The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
HOOPER VS.. PATTERSON.
NAMED AS STlNDARD-HI,Ns Nsy,T,
FOR TENNESSEE REPUBLI-
CANS.

independent DCmOcrats Who Ua,c
consistently Fought Patterson EN-
pectcd to Support Republican
Tickct-lIOOpcr was Choice of
Democrats who Manifested IN
tcrest in Proceedings of the Con-
VcntiOn.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 16.-Capt.
Benjamin w. Hooper, Of Newport.
Cooke county, was this afternoon
Z nominated for Governor Of Tennessee
by the Republican State Convention.
which assembled in the Ryman Audi
torium here at noon today. The name
of Alfred A. Taylor. Of WASHINGTON
county was the only other one pre-
sented to the convention, and imme-
dtately following the announcement
70 the result of the first ballot the
nomination was made unanimous.
The ballot stood, Hooper 3S2 ola,
Taylor POI 5-14. The convention also
endorsed the candidacy of b. A. En-
loe, Independent for railroad COM
missioner from West Tennessee.
The Independent Statewide Prohih-
ition Democrats, who have fought
Governor Paterson every step Of his
official career, are expected to sup
port the ticket nominated today as
! against the regular Democratic nomi-
neee, which include Patterson for re-
election, and the coming campaign
promises to be one of vigor and bit
! terneSs.
! The Platform,
The platform adopted today declares
for no backward step in the prohibi-
! ton laws, which were passed over the
| veto of Governor Patterson, ana as
! scrts the State should he redistricted
as regards Congressional judicial and
legislative districts. IT says that the
! present system of districting is moth
! ing less than larceny of the elective
franchise" The platform also ia
( Vors the continuance Of liberal ap-
| preparations for Federal soldiers.
Capt Hooper was the choice Of the
leaders Of the Independent Statewide
pl ~hihitiOa faction &C >hc Demcc-atic
party, which recently elected their
candidates for State judicial Offices
1t is conceded the same combination
| will be in effect in the coming Guber-
Material campaign and the lndepend-
ent State-Widers were deeply inter-
eSted in todays proceedings Hooper
| was also the final selection Of the
| Sanders Evans Sharp element of the
Republicans and it was evident early
this morning that he was the winner.
| Congressman Richard Austin, from
behind the scenes. led the fight for
| Taylor, and his friends claim that
had the vote been taken promptly
| following the presentation of the
names, Taylor would have developed
much more strength. They allege that
during the speaking, which was
drawn out, the Sanders heutenants
were circulating among the delegates,
bringing them Into line"
Absolutely Unencumbered.
Announcement of the nomination
elected a mild demonstration and
Capt. Hooper took the floor for his ac-
ceptance speech. He declared that
| he was the candidate of no clique or
| element and that he stood on his
| record. He referred to the stories of
conferences at Beverly and asserted
| furport. He came unattended to the
| convention and was a party to no
Star Chamber in Congress He
stood on the platform and was the
candidate of the entire party. Capt.
| Hooper's name was presented by for
mer State Senator Fl. n. Cate, of
Newport and Robert S. Sharpe, chief
| postoffice inspector, made one of the
seconding speeches.
Capt. Hooper is 80 years old and
a native Of Cooke county He was
graduated from Carson and Newman
| College with first honOrs and served
two terms in the State Legislature.
| He was assistant United States at
torney Of the East Tennessee in the
i6th Tennessee during the war with
Spain. He has been successful in
financial affairs and is said to be a
man Of large means.
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