to His Ex- cellency-for as he has been merciful to Cox, so shall he obtain mercy.
 But the choicest blessings as is right and proper, are for Governor Cox himself. For if there be any reward for meekness, and any for enduring persecution for righteousness sake, he shall inherit the earth and his is the Kingdom of Heaven. Yet such Is the meekness of his spirit that We doubt not that Governor Cox would be en- tirely comforted with the week mans reward.
 ''If we pause here briefly to review the unhappy differences that have arm .sed these valiant souls against each other, 1t is for no purpose ef renew ing the strife, but rather of emphasiz- ing by contrast the felicity of the present situation. It will serve also to bring out in bold relief the gracious spirit which enables Governor Patter- son to 'condeseend to men of loX es- tate; lift up where he has trampled down and lay poultice of warm words upon the reputation he has so, fear fully bruised. It will teach also those who most unjustly have regarded Governor Cox as man of proud and naughty spirit that he Is fin fact a man of 'modest, stiffness and humility one who can forget injuries the most grievous, forgive insults the most fragrant, endure every assault upon his honor and good name without resent ment, and. in general. humble himself that he may be exalted. It will also show that no one can ever sin away DIN merciful machine; that no man can ever became' so vile, so degraded, so corrupt in its estimation that 1t Is not ready to raise him up and load him with dignity and honors if he only will give up everything and serve it with fidelity and singleness of heart.
 One Great Motive.
 "It will be remembered that Gov ernor Patterson professed to have only one great motive in seeking the office of Governor-the wholly patriotic and unselfish desire to purge the State Of the shame and infamy brought upon it by Cox and the Cox machine. He openly declared that he would rather some other than he had the task and the honor, but his soul would not consent that such man as Cox should be the Governor of Tennessee. He charged that Cox had degraded and de- bauched the politics of the State; he represented him as the pliant tool of the saloon and the corporations; he charged that he was Democrat only | in name, Republican in fact; he call ed. him traitor to the Democratic Party Not only that, but he viciously | assailed his personal honor; his pecu niary integrity, and from every stump | in Tennessee. he pictured him in the bitterest words in his vocabulary as | common grafter And the whole crew joined their voices in, one universal chorus of exclamation-crook,' graft | er,' corrupt politician cheap John demagogue'-such-w were the words that | flew thick and fast from the mouths of Duncan B. Cooper and all the lead CTS in the great movement to reform and punge and purify the State, to de= | stroy the power of the political ma chine and restore power to the people l of Tennessee. The whole campaign was conducted with view not only to defeat Governor Cox. but to load him with infamy and drive him out of the politics of Tennessee. So far was this carried. that after Governor Pat terson had been nominated for Gov ernor and Cox had been nominated for the State Senate, Major Cooper jour neyed to Bristol for the purpose of getting out an independent candidate | against him.
 "These facts will serve to glorify | the recent past of peace. It shows | how far Governor Patterson had to | stoop, how much Governor Cox had to | forgive and matches an infinite con- descension with an infinite humility. | Of course, there are other details.