Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-16
PREDICTION VERIFIED
or RECENT TENNzssEE
REPUBLICAN, coNvENTIoN.
special Dispatch to me star.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
NASHVILLE Tenn. July 16.-The ex
element attending the republican state con-
vention held In this city last Thursday hav-
ing abated It is now possible to give ra-
tional review OF the situation.
The prediction made in The Star last
year that 1t wou only be necessary for
Evans to allow his name to be used for
the republicans to give him the nomination
with enthusiasm before the subject had
been discussed through the press Of the
state has been fully verified.
It has been demonstrated that Evans Is
the most popular man among the masses
that ever took part In the political mat
tiers Of the state. with the exceptionof the
late Isham G. Harris
In accepting the nomination for governor
he, with that peculiar rasping voice that he
possesses. said: Fellow delegates of the
convention. l accept the nomination you
have rendered me from the people" That
expression showed fully what caused the
change of leadership of the republicans in
the state. A popular demand from the
masses was the only way Evans could
have captured the machinery No amount
of wfrepuiling could have brought it about
as no shrewder political manager than
Walter p. Brownlow ever domineered any
party.
Brownlow's Long Control.
For ten years he held the affairs of Ten
nessee republicans in the hollow of his
hand. His position as leader in state and
national politics has made 1t easy for him
to obtain mere for his district than has
been accomplished by any other ten mem
bers of Congress in the south He had
the naming Of postmas.ers and other fed
eral officeholders in all the districts of the
state excepting those in which Knoxville
and Chattanooga are situated. and they
stood by him to the last ditch, so his de-
thronement could only have been wrought
the way it was done. No political machine
ever SO near attained perpetual motion as
the one he built up. Each Of the ten dis
tricts had the naming of two delegates.
generally had twelve, but the rule of al
lowing Brownlow to name twelve at large
gave him an advantage hard to overcome.
Committees Supremacy.
This committee was so near supreme that
in deciding courses they placed seventy-five
Brownlow contested delegates on the roll
OF the recent convention who voted on their
own perpetuity. hence an upheaval among
the people of no small proportions was nee
essary to overcome these ADVANTAGES
Brownlow came from family of fighters
his famous uncle William G.. while noted
preacher, was In many personal encounters
men who had felt the sting of his blunt
writings In the Knoxville Wing. but Wal
ter. like he. was ever known to strike under
the belt and his declaration in the conven-
ION mat no man would bring more votes to
Evans than he, had a ring that sounded
ike ne meant 1t. Ex-Congressman Petit
bone, In commenting upon that said to
your correspondent that Brownlow meant
every word OF 1t, and that Evans would get
the largest vote from the first district ever
given to any man.
Reports from Congressman HaIe's district
snow that every county therein is afre with
enthusiasm Tor Evans, and that in a large
measure was the cause OF him taking a
stand. He Is an admirer of both Evans and
brownlow. and besitated about what to do
as ne did not care to offend either, but he
'ii'aiiy Sieloeo to the desires Of his people.
Evans Fighting Chance.
me remaining districts are democratic.
but Evans has a fighting chance to carry
the third. fourth and eighth. The demo-
Gratis are already urging a joint canvas be-
tween Mr.. Patterson and Mr. Evans hut
as this Is apparently scheme to draw the
party lines and whip Evans democrats
back Into their party, It is not believed tbat
the proposition will be accepted. Mr. Evans
proposes TO speak in every county in tho
state, and the main thing he will endeayor
TO impress upon the people la the necessity
OF having the states affairs Conducted on
ne Will make a strenuous partisan cam
paign, but that he will dwell upon matters
that erect the conduct Of every department
OF the states affairs. His campaign man.
ager, Mr. Newell Sanders of Chattanooga
has been his associate in business for MANY
years. He Is deacon In the Baptist Church
q total abstainer and a believer in prohibit
ton. so there will be no Doodle for corrun
ton nor whisky used to influence voters
Thousands OF dollars will be spent in or.
ganizlng and education Of the voter and
monster demonstrations will be provided
for. Mr.. Evans Is In full accord with his
chairman along the lines Indicated. II the
platform should be adopted and enforced
1t means the outlawing of the liquor traffic
few of the delegates objected to the
strong temperance and anti-race track
planks on the ground that it would lose
some votes, but they were silenced when Il
was demonstrated that practically all the
proprietors Of those places invariably sup
port the democratic ticket.
What Success Stands For.
So the success OF the republican ticket
means more than the election Of H. Clay
Evans it means the placing of the brand
Of the outlaw on the gambler and saloon
keeper.
The democrats Of the state will have as
allies all the forces which the republicans
are endeavoring to exterminate 1t means
a large campaign fund In their behalf, but
with all these forces against them and
string Of defeats continuous since Evans
carried the state in 1894. the republicans
and business democrats of the state, aided
by the prohibitionists. may cause the state
to again elect II. Clay Evans governor of
the state
There is room for some harmony work in
Brownlow's district and those most inter-
ested in republican success hope for So
luton of the matter in some way that may
result in Taylor withdrawing from the con-
test.
The Evans campaign will be opened with
vigor after the county elections are settled
the first week in August.
Mr.. Evans has received hundreds Of tele-
grams wishing him success and congratu-
lating him on his nomination.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.