The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-26
ALL STATE NOMINEES TO BE Sc
LECTED AT THE FIRST
MEETING.
Will NOMINATE FULL TICKET
Second Gathering viii Choose Dele.
gates to the National Convention,
and viii .Reorganize the State
disqualification.

the nomination of a full state ticket
the other to be held in Nashville on
May IA for the election of delegates
from the state at large to the nation.
al convention, for the election of cleo
tors and for the reorganization Of the
state committee, were called Monday
by the state republican executive
committee, which held a prolonged
sitting in the assembly room of the
hermitage Hotel.
The plan as adopted means thar
heroic efforts were used in dealing
with the anti-Sanders faction and
that their call for a primary for the
nomination of state officers was disre-
garded. According to the leaders OF
The Brownlow faction, all hope of re-
publican harmony has vanished, and
the program from now on will be war
to the knife, with a determined al.
tempt to send the Tennessee dele
gates to the national convention in.
structed for Theodore Roosevelt.
The only sop handed out to the
anti-Sanders folks was a delayed per-
t. lssion of Hon. T. A. Lancaster to
appear behind the closed doors which
The committee had placed as bar
rier to the public, and make a plea
for a primary instead of convention.
This consent was not given until the
committee haG been in secret session,
and after the anti-Evans adherents
had made strong protest against be-
ing run over rough shod and not al
lowed to argue until after action HAD
been taken.
The plan as adopted is exceeding
ly adroit, according to the anti-Evans
viewpoint 1t provides that the con-
yention for the nomination of state
officers shall be held two months pri-
or to the convention for the nomina.
ton of delegates to the national con-
vention. AS the office of state treas.
urer is included in the plan, this will
force the Tom Taylor supporters into
the convention or will force them to
lose their regularity by boiling. 1t
VIII also compel the insurgents to
support the nominees of the conven-
ton, or go to the national convention
with their party regularity sadly
warped
The plan is smooth" in another re-
spect 1t offers most tempting bait
to disconnected democrats, who are
urged to unite with the republicans
the various districts and assist in
the selection of delegates to the CON
vention. provided they will support
the republican nominees.
The committee Endorsed administra-
ton of Gov. Hooper and President
Taft in the following resolution:
Resolved that we indorse and rec
ommend the excellent administration
Of Governor Benjamin w. Hooper,
and that we favor his RECONCILIATION
Resolved that we indorse the wise
and patriotic administration of Plesi-
dent Taft, and that we favor his re-
nomination.
After being in session from II to 2
O'Clock the committee took recess
until O'Clock, at which time the ses-
sion was resumed. 1t was after 6
o'clock wheE the double convention
plan was adopted in toto.
The plan is in two parts, providing
for two conventions, and in full fol-
lows:
I'VE, the state republican execu-
tive committee of Tennessee, hereby
order that a convention of the cele-
gated representatives of the repub-
Lean party be hel dtatheRvbgkdfiP
lican party be held at the Ryman au-
ditorirm in the city OF Nashville ON
the 18th day Of March. 1912, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate
for governor, judge of the court of
civil appeals and Judge of the su-
premc court of the state of Tennes-
see, railroad commissioner and for
the transaction Of such other bust
ness as may properly come before
said convention under this call.
The said convention shall be calico
together at the time and place aiore-
said at IL o'clock a. m.
"Al' persons, without regard to
pest political affiliations, who believe
in the principles OF the republican
party, ard who indorse its policies
and will support the nominees of this
convention. are cordially invited to
United with TIE republicans in the va.
rious counties of this state and take