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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1902
Page
4
A Maury County Democratic Executive Machine faces claims from advocates that outside pressure seeks to strip Judge Irwin of Maury County votes for Senator. The piece argues the call and party leadership are improper, emphasizing that no county or committee holds exclusive entitlement to offices or votes and that the people should decide.
The letter argues Judge Erwin clearly won the Maury county primary with the highest vote total and should have the county’s 87 votes cast for him at the Hohenwald convention. It denounces the old and new committees' actions as usurping the people's will and warns against party split over his nomination.
Special to the Herald from Hohenwald dated Sept 18 reports harmony at the convention where Erwin gained a nomination to the first section. The unexpected smooth process surprised attendees as Benstoria and other delegates watched.
Birmingham Alabama September 17 Roosevelt endorsed by the convention. The convention nominated W Smith for Governor by a wide margin and united behind Roosevelt with a vote of 1 to 136.
Memphis Tennessee September 17 Feare are expressed that the steel bridge across the Mississippi River may be left high and dry by a possible shift in the river. President Winchell of the Frisco Railroad the owner has been telegraphed to come to Memphis and inspect the ground to save the 3 000 000 structure. If the river alters a new bridge would be needed and Memphis would be cut off from the river leaving only a bayou under the span.
Nashville Sept 1 Col Conger Southern Division Rural Route Service chief received a letter from Padgett stating he has approved extending the rural route system in Maury county to cover the entire area. The system will be inaugurated shortly under Col Conger's supervision.
Senator E. W. Carmack spoke for two hours at the Court House in Dayton to a Liang audience. Introduced by Fred G. Frazier, he addressed national issues of trusts tariff and imperialism and discussed the Democratic State ticket and Governor James B. Frazier.
Word leaks that Senator Clark of Montana quietly paid about 250000 for a handful of rare Persian Polonsine rugs. Art circles call the private sale remarkable as dealers list only around 100 such pieces worldwide. Critics compare the rugs to master paintings in value and prestige, noting owners include Yerkes Vanderbilt Widener Clarke.
Persians shipped about 100 orders of large rose green and white rugs to wealthy Italians before returning home. Italians disliked the patterns and instead demanded their elaborate ceiling scroll designs in churches. The rugs entered private and church collections across Italy Spain Portugal, celebrated for weave and color.
The item notes a cavalry maneuver of 9,000 under Emperor William with Gen. Young and Wood. It mentions William H. Devery seeking Congress, pressure within Tammany to oust him, and Republicans urging Speaker Henderson to reconsider a Third Iowa nomination amid tariff split concerns.
The plaintiff W F Blount obtained an original attachment against B Neilhouse by Justice G W Hayes. The property levied includes items in the Columbia Mercantile and Storage Co. The defendant must appear October 2, 1902 at 2 oclock P M or a defense will be entered ex parte. This notice date is September 13, 1902.
D.C. Lattemwitte, administrator of the late Henry Dotterer, advertises insolvency of the estate. Creditors must file claims with County Court Clerk A. L. Thomas by March 12, 1903 or be barred. Debtors urged to settle debts. notice dated September 12, 1902.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss Roosevelt delivering a Western tour and reactions from Democrats to tariffs. The text references humanitarian appeals by Balkan states and a perceived U S mistreatment of Jews, framed within international power dynamics and sea diplomacy.
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