The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-12

man, but he did not believe the mat
ter would go to the state conven-
ton. if other candidates developed.
Absolute Harmony.
Absolute harmony seems to prevail
among the advance guard of dele
gates, despite the many factional
fights staged during the days of Sc
lecting delegates in various counties
and districts. One strong indication
that the hatchet has been buried was
the harmony with which the state
committee transacted it's business
Monday morning. There was not Il
ripple of discord heard in the room
nor in the lobbies of the hotel, as for
that matter, and it looks from this
distance that the same spirit of ac-
cord and harmony will characterize
the state convention when it meets
Wednesday.
The Third district convention,
which meets tomorrow, Will select
two delegates to the national con-
vention, selects convention commit
teemen and may recommend cam
didate for governor. This convention
will adopt the usual resolutions con-
demning the democratic party and
the Wilson administration, These
resolutions have already been pre-
pared and are rather warm in tone,
upholding all the republicans in con-
gress have done and condemning
everything the democrats tried to do,
especially as regards the league Of
nations.
The meeting was called to order
tlx. 4. H..
Hal II. Clements of Knoxville and DIR.
r.. Q..-Lilliard,~ of Lebanon. read. the,
minutes of the last meeting, which were
adopted. The roll call showed every
member present either in person or by
proxy with the exception of J. w.
Spence, of the Fifth district. who will
either be present in person or by proxy
Tuesday morning. X. l.. Burnett, of
the Third district then moved to fiji
the vacancy caused by the death of
J. A. Althauser, and Tom i. May, OF
Nashville, was unanimously chosen for
this vacancy.
S. l.. Murray, of the Tenth district,
then placed in nomination the nafe OF
Congressman. Sam Sells to be recon-
mended to the convention as its tenn
porary chairman. The motion was
quickly seconded and Congressman Sells
was unanimously chosen. The name or
Lon Scott of Hardin county. was then
placed in nomination to be recon-
mended to the convention as its tenn
porary secretary and he was chosen
unanimously. Dr. r. q. Lilliard was
then chosen assistant secretary to be
recommended to the convention. There
are two other assistant secretaries to
be recommended to the convention. but
action in these cases was deferred un-
til 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Temporary Roll Call.
A motion was then made to appoint
a subcommittee to prepare tempor-
ary roll CALL exclusive of contests. The
chairman was given the authority to
appoint this committee which he did,
naming James S. Beasley as chairman
and Arthur Rodgers and James i. Bur-
nett. This committee will report at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning to the exec
utiVe committee.
II was then announced that contests
in Davidson, Shelby, Bradley, Putnam
and a dispute in Montgomery county
was pending before the committee. a
motion was then made that the COM
mittee adjourn until 2:30 o'clock Mon
day afternoon and any county in con-
test who by that time was ready for
their contest to beAheard be ready.
This motion was carried and the com
mittee adjourned.
The members of the committee are
S. IL. Thompson. Bristol: j. w. How
ard, Greenville; Hal II. Clements.
Knoxville; J. b. Burnett. Clinton: Il.
l.. Burnett. Chattanooga; T.. +. Car
ter, Sparta; l. J. Human, Wartburg:
r. w. Thompson, Mt. Juliet; J. w.
Parker, Alexandra; ]. ii. Spence, Muir
freesboro; J. c. II. Mccall, Nashville:
Tom T. May, Nashville; r. s. Hopkins,
Columbia: j S. Beasley. CenteTville;
w. +. Arnold, Jackson; Z. NJ. Harbert,
Savannah: X. w. Eskridge. Dresden;
Arthur Rodgers. Trenton; S. L. Murray,
Memphis; and Il. II. Church, Jr..
Memphis.
Bradley Contest.
Dave Duncan. of Bradley county, head
of one of the contesting delegations
from that county, announced at noon
that he was ready TO present his case
to the committee as soon as IL met.
A. j. Fletcher heads the other delega-
tion and he will present his case.
Dave Dunca:i is standing out firm for
seating his delegation and says that he
does not want any fifty-fifty. His dele
cation is entitled TO seats and the fun
vote or nothing. and this is all he wants,
Ex-State Senator Beatty Cecil is here
from his home. New River. Scott com
". as a delegate
Senator Cecil is making the race for
delegate large TO the national con-
vention and in support of this desire
he is passing out his card which givss
brief history OF his political and mil
itary career.
On this he says:
Il serN,ed in the federal army dur
ing the Civil war. and have worked for
the republican party and voted the re-
ticket ever since the civil war. | have
been sheriff four years. and county
judge eight years for Scott county.
served two terms in the state senate
ard one term in the house Of repre-
sentatives for Tennessee. and am able 10
take care Of the .. o. rs interest as
a delegate.
II belong tn No faction. but am just
an old-tine republican and viii greatly
appreciate your support in the con-
Neniion"
Mr. Cecirs son. Col !. s. Cecil OF
the Forty -thid infantry. Joined his
father here. Col. Cecil Is passing
through ChattanooEa from New Or
leans whore he has been on special
detail TO Camp Ice. Virginia.
The question % recommending
candidate for governor by the repub-
lican convention seems the paramount
question which Is TO come before the
state republican convention. and