Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1916 — E. G. HOFFMAN CHOSEN [ARTICLE]

E. G. HOFFMAN CHOSEN

Fort Wayne Man Elected National Committeeman. Indianapolis, April 27.- —Edward G. Hoffman of Fort Wayne was elected national ■ committeeman from Indiana by the delegates to the national convention, in session at the Denison hotel, this afternoon. W. A. Kunkel of Bluffton nominated him and W. P. Breen of Fort Wayne seconded the nomination. Thomas Taggart presided, and the election was by acclamation. John W. Kern was elected, chairman of the Indiana delegation; J. H. Heller of Decatur was elected secretary, and W, H. O’Brien was elected treasurer. Z. T. Dungan of Huntington was appointed to go to St. Louis with Hoffman in the next few days and complete arrangements already begun by Thomas Taggart for the care of the Indiana delegates at the convention.