The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-22

IN M. ALLISON. chairman"
The democracy Of Hamilton count,
assembled Saturday N mass conven,
Presldent Woodrow Wilson, the league
OF nations, the administration OF Hon
A, Il. Roberts as governor, the aom'n.
Istratjon Of Hon. george ". Welcn ~
railroad commissioned. the candidaoy o. o
Hon. w; 2. McAd9o TOT pr1s Prestos
!, for delegate to the national conVent'or
from the state. at-large.
Tbe convention condemned the attl'
tude and vote OF Senator john \
Shields on the league OF natlons @ any
peace treaty by a., oystwmS,dns ,etrnH,,ned con con
( aen,nino the administration OF GOV
Roberts was defeated
The only real fight in the conventiol
came when M. 3. Ochs, MEMBER Oh ny
resolutions committee, read mlnoItas mo,a: !:
,eport condemning Senator onienus 1s
Judge j. j.. Lynch w: T. .Ga1nst mu con.
Gemning Senator Shields course IN tns
senate and Hon. Frank S. Garden AM
Gen. Whitaker spoke in support ol M. NJ
Ochs' resolution. After several speecnes
by both sides the report OF MT 'rss Urns
Condemned. The speeches of Mr.. CAREER
and GEN. whitaker were unusually de'
nunciatory and vitrionc.
No mention was made in the conYen-
ton of the Endorsement q .,N uis,lS
delegates to the national conveh.iul ~,
tnis was Passeu S,str,c convention al
Nashville. Despite thu debate on ine
resolution condemning Senator Snielus
,he convention was orderly Throughout
nf,d every one present was given al
opportunity to express niiiseh, M a,,,,n.
The resolution conuenlnins s .nv ,eed nv
Ieeir '0,Donohue. and when put TO .
vote failed. Immediately after the con
yention stood adjourned.
The big meeting pf democrats con
vened at noon ana was cailsu ~ ~ - tSs Ies
sxec,,tive COMMITTEES, Then came nQti,l' i,
nat2bns for Temporary chairman 1hs
3 name Of Jack O'ponohue was p..a p.asSG n
before the convention by Atty. Ir,aa,e,
w. Chamlee' Extsenatolr r g kMd,sr. "A but
withdrew. Mayor A. W. Cnaiiiui..Ihs i.h
nominated by ]: Y Lynen, aisU ai,saceIithe T
name OF Judge NJ. M. Allison before were ere
gathering. vrhe nominatliuacst % ainctad He
Closed. Judge Allison was elecesu' on
receiyed 9S votes and ODononuS st'
representatives of the press "eie e'es'
ed secretaries. 49,. raso,u-
The following commlt!ee Ochs.
tions was then appointee.ast. NJ Gaorqe w
chairman; Mrs, onobme zoe S,t.' T. ]. Lynch,
Chamlee. JACK n e, Towry A. w.
y Chambliss. They retired 10 piep'
resolutions. o,r,,on of
A. j. Law was nameo aaas em 70 the
the committe to name T. Tet,lm. G. F.
state convention, b. u. stu' ar n whit
Milton, Tom Mcmahon anu anu ~ nt,,ar mem
aIar were chosen as the otne. ia "a
= hers. This committee aiso
take up the Iash Ia,.. psnort.
~ The majority report OF tne Wood
committee indorsing PreS,ossnr, Prnsr,s Hon.
-oxv Wilson, Gov A. n nopTt s,n,, and
w. G.. McAdoo. Hon Geo.s so,lows.
Hon. T. r. Preston was as ;,ton county
THE democracy o. assembled, reafiirms
allegiance to- the time-honoreu ex
siples of the Democratic pa, ~ a.aot cd
emplified in it's founder anu pieaders.
and sustained by iiiustrs9,tuhs r,p,th pride the
among whom we include VIII p,rssSdent
nrasent worldwide democrat. Presioen' en-
woodrow Wilson. CIreinehuou'
nlause). ,,,,arican
stAs il inspired, tnls sIeat Ieat.,,,n,,la of
ras enunciated tfe VITA pr,,cipie of
tie democratic paTty-1L.ne ,litv hv the
American service to huma1h,.s .hS srsatest
participation of America IN the srea.eott t,a, 81
world movement for the eilmina.ppi; =.
the causes of wars ana tne .,nns we
n,ent Of brotherhooo ol .,nSt ma
confidently belieVe Una. ,,.Sicate tha,
tional election will Vhoiea'e
principle. ,,nop the
1--WE congratulate the hatl9n .upptriotic
rossession Of the able ana pa.iiU a.. IN
xuide who has functionea u%nuer % and
precedented difficulties az nnt no and
abroad in constructive acnIetSf .;an 81 the
has commanded the admiration oi ,ot.v s
civilized world by his aoillly,a ms s,ates.
patriotism ana MS proio"
manship. ,u.orts unde,
"Democracy's accomphshiIe.s ,ncon.
woodrow Wilson's leaoership ,,idonce III
testable and indisputaDle sNlue ,arty
the wisdom and activity OF our p"i =, y
during the stress and the stLa,n az
ciyilization's greatest Crisis. Anu III ,,a,e sme
supreme court of public oplnion .ne Ter n.,
,;ict has been confirmed by conparisoi so
~ democratic achievement Witn
publIcan inactivity ana lhcoinpeeiinedS ~
nanifested since that party resaiiieu req
Control of congress two years aso' =,
"IInreservedly the democracy %
Hamilton county adopts the sage coun- y
eel ~ the president and declares as ns
conviction that the democratic party u
tba uncompromising champion OF tht
ratior,s honor and the advocate OF
svervthing that the United states car
do in the service q humani.ySi .,rnor,
sfWa earnestly lnQOTSe dhu SHPfS,,