Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-05-02
Ohio Man Gets Marion's
Vote in Convention.
JUDGES BUCHANAN AND
MOORE RECEIVE SUPPORT
A. |. Robertson Elected Chair.
man of Executive Commit.
tee.

The Democratic Convention at Jas
per Saturday, while not largely attend
ed, was conspicuous for the strong en-
dorsement given Gov. Harmon, o
Ohio, for President, and the unani
nous manner in which he was sup
ported. Gov. Wilson, who seems ::
have large number of adherents il
the county, was not even mentioned
The delegates instructed to vote fol
Harmon were also instructed to vote
for the nomination of Judge A. s.
Buchanan, of Memphis, to succeed
himself on the Supreme Court, an(
Judge Felix Moore, of Union City, fol
Court of Civil Appeals. A. L. Rober
son was elected Chairman of Demo
cratic Executive Committee for ensu
ing two years, and the list Of delegatel
to Convention of May Is, was consti
tuted the Executive Committee.
The meeting was called at pm. In
the court room by W. M. Cameron, of
South Pittsbnrg. Mr.. A. R. Hall was
elected chairman Of meeting, and A.
s. Kelly, secretary, until arrival of L.
r. Darr, who is secretary of Execu,
tive Committee. Organization was
made permanent, and on motion OF
Mr.. S. III. Alexander, moved that the
chair appoint committees on Delegates
and Resolutions, which was done as
follows:
Delegates-A. L. Robertson, w. M.
Cameron, W. E. Hoge
Resolutions S Kelly, Jr., s. H.
Alexander, W. E, Carter.
After a short conference the commit
tees reported as follows, that on Reso-
lutions being read by Mr. Kelly.
'We, the Democrats Of Marion
County, in mass convention assembled,
recognize in Governor Harmon, of
Ohio, our party's safest and sanest
leader. A man, who in his long bus
iness and political career, has demon
strated these eminent qualifications of
mind and heart capable of making an
iAlustrious Chief Executive of our
great nation.
"Therefore, we hereby instruct our
delegates to the State Convention, and
all other conventions selecting dele
gates to the National convention, to
cast their vote for delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention who are
pledged to do all in their power to
effect the nomination of Governor Har-
mon as Democratic Standard Bearer in
the coming Presidential Election.
Recognizing in Judges A. S. Bu-
chanan, of Memphis and Felix Moore,
of Union City, Democratic citizens
and lawyers of high ability, we here
by instruct our delegates to the State
Convention at Nashville, on May 18th,
to cast their votes for the nomination
of Judge Buchanan to succeed himself
on the State Supreme Court and for
the nomination of Judge Moore for the
Court of Civil Appeals.
Believing that the best interests of
the party in both State and in Nation
al elections this year will be subserved
by allowing the Democratic Electorate
to choose their standard bearers at the
polls, we, therefore instruct our dele
gates to the State Convention to use
their votes and influence in securing
the calling of state wide primary on
the same day as the August election
this year for the selection of candid
ates for Governor and Railroad Com
missioner in East Tennessee, and all |
other state offices.
"We endorse the candidates. of L.
M. Coleman and T. L. Stewart for |
delegates to the National Democratic |
Convention to carry out their instruct
ions, from the Third District, and S.
II. Alexander from the State at large. |
"All delegates are instructed to vote
as unit on all questions.
A. s. KELLY, Jr., Chairman,
s. 81. ALEXANDER,
w. E. CARTER.
Committee
Adoption moved by Mr.. Robertson.
and carried.
The report on Delegates was read by
Mr.. Cameron, as follows:
"We, your committee on delegates,
beg to submit the following Democrats
as delegates to the State Convention,
which Is to be held at Nashville on
May 10Th. 1918: A. L. Robertson, W.
). Wilson, L. r. Darr, A. S. Kelly,
r., 8. 81. Alexander, G. T. William
,on, A. r. Hall. T. L. Stewart, W. E. {
Carter, W. M. Cameron, J. G. Beene,
Tno. J. Ingle, DR.. J. L. Seay, d. T.
Layne, 8. l.. Havron, DR.. J. A. Walk
n. DR.. N. B. Moore, q. Sherman,
rom Andes, Holman Walker, d. C.
lawson, Jasper Anderson, Jno. W.
simpson, B. Pope, B. A. Heard, W.
i. Wilson, W. E. Hoge, Tom Turner, &
!. ]. Beene, J. c. NARROW. ]. E.
duicke, A. A. Cook, N. J. Ferguson, \
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,ert, ]. A. Prigmore, ]. R. Jones, w.
!, Lewis, L. N. Duncan, j. Fl. Hoge,
lam Bennett, E. g. Wright, J. A.
williamson, Roy Woodfn, Hope Nc 8
REYNOLDS, w. G. Moore, Sam Minter, g
)an Hale, L. B. Sartain, Fl. NJ b
)eakins, Mart Hartman, John Phil
ms, John Loving, W. A. Price, J. C.
hughes, Cal Dykes, L. P. Daniel, W.
|. Griffith, DR.. Chas. Griffith, DR.. NJ.
'urner, Ed Anderson, 81. NJ. Towles, Il
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