The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
CITIZENS Would
TAKE CONTROL Of
+. C|TY'S BUSINESS
NonpartiSan Nominations for
City Offices Pledged by Or.
ganlzation Formed Friday
Night.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
WILL SUGGEST NAMES
Remarkable Gathering of Rep.
reSentative Men ProCIaims
Freedom From Domination
OF Professional Politicians,

Al ~ q meeting attended by 200 rep.
Icsehthtpe citizens of Memphis men
prominent In the Industrial, Commercial
TElY TEY professional life of the city, held
rrlday night, It was decided that the
une has arrived when the people 81
mSiiphls themselves should select theii
pubuc OFFICIALS, not leaving the selec.
uoh OF candidates to professional poli.
ucians OF any faction
an executive, oommlttee of is was
sieeted, charged with the duty OF Sc,
iecttng candidates for tho city offices
70 De filled next November and witt
taxing all necessary. steps toward per-
tecting an organization that shall secure
the election OF the candidates presented,
lnoluding the preparation OF u platform
OF principles upon which the candidates
VIII go before the people
Inc names OF candidates thus select.
ca are 10 be submitted to genera
meeting of those interested IN bringing
about a better order OF things for Mem
pms, Tor ratification or approval,
Members Of that committee, who were
elected BY a unanimous vote, are Bol.
ton smith, chairman Arch Schwalh,
e-chairman, j. Il. ,kDolmes, vice chair.
man Wassell Randolph, NJ, A. Miller,
y, M. Williamson, w. j, Prescott, O. Ia
BlsgS Jno. w Mcclure, Robert y Ior.
donico, T. a. Robinson and Q. x. Houek.
Quick Action Certain.
Members Of the committee held
short conference after the general meet-
Ing and agreed to meet again Satur.
day afternoon to discuss the perfectins
OF the organization and for a prellut
nary survey Of available candidates.
II is probable that candidates for may.
or ard commissioners and for city tan
assessor may be announced within II
days. Every member OF the executive
committee had pledged himself before
the nleStihg.gtn serve, No tntiiiation OF
Tie nanieh Of the mon who will be asked
TO accept the nominations has bean civ.
en-. II Is realised that such men as
are needed are not seekers for office,
but it Is believed that men of sincere
public spirit can be found who will be
Wiling TO make some personal sacrifices
for the good that win result to Mem
phls from the success of such move.
ment as was begun at the meeting.
Tho meetinN itself was a remarkable
one Among the 200 men present there
was an evident spirit OF determination
to rescue Memphis from the domination
OF factional politics, to work together
to bring about a better community spi-
ideals Of citizenship and for a city gov
ernment pledged to the interest OF
every citizen OF Memphis instead oi
to the interest Of political officeseekers:
The names OF the men present VIII
show at u glance the fact that every
civic element that makes for good citi-
zCnship was represented. They were
leaders of organized labor. merchants,
manufacturers, men identified with the
great cotton and lumber industries Of
Memphis, professional men. lawyers and
leaders In tho medical profession, men
who have made success in their own
lines OF endcavor and men IN whom the
people of the city have confidence.
The meeting was brief and business
like. Wilson ". Mallory as chairman OF
the committee, called the gathering 70
order. NJ II. Hunt, secretary Of the
temporary organization, read the call.
which indicated the purposes OF tne
men who formed the temporary organi-
zation ,I.,..
"4>ext November said the letter
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