The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-24
TENNEssEE PoL1rICs.
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up Ia AROw without making Nomi.
nRtIons---The Party Divided.
(Di'patch to Cincinnati Commercially
NASHVILLE, May 81
The GisEraceful and riotous scenes of
yesterday were resumed to-day in the
Radical State Convention two minutes
had 1t not been for the presence Of a
large force of Metropolitan police to.
day would hsve been bloody one in
the annals of Tennessee.
AT 10 o'clock, when the doors Of the
House of Representatives were tbtewn
open, the Rev. Dr.. Pearne, the Senter
chairman, was found alone in the hall
occupying the chair, gavel in hand,
and looking the picture of gravity ana
dignity. He had stolen a march on the
$40 kesites by reason of Senter's fr1enos
having control of the building.
The doors once open, Congressman
Butler, the rival aspiring chairman,
made hasty stride for the CHAIR, No
having secured gavel FOR the oGcAston'
menced together to call the Convention
TO order; but order there was none, as
the rival factions commenced an I'M
earthly Yelling, all the efforts of the
n0Iice TO preserve order being perfectly
futile.
partially subside, the chairman would
essay to speak, but this would be the
signal for furious howl, which would
be resumed rs soon as any member es'
saved TO speak, no matter who he was.
This state OF affairs, relieved by occa-
sional passing of the lie, and OF the
id lie, continued for fully three
hours, the crowded galleries all this
time hugely enjoying the sport.
FRAT the time the confusion was at the
highest. half dozen policemen were
on the reporters table, clntching at bel
ligerent Senterites who had essayed to
waIlop the Stokes chairman.
a lull in the pandemonium enabled
delegates to move an adjournment,
which was carried, and DR.. Pearne re-
tired from the chair.
No sooner hed:ho vacated, than the
Stokes Chairman raped his gayel, ana
called the Convention to order. a
stentorian voice at once ordered the
Senterites to remain, which they DID,
and the Babel OF voices commenced
with renewed vigor. Any attempt to
make nominations was simply out Of
the question, the unearthly calls con-
tInuInG with more or less vigoT until
number were hoarse or.worn out.
At times the scene was ludicrous in
the extreme, and was richly enjoyed
by the outsiders. at last, when 1t be-
came Qulle apparent lnat uolnInS cOulo
be done, the Convention broke up, and
thus the matter stands.
The Radical party of Tennessee is
now fairly split, rs it is announced tina
both Se0ter aud Stokes will run for
Governor. There will not be any Con-
sentative candidate, however, a fact
Yh:ch may have good effect, as 1t
Will place the others in competition to
secura the conservative vote.
1t is reasonably certain that Senter
will be elected, as he has the advantage
of being now The Acting Governor, and
thus controls registration and other
State machinery which can operate in
his favor.
Both parties are holding meetings to.
night, and blood is up to boiling heat.
Thr police, however, are vigilant, an d
produce a healthy restraint on the
belligerents. Were it not for the Me-
tropolttaus to-day tho Conventionists,
in their fairy, would undoubtedly have
met the fate of the Kilkenny cats, with
the addition that there would not be
even tail left.
From Il dispatch to the GUzsttc.
Two ratification meetings were held
at the Capitol tonight. The supporters
of Gov. Senter met In the hall of the
House. The Chic lgo platform was
adopted as basis of principles. Gov.
SanIer delivered au eloquent address.
Measures were adopted looking toward
IL vigorous prosecution of the canvass.
The Stokes meeting was held in the
Senate Chamber, and was composed
mainly of colored persons. General
Stokes addressed the meeting. A Wig
OrOus attack WAS made in the Stokes
meeting upon carpet~baggers. There
Will be a lively canvass.
From the Despatch TO the Enquirer.
The report of Senter's intended with
drawal, mentioned yesterday, was
without foundation. He is in the hands
OF his friends, who have called a Con-
vention tonight to nominate him.
The friends of Stokes have also called
Il Convention tonight. 1t is probable
that there will be two Republican ii ok
cts. The opposition, it is reasonably
certain, Will have no ticket, the policy
of that party being neutrality.
Senter and Stokes spoke last night
TO parties of their supporters. Senter
said the day would come when the reb-
els should be enfranchised, but it was
long way off. Stokes declared him
selfi:I favor OF giving rebels who re-
maiCGd at home and behaved them
selves the right of suffrage.