The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-14

defeated him just two months bnfor,
openly declared that they would avenaa
his death by the destruction or patter,
sonism. Carmack was slain by Duncan
b. Cooper, chief political adviser Of the
Governor and manager of his machine
Then the State-wide prohibition laws
which Carmack fought for. were pass
ed over Patterson's strenuous veto by
Republican, Democratic coalition in
the Legislature. He denounced thesa
laws and remained bitter.
In the spring of 1910 Patterson man.
aged to get himself renomlnated. He
had the State Executive COMMITTEE.
three fourths of the members of which
he appointed himself, devise q primary
plan which was made to secure his "a.
nomination for a third term. The Car.
mack Democrats called 1t bogus. and
declined to enter 1t. He was nominated
without opposition. and in the mean.
time came on the fight in which he
tried to defeat the present sunrenoe
Court which convicted Cooper and
forced him to pardon him or allow hin,
to go! to the penitentiary. He sIzaaIlv
failed.
|. The carmack Democrats joined tho
republicans. and Hooper was nomi.
mated bv the Republicans, and AZ q
convention Of Carmack Democrats 81.
tended by 1000 delegates, Hooper wn.
made their nominee and a fusion can
didate This was probably the most
unique spectacle IN the political annals
OF Tennessee. A Republican nominer
Tor Governor addressing Democratic
convention. which had nominated ht,,
also. MN
hooper made gallant fight. He had
wonderful record behind him. aorn
IN obscurity and adopted By Or. L. "
hooper Of Newport Tenn, he had
risen 10 the very top OF his profession
.. lawyer: was a leading church man
VI the state. and one OF Its wealthlest
m .as accomplished while In his
.nirues He is not yet forty Tho
opposition tried to make capital om,
OF Hooper's ancestry. ana var,n ou.
yelled illusions were made - q 10
: tne campaign. However. It was
boomerang for the fusion candida.
anu ne replied by saying that the tact
INA. .nae ne was once waif was no. The
issue. but the cause he represented
Hooper's Ambition.
hooper last year CAV. s,o oon i.
cash to the orphanage a. Knopv,,ia
'WMch rescued MIN while s,ra.,
sannln. He has made numerou. lara
htns He says now that his
s, mes. amoition IL TO give Tennessee
ous,ness-like administration and -.
s.ore peace and harmony. For a vasr
oetore and the two years since csn
mack's assassination the state has ha.,
rent with political faction alism IN ~
Lerauc party. Cooper. who p,1lad
"a was the chief political AL
user OF Patterson. and when the Cav
.,, pardoned him he not only seaisd
rns. own tate politically, but he n,aaa
rnr r,sr sne erection Of a Republican.
~. Salmaek's friends swore they wouii
ne yer sote to keep in power the nrea.
IN = democratic administration. watch
th held responsible COLLECTIVELY for
ene oeatn OF the brilliant Statesman
. =, had Just refused a salary o,
sis,ooo year from large New York
newspaper to become Its editor h,,,
instead ne preferred to remain in ran.
lessee .l.s and battle for State wide nrn.
naoatIon, whichacame as result Of his
!. - - and 70 some extent because OF
tHe mannertof his taking Oft.
:. ennessee is just as Democrats q,
y ias eyer been. Bob Taylor was
. usleated because he was nominated ~
-. .se ratteraon faction and Its machine.
1Rna ny because the people preferred
rule. He has not damared
t.nlsell SO much, but the cause of Pat.
Eli rrion i IN the states is dead. ana n
m ~, siss tne democratic party the nor.
IuaJorlt1es two years hence In tha
campaign. guy
.. lakes his seat January i. and
=. an rs oeneved that it will mark the
s g. OF the bitter political warfare that
TIRE. oeem gong on in Tennessee for