Tragedy of Politics Divides Brownlow Faction in 1910
In Bristol Tennessee on October 8 1910 a tale of political betrayal unfolds as Sam Sells and Ben Hooper threaten Brownlows leadership. Enmity runs deep with Sells set to replace Brownlow in Congress while Hooper campaigns for Governor amid old guard opposition and factional tensions among Tennessee Republicans.
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Bristol
Tenn
Sam Sells
Congress
Ben Hooper
Ven Nee
Brownlow
Old Guard
Walter Brownlow
Sells
Hooper
Daniel Cooper Swab
Joseph W. Howard
George McClellan Tenderson
Wm. D. Kenner
Dana Harmon
Alonzo J. Tyler
David A. Vines
John A. Alton
Eli Warren
Crawford Alexander
Z. ©. Massey
George B. Boren
Edward B. Butler
W. Kh. F. Milburn
George E. Burbage
Brownlow Guard
Washington
National Solediers’ Home
Sanders
Brownlow Cmp
Nashville
Kirstams Second District
Chattanooga
Sella
George Newton Tillman
Congressman Brownlow
Janesboro
Teeny
A. M. Anuparter
Lawrenceville Tragedy and Political Recriminations Surface
A Lawrenceville merchant Joe Wallace killed his wife and a son then shot himself after his daughters fled. The incident followed lingering family tensions with no clear motive given. The narrative shifts to political intrigue as Ben Hooper and Brownlow Republicans clash with Sanders allies amid factional fights in East Tennessee.
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Lawrenceville
Joe Wallace
Wallace
Cleo
Felton
Violent North Atlantic Storm Disrupts Shipping
Washington reports a violent storm sweeping the British Isles and Northern Europe with wide damage potential to shipping. A center pressure of 28.56 inches is noted, while unsettled Caribbean conditions suggest a disturbance south of Jamaica.
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Washington
British Isles
Europe
Weather Bureau
Caribbean Sea
Jamaica
Delegates to Attend Waterway Convention in St Louis
Nashville reports Gov. Patterson naming delegates to the lakes to the waterway convention in St Louis on November 25. Names include H. M. Neely Memphis Rice A. Pierce Union City Kt. F. Spraggins Jackson G. W. Turener Waverly Jo W. Byrn Nashville H. &. Palmer Murfreesboro FG Toilette Crossville John A. Moon Chattanooga William M. Epps Knoxville Cy H. Lyle Johnson City.
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Nashville
Guv. Patterson
St. Louis
H. M. Neely
Memphis
Rice A. Pierce
Union City
Kt. F. Spraggins
Jackson
G. W. Turener
Waverly
Jo W. Byrn
H. &. Palmer
Murfreesboro
Toilette
Crossville
John A. Moon
Chattanooga
William M. Epps
Knoxville
Cy H. Lyle
Johnson City
Staring Him in the Face Julian Campbell Withdraws From Race
Julian Campbell, son of former Wisely postmaster John C. Campbell, withdraws from county representative race amid rumors of political deals. Reports say Gambell sought endorsement from the executive committee for a Republican nominee tied to Senator Selle, but endorsement failed. A coalition between W. R. Reeves and Senator Selle is rumored as Campbell abruptly exits.
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Julian Campbell
Julian
John C. Campbell
Wisely
Gambell
Selle
Congress
Campbell
W. R. Reeves
Sells
Watauga News Items from Watauga Tenn
William Taylor died at his home near here last Thursday from stroke after pneumonia at 76. Dr J W Wallace conducted the funeral, remains interred in Barnes cemetery. He leaves a wife and three sons. Other brief notes include residents moving, sales of stock, and local business activity in Watauga flats and Piney Flats. Dr King’s New Life Pills advertised for women’s relief.
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Watauga
Tenn
William Taylor
J.W. Wallace
Barnes
Missionary Baptist Church
W. C. Donaho
McMinnville
Clea McCollum
Limestone
Jennie Chiles
Harriman
Dod
Kitte
Shen
Guus
Carter & Co
ILC
Hendris
Piney Flats
HT. Campbell
Straw Mates
Sallowsht
Eugene Peek
Roldiern
JO. Tenaily
H.C. Hendrix
W. E. Morrell
Bristol
Turkeytown
J.C. Bass
Christian Church
Roy Gentry
Hendrix
Hugh Holly
D. M. Cooper
Watauan Taint ‘O
Mrs. Core
Street Riots Prompt Expanded Police Guards in New York
New York, Nov 1 Police measures were expanded as thousands of express company employees strike, tying up traffic and sparking rioting. Officers and guards watched key offices and stables where strike breakers gathered while Gov Fort of New Jersey met with strikers in Jersey City and with express officials in Manhattan to discuss union recognition demands.
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New York
Express Company
Sérioux
Gov. Fort
New Jersey
Jersey City
Manhattan
Bob Taylor Pursues Democratic Unity Against Taft Help
Bob Taylor seeks to unify the Democratic Party in Tennessee to avert a Republican victory under Capt. Hooper. He denounces Taft administration and its sponsors Newell Sanders and Clay Evans, arguing the Taft works are repudiated by a majority of the party. Taylor aims to keep Tennessee engaged in a future Democratic triumph in 1912.
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Bob Taylor
Samne
Capt. Hooper
Newell Sanders
Clay Evans
Tennessee
William H. Taft
Hooper
Taft
Memphis
Post Office Relocation Ongoing and Winter Preparations
The new post office will be ready for occupancy in a few weeks with furniture and fixtures being installed. A fourth cabinet officer has been ordered to Ohio to aid the Republican ticket. Secretary Wilson's New York state speaking dates have been curtailed to allow him to address meal district audiences on Friday and Saturday.
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Washington
Ohio
Wilson
New York State
Taft
Winter charity drive in Johnson City urged by Salvation Army
Winter is coming and the poor are with us. Capt. Coy of the Salvation Army is appointed to oversee indigent relief. Citizens have pledged monthly donations from $2 to $5, with others urged to contribute immediately to aid those needing life’s necessities. Call Salvation Army headquarters to volunteer a contribution.
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Johnson City
Coy
Salvation Army
Butler Seeks Senate Seat Amid Personal Attacks in Tennessee
An unnamed author denounces Butler of Mountain City as a moral coward while detailing his fractured primary, alleged betrayal of party goals, and the fight over a senate nomination to represent Johnson, Carter, Unicoi, Washington, and Greene counties in the upcoming Tennessee General Assembly. The piece accuses Butler of political opportunism, reaffirms support for Prohibition, and calls voters to back the independent or Republican options despite intra-party tensions.
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Butler
Dam
State Senate
Johnson, Garter
Unicoi
Washington
George E. Burbage
Floater
Mexis
Harmon
Vines
Brownlow
Sells
Congress
B. G. Butler
Renator Svlx
Tom
Bells
Col. Brownlow
Bentor Seux
Patterson
Johnson County
Sutler
Local and Personal Notes From Johnson City
Karl Miller’s best girl concert outing ends with his buggy probe stolen from near the Soldiers' Home. Local visits include Fogleman of Tate Spring and Brown of Erwin. court, railroad talks, and bank visits cited. A health note touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a fast cure for coughs and colds.
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Karl Miller
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