The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-29
GREAT OVATION TO
SENATOR LEA GIVEN
BY VOTERS Of HOME
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE OF DA.
vIDsoN COUNTY CHEER IA.
VoRITE SON.
Big TyRCHLIGHT PROCESSION
Two Thousand Line Streets of the
City and Cheer the Parade As 1t
Wends Way to the Ryman Auoito-
rium-Preaches Democracy.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 27.-Da-
wilson county's democracy demon.
strated its mistaken loyalty to Sena-
tor Luke Lea Tuesday night when it
filled to oyerfowing the Ryman audi
torium to do him honor and hear his
message, after one of the most re-
markable political demonstrations
ever witnessed on the streets of
Nashville. Several thousand friends
Joined in the significant political
event, which showed the democrats
OF Tennessee what the democrats of
the senior senator's own native CON-
munity think of him and Of his can
didacy, and which proved to the salts
faction of his friends that Davidson
county will give him the solid demo-
cratic vote, added to the big majori-
ties which have been assured from
every county into which Senator Lea
has carried his fight.
Democratic harmony was realized
in the spledid Lea rally, and what.
ever differences may have existed in
the past were put aside by the faith
ful members of the party and the pa
triotic citizens of the county who
Joined in the meeting in which they,
with one accord, rallied to the stand
ard of their own United States sena-
tor, Luke Lea, of Tennessee. Party
loyalty, patriotism and personal
friendships were intermingled in the
sentiment which ran high throughout
the magnificent meeting and repeat
edly found enthusiastic expression in
the frequent ovations and outbursts
Of cheering that marked the progress
OF the occasion. No greater pledge
of solid support from his home people
could have been desired than the re-
ception which was accorded to Sena-
tor Lea when he brought his cam
paign into Davidson county Tuesday
night, after his triumphs throughout
East Tennessee and the upper Cum
berland country during the past three
weeks. More than fifty-fve hundred
people did their native son homage,
and the lusty cheers and resounding
applause from them in thunderous
tones, refuted the persistent prating
of the clique which has been trying
to stem the tude of public sentiment
in the democratic party.
Senator Lea came before the citi-
zens of Nashville Tuesday night with
the same clean-cut gospel of democra-
cy which he has been preaching
throughout the state, and in the same
straightforward manner he presented
the issues OF the campaign, outlining
his policies and asking the support
Of the sovereign democratic voters of
Davidson county in his fight against
bossism and the domination of the
railroads and their tools in Tennes-
see. He reviewed his record in the
United States senate and reminded
the democrats that if they approve of
the administration of Woodrow Will
son, they must also approve of his
record, which has been parallel to
that of the great democratic leader.
Senator Lea called attention to the
achievements of the democratic par.
ty during the last congress, in which
he had a conspicuous part. and brief
ly, but conclusively, showed the false
ness of the charges OF his enemies,
who are trying to further the for.
tunes of the republican party through
meddlesome activity in the present
primary.