The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-10
Republicans
Meet In Harmonious Mass
Convention and Endorse
Hooper, Williams, Ross,
and Lancaster.

Inc RepuDllchnSO OI Henuers0n
connty met in mass convention
in Lexington court house last
Monday, The dove of peace hover
ed over the assemblage and
naught was heard of the "Regu,
lar" the Bull Moose" the
Progressive" the "Brownlow"
or the Evans" faction-or, in
fact, anything else except just
plain Republicans 0 with
standing Judge Sam o. Williams. !.
q Democrat, was endorsed for the
Supreme conrt, to fill out the
unexpired term Of one John X.
Shields, who was elected in 1910
by fusion and to the Senate Of
the United States IN 1918 10 the
same way.
The convention was called to
order with Messrs. j. w. Page
and j. A. Lancaster, the two
chairmen, on the stand, and with
the two secretaries, Felix Creas.
ey aud 4. l.. Fesmire at the ta-
BILE. Judge w. F. Appleby be-
gan the cooling of the dove when
he nominated William r. Will.
son for chairman of the conven-
tion. Mr.. Wilson was elected
without opposition and without
dissenting vote and Messrs. |
Oreasey and Fesmire were retain
ed as secretaries.
On motion the Chair appoint
ed the following committees !:
Oh Resolutions, Il. w. Essary,
ia Lancaster, J.. w. Fesmire,
;. WI Hassell and j. w. Ballard;
Delegation, T. Edwards, j. w.
Dyer, h 9. Wilson, j. A. Deere
and II. M. Orr; Organization, j.
w Page, j. M. Austin, f.. M.
Evans, NJ. II. Stewart aud s. Jl
Alton.
With the customary apology
w. FL. Lancaster began what had
promise Of a considerable speech
while the committees, but SO
quickly did the committee on
resolutions return that he had
hardly laid down his premises
when he had to make way for
the reading Of the following res
olutions:
(RESOLUTlONS.)
We, the Republicans of Henderson
County, in mass convention, on this,
the 3rd day of April, 1914, hereby re.
new our allegiance to the time hon
ored principles of the republican par
ty, and pledge our support In the fu-
tire for the furtherance Of these
PRINCIPLES. ~
For almost quarter of century,
prior to the last election, the repub.
ncan party ruled In this great nation
without interruption, and during that
time there was never known such un-
parallel growth, and prosperity In
any country; and it was solely due TO
the wise and patriotic administration
of affairs by wise leaders that such
conditions existed. Our defeat was
not due 10 bad stewardship, nor be-
cause the conditions of the country
demanded a change, but to factiohal
strife which infested our ranks, and
imcompassed our defeat. With par
~ jealousy and strife eliminated and
strict adheranceto the fundement-
al principles, upon which we have al
ways stood, we shall soon come again
to our own. Such change no doubt
would be welcomed by the great body
.of linking American people.
We have cause for great rejoicing
ia the administration Of our state af-
fairs. Under the wise leadership of
s0nr present Governor, Ben w. Hoop
ser, much progress has been made.
So popular has his policies been, that
he has twice been elected and today
there Is a statewide demand, regard
ss&bs of party, for his denomination
Sxl reelection for the third term.
has cleaned out the Aegean sta
~ of the old line democracy, and
has restored our state to the high
plane 10 which 1t properly belongs
among her sister states Of the union.
!. Among the things done most worthy
tumention reformed all state insti-
!. tutions. putting then on a paying |
asis; humanized the penitentiary,
sstransferred the State Department of