The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-11
SPRINGFIELD IS
new CHAIRMAN
Unanimously Elected Head OF
County Republican Execu-
tive Committee.
HARMONY IS KEYNOTE

Willard J. Springfield, county reg
lister and one OF the most influentia
republicans In Hamilton county, va
Saturday morning elected chairmano
the Hamilton county republican exc
cutive committee to succeed 10,
Brown. Mr.. Brown resigned to max,
the race for congress, he being the re-
publican nominee from the Third con.
gressional district.
A feature OF the meeting OF the
committee was the harmony which
prevailed, there not being dissenting
voice or contention on any action
taken by the committee. ]. II
Bragg, republican nominee for III,
state senate and Charley Lynn, Town
send Pyott and John Marshall, re-
publican nominees for the lower house
were present and made short talks
O. w. Reeves also addressed the
gathering. predicting success for the
republican party from Harding on
down.
Mr.. Brown in rendering his reslgna-
ton stated that In view of the fact
that he was n candidate for congress
he did not think II was right, in fact
he thought II was unfair. improper
and indicate, for any candidate for
office to be chairman OF the commit
tee. Mr.. Brown there upon rendered
his resignation and Mrs, Mary Giles
Howard, vice chairman. was called to
the chair to preside. Mrs. Howard
stated she appreciated the honor, az
Tennessee was the first state to have
women on its executive board and
she naturally was OF the belief that
she was the first woman who had
served In the capacity OF chairman.
She stated she deeply appreciated the
honor.
Squire Morgan. OF Sale Creek, then
placed In nomination for chairman the
name OF Willard ]. Springfield, which
nomination was seconded by Andy
Ware. Mr.. Ware then moved the
election OF Mr.. Springfield be made by
reclamation and Mr. Springfield was
elected unanimously. Mrs. Howard
appointed Charley Lynn and Squire
G. Russell Brown to escort the new
chairman to the chair. Mr. Spring.
field made ringing republican
speech. stating that II the committee
CO. operated with him the entire re-
publican ticket In this county would
be put over. He stated that he was
not. nor would he serve the commit
tee as a faction chairman, but he was
representing all the people and no
wanted the committee 10 feel at lib
erty at any time to meet and consult
with him about things.
He paid the women high compll-
ment and stated an amusing CONVEX
sation he recently had with his wife.
He said they were discussing politics
and he asked her had she registrdCA
She then inquired why was II of such
interest to him that good Georgia
democrat like herself should reRisteD
when he was republican. Mr..
said he thought he was in
n hole for a while but he ended tho
by saying well all good
democrats are going TO vote the re-
publican ticket this fall"
On motion of Emil Wnssmnn tho
will meet again next Sat
urday at II o'clock for the purpose Of
plans and arrangements
for the coming campaign. The women
connected with the committee are
asked by vice chairman Mrs. Mary
Giles Howard to meet ut the court
house next Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Mrs. Howard wishes to
urge on all the women OF the commit
tee the utmost importance In being
present next Tuesday.