The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-28
PARSONS HEARS THE
FUSION NOMINEE FOR
GOVERNOR SPEAK
STANDARD BEARER or ANTi-MA-
CHINE FORCES Is VERY
WELL RECEIVED.
THE SPACIOUS TENT is PACKED
Fusion Nominee for Governor Arorses
Great Enthusiasm in Decatur coun-
ty, His Speech Being Frequently In
terrupted by Applause.

ty, His Speech Being Frequently IN
terrupted by Applause.
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PARSONS, Tenn, Oct. 25.-In the
memory of the oldest inhabitants a
campaign speech by the candidate for
Governor is a thing unknown Pere,
and hence the Visi tot Capt. Hooper,
the fusion candidate for Governor, was
an event in the life of the town and
county as we'll The meeting was held
In a tent, the speech being heard by
an audience of nearly 1000; 200
standing just outside of the canvas,
while many were unable to get seat,
reclining upon the ground about the
speakers stand. Hooper arrived
shortly before / o'clock, and was met
one mile out by band and fifty men
on horses and in vehicles. The speak
or was introduced by ]. G. ode, fote-
rial candidate from Benton and Deca-
tur, who, on the previous day, had
openly taken his stand for the fusion
ticket.
Hooper arrived at Perryville at IL
O'Clock this morning, coming by
launch from Clifton. He was met at
the landing by a committee composed
Of ]. F. Houston, Jno. F. Houston and
r. l.. Laster and driven fivemiles to
Parsons, as the morning train had al
ready gone. The carriage was decor
ated with flags and bunting.
The launch was retarded by heavy
head wind, delaying the arrival at
Perryville for half an hour. 1t was
12:45 o'clock in the afternoon when
the party reached Parsons. Dinner
was waiting at the Tulane Hotel.
A mile out of town the candidate
was met by a brass band, horsemen
and men in vehicles. A cart drawn
by two white Shetland ponies, car
rying the children of L. A. Raines,
cashier of the bank of Parsons, was in
the procession. On the streets were
hundreds of people awaiting the arri-
val of the fusion candidate.
The meeting was held in tent,
with seats for $50 people. The tent
was crowded, while nearly 300 people
stood Just outside the tent. Owing to
the delay in Hoopers arrival, the
meeting was not called to order I'm
til 1:45 O'Clock. J. T. Odle, Democrat
ic nominee for foater from Benton
and Decatur counties, introduced Capt.
Hooper. Mr. Odle said he had been
condemned for declaring for the fusion
ticket, which he had done on the pre-
vious day at Decaturville. He declar-
ed that he would rather go to defeat
with clear conscience than to be
false to his duty to the people and be-
come a vassal to the most infamous
machine which ever cursed Tennessee
or any other State.
Capt. Hooper began by saying that
this was the beginning of the sixth
week of his speakin champaign. The
poor condition of his voice was refer !
red to, as was obvious to the audience.
Referring to Hickey, his defamer, !,
who had left Taylor's special train to
go to Newport to get up documents, he
said: E |
1T was not his throat that was the
trouble. He has gon ehome to get his
throat treated" applause and laugh |
ter
The speaker said that he was the
best nominated man in Tennessee, and |
predicted that he would be the best
elected candidate for Governor in the
States history.
Senator Taylor was pictured as !
wearing Patterson's CASTOR garments, /
as a substitute candidate for the dis
credited Governor. McMillin was re-
ferred to As The of the hungry political
stomach" to the amusement of the
crowd.
Thespeech was heard eagerly by the
voters. who laughed an dapplauded at
every opportunity.
Parsons has never had the honor Of
hearing a Gubernatorial candidate,
and greatly enjoyed the distinction.
This is court day at Decaturville, and |
a very important Parsons case is up,
taking many witnesses and jurors
from this town, forcing many to be abb
sent who were anxious to hear Capt.
Hooper. Included in the unwilling alb
sentees is Editor Barry OF the Parsons