Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1890-10-02
To the Republican Party of tennessee.

To the Republican Party OF Tennessee.
There appears to be a Misrepresentation
OF fact existing, connected with the pro.
readings OF the Morristown congressional
convention.
1t Is remarked by come republicans In
remote sections of the state, men who
regard the welfare of the party and Its
principles as superior to petty office
holding, that the split" which occurred
on that occasion was to be deplored.
Such is not a correct statement of the
case, MOI Is the prospect of success jeop-
ardized to any considerable extent. The
true facts are substantially as follows:
On the 10th day Of April the duly elected
delegates whose seats were uncontested
met at MorristowD. According to party
usage from time immemorial they should
have organized the convention. Shortly
before the time to assemble 1t was known
that a minority Of the uncontested dele.
gates in conjunction with the contested
delegates who were favorable to the
nomination Of A. A.. Taylor. contempla.
ted boiling the convention.
In order to avert such q calamity and
to cement the party together the friends
of Hon. II. r. Butler and Hon, A.. FL,
Pettibone, submitted the following list of
rules for the organization of the conven.
ton to Hon. A. A. Taylor and W. G.
Anderson:
The following rules will be observed
III opening and conducting the proceed
ings at the republican convention which
meets at IL o'clock to-day;
First. The chairman of the executive
Committee will call the convention 10
G. der, at the opera house, at / o'clock,
and call the roll of the counties to ascer
tain in what counties there are contestinp
delegations, but no contests shall be re.
cognized by the chairman Of the execu.
tive committee. where 1t appears thai
the contesting delegation was appointed
by any body of men, assembled after the
adlournmen. of the regular convention.
Second. The delegates from the
counties tn which there are no contests
will then proceed to perfect a temporary
organization by the election of a tempo,
rary chairman and secretary.
Third. The temporary chairman when
elected shall take the place of the chair.
man of the executive committee and pre
side over the convention until a perma.
nent chairman is elected.
Fourth. A committee on credentials
shall be appointed by the temporary
chairman, to which shall be referred ali
contests, and when said committee sub.
mitts its report.the same shall be acted
on and finally determined by the vote OF
the counties In which there are no con.
tests, provided that each county shall
have a vote as soon as the contests IL
such county be determined.
Fifth. When all contests are decided
under the temporary organization as above
provided, the convention shall proceed Il
the election Of the permanent chairman
mad secretary.
Sixth. When the permanent organi
cation Is effected as above provided, th,
convention will proceed In the line o.
Its regular work as a nominating conven
tion under the recognized rules for thu
government of such bodies.
Failing to secure the cooperation Of
Taylor and Anderson, in an effort t.
harmonic the party, and sincerely en-
~deavoring to prevent q spectacle for tn,
democrats to take advantage of, the fol
lowing proposition was made to Mr.. Tay
lor:
MoRRIsTowN, April 10.
A. A. TAYLOR, Sir-In view of tn
intense excitement, palpably now ex
listing among the assembled delegates
Its result OF which threatens the cx
heence OF the republican party In thi
congressional district, the undersigned
would propose that the convention ad
journ without q nomination until afte
the of our ticket at August cleo
tion, and the people be called upon then 4
choose new delegates on an honest an,
fair basis, or that a primary election b.
held in each civil district; but II tn
convention shall today choose a candi
date, that each Of us withdraw from tn,
contest, and let a new candidate be chosen
Respectfully.
R. r. BUTLER,
A. II. P~ETTIBoNE.
YOUNGSTOWN, April 10.-To Hons. r
K. Butler and A. H. Pettibone-Dea
Sirs: l am just In receipt of your note
handed me by Mr.. W. D. Kenner, and Il
reply most respectfully decline your pro
position. Respectfully,
A. A. TAYLOR.
This was also rejected, so the regula
convention met at the courthouse an,
nominated Ex. Congressman R. R. Blu,
Ter. The ofice-holders, the would.b
census enumerators and some ether
actually bolted, as had been anticipated
and nominated TAYLOR.
This was expected, as Taylor has al
todys bolted when not nominated BY hi
party.
These are the plain facts, which W
lay before the republicans of Tennessee
for their information.