The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-21
MOTLEY ALLIANCE
D FEW WHO ARE
AGAINST CHARTER
Continued from First Page.)

at the capitol, in the hotel Hobbies and
elsewhere day and night, are H. ..
True, Republican election commissioners
for Shelby county; Hal Clements, chair
man of the Republican state commit
tee; John c. Houk, Republican leader
Republican governor; Mayor Monte
verde, Commissioner Mason, a Pur-
year, Gus Fitzhugh and Representa-
tiyes Hanover and Gallela.
The Republicans see in the Memphis
charter fight a rock upon which to
ocrats. principally from Memphis, are
| willing to wreck the administration or
do anything else to defeat the city
manager bill. The ak Is freely made
that the Republicans are using the con
test to secure a redistricting Of the
state. Redistricted as Houk and
Clements want it the legislature might
be Republican. 1t is believed hat the
Shelby members Of the legislature OPP
posing the city manager bill have
agreed to the Republican demands as
was stated in the conference in Sena-
tor Houk's room Tuesday night,
Delegation 8 to 2 for 1t.
In addition to nine members out Of
a delegation of II standing upon the
pledge to enact the city manager bill,
there have arrived Grover Mccormick
and l.. d. Bejach, who were nominated
upon the Shelby county legislative tick
ct, but who relinquished the nomina-
tons to go to the army. They are in
Nashville telling the members of the
legislature that Hanover and Galella
are pledge breakers and that II they.
Mccormick and Bejach, were in the
legislature they would stand by their
pledge and with the nine who are living
up to the promise made to the people
In the November election.
Mnypp MpntayarJa r,on;fztol IL z.
probation of the weight of McCor-
mlck's testimony against him when he
offered Mccormick the office of assist
ant city attorney-to keep his mouth
shut or say that II he had remained
a. candidate he would have re~pudiated
his pledge.
The Republicans in the legislature are
obviously suspicious of Hal Clements,
the chairman of the Republican state
committee. The reasons they assign for
Clements and Houk's desire to have
them line up solidly against the city
manager bill are interesting. If what
they say is true, the mayors brother
Pete Is a piker by comparison,
Would Capture Memphis.
A Republican member OF the house
today gave a Democratic member the
number of local bills that he is anxious
to pass. The Democratic member was
not from Shelby county, but he said, Il
think you Republicans have gotten too
much legislation already. 1t looks like
through and then combine against the
Democrats. We are thinking Of holding
up all Republican legislation and per-
haps repeating some that has passed.
The governor has thought of this, too,
and II you Republicans and Shelby
county Democrats go much farther
there there will be a caucus on all leg
islation."
To which the Republican said. IT told
Harry True last night there was no use
in trying to pull off anything. He told
us that we had a city commissioner in
Memphis and under the present form OF
government stood to capture the city
This is a sample Of the stuff that Is
being handed out by the Shelby county
pledge breakers and the Shelby county
Republicans. They are trying to make
It appear that II the city manager bill
is defeated Bob Church, Quinn and True
will capture the city, but it is mighty
hard to fool the boys from over the
mountains.
Supporters Increase.
Added to the supporters Of the cit,
q manager bill today was T. N. Greer, o.
S~helbyville. Senator Shields campaign
4 manager. This gives it Speaker Todt
g in the senate, Speaker Walker in tn,
I house, Treasurer McAllister, Comptrol
u Ter Thomson. Revenue Agent Ormes
g former Revenue Agent Stewart, Judg,
/ Lansden and every influence OF conse
h uuence in the capitol except Secretar,
Of state Stevens, and before the legis
lature adjourns it is likely that tn
state board of election commissions
will be enlarged so as to clip the wing
of his uncle, Chairman Brackin. Q
d D~yersburg, and then 1t will be goo
y night" for Stevens, who has no strengt
o of his own
Dave Puryear made the rounds early
d telling capitol officials that they shoul
n oppose the city manag bill 'becaus
% Crump threw down Roberts" One {
e the persons he told this to was Hill Nc
Is Allister, state treasurer. McAllistt
II managed the governors campaign an
Puryear didn't get far with II.
Ftzhugh also made the rounds SC
Letting help, but didn't get very far,
IS is positively amazing how many influer
a, tial Democrats there are to take r
10 interest" In the bill when the oppos
vi ton comes around.
is The bin probably will pass secon
reading Monday and arrangements hay
been made for a joint committee heal
s. ing Wednesday night. 1t is believe
lyi that the committee recommendation *
" massage will be unanimous.