The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-20
HARMONY
PREVAILED
At Republican Conven-
ton Friday.
INSTRUCTED FOR BROwNLow.
j. G. Hickman and j. w. Jackson
Elected Delegates to National Con-
vention-D. w. Starnes Nominated
for Elector- Evans Men Were Not
In It.

vention for the Seventh district, which
was called for the purpose of nominating
candidate for elector for this district
and electing two delegates to the Repub-
hcan National Convention in Philadel-
phia, met Friday at noon in the Circuit
Court room.
There was quite large attendance of
delegates, but only few outsiders We're
present, 1t was very evident from the
outset that the Brownlow men had
things cut and dried, consequently the
convention was devoid of any exciting
episodes. There were only few Evans
men on the floor, and the colored bro
ther was also conspicuous by his alb
sence.
The Convention was called to order by
Mr.. P. ]. Clark, Cf Pulaski, Chairman
of the Congressional Committee, after
which ID. B. Cliffe, of Franklin, was
chosen as temporary Chairman and @.
A. Dean, of Shady Grove, temporary
Secretary.
1t was moved and carried, that the
Chairman select as a committee on
credentials one delegate from each un-
contested county. The following COM
mittee was thereupon appointed:-A
L. Scott, of Dixon, J. S. Beasley, of
Hickman, j. p. Kidd, of Lawrence, w.
j. Hale, of Lewis, and John Thurman,
of Wayne.
L A. Goslin moved that the repre-
sentatives of the press be allowed seats
in the meeting, which motion was
unanimously CARED.
A half-hour recess was then taken.
Convention Re-Assembles.
The convention re-assembled at 2
o'clock, when the Committee on Gre
dentials reported that they had heard the
contestants from the two counties,
where two sets of delegates had been
chosen, and decided upon the following
as the regularly chosen delegates, all of
the m being Brownlow men:
GILES COUNTY,. G.. Hickman, G
W. Deacon, S. M. White, A. j. Chat
terton, w. A. Legg, p. j. Clark, L. 0.
Daugherty, Andrew McLinn, w. j.
Jordon, j Miller, Horace Buford,
Anthony B. Fanlett.
MAURY COUNTY J.. W. jackson, A.
M. Hughes. f. j Webster, Sam Hardy,
Plummer Webster, w. H. Sherrod, L
A. Goslin, f. =. Stephens, d. X. Minor,
w. S. Crawford G. P. Rush, II. F.
Fariss, E. G. Blackburn.
Upon motion, the temporary organiza
ton was made permanent.
j. w. jackson, of Maury, and p. j.
Clark of Giles, were placed in nomina-
ton for delegates to the Philadelphia
Convention, and, upon the vote being
called by counties, they we're elected
unanimously. Mr. Clar6, however,
stated that he could not accept the posi-
ton on account of his business inter
ests, and JIG. Hickman of Giles, was
elected in his stead. j. S. Beasley of
Hickman, and j. Turman of Wayne,
were elected alternates.
The delegates we're unanimously in
structed to vote for Congressman
Brownlow as a member of the National
{ ommittee.
ID. w. Starnes, of Lawrence, was
nominated as candidate from the Sew
enth Congressional district for elector.
p. j. Clark moved that the selection of
a candidate for Congress be left with
the Congressional Committee, and the
motion was carried.
The chair was authorized to appoint
new Congressional Committee at his
leisure.
j. p. Kidd of Lawrence, was endorsed
as member of the State Committee.
The delegates to the National Con
vention were instructed to vote for
Timothy L. Woodruff of New York, for
Vice President.
Col. Hughes Speaks.
Col. A. M. Hughes was then called
upon for a speech and took the stand.
He expressed himself as being deeply
gratified that the convention had been
so harmonious, as there was no split or
bolt anywhere, and he felt that the in
terests of the Republican party in this
district had thereby been greatly ad-
vanced. He reviewed the success of
the Republican administration, and felt
that the reelection of Mckinley IN
November was inevitable. During the
course of his speech Col. Hughes re-
ferred TO the holding of the Democratic
National Convention at Kansas City,
on the Fourth of July as a desecration
to the day, and suggested Bryan and
Aguinaldo as the probable ticket.
At the conclusion of his speech, Col.
Hughes was loudly applauded.
The convention then adjourned.