Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-02-12
REPUBLICANS HOLD
TWO CONVENTIONS

Marion republicans held two con
ventions at Jasper Saturday, will
large attendance and great enthusi'
asm. ..... ...--..
The first convention occurred al
l o'clock and was congressional IN
character, with. J. G. Lancaster
chairman, and Joe Mcdaniel, secre-
tary.
Resolutions were adopted endors-
ing Joe Z. Brown of Chattanooga,
tor representative in congress in the
Third Congressional District, and
Mai. Chas, R. Evans, of Chattanoo-
ga, for governor.
d. A Tate introduced the reso-
luton endorsing these nominations,
and it was passed unanimously.
A list of nearly 800 voters who are
expected to attend the convention
in Chattanooga April 18th, was read
by L, p, Brewer 1t is intended to
have Marion represented by a very
large delegation. The committee on
delegates was J. M. Bible, J. W.
Morrison, L. P. Brewer, J. L. Hud-
son and N. +. Thomas
Resolutions were adopted endors-
ing ID. A. Tate of South Pittsburg'
as delegate to attend the Chicago
convention, June 8, and Jesse Nj
Littleton as delegate at large to the
same convention.
There was a little opposition to
this, J. G. Kelly, j. J. Dykes and a
few others being desirous Of substi.
tuting the name of Newell Sanders
for Mr. Littleton, but this little breeze
passed over when a division was
made in the court room and the few
Sanders supporters were noted. Mr..
Kelly then gracefully moved the un-
animous adoption of the resolution,
which was done.
The committee on resolutions, H.
N. Minis, w. J. Johnston, jim
Kelly, w. H. White, and J. l..
Raulston, brought In resolutions con.
demning democratic policies general
ly, especially the attempt to iuterna.
tionalize America and American in
terests. The democratic disregard
of constitutional principles was also
scored. 1t was lengthy document
and evidently prepared by a close
student of national problems.
At the close of the congressional
convention L. z. Brewer called the
county convention to order, He was
reelected chairman of republican ex-
eculive committee, the vote being
put by T. l.. Forester. w. G.
Hill was elected secretary.
Motion was made by d. A. Tate
that the convention ratify the action
of the previous convention, both
as to endorsements and delegates,
same delegates to serve both Chat
tanooga conventions, the congress
ional convention April 18th and the
state convention April 14th.
]. J. Dykes, d. A. Tate, T. l..
Forester, J. L. Raulston and G. w.
Friend were appointed a committee
to bring in report on executive COM
mittee, and during their absence
speeches were made by the candi-
dates present, J, A. Raulston, and
G. w. Coppinger for sheriff, and
Jack Smith, E. II. Willis, S. l..
Rogers and Joe <. Kilgore for trus-
tee. ...
Report on executive committee for
ensuing two years was read by J. J.
Dykes and adopted, as follows:
First District-R. j. Kilgore, Bill
Campbell, S, c. Greene, Dan Greene,
Ferrill Tate, Tom Morrison.
Second District-Bob Kilgore, G. V.
Barker, Bob Cantrell, Sherman Powell,
w. E. McCurry, o. r. McNabb, Nose
Pryor, j. Z. Vanhooser, r. j. Dykes,
Lige Barker, W. II. White, Joe e. Kill
gore, Bob Holloway, J. L. Hudson, Jno.
Dykes.
Third District--Dave Long, James
Luffman, Jim Hucabee, jim Ford, JAS
Doss, Will Bible, win Hudson, G. c.
Alder, Jim Beene.
Fourth District-Stanley Allen, j. B.
Smith, r. A. Smith, George Cox, John
Smith. A. s. Kelly. A. c. Webb,