The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-17
TENNESSEE &. O.P.
NOMINATES HOOPER
Candidate for Governor Named
on Prohibition Issue Against
Democratic Incumbent

tain Benjamin w. Hooper of Newport,
mated for governor Of Tennessee by the
republican state convention which as
sembled here at noon.
The name of Alfred A. Taylor,
brother of United States Senator Robert
L. Taylor, was the only other one pre-
scented to the convention. After the first
ballot, the nomination was made unani-
nous.
The independent statewide prohibit
ton democrats who have fought Gov
ernor M. r.. Patterson are expected to
support the ticket nominated today as
against the regular democratic nomi-
nees, which includes Patterson for re-
election.
The platform declares for no back
ward step in the prohibition laws, and
indorses the administration of President
Taft.
On the subject of pardoning power,
the platform says:
The pardoning power should be used
by the governor sparingly and with the
greatest care and caution. 1t was not
intended that under the cover of this
power he should arrogate to himself
the right to determine the guilt or in
nocence of an accused upon record on
which such accused has been found
guilty by the courts, or that he should
thereby set at naught criminal stat
ute of which he does not approve"
Cannon to Open Campaign
DANVILLE. ILL.,, Aug. 16.-Speaker
Cannon will open the campaign in this
district tomorrow with a speech at a
meeting of settlers at Cissna Park, Iro-
quois county.
Cannon said today that he would dis
cuss politics. but could not make up his
mind what to say until he had looked
over the crowd"
Congressman Mckinley and Boutell
called on the speaker last night.
Talkfest for Uncle Joe
PUEBLO. Colo. Aug. 16-.Let the
insurgent leaders in every state in the
country ask Uncle joe to make a
series of talks. That is the best way
to increase the strength of the insur-
gents | know Of declared Governor
w. R. Stubs of Kansas, commenting
here today on the effect of Speaker Can
mons political tour of Kansas prior to
the recent primaries.
Speaker Cannon's reception in Kan
sas was respectful, courteous and cold"
the governor continued. The effect of
his visit is obvious in the result of the
primaries"
Governor Stubs, who received re-
nomination in the primaries on an 'in-
surgent' republican platform, arrived
here today on an automobile trip.
Initiative Law Prepared
DENVER, Colo, Aug. 16.-The demo-
cratic senatorial caucus which is franz
ing the legislation for the enactment
of which the seventeenth general as
sembly was convened in extraordinary
session by Governor John S. Shafroth
completed the initiative feature of the
initiative and referendum measure this
afternoon
Governor Shafroth today sent to the
senate repl yto a resolution adopted
last week asking the governor to pro-
duce his authority for the statement
contained in his message to the effect
that he understood, under the pro-
visions of the bank guaranty law, three
state banks which have failed in Okla
homa had paid out dollar for dollar,
while three national banks which had
failed during the same period had not
paid out cent.
The governors communication failed
resolution was introduced or Senator
Burger. the republican leader. who pro-
duced telegram from the Office of the
comptroller of the currency declaring
that the two national banks which
have failed in Oklahoma since January
l. 1908, have paid out 81 for 81 on all
claims and the other 81 for 81 on all
proved claims.
Primary Nominee Withdraws
HOLDEN, Mo, Aug. 16.-Friction
over the tactics of the republican con-
gressional committee led f. H. Devot
of Holden to decline yesterday the
nomination for representative from the
sixth Missouri district given him at the
recent primaries.
Devot is a minister. He was the
candidate chosen by the congressional
committee and entered the race with
avowed progressive republican ideas
This did not coincide with the views of
the committee and Devot was induced
to switch to standpat platform. His
declination is attributed to the fact
that there has been wide condemnation
| among the voters of his adoption of
the conservative ideas. A committee
will choose another nominee.
Democrat Wants Toga
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. 16.-
Sterling p. Bond of ST. Louis filed a
declaration today of being a candidate
for the democratic nomination for
United States senator
Folk Doomed for President
KIHSSVILLE, Mo-, Aug. 16-The
candidacy of Joseph W. Folk for the
presidency in 1912 was unanimously in
dorsed today at the meeting of the
democratic committee for the first con-
gressioRal district.