The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26
DEMOCRATS RIOT
N Convention
FONTS AND TURMOIL MARX NOM.
iNArisN or Gov TON c. ava
FoR RE-slEcr,oA
CRuaP FACTION IS SEATED
MucA lntereat Displayed In Rsesanh
ton Of shelly County Delegation.
Enlse Railroad Commissioner,
ouster LaW Upheld.

Nashville. The clean sweep Of the
crump faction. with the cordial dem
onstration from all parss Of the con-
yention hail when e. n, Crunp him
self appeared on the platform, two fist
fiKats before the credentials commit
zee and five or six physical afseoan'
terra on the platform during the CON
vention: the futile attack Of the David.
son county delegation upon the CLUSTERS
law, and the nomination OF h, A, I'm
loe as railroad commissioner, we're the
outstanding features of the Democratic
convention, which nominated Gov. T.
c, Rye for reelection as aovsrnoF.
Besides the governors domination
the convention also chose a nominee
for railroad commissioner, Five en-
tries were recorded In this race. Fol-
lowing the process Of eliminating the
lowest candidate, the fourth ballot re-
suited In the choice OF II, A. Enloe
over Thomas J. Walsh OF Humboldt.
Ths piaitoEHa .aaosted by the oonysn'
ton indorses the administration OF
President Wilson with special refer
ence to his statosnanship in handling
the Mexican and European crises, and
Endorses special Democratic measures
passed by congress during the past
thFss years,
II commits the party to temperance
and law enforcement and opposes the
repeal Of iiquor laws or laws enacted
to anforce them, II insorses the custer
law. advocates an equal division OF
election officers, and approves the
present primary Law, provides for pen
sioning Confederate soldiers and Wild
ows OF Confederate soldiers, favors
abolishing 81 convict lease systcm and
favors removal OF prisoners from the
mines and working them on the roads.
II faYors law prohibiting the Is
suanee OF free passes by railroads TO
any persons except employees
The platform calls for the submits
sion TO a vote OF the people OF an
amendment 10 the constitution pro-
yiding for woman suffrage
The platform pledges presiden, VII.
son earnest support in sending troops
and keeping troops" In Mexico. and de.
clares In favor OF the Administrations
preparedness program.
Whether in tho committee rooms or
-. thn ftx,nr ~ the ,novartia,, hoM a.
self, the convention was a regular riot.
any number OF fist figh.s and personal
encounters were INDUCED In ana at
one time a chair thrown across the
platform OF the convention hall fioored
former United States Senator James
n Frazier.
Sergeants-at.arm and Nashville po-
lice had much trouble In quelling dis.
turbanccs and keeping order. Al ono
time pistols were drawn. but no shots
were fired
The fight over seating the shelby
county delegation was probably tho
overshadowinK feature OF the canven-
ton. The Crpmp faction was vic,ori.
Gus In four different contests, twice
before the executive committe~ sefere
the credentials committee and then be-
fore the convention itself.
Another interesting part OF the pro-
ceedings was the attempt TO ask for a
repeal OF the custer law A minority
report on the platform called for rc.
peal OF both the custer law and the
nuisance act On a motion 20 table
the Shelby county delegation voted In
the affirmative Only three counties
voted TO sustain the report Davidson.
Robertson and Knox Hamilton de-
clined TO vote.