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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

Over at Dresden the democrats of the
2Sth senatorial district met to nominate
a senator and adopted the following
resolutions unanimously:
+" Be it resolved, by the sovereign de-
mocracy of the Twenty senate
rial district of Tennessee in mass-con-
vention assembled, That we indorse
the action of our democratic state exec
utive committee in ordering a general
primary election to nominate candi-
dates for all state offices on the same
day, June 4. We believe that it is to
the best interest of the democratic par
ty and good government to allow every
democrat the right to express at the
ballot box his desire and wish for can
didates for every office, from governor
down, including the judges of both the
supreme court and the court of appeals.
We feel that this primary, as ordered
will go further than any other method
to remove these judges from out the
mire of politics and at the same time
place their nomination directly in the
hands of the individual democracy.
"Be it further resolved, That we
regard his eXcellency, M. r. Patterson,
the present governor of Tennessee, as
one of the south's ablest and most dis
tinguished citizens, democrat to the
manner born, brave, tried and true; a
friend to the rich and poor alike, a
statesman in every sense of the word,
and, feeling this from the bottom of
our hearts, we, as democrats, with the
best interests of the state at large at
heart, hereby indorse his candidacy for
denomination and pledge him our
warmest and most active support"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28
FOR INTER-
MEDIATE COURT
ALL WILL RUN IN PRIMARY
Independent Convention Will be
Held IN Nashville May 10.
Staples Announces

Nashville, Tenn, April 90
Addressing themselves to the
democracy of Tennessee and sub
hitting their claims to elevation
to the primary called by the dem
ocratic committee for June 4th,
Judge r. M. Barton, presiding
judge of the court of civil appeals,
and Judge r. E. Maiden, of Mem
phis, last might announced their
candidacy for the supreme court,
the former from East Tennessee,
and the latter from West. APP
-pealing to the same audience and
declaring their Willingness to
submit to the verdict of the de-
mocracy of Tennessee in the pri-
mary, Judge II. II. Cook, of
Franklin, and Col. M. T. Bryan,
of Nashville, announced for the
court of civil appeals.
The only other announcement
of the day came from Capt. John
W. Staples, formerly county judge
IF Roane COUNTY, who will run as
hdependent for the court of civil
ppeals from the eastern division.
The announcements came at
The close of day when those OBJ
serving movements were expect
ing developments, The first of
these developments came with
the announcement that a conven-
ton in the interest of the candi-
dates who are running indepeid-
ent would be held in Nashville
on May IS, the plan being to
have all the counties represented.
The announcements of the sever
al candidate, for the most part.
did not come until later in the
evening. When they began to
come political circles in Nashville
took on more life than they have
contained for the past three weeks
or more. The last card of the
evening was the statement from
Justices Beard, Neil and Shields
of their reasons for not entering
the primary.
The announcements of the day
were of a sort to be of interest
to the friends of the
administration, the candidates
for the supreme court and for the
courto of civil appeals entering for
the primary being all strong men
who will in every instance give
weight to the ticket.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN

On April 9Th the Knoxville Sentinel
announced that the Judges had been
promised seperate convention, and
that statement of what ACTUALLY
occurred at Nashville would soon be
given out, and would startle the state
but the sensation never came.
On April 10Th, the Knoxville Sen
tinel announced that the supreme
judges had been notified that if the
Cooper case was out of the way the
judges would be given separate con-
vention, and that the supreme judges
had endeavored to keep the ermine
out of the mire of FRACTIONAL poll
tics.
On April 20, the Knoxville Sentinel
charges that Governor Patterson had
promised the judges a seperatc conven-
ton but that he claimed the failurs of
the supreme court to render an opinion
in the Cooper case released him from
that promise.
To whom was the promise, referred
to by the Sentinel on April 9Th, made,
and what was the consideration for it?
Why don't some one tell the people
what actually occurred at Nashville,
and give to the people that promised
sensation?
Upon whom was the notice referred
to by the Sentinel on April 10Th given
and what occasioned it?
What is the difference between the
mire Of common politics and the mire
of partisan politics?
Why does the Sentinel charge a
promise on April 18th, notice on April
10Th, and promise on April goth?
Why not throw wide open that dem
ocratic closet and turn the light on
that skeleton at which the Knoxville
Sentinel has been hunting, without
revealing it?
What about all this promising, no
tices and promising, about criminal
case pending before the highest court
in the state, and who were the parties
to all this?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

Gov. Patterson did the only thing he
could do under the circumstances,
make the race for governor again. He
could not retire under fire and retain
the respect of his friends. He has
given the geople an opportunity of de-
feating him at the polls-his enemies
have no right to ask more-and his
friends want no less. The announce
ment is characteristic of the man, bold,
brave and defiant. 1t is literary
cameo and political utterance with
out parallel in American history.
The puerile efforts of the Chattanooga
Times and the Knoxville Sentinel to
beiittle it, not to mention the less ig-
norant and equally presumdtuous fell
lows who call themselves editors, only
serve to bring out its strong points and
proves Patterson to be an intellectual
Slant with no David within call.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28
This is the way the democrats reso-
luted in Williamson county:

This is the way the democrats reso-
luted in Williamson county:
Resolved, That it be the sentiment
of this meeting that of all the govern
ors who have, by faithful service and
conspicuous ability, added to the glory
and pride of our citizenship, none has
made for himself higher place or a
fairer name than the present governor,
Malcolm r.. Patterson; that we give
our unqualified Endorsement from the
beginning to the close of Gov. Patter-
sons magnificent defense of himself
and his administration as stated in the
recent announcement of his candidacy
for reelection, and that we pledge our
selves to do our utmost to vindicate his
course by giving him majority so ov-
whelming as will leave lesson for all
time to those who would SANDER a
faithful official and give encourage
ment to Others who would be steadfast
in the path of duty and in upholding
the principles of good government.
"That we congratulate Justices w.
X. McAIister and B. ID. Bell, of the
supreme court, and Judges r. M. Bar
ton and Felix w. Moore, of the court
of civil appeals, upon their proper allie
glance to the constituted authority
within the democratic party"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

The Comet carries the sad announce
ment this morning of the death of
Judge N. A. Patterson, one Of Wash
ington county's strongest and most
useful men. He had big brain, a
warm neart and helping hand and
in his death q valuable citizen, an adj
mirable character and man who
commanded the respect of all who
knew him, has entered that eternal
sleep that knows no awakening on
earth. The Comet mourns with them
that mourn, because he was our friend.
May his soul rest in peace.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28
BARTON-MA|DEN
SUPREME COURT
IMPOSSIBLE TO GET SEED
Fruit and Vegetables in Georgia
Protected Some by Cloudy
Weather and no Frost.

New Orleans, April 26-Fur-
Their reports received here today
from ali parts of Louisiana and
Mississippi Indicate that earlier
estimates of the damage to the
cotton crop as a result of Sunday
nights unprecedented cold in
this section were not exaggerated.
With the cotton acreage damag-
ed to an extent of not less than
fifty per cent. including a total
loss III many quarters, planters
today turned their attention to
replanting, only to be confronted
with the grave problem of a lack
of seed.
Unable to secure the required
supplies in their own sections,
many farmers have sought to OBJ
tain seed in other parts of the
south only to be informed that
the same serious shortage existed
there.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28
REVIVAL CONTINUES
AT u. B. CHURCH.

"Why the Christian should rejoice"
was the theme discussed by DIR. Given
for fifteen or twenty minutes last
night. A very active interest was
manifested. In the after meeting the
majority of those present came to the
alter in a conservation service and
quite number expressed determine
ton to live more consecrated lives.
The interest is growing. Presiding Ell.
der l. b. Fisher was present and will
remain over tonight.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

In the statement issued by Judges
Beard, Shields and Neil giving their
reasons for not entering the primary
we find this:
ave, therefore, felt it our duty for
the maintenance of the dignity and
integrity of the court, and our own
self-respect and independence asjudges,
to refuse to decide the case under such
circumstances.
In other words to prove that they
were not affected by the attempt to
coerce as they construed it, they pro-
ceeded to hold up the sCooper case, y
unduly from pique or optic. Just how
such coarse, might it please your
honors, could add to the dignity and
integrity of the court, does not appear
to the average individual. 1t appears
to the laymen that you wee not afiec-
ted favorably, but were sufficiently af-
fected to delay the decision unneces-
sarily The Chattanooga Times init
mated that the case was being held up
for purpose but no one believed that
it was. We do not believe any of the
justices changed their opinions during
the time the case was allowed to rest
but we think it would have been bet
ter foI the court to have decided the
case in turn, or as soon as possible, re-
CARELESS of what any individuals may
have said or done.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28
WAS WHEN
OLD VETERANS
RISE ANDGREET MISS HAYES
Granddaughter of the Only Pres
ident of the Confederacy, with
That Old "Rebel Yelr'

Mobile, April 26.-Onc of the
prettiest incidents of the reunion
took place after Governor Com
er's address. A slender Young
woman in black had been escort
ed to the platform. When the
applause greeting the governor
had died out Chairman Wilson
said: while not on the, program
| want to ask the convention to
rise and greet the grand-daugh-
ter of the only president of the
confederacl, Miss Lucy White
Hayes. Rashfully the young
woman was gently urged TO the
front. Her eyes filled with tears
and her lips troubled as the huge
throng of veterans aross to their
feet, swayed towards the plat
form and turned loose that old
rebel YELL
The ropes around the stage re-
strained them, but one by one
the grizzled aud bearded officers
on the platform crowded up to
Miss Hayes and with bowed
heads and reverent mien kissed
her hand. The young girl seem
ed overcome with emotion ard
was led away by her maid of hon-
or, Miss Ella Mitchell.
Mobile, April 26.-It looks like
Chattanooga in 1911, but the
fight is not over. Little Rock is
the city to beat.
The Chattanooga delegation is
striving for the 1911 reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans
and is doing energetic and en-
thusiastic work.
With hundreds of penuants,
banners and signs in all hotels,
headquarters, etc, thousands Of
buttons and bundles of literature,
all augmented by half hundred
active workers and two brass
bands, the Chattanooga cam
paign is telling. No stone is be-
ing left unturned to swing the
various state delegations to Chat
tanooga and warm responses are
being received on every hand.
The Chattanooga delegation
that came down Saturday night
was augmented this morning by
twenty-five leading business men.
The final work will be done to-
night and tomorrow morning,
and the Chattanoogans hope and
expect to be victorious.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

After having ''skimmed and scanned
about 100 editorials on the pardon of
Col. Cooper by Gov. Patterson" de-
clares the Houston Post, "they merely
convince US of the slipshod ignorace
and unspeakable negligence of some
newspapers in laying foundation for
their editorial opinions. The more
one sees of such inexcusable misinfor-
nation and professionally prejudice,
the less he thinks of the noble calling
to which his life is devoted. Nashville
American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28
CRIMINAL COSTS CROW.
Increased Over $1,000 During 1909
Due to Jail Fees and Boarding
Prisoners in Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn, April 23.-Crimi-
nal costs for the state of Tennessee in
creased over So, go during the year 1910.
In Davidson county the criminal costs
increased more than $1,000 over the
previous year. In Shelby county they
decreased nearly $1,000; in Hamilton, a
decrease of 1,0G0 in Knox, decrease
Of nearly 500.
The total paid out by the state to the
variouss counties for criminal prosecu-
tions for the fiscal year beginning De-
cember-20, 1908, and ending December
20, 1909, was $16l, 020.9l. For the year
preceding the total was $157, 943. %.
The increase came in the costs before
the supreme court, in the Jail fees and
the boarding of juries, The clerks,
sherifls' and witnesses fees all de-
creased.
The following is a list of the counties
composing the First judicial circuit,
and the costs for 1908 and 1909: Carter,
Claiborne, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins,
johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Wash
ington. Total for 1908, 81, 729.45; for
1909, $5,975.57.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

With some papers lying is fine art,
but with the Knoxville Sentinel it is
second snature. II quotes Governor
PatteIson's statement as fol lows:
"Never have l attempted to coercs the
court in this or any case before it, and
then adds; "Judges Beard, Shields
and Neil assert, Governor, that you
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

didtry to coerce thecourt in that case. y
This is a remarkable statement for a
newspaper to make when every word
of it is untrue. The judges did not
say any such thing and the Sentinel
can not find the utterance in the card
issued by them. Taking its text from
its own false statement the Sentinel
has no troublein making a silly ass of
Is elf.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

When the statewiders made great
plea to get the primary plan changed
it never occurred to them that Gov.
Patterson would offer to let them make
conditions to suit their notion. His Of
fer to do so has swept them Oft their
leet, and as they had already lost their
heads, they know not what to do eX-
cept cry, too late.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

If the Chattanooga Times and the
Knoxville Sentinel can find man to
go up against Gov. Patterson we guar
antee that they can select the primary
weapons. They can't beat him with
nobody, and what is more, they can't
beat him with anybody.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

Some of the papers that did not con-
denim the Coopers for numbering Car
mack are now censuring Patterson for
using the pardoning power too freely.
At the time of the killing they were
Patterson supporters, now they are
trying to get Brownlow boodle.- Eliz-
abethton Equity.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

What the three supreme judges
thought was a menace was in reality
only primary, If that meant CO.
ercion it was at the hands of people
and Ham Patterson can easily PROVE
Sn alibi.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

Why should the Chattanooga Times
ask Gov. Patterson to retire for the
sake of harmony? How does that pa
per know that would bring about har-
mony and who made the Times the
democratic party.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

The theologues of the Vanderbilt
University at Nashville have resoluted
some against Gov. Patterson. AS we
understand the tenor of the resolutions
all the young gentlemen will go back
to their homes in other states next No
vember and vote against the governor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

A Baptist minister in Spokane,
Washington, has given up the pulpit
for politics. He acted wisely to be off
with one before being on with the
other. If all the political preachers
would do likewise there would be sew
eral pulpits vacant this morning.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

If it will suit the Nashville Banner
as well, why not discard the primary
and let every one who desires run for
office in August and November, Moth
ing else appears to be binding on some
people.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

The address of Ex-President Roose-
welt delivered in Paris yesterday on
"Citizenship in Republic" appears
elsewhere in this issue. We believe
that Comet readers are entitled to all
the good things in the literary line
and will furnish them regularly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

The anti-administrationi are still
planning to hold political wake in
Nashville some time in May to pay
their respects to the various corpses
that refused to enter the primary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

The influence of the Sentinel is so
far-reaching and so ah-powerful that
the Knox county executive committee,
with more than one hundred members
present, not only very heartily endors-
ed the primary plan, but endorsed the
administration of Gov. Patterson and
his announcement for reelection.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

Because few supersensitive judges
conceived the idea that an improper
lf1uence was being exerted to force a
reversal in the Cooper case, the Knox
Vile Sentinel takes column to an
nounce idiotically that the whole
scheme is laid bare.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

Inasmuch as the frost yesterday
m ,rning was on the ground and fruit
in his section grows on trees, it is safe
10 predict that that the 1910 fruit crop
was not afft c,ed by jacks visit.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

You will find your Sunday school
lesson for today in comprehensive
form on page of this issue. This will
be one of the many regular Sunday
features of the Comet that will serve
to make the paper valuable in every
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

Harvey Hannah has felt called upon
to say that he will not enter the June
primary for governor. II may also be
added that he will never enter the gov
ernor's mansion, only as guest.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

Williamson county democrats held
mass meeting at Franklin Saturday
and endorsed Gov. Patterson and the
judicial candidates who will enter the
primary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

If the Governor had kept his mouth
closed some one might have entered
the gubernatorial race against him,
but its all over now-he's flushed the
coyev.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

We would like to ask the Chattanoo-
ga Times if it really believes Colonel
Cooper killed Senator Carmacll. Come
clean. Tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

If the Chattanooga Times really
wants to know what Sen. Frazier is
going to Go about taking the stump to
fight heresy, ETC., etc, it might ask
Grady,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hal II. Haynes offers to again serve
the bar and people of the First Chan
Gerry Division of Tennessee, subject to
the action Of the republican party, if
deemed TO be entitled to a denomination
and reelection, upon his record as
Chancellor 1922
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

The three supreme court judges got
scared too soon. That menace seems
10 have been nighttime. Honi soft
qui NAL y pense.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

The 2Sth senatorial district, includ-
ing the counties of Obion, Weakly and
Lake, endorsed Gov. Patterson for re-
election and nominated an administra-
ton man for senator.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

The Supreme Trinity took judicial
knowledge of street car talk and over
looked the record when they rendered
their coercion verdict.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

The Chattanooga Times says Benton
McMillin is a grovelling place hunter
and that Jim Frazier is statesman.
Now, what do you think of that?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

L.. NJ, G. Baker, of Knoxville, is be-
ing mentioned as candidate for the
Supreme Court. Its impossible to get
better qualified man in the state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

They seem determined to keep the
Judiciary out of politics-Gen. Charles
Gates is to manage the camgaign of
the independents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

If John Shields is going to measure
lances with Ham Patterson he will
have TO shuck other garments besides
the ermine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

Since the Chattanooga Times can nol
get Gov. Patterson to retire it will have
to confine itself to voting him out of Of
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

GOV. Patterson handed Judge Shields
and associates a statement of facts yes
terday that will hold them longer than
the Cooper case.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

The Chattanooga Times with both
feet in the trough is crowding the Sem
tinel badly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28
WILL R. POUDER WILL
RETURN TO THIS CITY

Will r.. Pouder will have his posi-
ton of Auditor Receivers of Embree
Iron Company abolished April 30th
after which he and Mrs. Pouder will
come to Johnson City to reside. His
accounting work proper was finished
there last July, since which time he
has 10 liked after the Receiver'A EN-
breeville office, store et cetera, and the
position is now to be vacated to tighten
the expense of receivership, clerk be-
ing retained to keep the store open un-
til the stockholders resume the manu-
facture of pig iron. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pouder will live in one of the Cargille
cottages on lower Watauga avenue. "a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

The only reasonable excuse Halley.s
comet can have for not appearing in
this section is that the fieldi is occupied.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

The coercion of the supreme court
by the governor SCENE to have been
visible to only three members.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

Stripped of the ermine they look
more and moae like justices of the
peace.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

If Halley't comet has tail to un-
fold it has our permission to do so at
once.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

Ham Patterson has found a vunera-
BILE spot in the Supreme Court Shields.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

You can't get noise into the ballot
box in way 10 make it count.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

A Partisan says "Erance needs a
Roosevelt" 1t can have ours.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

There seems to be plenty of primary
judicial timber.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

Every time we read the Chattanooga
Times we raise our hat to the Sentinel
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

Gov McMillin, its shame to take
the money.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-28

John and Chas. Shreye, of Doran,
were in the city yesterday.
J. III. Bentley, surveyor for the G. G.
q 0. railroad, is in the city.
Jake Rewley, of Bristol, spent yes
terday in the city on business.