Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-28
HAWKINS INDORSED
BY His Fellow.Republicans, Who Also
Affirm Their Last Years Cent
fOr-Cent Financial Policy,
And Nail a Very strong Protection Plank
to Their PlatfOrm-An Office
Seckirg Bow to Arthur.

NASHVILLE, April Zl.-1ne state hePuD-
lican Convention was the largest held here
Tor ten years, nearly every county being rep
resented. L. G. Houk was elected tempo
rary chairman, and during his remarke he
took occasion to compliment the State-Credit
Democrats, when Henry r Gibson, of Knox
county, jumped to his feet excitedly and
offered threescheers for the Stats-Credit Dem
ocrais. Mr.. Houk responded that if they
would listen 10 him e would smuse them
more than the last crank in the crowd.
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
The following Committee on Resolutions
was appcinted:
First Distria.-S R Ferguson, of Sullivan.
Second Dist'ief.-IIenry Gibson, of Knox.
Third Dis riet.-W. B. Stokes, of DeKalb.
Fourth Dltrie'.- Frederick Miller, of Put
nam.
FIah District.-ThOmas H. Caldwell, of
Bedford.
Sirtt Disfrict-Jo:eph R. Dillon, of David
Sep.nh Distrie' Judge A. NJ Hughes, of
Maury.
Eighth District.-T. P. HarroIdsop, OF Madi-
son.
Ninth Dis'rie'.-P. NJ. Neal, of Crockett.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
w. L. Gates, chairman on permanent or
ganizatiop reported that they unanimously
recommend for permanent chairman X. X.
Butler, of johnson county; for secretary, ].
c. Napier, of Davidson, and for assistant sec
retaries the following: First district, Hon.
A. B. Wilson, of Greene county; Secon J,
John P. Rogers, Of Union; Third, C. c. Snyder,
OF Hamilton; Fourth, Evans Reeves, Of Will
son; Fifth, S. d. Mathes, of Franklin; Sixth,
w. S. Wilburp, of Davidson; Seventh, B. A.
]. Nixon, of Giles; Eighth, r. H Thorn, of
Henderson,; Ninth, S. A. McEiwee of Hay
wood; Tenth, John T. Latin, of Fayette.
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BUTLER's REMARKS.
During the course of his remarks, Mr. But
Ter said "They had an ally in the State
credit Democrats-some earnest and deter
mined men who had the courage TO brave
the storm on principle. 1t had been said
that the last proposition from the bondhold-
was not a proposition from the bond
holders, and that Butler and Hawkins got it
up. The governor had nothing whatever to
do with it, and Mr.. Butler had very little TO
do with it. The proposition represented 800
holders of bonds, and a majority of the
debt" He was glad that Senator Tillman
had offered a resolution to appoint commit
tee to investigate and report it.
J. C. NAPIER
declined acting as permanent secretary, and
nominated G. o. H. Thomas, who was unani-
mously elected.
FIGHT BETWEEN SHELBY COUNTY DELE
CATIONS.
The most interesting scene in the conven-
ton was the fight between the two Shelby
county delegations. The majority report on
credentials reported in favor of admitting
the Harris delegation, and the minority re-
ported in favor of the Shaw delegation, as
follows:
by the majority, except In so far it relates to
Ine shelby county delegation. In regard to that
recommend that the convention first require the
Shelby county delegation, and other delegates 20
convention: aud further to support the platform
and resolutions that may be adopted by this con;
recognize the lawful delegation from Shelby
county. that which is headed by Edward Shaw.
Mr.. Joseph Leak stated that the majority
had rerorted as they had in the belief that
they were not warrantea in thrusting re-
pudiation delegation upon the convention.
Unless the delegation would take back the
sentiments expressed in the resolutions
adopted in Memphis, and under which they
we're appointed. they could not be admitted
as Republican delegates
The reading OF the resolutions was called
for and they were read.
General w. J. Smith insisted that the re-
pudiation delegates should not be admitted.
Ed Shaw contended that the Shelby Coun-
ty Convention had sense enough to know
that they could not run this convention. No
one denied that the convention appointing
the delegates was a large one; it was the
largest convention ever held there and the
resolutions were unanimously adopted, ex-
cept twelve men. The Shelby county Re-
publicans had as much right to express
their sentiments as the peoPhle; in any
other part of the State. The State
body had a right TO an opinion.
The other convention had only eleven men
in il and was no convention. He then con-
trasted the two delegations not very fsvora-
bly, TO the contesting delegation. He said
the people did not send these other men be-
cause they did not want them. All the great
men could not be sent. When he and his
delegation marched out they would 20 out
pledged to the platform adopted.
Carter Harris, of Shelby, stated that many
of the utterances of the preceding speaker
were falsehoods. They did not remain I'M
til the close, but left when the reputation
resolutions were adopted. The meeting was
largely attended because the repudiating ele-
ment had been drummed up from all over
Memphis and other parts of Shelby county.
A delegate demanded whether Mr.. Harris
had said that the Republican party was
dead.
Mr. Harris said he would answer no ques-
tiop. Ed Shaw and his delegation were the
true bolters. They bolted the convention
two years ago, puttiDgo out Mr.. Thomas Ham
Ilton against VIM. r. Moore, not against the
Democratic candidate. If this delegation
were in favor of paying the debt, they were
SO only since they came into the convention.
If they could not control this convention,
they proposed to manipulate and con-
troll matters in Shelby county, at Least,
in their own way. They wanted the
OF this convention so that they
could go back and work their hellish designs
in Shelby county. Whether admitted or not,
be Harrisl and his delegation proposed 10
do their work for the Republican party in
their county.
and Harry L. Griscom, OF Hamil-
ton county, moved to table the report. Car
ried amid disorder.
Some one then said to Mr.. Shaw, who was
standing near the front: Go back 10 Mem
phis." He responded in loud voice: "Yes,
/ will go, and you'll hear from me when
get there" He then withdrew.
LETTER FROM VIM. R. MOORE.
The following letter was then read:
WASHINGTON, April p, 1852
To the President OF the Republican State conven-
ton, Nashville, Tenn:
The pressure of Republican duties at the Ma
tionai capital aeprives me, regretiuily, from en-
gaging with you IN the very mp9TIii POT
occupy SeS he"0itI the time Of your convention II
you Shall be succe ssfui. which I earnestly
desire, in fixing upon new Tennessee policy that
will extort words of praise and commentator
from her liberal, honest, debt paying people, re,
yardess Of political names and antecedents, and
shall ally her prominently before the pro-
yressive world with the purest and most
liberal, as well as richest Of American
states then indeed, will VINO love and
venerate our homes and our country nave cause
10 congratulate ourselves and our state that the
PARTY Of Lincoln, and freedom, and justice, aRd
nationality and honor have at last taken posses
sion OF the helm in dear old Tennessee l have |
the honor to be, very dear sir very respectfully
your obedient servant, WM K AOOAE
Robert McKenna, of Shelby, appeared in !
front OF the reporters table and said:
Mr.. CHAIRSdAS-I understand that my
name is on as a delegate to this convention. !
may not agree to what the convention may !
10. | was put on without my authority.
Chairman Builer-By unanimous consent /
he gentleman will be allowed to retire. /
.Laughterl.
General Smith-Thst shows what kid If 4
4 delegation you would have had had the /
delegation been admitted, LApplause.
Chairman Butler-He has had permission 1
L.