The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-26
UNION CITY CITIZENS
IN MASS MEETING
Preliminary Step to Select Candidates
for Mayor and Aldermen.


About one hundred of the citizens
and business men of Union City met
last Monday night at the City Hall
following the announcement MADE
last week that desire is manifested
to select the best material to make
the race at the next election for
Mayor and Aldermen.
The sentiment which seemed to
sway the meeting was that factional-
ism be laid aside and steps be taken
to name a ticket for Mayor and
Aldermen acceptable to all previous
factions or remnants of these factions
il there be any left.
The idea was primarily, of course,
to get good material, but to name a
ticket which could be elected with
out opposition, ticket that would
receive the unanimous Endorsement
of the citizens Of Union City.
F.. j. Smith was chosen as chair
man of the meeting and W. e. Jack
son secretary. Mr.. Burney suggested
that a primary election be held and
made a motion to that effect. This
received second, but number OF
speakers addressing themselves to
the motion developed general oppo-
sition to that plan. No one seemed
to favor it and the expressions were
that a primary would not only be IL
legal and out of order but would in
cregrc rather than reduce contention
and factional feeling. 1t would re-
suit practically in two contests in
the place of one, whereas it is de-
sired, if possible, to have single
ticket and no contest at all.
The matter was discussed general
ly all over the house, and taking
part in the discussions were: D. p.
Caldwell, ]. M. Brice, J. w. Burney.
w. c. Watts, DR.. ]. B. Hibbitts, c. l..
Andrews, w. NJ Miles, ]. A. Howard,
w. L. White, c. w. Miles, Jr, w. E,
Jackson, DR.. w. M. Turner and 9TH
ers.
A vote was finally taken and Mr..
Burney's motion was lost.
E. C. Dow then offered motion
fer the chair to appoint a committee
of sixteen men to nominate ticket
for Mayor and Aldermen. This mo-
ton received second. The chair
indicated desire to be relieved of
the responsibility embraced in this
motion. w. M. Miles then offered
an amendment to Mr.. Dow's motion
that the chair appoint committee
of five to retire and report a commit
tee of sixteen, whose duty it will be |
to nominate a ticket for Mayor and |
Aldermen. The amendment was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Dow, and the motion
as amended prevailed. 4
The chair then appointed J. M.
Brice, C. w. Miles, Jr., J. W. Kerr,
w. l.. White, H. B. Horner with in
structions to retire and select COM
mittee of sixteen with authority to
nominate a ticket for Mayor and
Aldermen to be elected next jan
nary.
While the committee was out the
chair introduced Mr.. Hugh Smith
who made an interesting address.on
The public highways, followed by
another enthusiastic speech by H. M.
Oliver, also patriotic, public-spir-
ted address by Rev. w. B. Cunning
lam.
The committee returned and made
is report as follows: The following
lamed persons are selected to nom
nate a ticket for Mayor and Alder
nen for the next January municipal
election: DR.. w. M. Turner, G. B.
White, DIR. G.. H. Niles, T. R. Rey-
lolds, c. w. Miles, Jr., H. M. Oliver,
J. HI. Cobb, T. R. Meadow, E. H. Mar
hall, C. s. Talley, l. P. Morris, Har- |
is Parks, w. B. Cunningham, W. M.
H. T. Robinson, F. J. Smith.
This committee is also to report at !
mass meeting Of citizens and voters
0 be held at the courthouse on the
rst Monday night in October, and
he ticket for Mayor and Aldermen
ominatcd by the committee is to be
admitted tcr approval or rejection.
DR.. w. M. Turner then caffed |
leeting of the nominating commit
se to be held at the City Hall next
Tonday night.