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THE MCHMONB TP A , A DT1V1 AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 45. IUUHMOXD, HID., THURSDAY, EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1911. SINGLE COPY S CENTS.

MARSHALL FACTION GETS THE COIITROL OF LOCALMACHI!IE Friends of Governor, Headed by Bayer and Price, Ruled Township Convention with Steel Grip.

BAYER WAS CHOSEN MEETING CHAIRMAN In Autocratic Manner He Names Delegates to District Meeting Who Are Unpledged to Beck. "That Harmony Rag" as rehearsed fct the Pythian Temple on Wednesday Afternoon by the Wayne township Democrats, was badly In discord, its harmony was frightful and its effect uch aB to compel the producers to call in all the copies. The effort which rwas made to rally around the colors of Charles O. Beck of this city, who for several years haB served as chairman of the county Democratic central committee, and who Is seeking the district chairmanship at the convention to be held in Connersville Friday was defeated by the Marshall faction, headed by John Bayer and Ben Price. Bayer and his clansmen turned the trick by employing the gag rule and Other old-fashioned but effective political stunts. Beck, as a result, only received a half hearted indorsement of his candidacy for the district chairmanship, which, however, was never officially proclaimed. When the Wayne township delegation of sixteen arrives at Connersville Friday it will be for the native son Beck at the outset, but later It will be privileged to throw over Beck for Herman Trixler of Brookville, Dr. Raiser of New Castle or Charles Hack of Shelby vllle. The delegation, nearly all Bayer men, and seeking the chance to avenge past political tricks played by the Study-Schll-linger faction, will avail itself of the first opportunity to unload Beck, It Is aid. Dr. Balser of New Castle Is the man to whom the local Democrats will flock, ir Beck does not win out in the eafly balloting. - - War Clouds Hung Low. The township convention opened "Wednesday afternoon under grim, menacing war clouds. There were almost two hundred Democrats packed In the room, u surprising fact in itself, and they were divided into two factions, one the recent Democratic city administration crowd, and the other the Marshall followers, lead by John C. Bayer, B. O. Price and Henry Farwig. By superior numbers the Bayer crowd was able to gain control of the convention and the first thing it did was to put Mr. Bayer in as chairman of the meeting. This was extremely advantageous, and every opportunity was properly handled, even though gang essary. When the time came to Instruct the delegation, which was chosen by the Bayer faction, Ed Dye, former street commissioner, demanded that it "stick by Beck until he released it," but B. O. Price, one of the delegates, offered an amendment not to instruct the delegation and allow it to stand by Beck of Its own volition until It saw Beck could not win. The motion and the amendment called forth speeches which fairly sizzled. Some Political Comedv. i ucii iu of e iiiuiiuu was vuieti on the hall shook with the ayes of the Btudy crowd. The Bayer clansmen voted meek little "naes," and the chairman feellrg that his followers had not caught their cue. In the emphasis he had laid upon "do not Instruct for Beck," said the question had been misunderstood and it was again put up to the convention vote. The Study people repeated with even louder and more resounding "ayes" They even drowned the ear-splitting "no" of Henry Farwtg, who watched Bayer with eagleeye. Glaring at his followers, who stood n the rear end of the hall, the chairman, arose and stood impassive a few minutes, paying no attention to the demand a of R. R. Jnhnsnn nnrl nthor Btudy followers, that the chairman announce the result of the vote, and offielllv Instruct the delegation to stand - by Beck until he should release them. Finally turning to one of his politic U enemies, a smile creeping over his face, chairman Bayer announced the meeUng was adjourned. Crowding around Beck, the Bayer followers, wno tnougn outnumbering the Study faction, had just realized what an awful error they had made in not catching the chairman's cue, scored Beck and made a messy scene by their protestations that Beck was against Marshall and his politics. Then they told Beck of the dirty trick which the Study people expected to pull off on him by getting him out of control (Continued on Page Right) THE WEATHER STATE Fair and continued cold tonight; cooler In northeast portion; Increasing cloudiness Friday, i. slightly warmer. LOCAL Fair and continued cold tonlgfcti Friday fair and warmer.

ROAST THE

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0(1 IMPROVEMENTS West Side Property Owners Call Board Hearings Mere Farces. Property owners "knocked" the board of public works this morning when they were given a hearing on proposed public improvements continguous to their properties. Assertions were made by citizens that the hearings on proposed improvements given by the board of works are farces; that the board uses discrimination in making improvements, and that every property owner who has been called before the board on a day of hearing has had trouble with that body. Owners of property on West Main street from First to Fifth, which street the board intends to pave with brick, were the most vehement in their arguments that the street should not be paved unless the city paid for the improvement, although, they declared, the street had received no attention from the board of works for several years. Bill Roasts Board. "The board or works' hearings for property owners are pure and simple farces," declared Charles Bell, who remonstrated against the proposed paving of West Main street. "They are like the hearings given men in the west they are first killed and then the case investigated. This board of public works has had trouble with every property owner who appears before it. The board looks after the city all right, but it does not look after the citizens. We just finished paying for making the street from First to Third street, and now you want us to pay $3 per foot for bricking it. The street is in miserable shape and needs repairing, but the city ought to do it just the same as it macadamized North Tenth street." Mayor Zimmerman, who is the spokesman for the board of works, replied rather heartedly, giving his reasons for wanting the street paved and declaring that although property owners "kicked" when they were assessed for an improvement, yet, after a permanent improvement was made they had told him he was a "bully good scout" for forcing the improvement. Never See the Roller. Mr. Bell also declared that the board discriminated between the east and west sides of the river, saying that the city spent more money on improvements of streets east of the riverthan -west-of it.- He said that the steam roller had not been on West Main street for the past five years. A remonstrance against the improvement was presented to the board. It was Bigned by J. B. Bryant and fortyeight others, but a small number of the 'signers were not resident property owners, and their names were stricken from the paper. The board also held that inasmuch as the remonstrator8 read that the signers were in favor of paving, but objected to paying for it, another remonstrance would necessarily have to be drafted. Consequently the board confirmed the resolution for the improvement and set another date for a hearing. In all there were 18 persons present who objected to the paving of the street in case the city did not pay for the entire Improvement, instead of $4,000 which will only cover the cost of bricking the street intersections. Opinions Oiffered. Five property owners on North C street appeared before the board in reference to the resolution for the construction of sidewalks, curbing and gutters from Ft. Wayne avenue to Sixteenth street. Some of the property owners were in favor of constructing a narrow sidewalk in order to protect the trees. Others were in favor of bricking the roadway. The board took the matter under advisement and an attempt probably will be made to make a permanent improvement along the street. George Perry, speak'ng for his mother who is a property owner along the street, declared that the city officials did not follow the golden rule in ordering public improvements. The board confirmed the resolution for the bricking of East Main street from Twentieth to Twenty-second streets, and also the resolution for the construction of a sanitary sewer, running from North E to Railroad streets at Sixteenth street. Steps will be taken immediately to acquire right-of-way between Fifth and Sixth streets from Main to North A street for the purpose of constructing a sanitary sewer. Following the reading of a letter from Nettleton Neff, superintendent of the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania railroad, saying that the company had completed the work of paving a portion of Washington avenue, the board accepted the improvement. W. K. Bradbury, representing the Barlham cemetery association requested the board to pay an equal part in the temporary repairing of the National road from Fifth street to the Barlham cemetery. The matter was taken under advisement. A resolution providing for the construction of cement sidewalks, curbing and gutters on South Seventeenth street from A to B streets was confirmed. Councilman Barters resolution which he presented at the last council session in regard to placing placards on telephone poles and other conspicuous places requesting people to burn their old papers was discussed by the board and it was decided to place advertisements in the newspapers ordering persons to buru old papers in stoves or furnaces, and not to throw it In alleys.

NEW CHAIRMAN FOR DEMOCRATS CANNOT BE PREDICTED YET

Early Reports that the Taggart Machine Was Victorious Proved Premature, Later News Shows. LAMB CLAIMS THAT HE CAPTURED VIGO Discovery of Election Frauds, He Asserts, Gives Him Majority of Delegates Lee Is Not Gagged. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 28. The chairmanship of the Democratic state committee appeared to be in doubt, according to returns from primaries throughout the state Wednesday. Both factions are claiming the fifth district. The only districts where the new chairmen are definitely known to be pledged to the Taggart faction are the second, sixth, seventh, ninth and thirteenth, while the anti-Taggart forces are conceded the first, eleventh and twelfth. Non-committed chairmen will be elected from the third, fourth and eighth, leaving the tenth aud fifth in doubt. LAMB CONFIDENT. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Dec. 28. After receiving assurance from Superintendent of Police Fasig that the latter had obtained a confession of an inspector of election in Taylorville precinct that the ballot box had been stuffed, John E. Lamb today announced that thirty-three Lamb delegates out of sixty in Vigo county had been elected to the Rockville convention tomorrow. Lamb also claimed to possess other information of frauds which will be placed before the election board and the matter fought out at Rockville, if necessary. Lamb claims, in addition to the above; sufficient votes to total the necessary sixty-seven for the reelection of Foley as district chairman. In the face of the returns up to noon showed a majority for the Tag-gart-Fairbanks machine. The election broke all records for unfair methods, illegal voting, repeating, and use of money, whiskey and beer. Republicans are accused of helping defeat the Lamb faction. LEE IS DEFIANT. INDIANAPOLIS Dec. 28. That he agreed to give out no more interviews touching upon the chances of President Taft to carry Indiana, or upon political conditions generally, at the meeting of the Republcan state committee Wednesday, was denied abso lutely by State Chairman Lee Thurs day. "I did say that I had never given out an interview, purporting to come from me as a representative of the commit tee, "declared Lee. "And I agreed not to give out any such Interview in the future. But I did not promise the committee that I would not give out such interviews as I think wise, and as expressing my individual opinion on pol itical conditions. "When I have spoken for publication in the past, the newspapers have quoted me as state chairman, and over that I have no control. Neither will I have any control over the newspapers in the future." ALLEGE FOURTEEN MEN ARE WRECKERS (National News Association) CHICAGO, Dec. 2S. Fourteen men are alleged by the police to have been engaged In derailing Illinois Central trains within the Chicago city limits and near the Burnside shops, where the shopmen are now on strike. These men also are believed to have been responsible for an alleged incendiary fire which broke out in the dry kilns and threatened to destroy the shops. The police allege that they have information as to the identity of some of the men suspected and that arrests will be made, probably today. Every precaution has been taken by the railroad to prevent further derailments and over 100 special guards are patrolling the tracks, while the force of railroad detectives has been doubled. THREE BIG BANKS ARE CONSOLIDATED (National News Association) LOS AXGEI.ES. Cal., Dec. 28 The biggest financial deal in the history of Los Angeles, involving more than $44,000,000 and the merging of three banks the security savings, the equitable savings and the Southern Trust company into one institution, to be known as the Security Trust & Savings Bank, is about to be consummated, according to an announcement made last night by Joseph F. Sartorl, president of the Security Savings bank. Mr. Sartori declared that at a meeting held a few days ago the directors of the three organizations voted imanlmmisli; in Xaror of the merger.

TV0 PROVINCES OF CHINA MERGE WITH MUSCOVITE EMPIRE

Mongolia and Chinese Turkestan Proclaim Independence and Allegiance with the White Czar. DISMEMBERMENT OF NATION NOW BEGUN Notice by Russia of the Annexation of Two Great Provinces Is Now Expected at Any Time. (National News Association) PEKIN, Dec. 28. The partition of China has begun. Representatives of the Provinces of Mongolia and Chinese Turkestan today proclaimed the independence of the Chinese dependencies and announced their allegiance to Russia. Mongolia and Chinese Turkestan nearly equal China in size, containing more than 1,000,000 square miles of territory and upward of 2,500,000 in habitants. In announcing the independence of the two vast tracts, the signers of the declaration of freedom declared that the "Colonial government" in Pekin had failed in its duties. The passing of these two great pieces of Chinese territory within the sphere of Russian influence was a j blow to the revolutionists who had confidentially expected Mongolia at least to enter the republic as a territory with the idea of becoming a state later. Grand Khan Named. Notice of formal annexation of both Mongolia and Chinese Turkestan by Russia is now looked for. The Russian consulates throughout the affected territory will exercise wide authority although the Mongolians have named a grand khan to govern them. For years Russia has awaited the opportunity for the present acquisition and within a present year a diplomatic break was imminent between the Russian and Chinese empires ovec trad.e relations in Mongolia. Russia wants to monopolize Mongolian commerce and will now succeed in doing so. Russia's program for Mongolia is a constructive one, including the building of a branch of the trans-Siberian railway which will bring Europe several days closer to the Orient. It is now a grave question as to how Japan will voice her opinion of Russia's action. Russia cleverly ot resets the growth of Japanese influence in Manchuria by the acquisition of Mongolia. It is believed here that Russian agents have been working in Mongolia and Chinese Turkestan for months influencing the residents to proclaim their independence. Is a Vast Country. Mongolia is a vast country containing in all 1,367,600 square miles, while Chinese Turkestan is smaller. The population of Mongolia is made up principally of nomadic Kalmucks and Mongols. Parts of the country are still unexplored. In Chinese Turkestan the population presents a mixture of Persian, Kalmuck and Chinese blood. In both there are colonies of Russian and Japanese traders. Agriculture is not followed even in the most fertile parts of Mongolia. The inhabitants range the mountain fastnesses and deserts with stocks of camels, horses and sheep. They are a wild, barbaric race. The religion of the country is Buddhist Lamaism. The chief city of Mongolia is Urga, from which Caravans go across the deserts to the Chinese markets. The chief articles of export are skins wool, furs and horns. The tradings posts have a large trade with Siberia. Chinese Turkestan lies between Mongolia on the North and Thibet on the South. Gold is found in the mountains and the inhabitants are of less savage character than the Mongols. In addition to agriculture the expert wool, cotton and silk. The valleys of the Yarkand and Kashgar rivers, with the aid of irrigation, grow abundant crops. COLLEGE SOCIALIST CONVENTION NOW ON (National News Association) NEW YORK, Dec. 28. The third annual convention of the Intercollegiate Socialist society, composed of students in colleges and universities in many parts of the country, convened here today, with every one of the thirty-seven chapters represented, including the seven new ones formed during the last three months at Princeton, Amherst. Wesleyan, Colgate, Ohio State, Oberlin and the University of Missouri. Many prominent Socialists are on the program to address the convention including Mayor-Elect Dr. George R. Lunn, of Schenectady. N. Y.; Prof. V. D. Scudder of Wellesley; Congressman Victor L. Berger; John Spargo. G. Phelps Stokes, Morris Hillquit, Mrs. Florence Kelley, Algernon Lee, Mrs. Jessica G. Finch and Ellis O. Jones. The convention will be in session only two days, adjourning, after tomorrow's meeting.

TAFT WILL FOLLOW LA FOLLETTE OVER

- IS ALARMED President Decides that He Must Follow in the Wake of Progressive Leader to Save Himself. FIGHTING BOB HAS WON MANY FRIENDS He Will Speak This Afternoon at Norwalk and Tonight He Will Deliver an Address at Toledo. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. President Taft today accepted the challenge of the progressive Republicans in Ohio, and it was announced he wou'd make a trip through the state, speaking in many cities and towns. Mr. Taft is anxious to upset the effect of the vigorous campaign which Senators La Follette and Clapp are making throughout the Buckeye state. The President feels particular interest in Ohio, because it is his native state. Tljree dates have already been made for speeches by President Taft in Ohio. He will open his campaign in Cleveland, speaking there on January 29. On the following day he will be in Columbus, and on the following day he will speak at Akron. Campaign managers of the regular Republicans throughout Ohio are in touch with the President and are making preparations for other speeches by him. Mr. Taft will appeal to Ohioans as neighbors, and will make a vigorous defense of his administration. CONTINUES HIS INVASION. NORWALK, O., Dec. 28. Senator Robert La Follette continued his invasion of President Taft's state today, arriving here this morning. A bliz zard greeted the progressive Republican leader on his arrival, but did not diminish his enthusiasm or the cordial greetings of the townspeople. This afternoons speech will be made here, at the conclusion of which the senator will leave for Toledo, where he is billed for a meetin j tonight. His address both here and Toledo is expected to deal with the same questions that were discussed lfst night at Cleveland, where he declared that the cardinal principles of progressiveness consisted in the initiative, referendum and recall, the latter to include the judiciary, direct primaries and the direct election of United States senators. SPEECH AT CLEVELAND. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 28 Entering Ohio, Taft's own state, to disscninate the principle of Progressivism, Senator Robert M. La Follette spoke Wednesday afternoon at Youngstown, and in a comprehensive speech at Gray's Armory last night denouncing most of the so-called civic, industrial and political evils of the day. The political "futurist," as La Follette has been termed, had a busy time of it here this afternoon and evening. At a reception given in the Euclid Hotel at 5:30 o'clock he shook hands with several hundred persons, among them most of the principal progressives of Cuyahoga County and other sections of Ohio. At the meeting in Gray's Armory, which was packed to the doors half an hour before the Senator's arrival, a band burst forth with the national anthem when La Follette appeared, and the crowd rose and cheered until the music ceased. Garfield on Platform. . Closely following Senator La Fol lette was former Secretary of the In terior James R. Garfield, one of the committee that received the Wisconsin Senator. John R. Fackler, State Secretary of .the Progressives, presided over the meeting. He presented Senator La FoleRt to his hearers as "the man who has destroyed the bi-partisan politics of big business in Wisconsin, and the next President of the United States. For several minutes Senator La Follette was deterred from speaking by the cheers .of the crowd. Senator La Follette departed somewhat from the speech he had planned by launching into the primary ballot law. charging that "Clevelanders have been sitting around here being disfranchised for 50 years by political bosses, but it is not for long," he said, as his hearers laughed and applauded. Launches Into Trusts. In his discussion of trusts Mr. La Follette said the combination of corporation was the cause of the high cost of living, because they controlled prices, and that "God Almighty never made a Board of Directors good enough to control the homes and families of an American citizen." During Senator La Follette's arraignment of the Standard Oil company and the banking institutions of the country, Frank Rockefeller, a brother of John D. Rockefeller, sat on the platform, wearing a committeeman's badge. Senator La Follette made a vigorous appeal to Democrats to join the progressive Republicans, because they only represented a true Democracy, and charged that the Democrats of tike (Continued on Page Six)

OHIO

GARDNER ORDERED TO ORAFTJ BILL Giving Cities Right to Purchase Public Service Corporations.

Mayor Zimmerman this morniiiS in structed City Attorney Gardner to draft a bill to be presented at the next session of the state legislature, which will give cities a method to contract for the purchase of public service corporations. The exact nature of the bill has not been decided upon, as the city attorney says he will be obliged to study the question very carefully before he can express himself. Attorney Gardner declared that it would be impossible to get a bill through the legislature, according to the mayor's plan, inasmuch as the constitution limits the amount of a city's indebtedness, and prohibits a city from going beyond its bonded indebtedness. He said, however, that a movement might be started which would eventually give cities the power to go beyond their bonded indebtedness in acquiring control of public service corporations. Mayor Zimmerman asserted that a municipality should have control of water, gas and light companies., because they are public necessities. In speaking of this matter the mayor also referred to the traction company, and declared that he had allowed two years to pass by without resorting to drastic actions in forcing the company to remove the freight car tracks in Glen Miller park, but that he would soon have the tracks out of the park. "I'll just give the traction companysix months in which to remove the tracks and if the company does not do so by then, we will force them to," was his statement. "The city atorney and the board of works will take the matter up after the period of grace and the tracks will come out." NEED A WORK HOUSE Or a ippfoPost, the MayOTj&ys. Need of a whipping post or workhouse for men who violate state laws and city ordinances for the mere purpose of breaking into the county jail for the winter, was emphasized this morning by Mayor Zimmerman, in police court, when Charley Tremane was arraigned on the charge of public intoxication. Mayor Zimmerman declared that Tremane's only purpose in getting drunk and arrested was to get into the county jail, where the prisoners are accorded many privileges, being allowed to chew, smoke and play cards, read newspapers and do many other things. "We need a whipping post for such fellows who get drunk and bump into a patrolman's arms in order to get arrested, emphatically declared the mayor. "A work house would do good too. I'd fine this fellow heavily if I believed it would be a punishment, but I believe it would be a pleasure to him instead, so I'll give him only $1 and costs." The prosecutor also related an incident yesterday which had some bearing on the case. Tremane walked into the prosecutor's office and begged for a dime saying he wanted it with which to purchase liquor. CHARGED FOR SPITE Was Aged Man, Prosecutor Ladd Says. An alleged motive on the part of the affiant, for filing an affidavit against Lorenzo Lambert, an aged junk dealer, made known to Prosecutor Ladd, caused him to request Mayor Zimmerman to dismiss the charge this morning, in police court. ' Lambert was arrested on the charge of William Bennett, who alleged that Lambert purchased ten cents worth of brass junk from bis two sons, who are minors, and that Lambert did not have the written consent of the boys father. It was alleged by the prosecutor that Bennett was attempting to court Lambert's daughter, whose husband, Seth Smelser. is now in the county jail, being convicted of the charge of wife beating. It was said that Bennett has been neglecting his own wife, who is an invalid, and has been bothering Lambert and his daughter, Mrs. Smelser. It was also alleged by the prosecutor as well as by Mr. Lambert that Bennett forced Mrs. Smelser to drink a quantity of whisky. Orders were given Bennett to cease visiting Lambert's bouse on penalty of being arrested and fined. The charge against lambert was dismissed. ASKS GUARDIAN William H. Hanning has filed soft in the circuit court to declare William C. Hanning, 256 Southwest Third street a habitual drunkard and asks that a guardian be appointed to take charge of his property, including his residence, of the value of $2,500, and perhaps $590 in personal property.

REGULARS OE

G. 0. P. CLEAN SWEEP Chairman Lee and His Little Band of Anti-Taft Committeemen Completely Routed Wednesday. CHAIRMAN WILL BE NAMED FEBRUARY 2 Resolution Passed by Standpatters Disclaiming Any Responsibility for Interview Lee Gave. BY CARL MOTE. INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 2S. State Chairman lee and his litle band of auti-Taft committeemen, including Henry W. Bennett of the Seventh, Dr. Uodine Stalker of the Third and Samuel Thomas of the Thirteenth, were completely routed by the reactionary "come-backs of the Republican party, at the meeting of the state committee Wednesday, when the date of the election of a state chairman was set for Feb. 2. As further indicating the triumph of the regulars Samuel Thomas, according to statements made Wednesday, was never regularly elected commiteeman from the Thirteenth and he was permitted in the meeting by the suff ranee of the reactionary members. The old committee fixed the time of election of a state chairman at their own pleasure. Feb. 2, passed a resolution disclaiming any responsibility for Lee's recent interviews on political conditions, exhibited their old form, generally, in whipping organization leaders into line and adjourned. By the time the meeting was called Wednesday at 2:30 p. m., Jacob Bauer of the Fourth; Will B. Hayes of the Second; Edgar Durre of the First; Tbsd Peck of the Fifth; Elmer Bassett of the Sixth; George Cromer, holding the proxy of Dr. C. S. Culbert of the Eighth; G. A. Shideler, holding the proxy of F. M. Stults of the Eleventh and James M. Henry of the Twelfth had gon over to the regular camp, bag and baggage. A. G. Hickey of the Tenth, was absent. Aroused By Interview. Aroused by the interview from State Chairman Lee published Wednesday morning, Harry S. New, national committeeman from Indiana, called the "faithful" together at 1 p. m. Wednesday when an agreement was made to stand together for a definite time of making the new organization and for a resolution disclaiming any responsibility for Lee's interviews in the past and repudiating any interviews to be given in the future. The meeting was held in room 334 of the Claypool. Will H. Hays of the Second ; Jacob Bauer of the Fourth ; Thad Peck of the Fifth; Elmer Bassett of the Sixth; George Cromer of the Eigtbth; George Palmer of the Ninth; G. A. H. Shideler of the eleventh and James M. Henry of the Twelfth eight members attended the meeting. New already had prepared a resolution but at the suggestion of G. A. H. Shideler, the resolution was rewritten by Shideler as follows: "Resolved, That the Republican state central committee hereby disclaims that Chairman Lee in his recent interviews ' on political conditions in Indiana was speaking for the committee as an organization or the individual members thereof, and this committee disavows and repudiates in advance all future interviews of like character." The last sentence, "and this committee disavows and repudiates all future interviews of like character" was stricken out on the motion of H. W. Bennett in the meeting of the state committee proper. j Bassett's Resolution. . The resolution was introduced by I Elmer Bassett of the Sixth, who voted ! with George Cromer of the Eighth against Bennett's motion to strike out the last sentence. It was presented after Lee in his opening statement to the committee bad said be had been informed that certain members were objecting to the interviews he bad given. He said he was willing that the committee go on record as disclaiming any responsibility for Cue interviews. Cromer and Bassett were the only members who voted against the motion to strike out the last sentence. After the meeting, Lee stated that he had heard the resolution was to be presented. His agreement to be found by the resolution was offered in lieu of the incorporation of the sentence referring to official statements from him in the future about political conditions. The deliberation about the time for the election of a state chairman brought both comedy and pathos. A. J. Hickey of the Tenth district was absent and only twelve votes were cast. F. M. Stults of the Eleventh, postmaster at Huntington, was threatened with trouble if he even sat hi the meeting. After several conference in which Elam H. NeaL revenue coV lector, G. A. H. Shideler and Harry 8. . New participated, Stults' proxy vac : given to Shideler, one time candidate for state chairman, former warden of (Continued an Pace Eight)

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