The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-06-28
REPUBLICANS OPEN
HEADQUARTERS IN
NASHVILLE MONDAY
CHAIRMAN J. s. BEASLEY BACK
FROM CHICAGO READY FOR
THE FRAY.
ANSWERS MORTON'S LETTER
Committee to Meet at an Early Date
Not Yet Definitely Determined.
Will State Ticket Be Filled or Re-
main Open for Trading?

Not Yet Definitely Determined.
VIII State Ticket Be Filled or Re-
main Open for Trading?
NASHVILLE, June 25.-State, re-
publican headquarters were flung
wide open Monday by J. S. Beasley,
chairman of the state committee. who
is Just back from the Chicago conven-
ticli. Imbued with. determination to
wrest the state from the unterrified
democracy, the G. o. P. has gotten
into the game early, and will stay in
until after the ballots are counted in
November.
Headquarters are established at
5O9-l1 Stahlman building, these being
the same rooms from which Cover
nor Aooper's former campaign was
conducted. Chairman Beasley is per-
sjnally in charge, and will later on
name bis assistants. 1t is expected
to conduct both the state and nation
al campaign from Nashville.
With the opening of headquarters
the next move will be the meeting of
the state republican committee. One
OF the important questions to be de-
ciJet by the committee is whether or
not to complete the state ticket by
the nomination of candidates for
Judge of the supreme court and rail-
roao commissioner. The committee
was authorized by the state conven-
ton to use it's discretion in making
these nominations, the evident pur-
pose being to leave loophole for
fusion with the democrats.
Chairman Beasley has replied to
the letter written him by ]. D. G..
Morton, chairman of the democratic
state committee, suggesting confer
ence tor the purpose of agreeing upon
the form of ballot to be used in the
judicial election. Mr.. Beasley stat
ed that as soon as he could hear from
Judge Cate, he would designate the
date for the conference. The matter
in controversy hinges upon the fact
that Judge Cate, republican nominee
f,r the court of civil appeals, Is from
East Tennessee, while Judge Felix
Moore, democratic nominee, is from
West Tennessee. Judge Taylor.
lwhom Judge Cate succeeded by ap-
Ipcintjnent of Gov. Hooper, was from
West Tennessee. The matter ut is
sue is to determine whether the bal.
Ilcc shall state that the election Is for
the filing of vacancy from the
western or the eastern grand d:vis-
i'm of the state, the law prescribing
that rot more than two judges can be
named from any one division.
Judge Cate will confer with Chair.
man Beasley regarding the matter OF
the ballot when he comes here to at
tend tine meeting of the state com.
mi.tee, and until he signifies the date
on which he can attend, the time for
the meeting Of the committee or the
c"nfe, ence of chairmen cannot be
fixed.
4 None of those returning from Chi
cago seemed to be much concerned
. resa cding Roosevelts actions. How
ever, It was admitted that Roosevelt,
would have some following in Ten
nessee. State Treasurer Tom Tay'
Tor, John c. Houk, Judge Lindsay are
lti.e leaders of the Bull Moose move
ment in Tennessee, and none Of them
HIS reached Nashville yet. Mr.. Tay
|. lcr Is tsill at Chicago, where he has
? been for more than two weeks, anG
) vii. return to the capital by way Of
; Union City. The general opinion
|. amone the republicans who attend
!. ed the convention is that Roosevelt
I will 'ait until after the Baltimore
convention before further maturing
his plans, and that If he gets no en-
coaragement from democrats thai
he Will gradually fade away into pc
litical insignificance.