The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-09-16
HOOPER IS
ENDORSED
By The Democrats
of Tennessee
FOR GOvERNORsH|P

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 15.-The in
dependent Democrats of Tennessee
yesterday endorsed the candidacy Of
Capt. Ben w. Hooper, Republican
nominee for Governor, and further cut
loose from the regular wing by refer
ring the latter's harmony resolution
to the new Independent State execu
tive committee without discussion.
Thus was organized a formidable
looking triumvirate to campaign for
Republican governor, the triumvirate
consisting of Republicans, independ-
ent Democrats and statewide prohibi-
ticnists. The Independents and prohi
bitionists are so closely allied as to
largely overlap in their membership
The possible break in the Solid
South, outlined in the convention, ex-
tends to the only office, the govern
orship. Thers z.ssez-. w. y -==s@entlemen's
agreement" bSe cen the independents
and the Republicans that neither par
ty will invade the others legislative
territory, and this the Independents
;ay assures a Democratic legislature.
The last Republican governor in Ten
1essee was Alvin Hawkins in 1892.
| t is curious fact that his election
was due to a Democratic split led by
Judge S. F. Wilson, who was elected
to the Court of Civil Appeals as an in
dependent in the judiciary election
,ast August, which was the forerunner
If yesterdays convention.
The convention was run off without
ripple of opposition to the program
# the leaders, whose only worry was
% keep the enthusiastic delegates
rom prematurely suspending the
"ules and nominating Hooper by ac-
;lamation. This was attempted, but
uled out of order by the permanent
chairman, r. E. L.. Mountcastle, Ma
tional Democratic Committeeman for
Tennessee. There was long wait for
committee reports, and then platform
resolutions were adopted and nomina-
unanimous rising votes. The resolu-
ton on harmony reads as follows:
I'VE recommend that the resolution
sent to this convention by the Patter-
son convention be referred to the
+ State committee elected by this con-
vention for proper answer in accord
ance with the action and nominations
, of this conyention.'
The pardon of Senator Carmack's
the speakers and each announcement
, was received with shouts of approval.
, Temporary Chairman G. T. Fitzhugh,
of Memphis, brought the audience to
it's feet when he said of the Car
!, mack-Cooper case:
| when the highest court-despite
| his (Patterson's) efforts to coerce it,
: had handed down a decree which
branded his closest friend and chief
political advisor as murderer, he
j spat upon and trampled under foot
this Judgment which was in accord
with the law and justice and which
: met with the approval Of the civilized
g world
c The convention ended with Captain
l. Hooper's address. The Republican
e candidate was frequently interrupted
h by cheering and applause. He said
It in part:
Q eve have recently seen the Repub
lican party OF Tennessee rise abovt
partisan considerations and thrns
aside the tempting possibility OF elect
Eing ten Republican judges OF the State
u MANY thousands OF Republican,
p voted for free and untrammeled ju
L dietary without price or promise, an.
SC we are not insisting today that any
q body owes US anything for that pei
lformance Of duty"