Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-03-30
HARMONIOUS
CONVENTION
Democrats of Marion En-
dOrse President Wilson
and Governor Rye.
County Candidates to Be
Nominated by ExeCu-
tive Committee.

The democratic convention at Jas
per Saturday was thoi oughly harmon
.ious, and business quickly transacted
The administrations of President Will
son and Gov. Rye were endorsed. The
candidacies of Thos. j. Walsh for
Railroad Commissioner from West
Tennessee and Cordell Hull for, Ma
tional Committeeman, we're endorsed.
IT. r. Preston, W. a Hartford and
LIKE Lea for delegates fiom the State
;st large to the National Convention,
and T.. l. LStewart for delegate from
the Third Congressional district to the
National Convention, we're endorsed.
IL. ID Hill was endorsed AZ member
of the State Democratic Executive
COMMITTEES, and E. a.. Williams, Of
Chattanooga as a member of same
committee. The administration of ju-
dicial affairs of Judge F. l.. Lynch,
Chancellor Mercer and Judge B. g.
4. Mckenzie were endorsed. Ike b. Stew
eus OF Dyersburg. was endorsed for
! Secretary of State. s'
The matter of selection of candid
ates was left ito Executive Committee.
The Convention was called to order
at 1 80 p. IN. by A. 7. Stewart. Call
for meeting read by Secretary q. ..
Mil wee On motion of W. M. Cam
eron, the chairman and secretary were
mana hairman and secretary of meet
ing. members of the press present.
iMessrs Hill of the News, and Wood
lfin of South Pittsburg, being, made ex
officio secretaries.
On motion of Alan S. Kelly, the
Chairman appointed FL. I'll. Torbett.
III, r. Darr, Alan S Kelly, Hugh
Homes and j. M. Griffith committee
on Resolutions and delegates to the
state convention. On motion of W.
M, Cameron the chair appointed
committee on ways and means for
nominating candidates as follows: II.
ri. Towles, Will Mosier. G. Fl. Vann,
Craig Rawlings. w. 81. Klein. All
candidates present four for sheriff and
one for trustee were asked to stats
their wishes to thi- committee.
Report ON resolutions and delegates
was read by Alan S. Kelly. There
4 was q little debate over a ninth sec
4 tion of this report, minority report
signed by Fl. H. Torbett and l.. 4.
& Darr being presented unfavorable to
( IL Mr. Darr said that this WAS the
oemocratic meeting and to bring in an
+ endorsement of W. al. Cameron was
matter which had aready been consid-
( cred, that he felt that floterial race
I ahoull not be included In the business
/ az the meeting which had for one Of
its obiscts the selection of candidates
/ n, ma ks race for county Offices. and
that nossibly such endorsement might
ininre their chances for success In
this view he was promptly seconded by
Mr.. Cameron, who recognized this
noint as democrat, and he asked that
/ the 9th section BIZ stricken from the
renort. The resolutions were then ad-
ooted. excepting the section In ques-
tion Report WIS as follows:
RE m RESOLVED, by the Demo
erats of Marion County, Tennessee, IN
4 MACS convention assembled:
That we endorse the able and eftic.
lent administration of our national
sffairs by President Wilson, and do
hereby instruct our delegation to the
StateConvention to vote to instruct the
Tenn sssee delegation to the National
Convention to vote for the nomination
OF. President Wilson for re-election.
That we endorse the able and eric.
lent administration Of the affalrs or
the Office of Governor of Tennessee Dy
Gov. Rye and commend MIN IN ns
faithful adherence TO the principles OF
Iamooracy as announced in the demo
cratic platform upon which no was
elected and we do hereby instruct our
delegation to the State Convention 20
vote as a unit for the nomination OF
Cox. Rye for reelection ana we 90 al,
40 instruct our said Delegation 20 voCe
10 secure the writing OF the PLATFORM
TO be adopted in such mannei as 70
bring it into perfect harmony Win 'se
last platform. 1914 a;s.or 90
That we endorse the cardidacy OF
the Hon Thos. I. Walsh for Raiiroau
(ommissioner from west Tennessee
and We do hereby instruct our oelega-
t;on to vots az a unit for his nomina-
tion as long as his name is before tne
That we endorse the csndidacy OF
.ha Him Cordell Hull for Nationai
Gommitteeman e and do hereby instruct
aur delegation to the State Convention
10 vote for his election as sucn, =
That we endorse Hon. L. II; res
ton. Hon. VII. Hartford and senator
Inke Lea for delegates from toe ota:e
NJ large to the National Democratlc
Convention aud instruct our oeiega-
tion to the State Convention 20 vote
for their selection as such as long aS
their names ma be before the con-