The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-09-26
SOL ROLLINS WINS IN
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Had Twenty-Five of the Thrtsx Delegates Eastery Having
Eight and Boyer One Boyer Holds Convention of His
Own After the Rollins People Had Departed and Reso-
luton is Passed Condemning Governor Hooper.

In delegated convention, Sol H..
Rollins was nominated forrepresenta
tive, Saturday. Others for whom votes
were east were G. f. Boyer and Oscar
Easterly. Boyer was the candidate Of
the Massey republicans and after the
temporary roll had been made up was
entitled to but two votes, one OF which
was absent. Easterly secured 81 votes,
Rollins 25I and Boyer /. Immediately
following the delegated convention
Boyer held mass convention and ad-
dressed them denouncing Governor
Hooper and his lieutenants and the
meeting eliminated in the adoption of
resolution which was as follows.
"Resolved that we condemn the ac-
ton of Governor b. w. Hooper in
coming down into Cooke county and
meddling into the county representa-
tive race
The convention met by electing 0.
l.. McMshan chairman and A. A. Gates
secretary. Mr.. Boyer endeavored to
protest but was told that it was dele
gated convention he then withdrew
The name of George l.. Grindstaf
which he had placed in nomination.
Mr.. McMahan who was making his
first leap into Cooke county politics,
being at present astudent at Carson
an6 Newman college made clean cut
speech stating that he had determined
TO take an active part in the politics OF
Cooke county and that his aim should
ever be to have clean and pure condi-
tions in the politics of the county
The temporary roll was read and this
was later made permanent. The con-
Nention invited Judge Cate to address
them while the committees were de-
liberating and Judge Cate explained
that it was difficult for man TO talk
politics this day and time. He stated
that it was unfortunate that the Re
publican party was divided but said
that the national condition should
have no hearing in Tennessee and that
no matter what happened the fight
should be conducted on fair lines. No
contests appeared before the commit
tee on credentials and then the COM
mittee on resolutions was named with
Judge Cateas chairman and as the COM
mittee was leaving with Judge Gates
as chairman and as the committee was
leaving the room Mr.. Boyer cried out
"Oh, just come on hack and read
them" Mr.. Cate replied by telling Mr..
Boyer oJust wait moment as ''You
are TO keen.n
The resolutions as passed by the con-
vention are as follows:
''Be il resolved by the Republicans
of Cooke county in convention assem-
bled, that we affirm our belief in the
principles and policies Of the Republi-
can party of.Tennessee, as set forth in
the platform adopted by the Republi-
can State convention, which convened
at Nashville, on the 18th day of March
19l2,and we hereby pledge our support
TO all candidates who are pledged TO
their maintainance.
BE 1t resolved, That we endorse the
administration u Coy. h. W. Hooper,
as wise and patriotic and commend his
wisdom and iiemness i'm the admins
tra;ion of the affairs of the State, in
the face Of great difficulties, and espec-
tally do we commend and approve OF
his firm and nncompromising slann
with reference to the maintainanee OF
our present election and temperance
laws aud his effort TO promote the en-
forcement OF the laws OF the state;
and we hereby pledge TO him our
loyal support in his campaign for
reelection TO the high office which he
has filled with signal homer TO himself
and to the State; and we hereby call
upon all of the citizens of The State
who approve these laws, their reien.
ton and enforcement 10 join us in
making his election sure and trium.
phant-
BE il furtner Resolved: That we
hereby instruct the candidate for Rep
resentatiSe, this day nomina'ed by
this convention, when hc shalt he eiec.
tel member OF the General Assem-
bly, OF Tennessee to use his influence
and cast his vote against all measure,
whicn snail have for their object tht
repeal or impairment of our present
temperance laws and 10 use his infiu
ence and east his vote for all ncasurc'
that shall have for their object lbs
sireagIhing of our temperance laws
and which tend to nil their enfocc