The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
SHELBY COUNTy'S
|. DEMOCRATS WILL
HOLD CONVENTION
Saturdays Meeting Will Sc
IeCt Delegates to State
Gathering and Pass Upon
Several Resolutions.

The county Democratic convention
viii meet in the basement OF the court
house Saturday morning AT 10 O'Clock 70
select dniegates to the state conVeh-
ton Nv M nwlle on June 3. The state
convention will select four delegates
from the state-at-large to 60 10 the
national convention in San Francesca
on juno 2S Congressional distrlft
delegation At the state convention also
will select district delegates TO the ma
tional convention The delegates agreed
upon hy the district caucuses VIII pc
elected delegates by the state conven-
ton
The compulsory primary law has To-.
ken most Of the enthusiasm out ~
state conventions Conventions 10
longer, make nominations. The execu-
tive committees Of the parties follow
provisions OF the law IN calling the
statewide primary for, the nomination
Of candidates. The only candidates to
be dominated this year are governor
and railroad commissioner.
Gov Roberts win he renOminated IN
the Democratic primary for governor,
He is opposed 20 some degree by John
served the old Third district IN con-
Eress many years, and Il. J.. Writ OF
Putnam county The opositlon TO Gov.
Roberts Is so insignificant that his con-
testants may be persuaded to ahan-
don the race and permit him. 10 be
George N. Wslcn, railroad cormis-
sioner and member OF the state boa
OF public utilities. Is candidate Tor
| denomination. Thus far he has no oT-
position. II is rit believed that re
win have contest. MIR. Welcl he's
made an excellent official and II would
be futile for any one to make tho race
against him.
The county convention Saturday is
slated to select delegates comprised Of
| ~ xafftt be ~ ut
convention In Nashville. The only
| requisite Is that they shall secure ere
| dentlals from the secretary Of the coun-
| ty executive committee. Credentials
may be had for the asking.
Resolutions.
| Some Of the resolutions prepared and
slated for passage by the county con-
| vention are.
indorsing President Wilson and tbs
| league Of nations.
| Endorsing the candidacy of Senator
| MoKellar for delegate-at-large to the
national convention.
| Indorslng Col. Harry Berry for dele
Eate-at-large from Middle Tennessee to
the national convention,
Censurlng Senator Shields for his vote
on the league OF nations.
The resolutions adopted will merely
be the expression Of, those present and
vention The unit rule perhaps VII
obtain In the state convention and The
delegates themselves will determine fol
whom. they will vote for delegates y
the national convention.
There arc a number OF sspirants 70
the honor of district delegate, amoni
them Judge Julian Wilson, w. ~. NY
ser, Boiling ,Sibley Mrs. s. H. Phillips
The delegates representing the Tenth
congressional district will also select
two members OF the state executive
committee. The present members are
John y. Martin, OF Memphis, and L, Y:
Gwin. of Covington. Mr.. Martin VIII
probably be re- elected Col. C. A. Nil
! Ter OF Bolivar, has been put forward
by friends and II is probable that he
will succeed Mr.. Gwin. The member
OF the committee outside Of Shelby
county usually rotates among the three
counties. h. +. MurrelL of Fayette
county, held the place until his death:
and he was succeeded by Mr.. Gwiu, OF
Tlptdn. and by the rule OF progression
1t now belongs TO Hardeman county,