The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-10-19
EVERYTHING
LOOKS GOOD
Republican Headquarters Says
Swan Song is Being Sung by
Opponents.
Mr.. Hooper is Meeting With
Great Encouragement in
Middle Section.
Especial to The Times.)

N'ShNlllS5 ASHlI'J OCL' I'D 'tlS-
the Middle Tennessee and Fast Tenn
essee campaigns have swapped,
fronts, Gov. Hooper is shelling the
woods in Middle Tennessee, and Col
John W. Overall is making a whirl
wrd campaign of East Tennessee.
Tk" two are making time, votes and
much excitement in the political are
ma, while Democracy's sons are
jumping here and there (the great
broadside organization having dis
banded for sufficient reasons) IA
their vain attempt to stem the tide
of Republican victory.
Governor Hooper opened at Shell
byville on Wednesday to a large
crowd, and when he had concluded
his speech, which was a telling argu-
ment to Independent Democrats why
they should support him as they had
done before, and refuse to stand
by Mcclellan, large number of the
Democrats cam. iup and shook hands
with him and pledged their support
as in days of old.
At Lafayette, on Thursday Cover
nor Hooper was given a demonstra-
tion, the like of which has never be-
fore been witnessed in Macon coun-
ty. The court house was packed, and
third of the people were turned
away. The crowd was estimated at
1000 people. A brass band, a pa
rade, and flowers presented, all dem
onstrated how strong the former
governor is in Macon county. He will
carry this county by 800 votes. At
Hartcville Thursday night he spoke
TO a packed court house, when there
are only 16 white Republicans in the
county.
OveralPs Campaign.
Col. Overall in carving out votes in
East Tennessee. He is covering sew
eral dates each day and in a vigor-
Gus business like manner he is tell
ing the East Tennesseeans to turn /
out to the polls and cast their ballots
for the republican nominees, for as
he puts it; 81 an going to win, it is
just question of how large you
make the majority" His speech in
Knoxville at Market Hall created a
lot Of comment in that city, and was
commented on editorially by the !
Journal and Tribune in part as fol- !
lows:
"Without the arts of the trained |
and practical orator, Mr.. Overall |
demonstrated his ability to handle
cold facts, and do it we'll. His effort |
stands as showing the difference be-
tween pleasing oratory, the kind |
that pleases but leaves nothing to
think about, and that of dealing in
facts The one goes up like a rocket,
but comes down like a stick One may
leave the hearer when he leaves the 4.
place of speaking, wondering why
he has pleased. But when he listens
to a statement of facts he is left
with something to think about, in
wardly digest and to assimilate in
way that gives strength"
Mr.. Overll was given great crowd
at all of his appointments and though
his speech is short and to the point,
it is having a telling effect upon the
for they are of his opinion as
to the matter of conducting the
states business on a business basis,
and they believe Overall the business
man is the man to head the big cor
poration Of Tennessee.
Alternately is making an aggressive
in East Tennessee, and will
wind up there this week, returning
to Middle Tennessee next week where
he will stump the principal towns
and county seats, returning to his
old stamping grounds in West Tenn
essee where he will wind up his cam
paign.
Victory Assured.
Victory, Victory-its in the air.
Talk about your democratic year?
Bosh. Republicans will win the state
ticket on Nov. 7, just as sure as guns s
ire iron, and mighty positive that is.
Hooper will get thousands of Inde- =
pendent votes in Middle Tennessee.
he is making an appeal for them that I
will count. Overall will get large /
pite vote against Rye, as we'll as his
,wn strength and thousands Of regu- G
ar and Independent democrats are
yoing to support him. Independent "