The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-28
FOUNTAINS
ORGANIZE TO GET
ROBERTS VICTORY
L. M. Stratton Is Made Chair
man and J. {. Holmes Chief
Aide at informal Meeting
Tuesday Night.

Al an informal meeting OF few OF
Gov. Roberts friends at the Merchants
made to organize the county and make
a fight for the governor In the prl-
mary of August g.
l.. NJ. Stratton was selected county
chairman and J. +. Holmes was elected
vice. chairman. committee was ap-
pointed TO organize the county and il
VIII meet Wednesday afternoon to fur
Their perfect the plans OF the cam
paign,
Phil. NJ. Canale. prominent young at
He declared that il should not be nee
essary to organize in the interest of
Coy. Roberts and against such an adj
versary as he has running against him.
but that the forces of misrepresentation
and ytllifieation have gone to such
lengths that 1t Is necessary to do
something to make the success OF the
governor assured.
Mr.. Stratton declared that there was
a general misconception of the purpose
Of the tax law. He declared that 1t was
good law and that everybody who did
not Intentionally misunderstood it
could give II their unqualified approval
He declared that Gov. Roberts was en-
titled 10 second term in accordance
with the traditions of the party ana
would be 10 invite Republican success
In November
Mr.. Holmes declared that Gov. Rob-
erts was an honest man and a courag-
eous man; that In placing the assess
ment law upon the statute books he had
years had promised but uniformly
backed away from when the test came.
He declared that the defeat Of Gov.
Roberts at this time would be a calam-
lily to the state and to the Demo-
cratic party.
Hunt Speaks.
Milton Fl. Hunt said he was glad to
be a part of the organization and IL
ne could have his way he would like
TO see Roberts elected governor for the
next. 10 years, He said Roberts was
the kind OF executive the state needs
10 bring II safely through the difficult
ties that are impending.
At the suggestion of George Morris
George N. WEIGH. candidate for coru-
missioner Of public utilities, and made
his campaign q part OF the program
Of the Roberts club.
An effort will be made to induce Gov.
Roberts to conclude his campaign in
Memphis and Il is probable that he viii
be persuaded to cancel an engagement
az some point In order to visit Mem
phls before the primary.
There was n feeling Of elAtion over
the prospects Of the governors success
and the sentiment Of the meeting was
TO make the majority In Shelby county
as big as possible.
| No member OF the city commission
was present at the meeting. One mem
Der has announced that he will VOTE
| for Roberts; another has announces
that he win vote for Crahtree, and The
mayor and two commissioners are non
committal
on motion Of r. N. Fisher n commit
tee on organization, OF which MIR. STRAIT
ton Is chairman, was named with power
to add to the number OF many as were
necessary. Mr. Stratton named the fol-
lowing
A. b. Jennings. Phil NJ. Canale, s. NJ.
Williamson, w W. Mallory. Col. Roane
Waring, June Rudisill. D. M. Armstrong,
Ben r. Henderson, Frank NJ Fisher.
George Morris, W. A, Hall, Milton II.
Hunt, r, L. Jordan. Milton Rose, J. W.
Gates, ]. w Shepherd and Charles ].
Haase.