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Show SCARCITY OF NEGROES IN REPUBLICAN CONVENTION Nashville, Aug. 1R The Republican state convention met here today to nominate a candidate for governor In opposition to Governor Makolm R Patterson, the Democratic nomiiifp, and to name a candidal for rallrond commissioner for west Tennessee. notable feature of tho convention ifl the scarcity of nesro delegates. It developed de-veloped early that the Sharp and Overall Ov-erall forces have gone over to Ben W. Hooper of Newport. East Tennessee, Tennes-see, for governor. It Is claimed this practically assures Hooper's nomination. |