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The Direct Primary Now Spurs Tennessee Gubernatorial Battle
A fiery appeal by Hon. E. W. Carmack denounces Gov. Patterson and champions direct primaries in Tennessee. Carmack argues Patterson backs a county unit plan that would disenfranchise voters, maximize machine influence, and threaten free government. He frames the struggle as a fight between public will and the merciless political machine.
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Terson
Republic
Meas & Gemagogue
Tennessee
Nashville
Democratic Party
Senate
Gov. Patterson
Cherry
John C. Brown
Jobn J. Cox
Yast
Moses
Hercules
Thas
William J. Bryan
Patterson
Democratic Committees
Gov. Cox
Committee
Democratic Press
Organized
Bogus County
Flo
Dis Inlet
Meninetyetx
Mmet
Vos
Greyne Uy
Shiby
Cox
Davidson
Taylor
Knox
Hamilton County
Unicol
Hamilton
Lauderdale
Gibson
Shelby