The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-18
JOHN TINKER SIDESTEPS
PARTY'S NOMINATION
Republican Candidate for Sheriff Throws Hand Grenade Into
Ranks-Star Chamber Session Of County Executive
Committee Held to Receive the Sad News.

Ed Bass. Willard Springfield and San
Conner was strong factor In this at.
tempt. Political gossip is now con.
cerning itself with the probable effec
the withdrawal of Mr.. Tinker will have
on the race for county Judge and the
election Of a register
Wsxsd Warm.
| Members of the committee waxed
warm In discussing the withdrawal OF
the candidate for sheriff. and reporters
attracted by the oratorical flights
| sought to draw near and bask In the
feast of eloauence. Accordingly. Sher-
| lock Holmes style, the reporters found
II window and settled themselves for a
| treat. In this counter attack they
would have been successful but for the
vigilance OF Hiram Tyrec, who, ever
watchfui OF the party's best interests,
proceeded forthwith TO close the win
dow.
Action Deferred.
Final decision on the question OF
nominating candidates for attorney
general and county court clerk. which
matters were referred to the commit
tee ythe convention OF May 4, was
expected today. but the Tinker resig-
nation overshadowed all else and the
committee finally agreed. Il IL said. by
Il vote Of II to 10, to defer action re-
gardlng these races until next Satur-
day. At this time the committee will
consider nominations for sheriff,
county court clerk and attorney gen
eral. So far as IL known, there are no
willing Barkises ready to take up the
fight for the FIRST two Offices, but Mai.
Charles r. Evans, who opposed the ac-
tion OF the recent convention In In
dorsing the three judicial candidates.
stated Saturday morning, after the
committee had gone into open session.
that he would take the nomination for
attorney general II the committee had
enough sand TO make a nomination and
no other republican could be found
who was willing to make the sacrifice.
Just what the sentiment OF tho com
mittce Is In regard to this matter could
not be ascertained, the chairman Of
the committee on public information
not eniightening tho press on this SUBJ
joct. However. " IN altoRethqr im-
probable that n nomination will be
made, as the proceedings behind cioaed
doors. whatever they were apparently
took all the starch cut Of the ffith.
full.
session Ihown open.
When the committee concluded It's
private business. CONDUCTED. as was
eminentiy proper. In the grand Jury
room. Il adjourned 10 the criminal |
and invited Judge" Helmlc |
md the anxious newspaper men 10 |
come In. Chairman Tinker called this |
meeting to order and outlined the |
topics which might be discussed. These
included such highly exciting and nerve
'acking matters as tho election OF prl.
nary committee, to conduct the prl.
nary for state offices 10 be filled at the
November election. and an address by }
Maj. Charles H. Evans, In which he
Indicated his entire Willingness TO
make the race for attorney general.
rhe primary committee chosen from
he ranks OF the executive committee
consists OF John X. Newman, q. W.
Burgess. Emil Wnasman. w. Scott
taulston and ~. w. Reeves. Under
he new primary law all political par
les must hold primary elections on
he day Of the August election. and IL
eas for this purpose that the commit.
ee was named.