The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-10
BADLY BEATEN
Gevernor: :patterson Meets With Disas.
sreus Defeat al PeHs.
A DECISIVE VICTORY
The Irdcpendcn, Democratic Judi

ciary Ticket Fought by Tennes-
~~c-~ --f,ardonin='' Governor Elect
ed in One OF the Most Bitterly
Contested Battles Ever WaSeti.
The Independent Democrats elect
I'd their judicial tickets in Tennessee
Thursday in one OF the most ercit-
ins an hard fought pol:;ica! contcSts
ever known in the State. Following
are the successful tickets:
Judges Of the Supreme Court
Eastern division. John X. Shields.
Middle division. D. L. Lansd:n.
Nat, N. Nell.
S,ate-at-larse ". D. Beard. Graf
Ton Green.
Judges OF the Court Of Civil Ap-
peals. eastern division H V. Hughes.
Middle division. Joseph c. HiS-
gins. S. F. Wilson
Sta,e-at-iarse. Frank P. Hall. Jno.
NJ Taylor.
The Independent headquarters at
Nashville claims that the majority
will approximate 10000 votes, The
regular Democrats. whose ticket was
defeated. claim these figures viii: oe
cut by 10000 or $4,000 votes. and
their leaders allege, fraud in many
places. They also charge that they
were denied representation at the
po!ls by the election commissioners.
dominated by the Independent fac
ton.
The latter represent. IN large
measure. the Statewide prohibition
element Of the Democratic party,
which has been vigorously opposing
Governor Patterson sioce ais nenor-
able campaign with the late Ex-Sen-
a,or e. W. Carmack for ,ne Gube:na-
toriA nomination.
II took an added strength when
the State committee ordered = blank
e, primary for nomination OF both
judicial and State officers. Three
members Of the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice Beard and Justices
Neal and Shields. and Judges viii
son and Taylor. Of the Court OF Civ
il Appeals. refused 10 enter the priai-
ary. and the independent movement
was on.
Judges McAlister aad Ball. o: tho
Supreme Court entered the primary
and were on the regular sick-;.
Judge Barton. Of the CourI Of Civil
Appeals. was also nominee for ST.
prcme Cour, Justice. All ;he judges
elected are Democrats. and cons,i-
tute the present supreme court OF
Tennessee.
Governor Patterson entered :he
lists for the regular ticket and
s,umped ;ie State for it. His enc
mics lined up soiidly with the !n-
dependents. The Cooper case. charges
O: attempted coercion OF the Su-
preme Cour; by the Governor in its
decision OF the famous ira! an lao
pardon OF Col Cooper piaye' i-ad-
irs roles il. the campaign. anG serv-
I'd a!moS, to make IL & fight ~ Pat
terSon and :Anti-Fa,,crson.
The Republican leaders. Newell
Sanders and II. Clay Sandc">. g
tered the Ggh; for the Independents.
and i, has been charged there was
deal following a conference at the
White House. IN which President
TAFT participated The endorsement
By the Republican committee OF 'he
independents was followd by break
in Republican ranks and The negro
vote. i, vas ALLEGED. was solidly for
the regular ticket.
Negroes were registered more free
" than ever before and they paid
their taxes. The revolt in the Re-
publican ranks was led by III" Hon.
Jesse Lit.,e;on and many OF the no
e.oes followed him. hut i, seems not
IL the NUN beTS that have been pre-
dicted
Enemies OF Governor Patterson
claim the result will have disastrous
effect on mis- political future He IS
candidate. gu, as ye, the opposi-
ton has not shown It's hand as %
what steps will be taken in putting
out a ticket agai1s; him.