Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1909 — SUMMER MEET AT BLOOMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

SUMMER MEET AT BLOOMINGTON.

Democratic Editors Decide On University City for Their Next Meeting Place. The meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association last Thursday and Friday at the Dennison hotel in Indianapolis was one of the best ever held by the association. both in number in attendance and interest shown. An elegant course dinnef was served at the banquet Thursday evening, and addresses were made by L. Ert Slack, of Franklin, President H. B. Brown of Valparaiso University, and John Sayles pf the Buffalo (N. Y.) Times, the latter delivering the principal address, having been sent by National Chairman Mack in response to an invitation sent the latter to be present. Mr. Mack could not be present, so sent Mr. Sayles, w r ho made a very nice talk and gave the editors some sound advice along political lines.

Much disappointment was expressed because of the absence of Gov. Marshall, who was galled to Columbia City to attend the funeral of a life-long friend and his former law partner. There were about 200 editors and their wives, sons and daughters who participated in the banquet. President A. D. Moffitt of the Elwood Leader was toastmaster. At the business meeting Friday morning it was voted to accept the invitation of President Bryan of Indiana University to hold the midsummer meeting at Bloomington, either the last of May or in June, the precise date to be set later. The officers elected for the ensuing year were: President, W. S. Chambers, Newcastle: first vicepresident, Clay W. Metsker, Plymouth; second vice-president, S. Paul Pointer, Sullivan: treasurer, Oscar Cravens. Bloomington; secretary, Frank Gwinn, New Albany; executive committee, G. H. Hazen, Boonville; George R. Griffin, Spencer; L. M. O’Bannon, Corydon; A. X. Crecraft, Franklin; Charles Arnold, Greencastle; John Deprez; Shelbyville; W. B. Whitlock, Huntington; A. D. MofTett, Elwood; R. P. Carpenter, Noblesville; F. E. Babcock, Rensselaer; E. E. Cox, Hartford City; D. C. Adams, Columbia City; H. B. Darling, Laporte.