The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-06
Governor Patterson Meets With a Disas-
trous Defeat al Polls.
A DECISIVE VICTORY
The Independent Democratic judi
.ciary Ticket Fought by Tennes-
sees "Pardouing" Governor Elect
ed in One Of the Most Bitterly
Contested Battles Ever Wa2ed.

Contested Battles Ever Wa2ed.
The Independent Democrats elect
ed their judicial tickets in Tennessee
Thursday in one OF the most ercit-
ing an hard fought political contests
ever known in the State. Following
are the successful tickets:
Judges of the Supreme Court
Eastern division, John X. Shields.
Middle division, D. L. LansdeD,
Matt W. Neil.
State-at-large ". D. Beard, Graf
tea Green.
Judges of the Court of Civil Ap-
peals, eastern division, H. V. Hughes
Middle division, Joseph c. Hig-
gins, S. F. Wilson.
State-at-large, Frank P. Hall, Jno-
I'M. Taylor
The Independent headquarters at
Nashville claims that the majority
will approximate 10000 votes. The
regular Democrats, whose ticket was
defeated, claim these figures will be-
cut by 10000 or $1,000 votes, and
their leaders allege fraud in many
places. They also charge that they
were denied representation at the
polls by the election commissioners,
dominated by the Independent fac
tion.
The latter represent, in large
measure, the Statewide prohibition
element of the Democratic party,
which has been vigorously opposing
Governor Patterson since his memor-
able campaign with the late EX-Sen-
+, ator E. w. Carmack for the Guberna-
torial nomination.
It took an added strength when
the State committee ordered blank,
ct primary for nomination Of both
Judicial and State officers. Three
Ambers Of the Supreme Court,
- liei Justice Beard and Justices
Neal and Shields, and Judges Viii
son and Taylor, of the Court Of Civ
Ill Appeals, refused to enter the prim-
ary, and the Independent movement
was on.
Judges McAlister and Ball, of the
Supreme Court, entered the primary
and were on the regular ticket
Judge Barton, of the Court Of Civil
| Appeals, was also nominee for Su-
preme Court Justice. All the judges
elected are Democrats, and consti-
tute the present supreme court of
| Tennessee.
Governor Patterson entered the
lists for the regular ticket and
stumped the State for it. His enc
mics lined up solidly with the In
dependents. The Cooper case, charges
of attempted coercion of the Su-
preme Court by the Governor in its
decision Of the famous trial au7 his
pardon or Col. Cooper playe1 lead
ing roles iii the campaign, and serv-
ed almost to make it fight OF Pat
| terson and Anti-FattcrSon.
The Republican leaders, Newell
Sanders and H. Clay Sande's, e.
tered the fight for the Independents.
and it has been charged there was a
deal following a conference at the
White House, in which President
Taft participated. The endorsement
by the Republican committee Of the
Independents was followd by break
in Republican ranks and the negro
vote, it was alleged, was solidly for
the regular ticket.
Negroes were registered more free
ly than ever before and they paid
their taxes. The revolt in the Re-
publican rauks was led by the Hon.
Jesse Littleton and many of the ne
groes followed him, but it seems not
in the numbers that have been pre-
dicted.
Enemies of Governor Patterson
claim the result will have disastrous
effect on his political future. He is
a candidate, but as yet the opposi-
ton has not shown its hand as TO
what steps will be taken in putting
out ticket against him.