Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-02-24
DEFEAT D. A. TATE
IN HOME ASPIRATIONS
Largely Because of His Ambi.
~tiOn to Saddle Bonds On
Unwilling People.

Republicans had pretty stormy ses-
sion at Jasper Saturday. 1t was not
40 long in reaching verdict, but it |
was hot while it lasted The point at
issue was whether d. A. Tate should
be endorsed as a delegate to the Ma
tional Republican Convention or not,
and Mr., Tate was smothered by very
large majority. The principal cause
of the revolt was that Mr.. Tate has
been active for bonds for the Dixie
Highway. and great big lot of the
voters of Marion have sworn that they
will not support 'bond man. as
long as they live.
The meeting was held in the court
ward, the courtroom being too small to
accommodate the crowd, and was call
ed by Chairman Raulston, who read
the call for the meeting, and had 1t
read second time for the edi6cation
of the multitude. The fight was i'm
mediately on for the Chairmanship
i. J DYKES, of Whitwell, a "bond
man. but for some reason not favor
able to Mr.. Tate's interests, nomina-
ting s. B. Raulston for temporary
chairman. Fred Shockley put in NOM
ination the name of J. W. Morrison
On division the multitude was clearly
for Raulston for chairman, about to
/. On motion of Shockley the vote
was made unanimous On motion OF
-. c.. Kelly the organization was
made permanent with w. G. Hill as
acting secretary.
On motion the chairman appointed
committees as follows:
On Resolutions--J. J. Dykes, J. A,
Raulston, G. L. Ipgersol, Fl. M.
Westmoreland, F. Nj. Mccullough.
On Delegates F. A. Kelly. B
Long, NJ. +. Thach, Fred Gillian,
John Coffelt. Fl nj Minnis
During the absence Of the commit
tees, Mr. Tate gained the stand he
said party stiife would endanger the
success Of the party ticket. that ne
had always tried to help the party.
that he lacked only eight or pine OF
the delegates needed, ana tnat ne
would be selected anyway Ihst ne
wanted to bring harmony anu hot
strife, and that be would not put m hls
name before. the convention That
sct;nn of convention might mean that
Marion could not nave name I'D con-
ventiOn - -
7 6 Kelly gaining the stand, re-
undated the charge that he was active
in the matter for the sake OF gaining
the postoffice at Jasper.
Renort on delegates was brought III
nv ri, M. Minnis as follows
We, your committee on delegates
hao 70 submit the following as dele
gafes 10 the District and State Con-
Santions: j, j. Dykes, ]. p. league,
u Arthur Loug, q. N Vanhoosler, r.
+. MinoI. Il. P. Brewer, M. -.
!, Brawer. S. .g3Raulston. J. q. Ian
y Lastsr r L. Forester, M. Goodman,
Il p SMcRevnolds, j. o. Kelly, G: Il.
Inoarsoll. Fl. M. .Minnis.s I. A. Kelly
Taukester, Morris Patton, IL
p Robertson; r. IS. Ranlston. Jno.
Smith. Albert Kelly, Frank Tate, Ben
Rraden. lobe Hester, Dennis Msrtln'
Maloy Jones, Wash Kilgore. fete Uan'
trell. Fl. M Westmoreland, Jno MY
uins, e. e. Johnston, }. A. i.s Kaais'
ton. Jess Coppinger, u. W. oopp'n
ger. Wash Bible, Dave kiigors' 2. a.
Patton, Lon Mccullough. .Frea oamp 4nap,
hell. Jas. Doss, Geo. u smith, yesS'
Thach, Nj. F. Thach, We. MeDa" .
lei. Jno. Coffelt, Bub Alien G,;.S e. ~
Aycock, Fred Gillian, BOD C"lOo Iuo
sam Collins, F. M. McCuiionsu, '10 o.
Curtis, j F. Lewis, d. a. feGN, Moore We
car Francis, Jack Hill. neS'
w. A. Cantrell. ,,,NN1s
I'm. COFFELT,
r. A. KELLY,
B. LONG,
M. F. THACH..,
FRED GILLIAN
n A. Tate moved that any heput 10y :,
,;ean IN Marion be allowed t;soesa to So q ,
tne @ convention and be eanslae4lssa essa4as h,
delegate. fI This was freely q deosSIu ! sChs@ ~
q Kelly. who declared .it las 2 scnv,R rnaR =
to to rack the convention, and tnt tnas raniie n,ne
.ba ~ p minority rule. Several hot nS repiie .b
were sU fired in at this point, sa.sto snu ~ -,
crowd me.v apparently did not n nndeIsstn, ashstar
the noint over which the two :uedp",vr :amd ~n,
" us WE'RE arguing. for the aye x, ana dirisio do
Vote Vote was about equal. On Tha airsSlu ranor
tps tpso cote % was about to !. lne iepoA
on Tue aaIseates sI was adopted. .o.a y
~ RenoTt ON Resolutions was ie"' =
Mr. dykes as follows; % Mario,
MT; We The Republicans OF ,hSad Md'i5 Il
conutv @ in Convention assembly,, lapslty . +
IouIS Ssrsby renew our faith and tSys,'s Stata ~
me Mat;on We point with especiaa, ap;n RITZ; III.
% ~ the National Republican au