Vote tallies and political notes from regional papers
The Commercial Appeal reports county votes in the gubernatorial race with unissued and contested counts across DeKalb Roane Greene Clay Giles Weakley Hickman Wilson Lawrence and Perry. It notes Patterson gains in Perry and Hancock split votes. Governor Taylor to speak May 4 in Jonesboro. Washington county backs a county high school. Knoxville Journal and Tribune coverage.
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Roane
Greene
Clay
Giles
Weakley
Hickman Wilson
Lawrence
SMM Ss
Dotalie i
Washington County
Knoxville Journal and Tribune
Cox Cannot Be Returned In Tennessee Delegates Battle
In Nashville April 1 the Hardeman Free Press reports Cox cannot win the presidential nomination given current delegate tallies. Patterson leads with 388 votes in hand and 607 total including contested and pledged, while Cox trails despite counted supports and possible compromises in Knox and Wilson counties. The piece cites New York Press on the jag indicator as a cautionary note amid lively political commentary.
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New York Press
Roosevelt
Rooshia
Hardeman Free Press
Political letters critique Democratic procedures and Patterson prospects
A compilation of editorial chatter from multiple papers favors fair nomination practices, warns Democrats against force or disunity, and suggests Patterson as a likely governor candidate. The pieces mix local counties and figures with humorous asides about Memphis, spelling reform, and political tensions.
Record of John I Cox voting record across several bills
The record notes John I Cox voting against the Age and Consent bill and various other measures, including penitentiary guard raises, Wheeler and Turner bills, street car protection, child labor limits, and a law removing children from certain homes. It also mentions his role as speaker in 1905 selecting a committee favorable to Cumberland Telephone Company.
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Senate Journal
Tennessee
Capitol
Senate
Adama
Peeler
Turner
Adame Lnw
Cumberland Telephone Company
Telephone Co
House Journal
John I. Gox
Opinion on honesty in politics and bridge gambling debates
The piece cites a Nashville American editorial criticizing the Chattanooga Times for attacking a judge and defending bridge whist. It argues a man is either honest or dishonest and questions motives behind gambling in fashionable society.
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Temple Nick
Nashville American
Tobacco cultivation yields rely on Porasa fertilizer
The article notes tobacco crops need about 103 pounds of genuine Porasa per acre to maintain yield and quality. It recommends a fertilizer with at least ten percent Porasa in sulfate form. It promotes the book Tobacco Culture and offers free copies to farmers who request them from Addinos, Oarman Kali Works, New York and Inspin, Gu. 29 Broad Street.
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Addinos
Oarman Kali Works
New York
Nnanu Street
Insiin
Broad Street
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