Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-04-11

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conservative temperament. who viii
be just and courteous to all, but sterI
when the interests of his country de.
mand it. We, therefore, most neal tily
endorse the wise and patriotic admin.
istration of William Howard Taft anC
commend him to the confidence of the
American people for reelection to the
Presidency of the United States, and
the delegates elected by this conven.
tion to attend the State Convention tC
be held at Nashville on May, 1919,
for the purpose of selecting four dele
gates from the State at large to the
National Convention, are hereby in
structed to cast the vote of Marion
County as a unit for delegates who
will and do pledge themselves to vote
for William Howard Taft as the nom
inee of the Republican party for Pres
ident of the United States as long as
his name is before the said National
Convention; on all questions coming
before the said State Convention which
in anywise involve the interests of
President Taft, the said delegates of
this Convention are hereby instructed
to vote with the Taft people as a unit.
We believe the national democratic
party has conspicuously demonstrated
by its past record and it's present un-
tenable position on political questions
now perplexing the minds of the peo-
Pile of our country, that it is incap-
able and unworthy of the management
of the affairs of our government and
should not be entrusted Herewith.
| We fully appreciate the fact that in
all movements of reform, either in So
cial or political circles, but little can
be accomplished without a wise, con-
servative and unselfish leader Bsliev-
ing that we have such leader in the
person of the Hon. Newell Sanders, of
Chattanooga, Chairman of the Repub-
lican State Executive Committee, we
most earnestly and enthusiastical en-
dorse his administration as Chairman,
and instruct the delegates of this Con-
ven tion to do everything in their pow
er to bring about his reelection to
said position, provided he is in posi-
tion to accept the same,
We most earnestly appeal to Gov.
Hooper to appoint Mr. Sanders to the
made vacant by the death of the Hon.
Robert L. Taylor
We recognize in the Hon. B. w.
hereby heartily endorse his present ad-
ministration of the States affairs,
and pledge ourselves to do all in our
powerfor his reelection.
Resolved that we hereby pledge
our hearty support to the nominees of
the Republican party of Marion Coun
ty for county Offices,
ROY GILLIAN,
A. @. CARROLL,
D A. TATE .--s--
vs j. Z. RAULSTON,
W. E. McCURRY,
Committee. |
Mr.. Raulstor moved the adoption.
J. W. Morrison moved to amend by
substituting Roosevelt for Taft, and |
striking out reference to Sanders and
also that delegates should be instruct
ed Vote on amendment was declared |
against it by the chair. Division was
called for and it was declared three to !
one against amendment The resolu
tions were then adopted by rising vote.
F. NJ Mccullough, who is strong
Roosevelt man, becoming disgusted at
the way things were going, placed his
resignation before the Convention, put
its acceptance was refused. Mr.. Nc
OullOuRu las WOEh6tl uuIb LUZ buo par
ty, and not only has been liberal with
his time, but also with his purse. The
former convention, which was Of larg
er proportions and contained more
representative republicans, instructed
the delegates to the Chattanooga Con-
vention for ROOSEVELT and it appear
ed that the county was for him as a
candidate. However, there was re-
versal in the convention Saturday
which is hard to explain, except that
a lalger per cent. of the colored repub-
licans were present and appeared to be
riding in the Taft band wagon, or on
top of the steam roller, whatever you
call it, Some charged the convention
with being packed with the colored
brothers, so as to carry the county for
Taft, but the reader can form opinion
as be pleases The leaders in the Taft
certainly didn't explain why
the sudden deep interest of the colored
voters in things political
Previous to the meeting the Execu-
tive Committee canvassed the vote of
the primary, which will be found else
where.