New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
FOR HOOPER SHAPING THE LABOR PLANK
Tennessee Independents Indorse
Republican Nominee.
MAY BREAK SOLID SOUTH
State Has Not Had Republican
Governor Since 1882-Pat-
terson Denounced.

Nashville Tenn. Sept 14.-Independent
Democrats of Tennessee to-day Endorsed
the candidacy of Captain Ben W Hooper.
Republican nominee for Governor, and
further cut loose from the regular Demo-
cratic wing by referring the latter's har-
mony resolution to the new independent
state executive committee without discus
sion.
The possible break in the solid South, out
lined I'm to-day's convention, extends only
to one Office. the Governorship. There is a
.'gentlemans agreement between the in
dependents and the Republicans that
neither party will invade the others safe"
legislative territory. This. the independ-
ents say. assures a Democratic Legislature
The last Republican Governor in Tennessee
was Alvin Hawkins, in 1SS-'S2.
The convention went off without q ripple
OF opposition to the programme OF the lead
ers. In a speech eS-Attorney General JEFF
ferson McCarn defined the delegates gen.
eral opinion as TO their straight democracy
when he said:
L am "a straight Democrat and I'm going
right straight to the polls and vote for
Captain Hooper"
The pardon of Senator Carmack's slayer
by Governor Malcolm r. Patterson was de-
nounced repeatedly by the speakers, and
each announcement was received with
shouts Of applause.
The convention ended with Captain
Hooper's address.
Spea king of the combination of Repubh
cans and independent Democrats. he said :;
while this sequence of events is unpreC-
edented in Tennessee politics. it contains
no deep and hidden meaning We have wit
Fr,, -l,o i-,r- a---
the assembling of the vicious and criminal
elements of all races and parties under the
banner of an INSCRIPTIONS organization. al
intensified imitation of the Tammany
Democracy of New York and the Republi-
can ring Of Philadelphia
We have seen the laws Of this state
trarnpIed under foot. We have seen the
pardoning power of the Governor converted
into a political asset and used for the
financial enrichment of his henchmen and
the politicaI acknowledgements of himself. We
have seen the streets of our state capital
criusoned with the blood of political mar
tvrdon. We have seen the decisions of the
courts of this state treated with the Ut
most contempt
do You ask who is the leader OF this
Democratic revolution? ! answer that 1t is
not anv of the Independents Leaguers Wholn
see before me here to-day. Edward " ara
Carnack's body lies a-moUldering IN Inc
grave. but his soul goes marching on
r 4 Enloe was nominated for Railroad
commissioner from West Tennessee by
rising vote.
The platform says in part.
No denounce the usurpation Of party
authority in the name Of Democracy ~
the Patterson machine. ana we c ohoeLl.i
its efforts 10 disfranChise Democratic voters
The Independence and the integrity OF
Tho three coordinate departments OF otll
state government should ne preSttNeo ~
ali tbeir constitutional limitations. ana We
dcn0llnCe the action OF the IoNtIhol ~
attempting. by the use ~ MS po!itlcdi ,1i.s
chine, to control the action OF the leg i :;
Iafrre and to coerce the supreme Court III
The matter Of a case pending before II.
We indorse the fouT-mlie law ttne pr pr
hihition law and its various amenu1nehl Is:
prohibiting the manufacture ana SAFE OF
Intoxicating liquors in this state ana we
condemn the efforts Of Governor Patlef-
eoT H. diScredit these laws without giving
, them the test of enforcement. =.
When the Governor of the state, ~
violation OF his oath Of Office refuses 10
uphold and enforce the iaW, ne becomes d
teacher of anarchy and an enemy OF Re-
publican institutions and q menace 10 me
Serl1rir-- OF human life ana property liBh nus.
We i7ndualihedlv condemn the abuse OF
the pardonine power by Governor faltei
son and his efforts 10 convert the penl-
+nntiarv and vorkhouse into political re
crItitinc Offices and TO make the pardon
and tie punishment of CRIME an asset III
his political machine
Among the other planks was one favor
ing nominations by direct and express
authority Of the people, through primary
elections or delegated conventions.
The Regular Democratic State Committee
Tonight called a convention to meet in
Nashville on October 6. TO nominate gov
ernorship candidate, adopt q platform. Sc
le2t q national Democratic committeeman
and elect a new state executive committee.
The committee adopted resolutions con
graduating Governor Patterson on his with
drawal as a step intended to procure party
harmony.