The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-08-16
GIVEN OUT THAT,
N C0NN|CO WILL
LEAD CONVENTION
NASHVILLE MAN CHOSEN BY
THE COMMITTEE AS TEMPO.
RARY CHAIRMAN.

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THE COMMITTEE AS TEMPO.
RARY CHAIRMAN.
RMILLIN TO write PLATFORM
Faulkner Receives Telegram From
Barton In Canada, and Says He
viii Fight Out Contentious on the
Floor Of the Convention.
| NASHVILLE, Aug. 13.-K. T. Nc
Connico, of Nashville, will be chosen
as temporary chairman of the state
democratic convention which meets
here Thursday at noon for the pur.
pose of writing the party platform
and for such other purposes as may
be necessary. This announcement
was made yesterday by members OF
the state committee, whose duty II
is to select the temporary organiza-
ton.
1 According to the expressed wish
of number of delegates Of the DEM
ocratic state convention of Thurs.
day, who were in Nashville Monday,
the writing of the platform on which
he Is to make the race for governor
will be left largely to the nominee
Ex-Governor Benton McMillin.
1T occurs to me as wise and prop
er and according to the precedent
said one delegate, ito accord to Gov.
McMillin the right to dictate the car
dinal planks of the platform, at least.
1T is generally recognizes that the
candidate is largely the platform in
himself, and for this reason his views
should coincide with the official par
ty announcement. In the national
convention Gov Wilson was given a
platform in accordance with his atti-
tude on public questions, and the
same courtesy should be extended
the gubernatorial nominee. Just
think of Wilson as candidate on a
reactionary platform. 1t is equally
as ludicrous to think of Gov. McMil-
lin on platform he does not en-
dorse"
That the platform will be the big
fight at the state convention is still
apparent Gen. Walter s. Faulkner,
of Lebanon, who was in Nashville on
Monday, announced that he had not
renounced his intention of making a
fight on the floor of the convention
for certain reforms that he advo-
Gates.
Il have been receiving more letters
and kilograms commencing my let
ter relative to the state platform
than / can possibly answer" said
Gen. Faulkner. Leading men all
over the state are strong in their ap-
proval of the position taken. Among
the kilograms l have received ia one
from the late independent chairman,
as follows:
Montreal, Quebec, Aug. 8, 1872
General Walter s. Faulkner, Leba-
non. Tenn: Accept congratulations
upon your letter to McMillin. It
rings clear and to the point. Nomi-
nee and platform must ring clear
note along lines indicated in your
| letter. Be democratic and deserve
success in November. Interpreta-
ton of cartoon is notification and
! law defiance and should be repudiat-
ed by the nominee. O. G. BARTON"
Continuing Gen. Faulkner said:
you can say for me that | am still
certain that the success of the tick
ct in the state depends upon clear,
positive declaration for law and or
der and right and the correction of
such evils as all know exist / am
going to attend the convention and
make the fight within the party. I
think all questions should be settled
within the party.
What do / think of McMillin's let
ter? Oh, well, you know the COVER
nor is now the party's Amounted, and
we must all strive to secure his sue
cess. However, the governors state.
ment was not sufficiently definite. 1t
reminds me of David Harem's apollo.
gy: If l have done anything ought
to feel sorry for, am willing to be
forgiven We must 60 stronger than
this to win"