Who Are The Eight Brewers In Indiana Politics
Indianapolis May 25 There is anxiety among Democratic members of the last legislature over Kern's demand to name the eight men who allegedly crossed him when Shively was chosen for U S Senator The plan by B F Mugg T A Gottschalk Smith Askren A J Behmyer J H Pierson and Harry Bassett aims to identify the eight and clear their own names Several of these men are up for re nomination or seeking other offices The piece also notes the arrival of R R Stotlar as deputy court reporter to assist Patton due to outside work commitments and Stotlar's prior Chicago experience.
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Indianapolis
Kern
Benjamin F. Shively
United States
B. F. Mugg
Clay
Owen
T. A. Gottschalk
Adams County
Smith Askren
Harrison County
A. J. Behmyer
Madison County
J. H. Pierson
Harry Bassett
Marion County
Askren
Pieraon
Bassett
Gottschalk
Kern Faces Reckoning Over Eight Double Crossers
The article questions the impact if Kern withholds eight double crossers or they fail to identify them before the next caucus. Doubts arise that holdover Democratic Senators tied to Kern may shift votes if he lets them bear the suspicion of betraying him last year. Kern could lose the election if others pick a different candidate despite the convention nomination.
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Kern
Creamery Assured and Building Committee Elected
Fifty three stock holders each with one share of 100 dollars elected Philip Hunt I E Dicken and Wm Gouty to a three member building committee to choose a site supervise construction and ensure the Elgin Creamery factory is built to specifications. The firm will operate as a chartered company after erection. Two lots south of the old stave factory on Second street were purchased from Challen Spinning for the new plant with construction to start immediately.
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Philip Hunt
I. E Dicken
Wm. Gouty
E’gin Creamery Company
Stave
Second Street
Challen Spinning
Elgin Creamery Company
Richey-Ruby Comedy Company Returns for Lodge Benefit
The Richey-Ruby Comedy Company presented The Noble Outcast in a four act farce benefiting the Woodman Lodge. James Richey led as the Outcast with Miss Ruby Hull as Francis Lee, supported by Mrs. Bert Shaff Ben Harris George Port Willie Goldbach and Mrs. Tom Sears. Audiences praised the strong performances and the troupe’s hard work. They performed in Kingman on Tuesday night Wayne Town last night and head to Stone Bluff Saturday night.
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Francis Lee
Bert Shaff
Ben Harris
George Port
Willie Goldbach
Tom Sears
Kingman
Waynetown
Stone Bluff
Neal Named Nominee in Ninth District Republican Convention
The Ninth district Republicans met in Lebanon at the Grand Opera House with full delegations. after 22 ballots and county shifts, E. Neal of Howard County won the nomination in a dramatic, fevered roll call. The gathering ended with unanimous support pledged by rivals and a forecast of victory this fall.
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Ninth District
Grand Opera House
Lebanon
George HB. Palmer
W. C. Appleby
Methodist Church
A. A. McCain
Rules Committee
Joker
W. T. Whittington
Crawfordsville
Committee On Permanent Organization
F.P. Mount
Edward Sauders
Kokomo
W. H. Hesman
Hamilton County
Indorse County
Lee
Indianapolis
Mount
Boone County
Frank E. Hutchinson
E. E. Neal
Howard County
B. F. Harness
Montgomery County
Irvin C. Dwiggins
Tipton County
Edward Daniels
Carroll
Clinton
Fountain
Fountain County
Mr. Neal
Harness
Dwiggins
Daniels
Montgomery
Neal
Old Fountain
Martin A. Morrison
Fountain County Delegates at Lebanon Convention
Fountain county delegates were described as a fine body of cool headed fellows who proved their ability when united. The Landis issue failed to affect Fountain county, and Col Wes Elwell and John T Nixon were noted as old line stalwarts.
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Fountain County
Lebanon
Col
Wes. Elwell
John T. Nixon
Old Line
Fountain county editors shine at Lebanon convention
Conspicuous Fountain delegation members recalled old times as Charley Berry and Tom Clifton appeared at the big convention. Lebanon residents impressed as royal hosts, filling gaps in hotel facilities with generous hospitality from a festive audience of Fountain county editors and attendees.
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Fountain
Charley Berry
Tom Clifton
Fountain County
Fountain County Delegation Names and Nomination Support
A Fountain county delegation at the convention elected Elmer Wilkey as chairman and Will Calvert as secretary. A. H. Lindley joined the Resolution committee, A. C. Schermerhorn on Credentia, Major McGaughey on Rules and Organization, Grant Gossett as Assistant Sargent at Arms, Cortie Starns as Assistant Doorkeeper, and Dr. Rupert as Assistant Usher. The group praised the harmony and urged Neal's nomination as a unifying step.
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A. H. Lindley
A. C. Schermerhorn
Credentia
Major McGaughey
Grant Gossett
Cortie Starns
Dr. Rupert
Fountain County
Elmer Wilkey
Will Calvert
Convention Push Threatens Fountain County Republicans
Veedersburg sent a fine lot of boys to the convention to push matters along and they were in evidence all the time. Just one more convention like that held Tuesday and Fountain county will be safe to republicans.
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Veedersburg
Fountain County
Mrs. Mellott Dies After Brief Illness in Sullivan
Mrs. John Mellott of Mellott died suddenly Tuesday night at her son W. T. Mellott’s home in Sullivan after a four day illness. The 66 year old woman had driven to Sullivan with her husband the prior Thursday and fell ill with bowel trouble on Friday. Funeral services and interment were set for this afternoon. Beecher Brown of Stone Bluff visited Sullivan on Wednesday.
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John Mellott
Mellott
W. T. Mellott
Sullivan
Prominent Shawnee Farmer Horace N Strader Dies
Horace N Strader a well known Shawnee township farmer died after an appendicitis operation at St Vincent Hospital Indianapolis He was 38 and leaves a wife two children and several siblings The funeral was held at Union Chapel with Masonic rites at the grave and was attended by many friends from Veedersburg Aylesworth and Attica.
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Horace N. Strader
Shawnee
St. Vincent Hospital
Indianapolis
Shawnee Township
Veedersburg
Attica
Stanfield
Newtown
Mr. Strader
Graham
Strader
H. N. Strader
Horace Strader
Aylesworth
Union Chapel
Masonic Lodge
Mrs Elias Campbell Dies Suddenly In La Fayette Hospital
Mrs. Elias Campbell wife of Deputy Revenue Inspector Elias Campbell died at a La Fayette hospital near noon Tuesday. She had suffered from illness for some time and her death, resulting from heart failure, occurred during examination.
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Elias Campbell
la Fayette
Will Coffing Returns From Mine Work in Arizona
Will B. Coffing came home from his mine work in Arizona about ten days ago. He is now very busy on the farm.
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Will B. Coffing
Arizona
Will
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Nicholson
L. W. Otto
Mr. Dwiggins
Mewhile
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Carrell
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Wee One
Howard
Logan Township
Beecher Brown
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