The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-03-27

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the "bolters" will do the same. g
The convention ordered that the Ex- 3
ecutive Committee to be named by this 9
convention propose to the commlttee n
representing the other side that there 3
be a Joint legalized primary, the win 9
ming side to be declared as having Y
been elected 9
It was also resolved that the cleo 8
ton of electors be submitted to prl-
mary
After these resolutions has been )
adopted the roll of all the counties q
was called and at the conclusion OF
this call, it was announced that the
action of the convention had been Z
ratified by vote of 479 ayes to rs 5
noes.
The following new State Executive
Committee was elected by the Oliver
convention:
First District-W. 1. Davis, Ross
Bachman.
Second District-H. B. Linsley, ].
c.. Houk
Third District-W. B. Miller, Blake
Cooper.
Fourth District. M. Morris, W. J.
Lowrey.
Fifth District-F. J. Rhat, Jesse
Davenport.
Sixth District-W. F. Copeland,
Henry Hughes.
Eighth District-T. A. Lancaster,
Ike Dickey.
Ninth District. G. Burdrick. D.
Lovelace.
: Tenth District-H. B. Anderson, H.
G. Fields.
: This about completed the business
If the Oliver-B rownlow-Austinc onven-
tion. but the adherents of this faction
were in no hurry to adjourn. I'VE
can stay as long as you can" and sim
liar expressions, were heard on all
- sides. There was good order, how
ever, comparatively speaking. j.
!. Hon. Jesse M. Littleton was called
for and took the stand. He said IN
part:
eff there is one thing more certain
than another, it is that the republl-
can party of Tennessee is in open re-
bel1ion against bossism, The republi-
cans of East Tennessee, who made the
marty what it is in Tennessee, came
with the determination that the voice
Of the people shall be expressed II
This convention for w. ]. Oliver"
~ Here the speaker was interrupted
\ with shouts of derision from the oppo
Do sition forces. He tried several time
to proceed. but without success.
After a. while Mr.. Lee Brock too
the stand beside Mr.. Littleton an
said he did not agree with Mr.. Llttl'
ton, but that the republicans presen
wanted to transact business. He urge
that Mr.. Littleton be heard. FINAL
Mr. Littleton continued He declare
that the republicans will never defet
the Democratic party until the formt
adont platform for primary t
declared that he would go as far
anyone to make peace with Sander
49,. and the others.
AN Mr.. w. ]. Hart, of Johnson Cit
ND took the stand and declared that u
republicans were acting like fools. I
tried to speak further, but no one cou
hear him for the noise around al
about the hall.
Mr. w. J. Oliver, from his elevat
nositior. referred to Chairman Sar
ers, who still held his position on I
dent. Sneakers r0SJrum, as Cue pooS j."
.,;o. was holding a convention with 10
'i''''' section hands, endorsing Roosevelt
n. During these dilatory proceedin
-~~~~-- the same determination to rule was
MY narent on the faces of the leaders
NM both sides. For the most part
majority of the delegates had beco
good-natured by this time, but tn
was a considerable amount or teell
manifested from time to time
At 1:40 o'clock the Oliver d.
gates were left in undisturbed poss
hier. sion Of the convention and for the II
t. time during the morning some 81
-: hlance of order was restored,
ldlil, Fvans- Hale-S Sanders faction did
6 leave the hall until they had effecte
" Temporary organization.
Oo'0O During a lull in the uproar, II
O2'0o 7. Fl. Early, of Chattanooga, Ten
32'OO rarv Chairman, selected by the 81
o0.0o Executive Committee, stood upon
The sneakers desk and proceeded to b
lchor ness for his faction. the opposit
IS So amusing themselves with cheering
Roosevelt. Taft, Oliver, Austin,
lor and others. In spite Of the COZ
sion a committee was selected on
dentials and a meeting was schedl
for 2 o'clock in the Tulane Assem-
~~~~"~~~~- room Counties with contests Y