The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-12
CITY MECCA OF
REPUBLICANS
Every Train Brings in Leaders
to Greet Senator Harding
Wednesday.
ALF TAYLOR MAY COME
Finance Committee Holds Ex
ecutive Session With O. H,
Huston Presiding.

Prominent republicans from al
parts OF tho state and the south are
arriving In Chattanooga today 70,
the Harding mass meeting q, the
day night. The downtown streets
have been decorated In American
TAGS In anticipation Of the arrival
Of Senator Warren G, Harding ana
his party on the Cincinnati train
wnleh reaches Chattanooga early
co%missioner % ''nY Emil was.man has
also had the tabernacle attractiyely
decorated In the national colors for ths
occasion, and local republicans pre-
dletsd today that the Billy Sunday
tabarnacle will once more be Allied 70
its capacity.
Included In Senator Hardipgs imme-
diate party win be ton prominent re-
puhlIcans, There are also thirty vell-
known newspapermen from various
parts OF tho country In the party.
W. +. Carter, campaign manager for
Az Taylor, the republican candidate
for governor. arrived In Chattanooga
Tuesday morning, and stated that al
though Mr.. Taylor was scheduled TO
spdak In Trenton Wednesday night he
would make avery effort TO have this
engagement Cancelled and have the re-
publican nominee for governor appear
at the republican mass meeting In
Chattanooga.
man from Indiana and supervisor OF
the Harding campaign In Tennessee.
arrived In Chattanooga Monday nigl
lle states that he IN In Chattanooga
looking the situation over and that he
expects to remain here until after Sen
ntor Hardiug's meeting wednesday
night.
ksallno Optimistic.
II am very much encouraged with
the outlook IN Tennessea have found,
he said. "rhs people OF tho aate are
Just like tho people OF the other stats.
and there In no doubt IN my mind but
that there ls a great desire for change
In administration, ! think there Is no
doubt about tho election OF Harding
and Coolidge by tremendous majority
and | believe Tennessee will join with
the north In making that majority.
You have great city and q great state
aud II In always a pleasure for mo 20
visit here"
John j. Gore. chairman Of tho repub-
licUn state committee. arrived IN Chat
tanooga this morning at II o'clock Tor
a conference with local republican ofii-
u AZ. Johnhon,. prominent repnh-
iioAn from Shelby county. has already
arrived and states that quite a dele
CATION VIII he here for thu mass meet .
Ing "Wednesday ntEht.
Finance Meeting,
The advance guard ot republican
leaders OF the state began tn arrive IN
the city carly Tuesday morning and
tho fIrat ofiicial meeting was that Of
the finance and advisory COMMITTEES.
which IN headed by c. II. Huston as
chairman. All members Of the COM
mittee arc In the city. and In addition.
John T. Gore, chairman Of the state
executive committee. and Congressman
Sam Sails arrived In. the Z city from
Nashville on the Dixie Flyer Tuesday
the finance and advisory. committee
Carter Johnson city manager for Ar
Taylor; ~. w. Neal, mayor of KNOX
vile; q. Tom Taylor. prominent, busi-
meas man and planter from Memphis;
w. y. Applebee. secretary OF the state
executive committee: Loo Brock OF
Nashville. and John Tinker. Of Chat
tanooga.
The fnance meeting. which was an
executive session. was held TueSdHy
morning ~ 10 o'clock IN the ccnges-
tlona bank building Hon. Joe v.
Healing. national committeeman 0cm
Indiana and campaign manager for i've
statesg met with the comml.tea ard
tho dshrite program Tor the repuhslr
can eampAign In Tennessee for national
and stats tickets was mapped out. nc-
eordlng to statement by Mr.. Huston
the meeting.
No Change In Plans.
No changes we're made Tuesday In
the previously announced plans for
either tho reception Of Senator Harding
curing the day or for tho speaking NJ
the tabernacle at night,
senator HardinE's train will arrive
here at $50 am. but the republican
standard haarer viii remain In his ear
until 8 O'Clock. At which time he will
lie officlally welcomed 10" Chattanooga
hy the reception committee. The en-
tire party will go direct from tho Ter
mluai To the Hotel Patten, where the
Andrew jackson suite is reserved for
the distinguished guest.
After breakfast Senator Harding ara
his party will take an auto ride 70 the
points Of historic interest,
during which luncheon viii he endowed
at signal mountain. The party Will re-
turn 10 the Hotel Patten about o'clock
and after a two hours rest local re-
puhllcans will be given an opportunity
10 greet their candidate for tho presit
doncy.
Senator Harding will dine privately
Al the ratten and then rest uutn time
/, appear At tho tabernacle at O'Clock.