Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-10-27
SENATOR LEA SPEAKS.
Seating Capacity Of Court House More
Than Filled; Few Democrats
Were Present.

Senator Luke Lea addressed the pe0-
pie of the county IN the court house
Wednesday, commencing at IL 80. The
seating capacity of the court house
was not sufficient to accommodate the
crowd. A close estimate of the crowd
would be 225 to $50. Of that number
not more than 60 to rs were democrats.
The high school turned out for the oc-
casion and close to half the audience
was made up of students and women.
DR.. V. L. Lewis introduced the dis
tlngulshed speaker to the audience in
brief and pleasing talk, after which
the senator proceeded with his talk
without minclng words or fatteriHg
the audience.
Senator Lea handled his subject well
and gave his two opponents some hard
blows. He was cheered elk times in
the course of his talk, which lasted for
an hour and a half. He received his
most hearty cheering when he spoke
favorably of good roads. The otner
cheering was not of vigorous or en-
thuslastic character.
1t was very plain that the audience
was not much in sympathy with the
senator and listened to him more from
the idea of hearing just what he would
say and out of courtesy to the Office he
holds, than any strong sentiment IA
vorable to his candidacy for United
States senate.
One statement he made was certain
ly great surprise to many. That was
when he said he never had voted for
Hilary Howse in his life. He did not
say, however, that he had not been in
sympathy with Howse nor assisted in
bringing about his eiectlon.
Hon. Harvey. Hannah, railroad com.
forsthf state, was also pres
ent, but did not speak. Mr.. Hannah
was accompanied by his wife. They
stopped at the Nicholas House. They
arrived from Monterey by automobiles
shortly before noon and left on the
east-bound train for lockwood shortly
after two clock in the afternoon. F.
B. McEIwee and "Stogy" Stegall, OF
lockwood and Hartman respectively.
arrived on the west-bound train to
meet the senator and his party and re-
turned with them to lockwood where
The senator spoke at 3 80
The Lee sentiment grows less daily,
+ one can estimate the situation by
he general talk At this time there
s very strong McKellar sentiment.
vhic promises to carry the county,
Patterson has numerous strong advo-
.ates and large part of the Mcclellan
sentiment may fade away when the
word is sent down the line" as is al
most sure to be done shortly before
election. The feeling is that Hon.
;ordell Hull. Judge e. Z. Snodgrass
md j. r. Mitchell are Patterson sup
,orters, which, if that proves true, will
esult in numerous avowed of sympa-
hetic Mcclellan men, voting for Pat
erson.
Senator T. E. Wilson, j. e. Kemmer
nd G. W. Davenport are thought to be
earthly in accord with Mcclellan,
7hich will mean, if the belief be true.
hat practically the solid vote of tho
outh-eastern part of the county will
e for McKellar. The McKellar senti-
tent is said to be strong in the Pie as
mt Hill neighborhood also. Indica-
ons now are that the fight for the
lajorlty in the county will be between
IcKellar and Patterson, with the ad
antage slightly in favor of Mcclellan.
t this time Since there is over three
eeks remaining in which to solidty or
range the democratic vote of the
,unty there IS ample time for marked
langes.
WIRELESS PHONING.