The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-19
DOWN WITH
ipv PATTERSON"
AT NASHVILLE
STARTS CAMPAIGN.
A Free Judiciary the Cry-Party Re-
organization the Real watch
Word-Hannah and EhIoe.
CONDEMN REGULAR PRIMARY

Nashville, Tenn, May 19.-Reor-
ganizatlon was the dominant note in
the convention called TO indorse the
independent candidates for the SUI
preme court and the court of civil
appeals. The convention was in ses-
sion for two hours and rs minutes.
Resolutions were adopted, a cam
paign committee elected and a num-
Der OF rousing speeches made.
While in so many words "reorgan-
ization OF the party" was not taken
up. II was the spirit OF the whole
convention, and the resolutions
adopted repudated absolutely not
only the actions OF the state Demo-
cratic executive committee but it's
authority and the legality OF its
existence as well. The movement to
"reorganize" was clearly the predom-
!nant sentiment of the meeting from
beginning to end. II was hidden
from sight In the actual resolutions,
but Il was there in spirit and in
truth.
The convention was not a Judi
ciary convention. II was an anti
Patterson convention II was the
most bitter the most revolutionary.
the most determined. the most con-
fident, the most enthusiastic. the
largest antl-Patterson convention
that has been held IN the state
Csfmack's Mamie Causes Frenzy,
Every derogatory mention OF the
governors name-and every men
ton OF his name was In denunciation
drought forth cheers and the wild
est demonstration OF the day went
TO the man who said the most and
the strongest things against Patter-
son. The most enthusiastic demon
lsrration. the moment when the con-
yention lost itself for 20 seconds IN
one frenzied outburst OF applause
was when Carmack's name was men
TONED BY Gen. Harvey II. Hannah,
the speaker referred TO above.
Hannah and his colleague on the
railroad oommission. b. A. Enloe.
were the two figures OF central i'm
portance IN the convention. Han
nah's fiowery eloquence stirred the
great crowd TO a pitch OF excitement
and enthusiasm that had not been
anticipated His attack upon Patter-
son and the state committee. his re-
peated references 70 the Carmack
tragedy. the Cooper pardon and his
incidental reference to statewide
prohibition. all wrought the big
gathering to an intense pitch OF en-
thusiastic excitement.
The crowd was a large one. vari-
'ously estimated at from 3 800 20
10000. II Is probable that 1000
would not miss the total more than
"a hundred IN either direction. At
least 1000 OF those present came
from outside OF Davidson county. the
larger part Of them coming. of
.couis ". from the middle Tennessee
towns within a radius OF so miles OF
Nashville.
Not n Discoriant Note.
All OF the convention fights we're
fought out In the conference OF lead
ers Tuesday night. and the oonyen-
ton Itself was az harmonious as any
gathering that ever met in Nashville.
The lengthy resolutions we're adopt
ed without a dissent. a rising vote
being taken.
The crowd was a representative
one, composed very largely OF the
old-time tl-administraticu follow
ing. strengthened here and there by
the addition OF a Patterson man.
Joe V. Williams, OF Hamilton. was
made temporary chairman and de-
llivcred the keynote speech OF the
convention. Judge Henry c. Snod-
grass. OF White. another local option
leader. was brought TO the front up
on the motion of r. A. Enloe. Judge
Snodgrass, father-in-aw OF ID. l..
Lansden. candidate for supreme
Judge on the independent ticket,
made the bitterest speech that was
made. consigning Patterson and "all
his devils 10 hell and eternal dam
nation without benefit of clergy and
without hope or promise OF resurrec-
ton In this or the day TO come. II
caught the crowd IKE wildhre.
Down With Patterson.
The battle cry OF the convention
thrown TO the four winds from 1000
throats almost 1000 times within
the short space OF the conventions
life. belied the badges worn by the
delegates. The battle cry was NOT
"a free judiciary" but Down with
Ham Patterson"
The crowd filed the Ryman audi
torium comfortably and had all VINO
were there been seated, IL is probable
that the seating capacity of the
house which is little less than 1000.
would have been exceeded.