Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 109, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1918 — REPUBLICANS OF INDIANA CHOOSE WASMUTH CHIEF [ARTICLE]

REPUBLICANS OF INDIANA CHOOSE WASMUTH CHIEF

Indianapolis, May 15.—Edward M. Waemuth, of Huntington, today was elected chairman of the republican state committee to succeed Will H. Hays, now chairman of the national republican committee, after L. W. Henley, was re-elected secretary, declined the place and asked that some one else be chosen. Mr. Wasmuth was unopposed. John G. Bryson, of Brazil, was elected vice chairman, and Eben H. Wolcott, of Indianapolis, was named treasurer of the committee. Chairman Wasmuth appointed Bert Morgan, of the Fourth district; Harry Long, of the Eighth, and Harry G. Hogan, of the Twelfth, as a special committee to act with him and Secretary Henley in making arrangements for the state convention which will be held May 28-29. Mr. Wasmuth announced after his election that he would endeavor to continue the organization along the lines laid down by Mr. Hays during the past four years. In declining to accept the state chairmanship Secretary Henley said that he expects to devote as much time as possible to aiding National Chairman Hays in securing a success in his new position.