The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-07

present: he held the proxy Of Maj. c,
H. Hathaway. although the major also
wac there. Then r. s. Hopkins, . Lit
Teton leader of Columbia, introduced a
resolution providing that no proxies be
allowed when the man whose proxy was
tabled on motion OF John Early, by a
vote OF IL to 2. This vote Is taken by
leaders AZ showing the extent Mr.. Lit
Teton now can influence the action OF
the state committee. The same vote
was cast In other ballots.
Congressman Sells moved that the
committee continue the Shelby county
amined and the power OF the committee
to I'LL vacancies could be determined"
This motion prevailed. II had been de-
clared that no election had been held
In the Tenth. or Shelby county, dis
trict. 80 some such action was neces-
sary 10 have representation from there.
Both Gore and w. F. Appleby. ( he
newly elected secretary, have always
been identified with the Hooper Sells
Sanders element OF the party. The new
elected.
The three men who voted against
Mr.. Gore We're all allied with MIR. Lit
Hal Clements. Of the Second district;
r. l.. Brunette, OF the Third, and Il. S.
Hopkins, Of the Seventh, The elections
OF state chairman and secretary were
made with two untitled vacancies on the
committee, the Shelby case not being
taken up until after the elections.
Congressman Sells was In CHATTANOOGA
a few hours Tuesday en- route to John
son City from his home. He declared
to News representatives:
Early Nomlnates Gore.
John Early moved Cores name, after
fhnnRht M n
choose Kruesi There were three or
strongly Identified with the various
factions. Kruesi was brought in as a
own wishes. In spite Of the fact that
he had sixteen votes pledged to his
election of a total of twenty. he and
his friends thought best to withdraw
his name after 1t appeared that his
election would not meet with the unanf
NOUS approval sof the committee.
There was no doubt at any time
Of the possibility of his election II his
name had been presented.
,"One Of the strongest arguments for
Gore was that he had been defrauded
OF his membership in the national COM
mittee In 1916; In addition he possesses
all the qualifications necessary for the
discharge of the duties of state chair
man. He was the best man that could
have been selected under the circum-
stances After Kruesi withdrew sup
Mr.. Sells is now unofficial manager
Of Senator Harding's interest in Ten
nessee, other reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Owing to John
overalls illness / have been recognized
sees representative on the committee
until such time as Overall shall be able
to resume his duties" the congressman
declared.
and do not expect to be-"
he continued. my only interest in this
IL to see the state organized
for Harding. Coolidge and Taylor. l be-
lieve that IL all republicans, ''irrespec-
tive of fractional differences, will do
their full duty. Tennessee may be car
ried for the party nominees"
The action OF the state primary
board Of two weeks ago in ruling that
there had been no primary held in
Shelby county and therefore no cleo
ton Of state committeeman in the
Tenth district, was affirmed by the new
and s. e. Murray and r. r. |
colored. were declared men,
oers. holding over from last year. w.
3. Appleby, Of Henderson, was elected |
Mrs. ]. S. Beasley was re-
elected chairman Of the woman's COM
nittee.
Nominees Declared.
The republican state committee, sit
ing as a primary board, shortly after
loon yesterday in the state capitol de-
dared the following nominees Of their
,arty in Tennessee:
For Governor-Hon. A. A. Taylor.
For Railroad Commissioner-Julian
i. Campbell, of Lebanon.
For Congress-First district, Carroll
3. Reece; Second district, Hon. J. Will
Taylor; Third district; J. e. Brown;
Fourth district, w. +. Clouse: Fifth
district, Jesse Davenport; Sixth dis
rict Will r. Perry; Eighth district.
ION A. Scott; Ninth district, John R.
Vilker, Jr. u..
The committee decided two contests
I the session yesterday, these being
he contest OF E. f. Creswell against
!. H.. Thompson in the First district as
member Of the state committee. The
ontest was filed before the returns