Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-10-18
FRIDAYS SPEAKING
A Large Crowd Heard the Cow
ernOr and Mccarn

Governor Ben w. Hooper and
Gen. jeff McCarn spoke to a fine
audience at the court house last
Friday. The circuit court room
was crowdedstoits capacity. Many
democrats and independents were
present. A large number of ladies
were also in attendance. The
speaking created no little interest,
the people seemed anxious to hear
and the very best Of attention was
given the speakers. The McLe-
moresville Concert Band furnished
music for the occasion.
The govergor reached Hunting
don about 1880 from Lexington,
where he spoke the day before,
being accompanied by Gen. Jeff
McCarn, William Overall and
Jesse S. Cottrell. The governor
and his party were met at the train
by a committee of prominent cit
liens and accompanied to the home
of DR.. j. H. Mccall, where a
lunch in seven courses was served
the governor and his party and the
reception committee.
This was followed by a recep-
tion at the home of DR.. Mccall, in
which Mrs. Mccall assisted the
doctor in receiving. The dining.
room and parlor were beautifully
decorated in American colorS. with
apetted, flowers nand evergreen used
with artistic effect.
Following the reception the
party was met by carriages and
driven to the court house, headed
by the McLemoresville band. The
court house was completely crowd
ed when the speakers arrived and
the meeting was presided over by
Mr.. P. w. Maddox, who presented
E. T. Sparks, a candidate for the
legislature, who referred to the
governor as man who had pleased
every person who favored law-en-
forcement and the better things in
public life and whose administra-
ton of the affairs of the state en-
titled him and insured his re-elec-
ton.
The governor was generously
applauded. He began by saying
that everywhere he had been he
had been greeted by great crowds,
and he found that the people were
standing by him in this contest,
just as they did two years ago.
His speech was practically the
same as delivered at other places,
and was delivered in such an hon
est and convincing way as to win
him friends and hold those he had
before.
At the conclusion of his speech
the governor was presented with a
handsome bouquet OF flowers by
Miss Jessie Hubbart, representing
the local w. 9. I. U.
The second speaker was Gen.
jeff McCarn, who said he believed
in acknowledgements. He paid a
great tribute to the late Senator
Carmack, and the mention of Mr..
Carmack's name brought a pro-
longed applause. He said that
Patterson knew in advance Of the
killing of Carmack, and that Mr..
Patterson had injected this matter
into the camp-map and that he was
attorney general of Davidson
county at the time and that he in
tended telling the truth about the
matter. He urged the voters to
go to the polls and vote for men
and measures that would rid Ten
nessee of her saloons and low dives.
He said Gov. Patterson was in
charge of the machinery of the
regular democrats in the state, and
was debating their policies. He
appealed to the people to vote
for men who would not vote for
Patterson to occupy the chair of
the late lamented CarmaclS, said
the state could not afford that oc-
currence. Gen. McCarn's speech
was we'll received.