The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
CAPACITY CROWD At L
NFW GRAND GREETS
: ty-GOV. PATTERSON
-, Or THE SEATS TAKEN AND A
LARGE NUMBER FORCED
TO STAND.
ppFsrNTfD BY THOS. 1. PEBBLES
GARNER Chairman of Patterson Coun-
~ Committee Declares That Pat
,.rson Is Greatest Old Line and
Great Prohibition Democrat in State

~ Committee Declares That Pat
,.rson Is Greatest Old Line and
Great Prohibition Democrat in State
Gov Patterson, candidate for the
3omocratic senatorial nomination,
.ooke to a capacity audience at the
Now Grand this afternoon. The house
nos filed. 1t was not only goodly
audience but it was representative
n the number being men and women,
,onnorters of all the senatorial can
adates, regulars and independents.
Tho seats we're taken by the hour ap-
,onted for the speaking and stand
rg room was at a premium soon aft
erward,
The audience was cordial and at
times enthusiastic although it could
mt he said that it was as wildly dem
onstrative as have been Patterson
crowds in this county in the past.
When the candidate entered with his
campaign manager and introducer,
Thomas H, PEBBLES, the band played
Dixie and the crowd cheered. He was
cbeered later when he was presented
to audience and his speech was fire.
ouently interrupted with evidences of
cordial approval.
On the stage were seated some of
the most loyal and consistent sup
porters of the candidate in this coun-
y, including w. F. Goodrum, Col. w.
O. Witherspoon, John M. Burns and
ThOs. H. PEBBLES, men who have fol-
owed their leader in good repute and
bad, who have supported him in every
contest that there has ever been in
this county since he became a factor
in the politics of the state. Whatever
may be conditions in other parts of
the state it became evident today
that the old Carmack or later called
Independent democracy of Maury
county, is not going to rally to the
standard of Patterson. The major
portion, in fact, almost all of Patter-
sons strength in Maury county, from
present indications, is within the
ranks of those who voted for him
when he was the petted darling of the
liquor interests of the state and eoun-
tn!
Patterson was introduced by Thos.
H, PEBBLES, former chairman of the
Paterson county committee, who de-
clared that after hearing three
speeches from Patterson he had re-
yersed his position from that of an
old time local optionist and was now
for nation wide prohibition. This
statement evoked slight applause,
much less than the declaration that
he was going to introduce the great
est democrat in Tennessee. Mr., Pee
0IeS said that Patterson was a great
old line democrat and a great prohi-
NtlOn democrat, that he was the real
harmony candidate and on behalf of
he Patterson democracy of Maury
county he pledged the nominee of the
primary support
When Patterson arose to speak he
Was Justify applauded. He began by
paying tribute to the wealth and re-
sources of the county and its people.
ne said that there was no county nor
people for whom he had more affec-
uon than Maury county and its peo-
pe He then explained the primary
On Nov. 20 and urged every democrat
70 vote therein so that the primary
would be a popular expression of the
democratic voters of the state. He
gave this advice, he said, regardless
u how they voted.
At first the ex-governor's voice gave
violence of the strain to which he
udS been putting it, but as he pro-
Vssded be warmed up and soon had
OF the old time fire and elo-
UusI &c that have in the past charm
." 50 many people in the state. The
speech was mainly along the lines OF
uOse made at other places by the
candidate.
Al the close of the speech lovely
NOFers were presented by Miss Jen-
uF Mai Sellers, to which Patterson
Iaue appropriate response.