Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-02-15
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
Cox, Moon, Cleage and Dibbrell
Endorsed Patterson Forces
Dissatisfied. Serious Split is
Eminent in Ranks of Demo-
cratic Party.

sembled in Jasper saturday 10 hOld
convention as per call of T. A. Hav-
ron, County Chairman, and it was a
large gathering, all parts of the coun-
ty being represented.
The convention was called at | p. M
in the court yard, Chairman Havron
reading his call declaring the aims
and objects of the convention, after
which he called for nominations for
Chairman and S. H. Alexander, of
Jasper, the candidate of the Patterson
men, and S. L. Havron, of Whitwell,
the choice of the Cox division, were
placed in nomination. The Chairman
called for division, and was about to
announce in favor of Havron, when
earnest appeal was made to him by
Dan Sheridan, Of South Pittsburg, and
others. to adopt some other plan that
would be more fair, and at his suggest
ion, John Looney and Dan Sheridan
were appointed tellers for gate on West
side Of court house through which the
Havron men were to pass, and Baker
Baker and w. III. Wilson tellers for
east gate to count the supporters of Al
exander. The result was: Havron,
305: Alexander 210, and the cause of
Patterson was lost. Havron was de-
clared chairman, and Geo. Deathridge,
i, of South Pittsburg, was appointed sec
. retary.
The election of S. L. Havron for
Chairman was made permanent.
The chairman at once appointed com
mi ttees ON platform, delegates and
county executive committee, and after
brief interval they reported.
The report of committee on plat
form was devoted to endorsement of
the official conduct of Gov. Cox, eulo-
gizing his management of state affairs
and instructing the delegates for him,
as long as his name was before the
gubernatorial convention Instruct
ions were also given for Moon for Con-
gress, dwelling on his faithful conduct
Dibbrell for. Comptroller, Clegg for
Railroad Commissioner, and W. H.
Hartford for State Commissioner En-
dorsement was also given Hon. D. T.
Laynes official conduct, and recognit-
ion was made Franklin County's right
to name the candidate for foater this
term Delegates were also instructed
to vote as d unit on all matters.
The report of committee on delegates
to various conventions gave names of
following as delegates; S. L.. Havron,
J. Bright, W. D. Spears, d. T. Layne,
H. S. Layne, J. P. Armstrong, W. H.
Gott, JAS Wells, E. H. Link, Will
Ross, J. L. Shirley, Virgil McIntire,
w. E. Carlton, Crit Anderson, Lee
Turner, Mart Hartman, R. J. Brown,
John Sexton, L. W. Spears, A. L. Rob-
erson, Byron Tatum P. G. Toney,
John Ballard, J. A. Williamson, Robt.
Hibler, G. S. Brown W. S. Wilson,
NJ W. Eastland, T. q. Garrett, Jim
Rogers, S. W. Jacoway, R. H. Tatum
The report of committee on executive
committee was read by d. 7. Layne as
follows, A. L. Robertson being recon-
mended for chairman:
Robert Foster, W. A. Price.
2-Geo. Pickett,
3D.. r. DeakiEs, 7. A. Andes, L..
P. Daniel, Jim Thomas, Rite Hack
worth.
As L. Ketner, M. L. Turner,
Green Layne, j. W. Mosier,
81. A. Prigmore, Jas. Wells, W.
A. Moore.
g. Carroll Foster, NJ. A. Hartman,
j. NJ Sexton.
7.-R. j. Brown, L. A. Spears, j.
NJ Lewis, B. E. Tatum, A. L. Rober-
son, A. r. Hall, T. A. Havron
S.-J M. Massengale, G. M. Moore,
w. q. Burnett,
9.-Jas. NARROW, L. j. Beene
10.AD. G. Martin, Jasper Ander'
son, Vim. Jones.
IA. S. Kelly, H. R. Deakins, P.
G. Toney.
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13 &C. G. Anderson, J. J. Anderson
14-R A. Hudson, NJ W. Eastland
H. L. Fancher, B. A. Heard.
15.-S. l.. Havron, E. II. Land, H
S. Layne, John Ballard j. H. North
cut, b. Baker, viii Brown, J. L. Shir
ley, A. c. Grayson.
16.-G. E. Deathridge, w. E. Cart
er, J. Bright, j. p Armstrong, G. G
Moore, G. NJ. Hash, jim Rogers, S. w
Jacoway, Jones Beene, Dan Sheridan
w. NJ. Cameron.
The reports of committees were ad
opted after which the convention ad
journed
There was no effort on the part o
the adherents of Patterson to bolt tn
convention, all remaining in the con
vention. The prevailing feeling
however, is that they will bolt tn
democratic party on election and if $
the 2lO votes represented by them vii
infict a crushing defeat to the demo
cratic party in the county, as the diff
erence between the two parties ordin
arily is very slight
The convention while vehementl
contested was not marred by any per
sonal encounter, and the absence O
whislSey in overdoses was PARTICULAR
noticeable.
The vote Of Marion in the last Stat
election was as follows: For presid
ential election, Republican, 11S9; dc
mocratic, 731. For sheriff the vote i
same year was Republican, 1143, dem
Ocratic 1913