Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
BIC VOTE.CAST BY
TENNESSEE VOTERS
IN STATE ELECTION
Bitter Campaign, That Gen.
tiers Around Governor Pat
terSon, to End Thursday in
Primary That Stirs State
NEGROES ARE THROWING
STRENGTH TO PATTERSON

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 4-Voting
here in the state and county election
started of with a rush at o'clock this
morning and has been heavy up to noon.
An unusual significance is the presence of
straight Democratic badges. At this hour
no serious trouble had been reported
here
From Memphis the advices are that a
small vote is being polled. from other
sections Of the state a heavy vote is re-
ported
At o'clock this afternoon the indi-
cations are that a record vote is be-
ing polled in this city and county. There
is an unconfirmed report that several
for illegal voting.
Advices to The Journal state that a
light vote is being polled in Memphis,
Jackson and other points in west Ten
nessee, while the vote in east Ten
up a big majority of the independent
judicial ticket.
At Memphis one negro has been ar
rested for illegal voting.
Tennessee today is electing a
chancery court and circuit judges
and attorney general, and is
nominating four congressional candi-
dates. successors to l. p. Padgett, T. w.
Sims, FINS Garrett and George W. Cor
don. The overwhelming interest in the
contest, however, eenters in the bearing
Of the result on the political fortunes Of
Malcolm r. Patterson, twice governor of
Tennessee and nominee now for a third
A
supreme court. free from the domination
Of the executive is the prime issue in
volved with the statewide prohibition
law, the perpetuation OF the Democratic
party, the return Of the negro to political
activities and the cry OF machine rule as
side issues.
INDEPENDENCE OF COURTS.
The slogan, the independence of the
courts, grows out Of the celebrated Coop
er case, the aftermath OF the tragic
death Of former Senator z. w. Carmaek
at the hands OF the Coopers, three of the
judges OF the present supreme court hav-
ing charged Patterson with attempted
coercion in connection with this case.
The governor in response charged the
court with undly delaying the decision OF
the case. On the one side In the night
are lined I'D the Patterson following, the
extreme anti-statewiders and some Of the
Republican strength. On the other side
are old Carmack men, statewiders, per
sonal followers of the insurgent judges
and a majority Of the Republicans.
The Republicans have no ticket, such a
course having been decided on at con-
ference months ago between President
Taft and Congressman Brownlow and
Austin, Republican representatives from
Tennessee. The word was passed on
from this conference to the Republican
state committee which decided to throw
the Republican strength to the side OF the
independent judges.
ENDS BITTER FIGHT.
Today's election ends bitter tight
Patterson has spoken in half the counties
of the state and lesser lights from both
sides have stumped the villages from the
Great Smokes to the Mississippi. On the
attitude OF the bulk OF the white Repuoh-
can vote hangs the issue. The negroes
voting today will practically all go for
the Patterson ticket Charges OF whole
sale illegal registration OF voters. particu-
larry the blacks. have been lodged against
the Patterson side in the large cities.
The Patterson ticket for the high court
is composed OF McAlIster and Bell, OF the
present court; Cooke, Barton and Maiden.
The free and untrammelled" ticket is
Beard. Shields and Neil, Of the present
court. and Lansden and Green
The vote will be a heavy one.