The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-16
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted
URGING SUPPORT NOMINEE
One of the Largest Attended Meet
ings of the County Committee
Held IN Many Years.
Knoxville sentinel's Report.)

Judge Robert Burrows candidacy
for supreme judge of the state, in the
August election, was endorsed by the
unanimous vote of the democrats pres
ent at a meeting of the Knox county
| democratic executive committee, held
Saturday morning. Judge L. ID. HILL
chairman of the state democratic eX-
ecutive committee, was present, as
was Judge Burrow, and both address
ed the meeting, assuring it of most
encouraging outlook for democratic
success in August and also in Sovem-
ber The melting was the largest at
tended in several years, and reports
from all over the county indicated that
the candidates of various nominees
for county and state offices are being
cordially supported The registration
for the August election, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week, was announced and democrats
were urged to get out a full registra-
ton.
In calling the meeting to order
Chairman r. A. Brown made a stirring
speech, vouchsafing his confidence in
democratic success this year, both in
The county and the state. He con-
graduated the party upon such a
largely attended meeting.
Judge BurrOw Endorsed.
A resolution, endorsing the candi-
dacy Of Judge Burrow was offered,
amid applause. 1t reads
Resolved, That the Knox county
democratic executive committee hear
lily commends the candidacy of Judge
Robert Burrow for the vacancy in the
supreme court of Tennessee, that is to
be filled in the August election. Judge
Burrows devotion to the party, his
fair and impartial and judicial mind,
his unquestioned integrity and his
strong and magnetic personality won
Tor him the nomination for the office,
in the state democratic judicial con-
Jention, in Nashville, May 27. For
his nomination he was unopposed, it
being accorded him by an enthusiasts
,ically unanimous vote. This commit
ice urges every democrat in Knox
county to cast his vote for Judge Bur-
row for supreme judge, and also to
exercise any and all honorable means
possible to bring about his election to
this high Office. His choice not only
will be placing on the supreme bench
a man who is eminently fitted to full
fill its every obligation, but it will also
mean a signal victory for democracy
in Tennessee and "a forerunner of sue
cess for the gubernatorial ticket in
November"
1t was announced that Judge Bur-
row and Judge Hill were in the city,
and committee was appointed to for
mally wait upon and invite them to
attend the meeting. This was done,
and when the gentlemen arrived they
were heartily applauded.
Judge H. II. Ingersoll, life long
friend of Judge Burrow introduced
him, and Judge Burrow expressed his
gratitude for the support of Knox
county democrats and their interest in
his campaign. He said he had been
into many counties of the state, and
he believed prospects were favorable
to his election as the democratic nomi-
nee for the judgeship. Judge Burrow
presented Judge HILL At this juno
ture. the democratic headquarters, in
which the meeting had convened had
become so congested that it was sug-
gested that the meeting adjourn to the
Market hall, which was done. There
Judge Hill addressed the meeting.
Several Speakers Heard.
The committee reconvened at the |
Market hall and Judge Hill was in
troduced and he spoke to the commit |
tee. He told of his visits over Middle |
and West Tennessee where he said he |
found reunited party supporting
Judge Robert Burrow and Gen. Thos.
c. Rye and the democratic ticket. He
was pleased with the outpouring of
democrats in Knox county, and urged
that each democrat do his duty and
win the August election for county
and state Offices, and said it would
make success sure in November.
Judge Hill was warmly applauded.
Calls were made for Judge Burrow
70 speak again, and he thanked the
democracy for its support in the race,
put said he did not desire to make a
second speech.
Squire s. T. Ledgerwood was called
Upon, and he urged that democrats of
he county and city get busy and orr
ganize and do their work well and
yictory would be ours
Mayor S. G. Heiskell was the next
speaker. He heartily endorsed the
state nominees, and said that Tennes-