The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21
THE SPLIT OCCURRED,
Tennessee Republican Convention Followed
Time Worn Precedent.
EVANS CONTINGENT WERE THE BOILERS
header IL. hitter In Decentralization OF
BrownIow Faction--Both Sides
Den0unce Trusts.

Nashville. Tenn, April 2o.--Tennessee
viii have two republican tickets in the
field In tho coming State campaign and
two sets OF delegates viii go to the Ma
tonal convention at Philadelphia.
AS expected. the State convention split
here today. the Evans contingent walking
out and holding convention OF its own
W. F. Poston OF Crockett county is Its
gubernatorial selection, while John E. Nc
Call is at the head OF the State ticket
named by the convention over which
Brownlow presided. Pension Commission
er II. Clay Evans will lead one delegation
to the National convention while the other
will be directed from the background by
Congressman and National Committeeman
Walter p Brownlow. Both delegations
are instructed for Mckinley.
The situation is the outcome OF bitter
for some time and the action is not sur
prise. The expected storm broke In the
State convention soon after 1t met today
and the Evans men boited, about 100 Of
them proceeding 10 Amusement hall,
where they held convention of their own.
The split came when the "uncontesCsd"
delegates refused TO substitute the minority
for the majority report OF the committee
on credentials. That committee after
working until o'clock this morning pre-
scented a majority report seating Brow1low
delegates from sixteen contested counties
and both delegations from thirteen cour-
ties. The minority report recommended
the seating of Evans delegates in each IN
stance. When the motion 10 suo5-ltrfc
was lost the boilers prepared to leave tho
convention. w. s. Upton OF Bradley coih-
ty called on Evans friends TO tolIoy him
out and the confusion began AS the boit-
era fled out there was much disorder and
some kissing. Finally order was restored
and the majority report was adopted.
The resolutions as adopted indorse the
administration OF Mckinley and his re-
nomination at Philadelphia declared for.
Continuing the resolutions say;
I'VE are unreservedly and uuqualihedly
for the gold standard. We strongly favor
State and National legislation for the sup
preston OF dishonesty organized trusts
and combinations which create monopoly
etrangle competition and Cypress labor
But we are opposed TO legislation which
under the gnise OF an attack upon sucn
trusts and combinations Unfortunately
strikes at legitimate business interests
fairly capitalized and honestly managed
National expansion is an accom-
plished fact. We believe in taking nc
backward step"
The Evans contingent repaired t'
Amusement hail. where numerous
speeches OF indignation we're INDUCED in
The resolutions as adopted declare al
iagiance to the republican party tradi
tions. Mckinley is Endorsed and his re
nomination advocated The admiulstra
ton of II. Clay Evans as commissioner .
pensions is praised and the upbuilding 0
merchant marine declared for. Tn
resolutions continue;
we are opposed 10 all pools. combine
and trusts organized for the purpose 0
trade or traffic or to Increase the pric
OF commodities to consumers; and W
favor enactment OF wise and jullclor
laws by our legislatures for the purpos
OF controlling and regulating the same
w. f. Poston OF Crockett county wa
unanimously nominated for governor an
w. S. Upton for railroad commissioner.
The Evans faction is bitter in its de
nunciation Of the Brownlow cohorts, Nj
Evans himself showing considerable fee
Ing AS au instance, he sent the fol
lowing message to General II. V. Boyn
ton at Washington:
Situation most embarrassing and hu
initiating. No ballot box stufhng and pei
jury ever equalled what We have herr
Decency thoroughly Disguised.
III. Clay Evans"