The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-13
WAS TIRED
OF REPUBLICAN RULE
Impression Made by Gov.-Elect
Rye Helped Democrats Win.

rye I1eiped democrats Win.
OF course, the political observers in
West Tennessee were surprised to see
the big Republican slump in East Ten
nessee. Reports had come that the Pro-
gressives were dead against Hooper and
would not support him, but the reports
were given little credit. But the Pro-
gressives we're sore. They had seen
Hooper fight them bitterly and deny
them representation at the polls; had
seen him appoint so-called Democrat
to Office and ignore them.
These Progressives declined to vote
for McMilln two years ago, though
they voted for Roosevelt. They didn't
like the McMillin platform.
But they had confidence in Gen. Rye,
they have confidence in his platform.
The result was that many OF them
stayed at home on election day, while
others went to the polls and voted for
Rye. The vote shows that in many
East Tennessee counties Rye got more
votes than any Democrat ever got.
Hooper got majority OF $4,000 in
East Tennessee, against majority OF
10000 two years ago. In 1908 Taft,
for President, got 26, 600 majority. The
East Tennessee Republicans had fair
warning, too, for it was in September
that Hooper, at Knoxville conference,
pleaded with them to scour the noun
tains and roll up a majority OF 35, 900
for him.
MIDDLE AND WEST FIRM.
The big Democratic counties in Mid
die and West Tennessee stood firm--all
but Giles and Bedford. Bedford used
to be good Democratic county. There
was time when it boasted that among
its peaceful hills, few miles from Shell
byyille, nestled little farm on which
Nathan Bedford Forrest was born. Giles
has given Tennessee three Governors,
all Browns, and two OF them were broth
ers. One was postmaster-general, an
other was general in the Confederate
army, and the other was AMBASSADOR to
Russia.
Neighboring counties made up the
deficiency. A glance at the vote shows
Sumner, Williamson, Dickson, Frank
lin, Lincoln, Henry, Gibson, Obion and
Haywood with Democratic majorities
ranging around 900 votes.
Gen. Rye carried Middle Tennessee
BY more than 10000 votes. Two years
lgo the vote was, Hooper As, GOO, Nc
Millin $4,000 The normal Republican
'ote OF Middle Tennessee is 81 900, the
Democratic 60,000
Gen. Rye carried West Tennessee by
more than 10000. OF course Shelby
helped great deal, some $4,000, but
he Democratic vote all over West Ten
lessee showed healthy inclination ON
he part of the people to return to the
Democratic fold.
WORKERS WERE UNTTRING.
The managers OF the Democratic
were untiring in their efforts.
:. d. Hill, chairman OF the State COM
nittee; Porter Dunlap, vice chairman:
ohm S. Denton, treasurer, and 2. L.
Harmed, secretary, worked in harmony
nd effectively. Mr.. Dunlap was in
ctive charge. He had the confidence
I the leaders and the ability to direct
be fight
Nor is there any doubt that the re-
narkable campaign Of oratory had its
art in the victory. Beginning with
len. Rye, who spoke day and night
rom one end Of the State to the other,
ractically every leader in the State was
n the stump. Gen. Rye discussed the
sues OF the campaign in clear, Dig
flied and forcible manner. Hooper
OF peeved and mad and was inclined to
buse everybody who was against him.
Former Cows. Frazier and Cox were
the stump, so we're Senator Lea,
en-. Gates, allsat the eight Democratic
ongressmen, Senator White OF Ala
ANA, Secretary Bryan and Secretary
aniels, and incidentally the Governors
Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisi-
IA, for at the Bryan speaking in Mem
1is they were here and put in a word
r the Democratic ticket. Joel Fort.
ON Robertson, Rice Pierce, Judge
Verett, Judge Locke Cook, Thomas
Preston, George L. Berry and other
'eakers did what they could. Mem
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