The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27

! Is sllIeTlnE was nleIth tt'Hul'dl-
q Tom Taylor is chairman NJ the
committees There are those who cues
| ton his right to the office which became
| his about four years ago. after riot
Gus meeting OF the county committee,
during which col Taylor. Col AndeT-
| son aud some other gentlemen torribly
dragged Harry True from the chair.
mans stand and after police qucileu
| the trouble, two county committees APP
| peared where there had been but one
| before
There wasn't much enthusiasm about
| the gathering which WAS attended by
% white men and two negroes, until
| Col Anderson, in stentorian tones that
would have made the welkln ring II
| there had been any such attachment
| TO the basement room In the courthouse
where political meetings are held, an
nounced that when he is elected gov
trn0r he will I'm every state office win
! a Republican.
| At that. the committeeman, who had
| been shivering with apprehension a.
| col Anderson drew sketch OF the
! deplorablo conditions into which the
| Democratic party has plunged the ma q
| ton and the state, Immediately ros''
as one man and cheered him TO the
echo following the cheers with unani
nous vote of Endorsement.
John . Eaton and John W. Farley
strolled into the room Just before the
meeting began But Tom Taylor, as he
rapped for order with big jackknfe,
allowed that those not members OF the
committee were requested TO retire.
| Farley and Eaton smiled blandly and
| left
Later. resolution offered by s. Z.
| Murray was passed which directed the
! chairman 10 fiji all vacancies in the
committee, and Endorsed whatever Hc-
! ton he may take In the premises. steve
| Wright was elected In Farleys place on
| the spot, although he and Mr.. Farley
| live in different wards But Mr.
| Wright's vote was needed apparently
to make up quorum although no roll
| call was taken,
The proceeiings were solemn and I'm
pressive from that time on until Col
Anderson rohcarsed his campaign
| speech.
Harry Shears read a long resolution,
| calling a county convention ana pro
viding for ward primaries. Mr., Mur-
ray thought Feb. II a good date for
| the convention ,-..
name appears as an executive commit
ieeman on the official documents OF
| Shlladys society, arose and said he
| had 10 be in Chicago to attend an
| important meeting on that date and
IA we all are working In harmony
we would Ike later GATE Col' Ahue'
son conferred with Church. ana then
nroposed Feb q as the date--and 1t
| was so ordered.
The resolutions provide for ward prl'
| maries, four delegates 10 be sent iron
each ward. but II only four Republicans
| notify the secretary that they will 6t
| candidates. then no ward meeting VII
| he held and the names Of the four pa
| triotic volunteers will be certified tt
| the convention by the secretary.
| whereby, 1t may be seen, being wise
in their generation, the Taylor com
mittee shuts off any chance that thei'
| convention may be captured by the oth'
\ or committee. OF which Pete j. Dauriat
| is chairman, and John Farley secre
| tary.
| Henry Caro-, after these proceedings
moved that the committee indorse Har
| ~ u Anderson for governor. Mr.. KIM
in an imprisoned speech seconded Thu