The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-13
M'CALL Wins
In CONTEST
Davidson Case Heard on Its
Merits Before State
Committee.
LUCH ACCEPTS DEFEAT
Shelby Contest Comes Up This
Afternoon Before State
Committee
LUCH ACCEPTS DEFEAT

iHt NtdNS TepunliNHil executive
committee seated the ]. c. n. Mccall
delegation from Davidson county
over the II, A. Luch delegation con-
| testant to the state convention
shortly after noon Tuesday after n
two hours consideration OF the con-
test on Its merits,
The committee met at 10 o'clock
with full quorum present and a
large crowd OF spectators In attend
ance.
The first contest called was that
OF Putnam county, and Solen r,
Jones, OF Silver Point, stated that in
the interest OF harmony he had de-
cided to withdraw his contest.
II was announced that no notice
OF contest had been filed from Mont
gomery county and the committee
took II for granted that the state
ment of u contest from this county
was erroneous, and by vote the Bag
gett delegation was seated, This
disposed of all contests except the
two principal cases, the one from
Davidson and the other from shelby.
The Davidson county contest was then
called and heard on It's merits, but
judging from the expressions OF the
committee afttr the argument was all
In, neither aeeined to have much merit.
However the committee by a vote OF
le to decided to seat the Mccall dele
cation,
II was FIRST decided that Tom T.. May
and J. C. n. Mccall, members OF tho
state committee, should not be entitled
to vote on the grounds that they we're
Interested In that they are both mem.
bers' of the delegations in contest.
Luck Speaks.
Harry A. Luck. leader OF the coutest=
Ing delegation, opened the hearing by
presenting his ease. The force OF his
argument was directed to the charge
that the Mccall faction had not COM
piled with the rules OF the state COM
mittee I'M calling q delegated convention
TO name delegates to the state commit
tee, In that he had failed 10 advertise
the call for two consecutive weeks. be-
Thie statement was not denied by Me-
| Call but II was shown that the notice
OF the call had been published Ia the
daily papers as an item OF news.
MIR. Luck went Into n history OF the
organization In Davidson county and
| explained the modus opcrandl IN that
county. He read several afiidavits 10
| ciinch his contention that the Mccall
iaction had used high handed methods
IN selecting a hand-picled delegation.
MCCNU Nepiien.
j. G. A. Mccall then followed IN a
strong presentation OF his side of the
case. He admitted that perhaps the
strict letter OF the rules had not been
complied with In advertising tho call
OF the convention. but denied ~ snap
convention had baen held or that IL
was hand picked delegation. but de-
clared that II was representative re-
publican delegation, He said he had
Always been willing TO divide honors
with the Luck faction. lie said he was
opposed 10 appearing In n contest, but
believed In fighting these matters out
medicine.
He explained IN detail how the con-
ychtion had been called and delegates
Near. Row,
Mr.. Mccall came near creating an
OLD time Davidson county republican
row IN the course OF his speech when he
attacked the reputation OF Pete HIN, one
., on me republicans who had signed an
aIiiinnvit condemning the Mccall conven-
Won. Pete jumped TO his feet ready 10
pulled down.
lie said that the Luck convention was
.i MY IN negro hall when the state COM
nlttee rules required that II ahouId have
Deeen held In the courthouse, except
when the county committee directs an
other place. which had not been done
IN TINS case.e
Brock Speaks,
Lee Brock. attorney for the Tuei
aelegation. closed the argument. also
onaslng his claim on the failure OF fho
macCall faction 10 advertise It's conyen-
.lon according TO the rules laid down
ny the state committee.
:, NJ the conclusion OF the argument
~ Y. Murrcy moved that the Mccall
delegation be seated -
,. H. Thompson moved TO ameud hv
CATION ' '"eh "eie-
This motion looked for a while like
V would carry. but after some argu-
ment Mr.. Murrey moved 20 table The
Thompson amendment and this pre.
vailed by vote Of 10 10 g. The uues.
lion then came up on the original mo-
,ion and u wns adopted by vote OF
Is to g.
The committee then postponed the
hearing Of the Shelby county contest
uhtll the Afternoon session and Rd-
Journed until $3.50 o'clock.
several members Of the committee In
tne course OF their remarks stated
mat the facts developed showed that
mere. had been a good deal OF Irreg-
uinrlty and very little regularity by
either faction.