New-York tribune., 1869-05-24
POLITICAL.
TENNESSEE REPUBLICAN CoNvENTIoN-No NoMIs
NATIoNs--A DIsGRACEFUL ROW.

TENNESSEE REPUBLICAN CoNvENTIoN-No NoMIs
NATIoNs-A DIsGRACEFUL ROW.
The Republican State Convention, which as
sembled at Nashville the 10th inst to nominate candle
dates for Governor and Governor Of which we have had
but very brief account heretofore seems to have been
an extremely unruy and dsgraceful body. From such
accounts as have come to hand, 1t appears
that on the day OF meeting t20th inst)
the Convention. according to the report Of re Easl
rifle Times was called TO order at II a. ~ by MI A. M.
Cate, Chairman Of the State Central Committee linnes
datCy Judge HOuck started up and nominated Pcarnc
for the Chair; simultaneously anotner :, genlemaa I
started up and nominated the Hon. X X; butier Inc
nbored for half an hour with the gave vain endea-
vOg order Before order could be properly Dad
Himself upon the Pearne nomination; and de-
cared carried in favor Of Pearne The same thing was
20 stand aud stood OH either side OF Mr. Cate, who
continued to hold his position. Mr. Pearne soughs
obtain by reason Of the yocierous cries FOR Bnter'
mixed with equally loud and vehement shout ior
that prevailed When something like ul would oc-
but would be again prevented by repetition OF the for.
mer noises. He continued, however, TO hold ms posi-.
ton and 70 shake his fist and his head alternately at Mr.
Cate and the audience, vociferatinR Ihave rights in
this Convention and will be heard" This thing con;
tnued about l2a o'clock, when cres came from all
parts Of the Hall to adjourn to o'clock"
This motion after much confusion Prev9ied At n
chair and Messrs Pearpe and Butler both claiming the
Craftsmanship Mr. Butler proposed that dd himself ana
rious motions and propositions were offered most 40. or
VIII ieh
took place near the Speakers stand tthe Con.
Of f"''' Representatives) between two gentlemen
who disagreed the qualifications OF Stokes ana seter
which quickly 10 blows; pistols were pulled OUT
general rush was made over tables chairs and benches;
the secretary's desk oyerturned the p0lee we're
the delegates wished to take hand fray The police
succeeded in eeeting peace and took out te ate
on aud there was no songeT any 9l huG Mr.
hp he
general wreck At about 6i o'clock, the chairman put
motion that the Convention adjourn TO 10 O'CLOCK Oh tbd
glst which was carried without dissenting voice
Tho remainder OF the proceedings Tor rather OF the dis
orer we copy the absence Of any other report from
dispatch 10 The Cincinnati Commercial dated Nashville,
May a. as follows;
The dsgracefu and rlotous Of yesterday were
resumed To-day in the Radical State Convention two
minutes after the doors were thrown open and had i not
Voce today would have been bloody one IN tho annals
of Tennessee At 10 o'clock when the doors OF the House
81 Peare the senter chairman. was found alone
in the hall, occupying the chair, gaVei in hand
lie had stolen march on the stokesites by rsa-
SON OF Senters friends having control OF the building.
The doors once open, Congressman Butler, the rival
plring chairman, made hasy stride for the chair ne
having secured gavel for the occasion. On mounting
he platform both commenced together TO call the Com
venton 10 ORDER but order there was nOne as tire rival
Efforts OF the police to preserve order being perfectly
futile At Intervals when the noise would par
this would be the signal furious howl which would
be resumed as any member essayed 70 speak, no
matter who he was.
Ths state OF affairs relieved by occasional passing OF
the ie and Of the dd lie, continued for fully three
the sport. At the time the confusion was ~
the highest, half dozen policemen were on the
reporters table, clutchng at begerent Senterites VINO
had essayed walOp the Stokes Chairman. ul IN tue
pandemOnium enabled delegates TO move an adjourn"
ment which was carried, and Dr. Pearne retired from
the Chair No sooner had he vacated than the stokes
Chairman raped his gaye and called the Convention tc
order stenorian voice ordered the Senteritee
remain which they did, and the Babel OF voices com
nations was simply out OF the question, the IN:
earthly ncalls continuing with more or less vgor until
numbers hoarse or worn out AT times the scene
was udcrous 10 the extreme, and was richly enjoyed by
the outsiders At last when IL became quite apparent
that nothing could DONE the Convention broke and
thus the matter stands The Radical party Of Tennessee
rs now fairly split and Is announced that both eenteI
and stokes viii run Governor. There wall not be any
Conservative candidate, however, q fact which may
thn laso othsrs I'm competition to secure the Cen.
eryatye vote 1t reasonably certain that senter viii
be elected as he has the advantage OF being now the
Acting Governor aud thus controls registration and
other state machinery which can OPERATE X his favor
Both parties are holding meetings tonight and boodis
up to boiling heat The police however, vigtlant
aud produce healthy restraint on the belhgerents.
Another dispatch says:
sener and Stokes spoke last night 0thl parties OF
their supporters Sener said the day would when
Rebels would be enfranehsed. but II long way or
Stokes declared IN favor OF giving rebels who remain
at home and behaved themselves the right Of suffrage