Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-03-26

234; Turner, 140.
The convention then reassembled at
the court house steps, and Mr.. Turner,
without asking for the announcement
of the vote, moved that Mr. Cameron s
election be made unanimous. This
was done, and G. E. Deathridge, OF
Souht Pittsburg, was chosen secretary.
The representatives of the three pa
pers present, the News, Hustler and
Statesman Democrat, were also includ-
ed as secretaries, an appreciated COM
pliment paid them by the convention.
Mr.. Cameron taking the stand said
that he would treat everybody right,
and had no unkind feelings towards
those who opposed him. At the con
clusion of his speech, it was moved by
Jones Beene that the temporary organ
ization be made permanent, which was
done.
It was moved by L. A. Spears that
committees ON resolutions and dele
gates be appointed, and that all resolu-
tions come from the committee on res
olutions. A motion was here intro
duced by DIR. }. A. Walker, of Whit
well, who made an address excoriat-
ing some of the party for practices in
politics in the past. Mr. Walker S
amendment was as follows:
"We endorse William j. Bryan for
president of the United States and in
struct the delegates from this county
to the state convention to vote for him
as unit, first, last and all the time,
and we instruct the delegates from
Marion County as a unit first, last and
all the time, so as to carry out the
will of the democratic party as shown
by the results of the primary election
to be held between NJ. R. Patterson,
present governor, and E. w. Car
mack.
Mr.. Walkers motion was defeated,
though he was assured his ideas would
be incorporated in the resolutions.
The motion of Mr.. Spears was then
adopted, and the chair appointed the
following committee on resolutions
L. A. Spears d. T. Layne, A. L.
Robertson, A. E. Price, j. @. Arm
strong.
J. A. Heard then moved that every
democrat in Marion county be dele.
gate to the State convention in Chatta-
nooga. April 90, and his motion was
adopted.
e. E. Tatum moved that commit
tee of seven be appointed by the Chail
to select an Executive Committee fol
ensuing two years. His motion wa,
adopted and tho following were ap
pointed: N B. Moore, W. S. Wilson,
Jas. Anderson, w. E. Carter, B. A.
Heard, J. R. Jones, B. E. Tatum.
The report of committee ON resolu
tions was then read by L. A. Spears
as follows:
We, the democrats of Marion county
in convention assembled, pursuant t.
the call of the Chairman of the Count,
Executive Committee, hereby subscrib,
to the time-honored principles of thu
democratic party, renew our allegianc,
to the same, and bid them God -speet
in their efforts to crush industria
combines and all enemies of the peo
pie.
Be it resolved, That we heartily en-
dorse William j. Bryan, of Nebraska
in his fight against predatory wealtl
and for the people, and we instruc
for him in the convention.
For Congress we point with pride t
the work of the democrat, John A
Moon At this iuncture the News re
porter was interrupted in copying OF
the resolutions by the Secretary G
the meeting, G.. E. Deathridge, wh
said he had to leave and solemnl
promised a copy of them by mail
which reached us at 1926 to-day. Th