The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-26

The following special from Hohen-
wald to the Nashville American tells
in so condensed, fair and impartial
manner the convention occurrences at
Hohenwald, that we adopt it for our
own report:
THE delegates from this Senatorial
District, composed of the counties
of Perry, Lewis and Maury. met here
today for the purpose of nominating
Senator. More than ordinary inter
est was manifested : mainly ON account
of the "split and tangle' in Maury:
Two sets Of delegates were on hand
from that old Democratic stronghold,
each demanding the right to cast the
vote of the county. One of these dele
cations was pressing the nomination
of the present Senator, the Hon. K. Il.
Erwin. The other, whilst uninstruct-
ed, were disposed to the selection OF
John Brown, popular gentleman and
prosperous farmer from the Spring
Hill country.
with a divided delegation from
Maury, Perry County held the balance
of power, and had as its candidate Mr..
Carter, an able and active young law
yer from Linden. Lewis had instruct
ed for DIR. Stockard, who had accept
ably represented that county but a few
years since in the lower House.
AFTER arriving on the ground and
serveylng the situation. Mr., Brown
declined to permit the use OF his name
and insisted upon compromise OF the
differences between the delegates from
Maury. This was finally accomplish
ed and the result was the nomination
of Mr.. Erwin, who had ably repre-
scented the district in the last Senate.
N B. Cheairs, of Maury, had easily
the nominating influence in the con-
yentiou and advocated a broad CONVEX
satism which finally prevailed, and
thus ended in peace and harmony a
convention which one hour before 1T
convened seemed hopelessly split and
determined to name two candidates to
fight to the finish. So much for good,
old fashioned horse sense. an article
which seemed abundantly distributed
amongst the delegates from each
county,
The above is the sum and substance
of what took place; but our readers
we know are interested in the details.
The Erwin delegation reached the
battle ground about $50 Wednesday
night, and found the eI envy already en-
camped there. The next morning a
conference was held of the Erwin
delegates. They sized the situation
about as follows:
Lewis and Perry had it in for
Maury. The Cheairs delegation were
in a position to dicker with them !;
the Erwin delegation being instructed
could hold out no inducements or hope
for reward Mr. Cheairs therefore
held the key to the situation SO far
as that convention was concerned.
But that was not the end OF Mr..
Erwin's row. His friends determined
to make fight for their rights before
the credentials committee; falling
there they intended to make the fight
over again on the floor of the conven-
ton; and failing there they intended
to present memorial to the conven-
ton casting the vote Of Maury county
for Mr. Erwin, and claiming his
nomination. And with these facts
they intended to appeal their case to
the State Executive Committee.
Mr.. Cheairs, astute politician that
he is, was able to divine all these
moves upon the part of his opponents,
but feeling the strength of his posi-
tion was not at all dismayed by them.
But Mr.. Cheairs had gone there in
a dual capacity; partly to defeat