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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1906
Page
2
Nashville and Davidson County politics are in a tense pivot as delegates vie for gubernatorial influence. The piece surveys county conventions, contested votes, and factional maneuvers between Cox, Patterson, Brownlow, and Evans, noting national ties and press reactions.
The advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a symbol of strength and purity and notes cod liver oil as essential for nourishment. It claims thirty years ago the product perfected red liver oil to mask taste, aiding weak and delicate individuals across civilizations. SCOTT & BOWNE, New York address included.
Memphis Teon March 19 The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners suspended several officers for being absent from duty without leave and taking part in the primary. Wis Griffin desk sergeant P J Powers captain of engine company No 10 Thomas Eidout February company No 6 were named in the action.
A Chicago Journal editorial laments rising living costs outpacing salaries. It argues only those without salary dependence share prosperity, while dependent workers face a tougher life each year as prices climb.
Reports from Adams Enterprise Gallatin News and other papers show Joseph Le Washington entering the governor race as Ham Patterson leads in Democratic circles. Davidson county votes and unit rule debates shape the convention scene while Cox supporters contest delegates in the state convention. A satire notes political chaos in Gallatin and other counties as the party wrestles with factions and leadership visions.
A piece from Leslie's Weekly criticizes those who erode trust in law and promote vice in leaders. It warns that men who openly flout or circumvent the law, despite claimed intelligence and power, forge a dangerous weapon that may turn against their own moral authority and the public at large.
A St Louis Republic editorial urges the Southern democrats to take the lead for 1908, arguing that the South must unite behind a distinct southern candidate and leadership. It praises fidelity through adversity and calls for the South to muster its own initiative to gain national enthusiasm and cohesion within the Democratic Party.
The Commercial Appeal reports Cox supporters held separate local primaries at several Memphis wards. Ballots were cast in unofficial boxes without poll lists, with volunteers inviting black and white voters to participate. In Fourth Ward a buggy box run by P A Sawyer, once Governor Cox’s pardoned associate, counted about a thousand ballots.
The page highlights a history of transactions involving Gov. Cox as revenue agent and Tipton County Clerk, alleging blackmail and self enrichment linked to his renomination campaign. The note calls it a sad revelation for Tennessee, naming John T. Cox as governor in a historic newspaper context.
Alice Brown's Pure Sentiment tale in McClure's March issue traces a woman who postpones grief after a youthful romance. Through evolving circumstances she finally yields to sorrow, declaring a life rich in happiness and urging acceptance of loss.
A Hardeman Free Press column mocks political strife over John J. Cox and a Brownlow appendix removal, critiques prohibition zeal, and recounts a Memphis trip and a large dog incident, highlighting local tensions, printers' satire, and community uprisings.
Paris Tenn March 20 The Democratic executive committee met to set delegate selection for the Nashville gubernatorial convention. A revoted resolution calls a nonofficial primary on April 14 to determine county voters for governor. Ballot form is flexible. poll tax receipts not required. Delegates to mass convention to be chosen March 21, 1906.
A fashion note from Helen B. Loyd in Dotimentor describes a forthcoming predominance of white in high class wear. White brondcloth serge and flannel lead demand for walking outfits and visiting dresses, with piques for frocks coats and wraps, plus eyelet embroidery Hedebo and Danish cutwork gaining popularity.
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