The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-29

composition Of President. elect
according to adviees from those
high up in national republican az.
an even chan : Of hav,nu the mem.
Der selected from within her bor.
ders; she had one CHI nee In three
Immediately after Nov. 2. sharing
her chances with Oklahoma and
Kentucky, but the tragic death OF
Committeeman ttS q s'cna okiahoma'o q . ha: as
eliminated the principal man con.
sldered from that state, and left
tie choice between A. Z. Hert, ma
tIonal eommltseemnn from Ken.
lucky, and a Teunessean.
ellis OF the republican party for some
time. but IN results his state showed
less gain from q. o. p. standpoint
shan did the, Volunteer state. The
Kentucky electoral vote, went in the
seInocratlc Gem 9, eOl1 and Aihs sole gain
Oklahoma. the electoral vote went to
Harding; SO II did In Tennessee. There
fore the awarding OF cabinet post to
the south took into account Kentucky,
Oklahoma and Tennessee. with slight
edge In favor OF the latter two.
Field 10 Narrowed.
Hamon was the man principally fa-
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tion. and hls death is said to have
virtually eliminated that state from con-
s,deratlon. taus narrowing down the
field to Tennessee and Kentucky. with
the odds on Tennessee. In view Of the
greater size OF the victory here.
in quarters friendly to c. III. Huston,
who as chairman tf the ways and means
committee oil the republicans here was
in close personal contact with VIII
Hays and other leaders of the national
organization, that Tennessees chance
to obtain, cabinet appointment VIII
various men mentioned for such a post.
Recognition for This City.
That the selection OF cabinet offi.
cial from this state would be a splen-
did recognition for Tennessee and fol-
the south Is felt nv Mr.. Huston. whose
ssnSa s.t1Sse tcsas wss Ssns Sst y
first OF all anxioua for Tennessee and
for. CHATTANOOGA TO have a member
named from this city, In view Of the
practical advantage that would come to
the city thereffUl1.
''Mr. Huston himself 10 not personally
ansioss e ss sslecs1o sooainue rS but
M: Il Assx xioia}l xilat ghnttanooga and
Tennessee gain such recognition, and
believes that they viii do 80 II fac
tionaiism is eliminated. II not, he fears
that Tennessee will be given the go-by
when 1t comes to the naming Of cab
met. 1 believe that as MIR, Huston has
not been affiliated with either OF the
republican factions in the state. he VIII
be in a much better position TO get this
than would a man VINO
had in the past been so affiliated.
''It would be distinct honor for the
state and the city to have chatta.
A. 1nf M II
whoever we favor for that post. our
support OF that person should be con,
structive altogether. a and not mixed
with any detraction of any other person
who might be being considered for the
position. ..
ana ~ n type who would fill the post
of secretary Of agriculture with credit
to himself and to the nation. Former
senator Newell Sanders. too. is high
ivpe OF man. Mr.. Huston himself is
an able administrator and would be
splendid appointment. There is no rea-
son for friends Of any one OF tne tnrse ee
to derogate about The Accomplishments
The The way that Tennessee was led into
The republican fold In the last eiectlon
Ia one of the most interesting OF tne
unwritten chapters Of Political history
and in 1t Mr.. Huston Is SAID 70 nave
ter of injecting bushes methods INTO
politics. and thereby organizing the
members OF the party to come out ano
cast their votes. II was not done IN
minute, this organization. but mao
Its basis laid eight months ago. when
the republican national committee was
convinced that Tennessee could really
be made debatable. The Tennessee re-
publicans first had to SELL the ma
tional organization. TO use the phrase
Of business salesmanship. ana then 10
put into practice the business principles
in politics which resulted In their sue
cess.
In this selling" Mr.. Huston. John
Houk, and several other prominent re.
publlcans appeared before the national
and gave them such con-
yincing facts and premises that the at
tempt was authorized. From the date
of authorization, an active cempaign
both for funds for the work and for
the organization which was suggested
was made Mr.. Huston started on his
in February, according 70
some OF his friends. and kept at II
II was his first active entrance into the
political field, and he applied to II the
same principles that had made hts
business career successful.
Upon the reorganization OF the state
committee Mr.. Huston was given sub
Stantlal recognition on ", tnub CutHlHe
In contact with the republican national
committee in yet another capacity. So
his efforts were watched with interest
by win Hays. and the success that at
tended the work In this state was
warmly applauded by national officers
OF the party.
The visit OF Senator Harding to Chat
tanooga was part and parcel OF the
plan for the capture OF the state. The
republicans in their efforts to make
their machine a business organization
succeeded. while the lack of efficiency
OF the democratic machine was not cor
rected. AS logical result. Tennessee
went TO the republican column.
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