Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1916 — CAPITAL CITY DEMOCRATS [ARTICLE]

CAPITAL CITY DEMOCRATS

And Officeholders Propose to Start a Paper in Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Ind., March 27.—The Indiana Publishing Company today increased its capital stock from $lO,000 to $2,500,000; The purpose of the organization is the publication of a daily and weekly newspaper in this city, principally in to the Xews. ft is generallyjinderstood, as the democratic machine is said to be very “sore’’ at the News for its alleged part j n the Terre Haute and Indianapolis election fraud cases in which a number of prominent Democrats were convicted. The following officers have been elected: President, Charles J. Orbisi>n, former Judge ofc Superior Court; secretary, Charles B. Clark; state senator from Marion county; treasurer, Robert E. Springteen, postmaster of Indianapolis. The following were elected directors: John W. Kern and Thomas Taggart, United States senators; Lincoln Dixon, representative in congress from the 4th district; L. Ert Slack, United States district attorney; Evan B. Stotsenburg, attorney-general; Joseph E. Bell, mayor of Indianapolis; Charles B. Clarke and Robert E. Springsteen.