Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-15
Independent, Democrats In
'-dorse Republican Candidate.
REJECT PEACE oVERTUREs
Harmony Resolutions Are Referred
to Central Committee.
TRIUMvIRATE IS FORMIDABLE
Ben W. Hooper, Candidate for Gov
ernor, Backed by Republicans, In
dependents and Prohibitionists.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. September 10
The independent democrats of Tennessee
Yesterday incorsed the candidacy Of Capt.
Zen ". Hooper. republican nominee for
governor, and further cut loose from the
regular wing by referring the latter S
harmony resolution to the new incepen-
dent state executive committee without
discussion.
Thus was organized formidable look
ing triumvirate to campaign for repub-
lican governor, the triumvirate consisting
OF republicans. independent democrats and
statewide prohibitio1ists. The indepen-
dents and prohibltonists are SO closely
allied as to largely overlap in their menu
bcrship.
The possible break in the solid south,
outlined in yesterday convention ek-
tends only to one office the Sorernorship.
There. is "gentlenens agreement De-
tween the independents and the republic
ans that neither party will invade the
others safe legislative territory. and this
the independents say assures demo-
cratic legislature.
Like Split in 1881
The las, republican governor in Ten
nessee was Alvin Hawkins. in 1912.
1t is a curious fact that his election was
S. F. Wilson, who was elected to the
court of civil appeals as an independent
In the judiciary election last August,
which was the forerunner Of yesterdays
convention.
The convention was run off without, q
ripple OF opposition to the program OF
the leaders. whose only worry WAS to
keep the enthusiastic delegates from pre-
maturely su pending the rules A1o
nominating Hooper by acclams,ion. inis
was attempted but ruled out o. orde: By
the permanent chairman, X. 4. l.
ouitcastIe. national democratic COM
mitteemaH for Tennessee. There was
long Wait for committee reports, and then
platform. resolutions were adopted and
nominations made in rapid succession by
luminous rising votes.
unanimous hiclng votes.
Harmony Plan Rejected. .~:,..
The resolution on harmony reads as fol-
lows: $3.50, :;
We recommend that the resolution
sent to this convention by the Patterson
convention be referred to the state COM
mittee elected, by this convention for
proper answer in accordance with the
action and non1ina tons of this conven-
ton
The pardon OF Senator Ca-mack's slayer
was denounced repeatedly by the Speak-
ers and each deouncement was received
With shouts of approval. Temporary
chairman g. T. Fitzhugh of Memphis
brought the audience 70 its feet when he
said OF the Earmack-Cooper case:
When the highest court-despite Ills
Qatterson'sl efforts to coerce it-had
handed dewn decree which branded his
closest friend and chief political adviser
A9-H murderer. Judgment which Vas ln
accord WITH the law and justice, and
which met with the approval OF the civil
lied world
The convention ended with Capt. Hoop
ers address. The republican candidate
was frequently interrupted BY cheering
and applause.
The state executive conmittee appointed
by the independents yesterday met in the
evening and referred the regular harmony
proposal to a committee of three, with in
structions to report September ~
Regulars Plan for Fight.
The regulars last night organized to
night ii out VITA the fusionists all along
the line. Their state committee called q
convention to meet in Nashville October
to nominate gubernatorial candidate,
adopt platform, select q national demo-
cratic committeeman and elect a new
state executive committee. The call ~ to
al democrats, irrespective OF past party
differences. "''--
rna; the fusionists may not have the
support OF all the democrats whose votes
helped carry the Independent judiciary to
a forty-thousand victory was Indicated
last night in a statement from Maj. W. 0.
tee organized to secure the untramneled
judiciary. He said he disapproyed the ac-
tion OF the Independent convention, and
that Gov. Patterson's Withdrawal removed
the reasons for war on him.
The republican state committee met
nj ~ ma e RAT