Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-25
RADICAL.
Result of the Republican State COnVen.
ton at Nashville yesterday Plat
form ard Nominations Made.
No Candidate for Governor-Heory s.
FOOte and A. H. Pettlbone N0mina-
ted State ElectOrs-A GrOwl
from the Negroes.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, August 24.-The plat
form of the Republican convention ia
wordy and cumbrous, in view Of the
abortive result in the way OF an sggres.
sive gubernatorisl CANVASS. 1t resffi ms
the principles Of tbs Cincinnati platform,
aud indorses the Cincinnati nominS-
tons; also resfirms the principles of the
policy of the party Of Tennessee as pro-
claimed by the last May convention, lex.
pressing distrust OF the Democratic par
ty, etc. 1t opposes the convict labor
system, as oppressive to the industrial
classes; favors the repeal of the, un-
Just and unequal tax laws; denouuces
the sale of the States lien upon rail-
roads; condemns the Democracy for col
lecting a iorty.cent tax, and refusing TO
meet the interest on the State debt,
while eccumulatiDg fund for which no
legal use has been prescribed or
Is proposed. as unjust aud degrading to
the Taxpayers; demands more efficient
enforcement OF tax collections; favors q
repeal of the merchants license tax; IA
vors law prohibiting more than two of
the judges and one OF the clerks from
the same political party; also a law re.
curing t1at ali ballots shall be printed
or written on white paper; denounces
prescription and ostracism and all at
tempts to influence the elective fran
chise by threats, or intimidation, or
bribery; demands q reorganization of the
s late judiciary, and a reformation of the
chancery divisions and judicial circuits,
so as to lessen the number; ia
VOLS limiting the fees Of court clerks, at
torneys general, tax-cOllectors, trustees
and sherifis to maximum sum, to be
paid by the legislature; opposes the dog
tax and demands its unconditional re-
zeal; proposes amendments to strike out
this last clause about the dog tax; also q
clause prescribing the color Of ballots.
The amendment proposed by Judge
Harrison to reaffirm with greater en-
phasis the Republican party's oppesi-
ton to reputation, excited so much ad-
verse discussion that it was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Yardy (colored), Of Knox, de.
handing for his race representation on
the electoral ticket, nominated A. B
Smith (colored), of Nashville, and said
il forty Thousand colored voters were
not represented they need not expect
their votes.
Mr.. Smith was induced to withdraw
his name.
Before the adjournment, it was an
nounced from the speakers stand that
Mr.. Etheridge would speak at night, but
he failed to put in an appearance. An
explanation was offered that he was
called from the city by business. There
was much dissatisfaction at the failure to
nominate a candidate for governor.
Regular Press Dispatch.
NASHVILLE, August "a The Repub-
Iican State convention met in this city
to-day. About two hundred dele gates
were present. The convention resolved
to make no nomination for governor.
Ex-Governor q. s. Foote, of Nashville,
and A. 81. Pettibone, of Greenville, were
chosen Presidential electors for The
State OF large. District electors: Judge
w, w. Goodpasture, for the fourth dis
trict; Hon. w. L. Pfosser, for the fifth
district; A. NJ. Hughes, for the seventh
district; r. NJ. Hall, ninth district. The
nominations Tor the other districts were
referred to the congressional district
committees. The platform reaffiGms t1e
principles of the Cincinnati platform,
aud also the principles and policy Of the
Republican party Of Tennessee, as pro-
claimed by the State convention last
May.