The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-03
TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS SPLIT.
Evans and BrewnIow Factions Both Elect
Delesates-Hst Evan. Resolutions.
Special to The Pest.

Special 70 The Pest.
chattanooga. Tenn. April e-Primaries
were held in every county of the State to-
day TO select delegates to the Republican
State convention at Nashville in May. In
Practically every county Of the State ri
val delegations were chosen by followers
OF Pension Commissioner H. Clay Evans
and Congressman Brownlow. Both sets
o. delegates will go into the State con-
ventiOn claiming regularity, and there is
little doubt that two sets Of delegates 10
the national convention Will be selected
Two conventions were held simultar-
eously mere to-Gay. at the home of Com
missioner Evans. Fiery speeches were
made each side flinging epithets such as
thieves" traitors" &c, at the other.
The Evans wing indorsed for delegates
at-large Hon II. Clay Evans, James A.
Fowler. J. C. Napier. and James Jeffreys-
Resolutions drawn by Mai. G. r. Evans,
nephew Of the Pension Commissioner, in
dorse McKinleys administration and
Evans administration Of the Pension Bu-
reau. and say:
We denounce the tricky dishonest.
dishonOrable and disgraceful midnight
tactics OF a few INSCRIPTIONS partisans,
claiming to be Republicans, who, in Sc
.cret meeting, attempted grand larceny of
the rights OF the Republican party of
Hamilton County, fearing 10 submit their
claims to the people and he light of day.
We condemn and repudiate he efforts of
these men to introduce into the Repub-
lican party the Peter Turney. William
Goebel' methods of subverting the will
of the people. We denounce the use of
corruption money sent by Washington
pension-shark attorneys and Treasury
hooters into this county for the purpose
CT defeating Hon. II. Clay Evans, who
has stood between their schemes and the
Treasury of the people
The Brownlow wing led by ex-Con-
gresham Foster V. Brown. selected the
rival delegation, and instructed them TO
vote for the Brownlow slate for dele
gates-at-large, as follows: Foster V.
Brown, George y. Tillman, W. p. Brown
low. and j. r. Mccall.
Nashville, Tenn, April 1.-The bitter
ness OF the fight between the Evans and
Brownlow factions indicate that a split
in the State convention can scarcely be
avoided. Both factions had sent delega-
tons to the State convention from about
ten counties before to-dayS conventions
were held. and when all the returns are
in from the conventions over the State
JO-Ody IL Will De 1OuIG tDdt tnere are con-
tests in probably over one-thrd of the
counties in the State.
Both factions are unyielding and as
Brownlow controls the State committee
and has arranged for that committee to
meet here three days before the conven-
tion to settle contests and prepare a tenn
porary roll call, he will probably control
through the machinery but the Evans
men are In no humor to submit. and two
State conventions are looked fore
The fight between the factions resulted
to-day in the warmeSt political meeting
Nashville ever saw. The Republicans of
Davidson County held two conventions
simultaneously in the same hall. Two
sets of resolutions were passed and two
sets of delegates elected to the State con-
vention. Both sides Endorsed President
Mckinley.