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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1913
Page
1
Reports from counties in Pipth District indicate James L. Randel will have at least 67 votes toward selection, with 64 needed to choose. The fragmented text notes early returns and intent of the vote.
Conventions across five counties chose delegates to the Fifth Congressional District convention in Greencastle. James L. Randel is favored to win reappointment as district chairman, while Roberts saw no delegates secured outside Vermillion County.
The report outlines delegate allocations by Vigo Hendricks Vermillion Parke and other counties. It notes Randel lacks Vigo support and Vermillion pledges to Forest Kauffman with fallback splits if he withdraws. Parke favors Randel giving 11 to him and 2 to Roberts while Hendricks Putnam and Clay back Randel.
A Greencastle report describes 18 to 20 Terre Haute men at a Friday city convention for Donn Roberts. They drank heavily, attempted to influence the ballot and turn out lights to steal or stuff ballots, provoking sheriff intervention while Roberts supporters acted civilly.
An all day event at Ader's Hall Bainbridge January 5 features the Bainbridge Orchestra providing music. George E. Knauer presides with a morning program on farming topics and committee appointments followed by lunch and an afternoon segment on the progress of farming led by George Hanna with speakers Mrs Norton Fordice and Mrs C F Moffett among others.
A Moss Committee telegram campaign aimed to sway district convention delegates by misleading Moss supporters about James L. Randel. The messages claimed Dr L Airhart would run for Congress, a claim Airhart denied. The scheme sought to shift support from Randel to Donn M. Roberts, but yielded little success.
Donn Roberts a candidate for district chairman receives little support as his slate is defeated 219 to 88. John H James is elected chairman of the city mass convention Friday night.
In Greencastle City and township conventions held Friday night in the courthouse, Sage won Greencastle township delegate with 84 to 42 against Roberts candidate Koesler, while in the city mass convention Randel supporters swept, with James P Hughes and James L. Randel nominees defeating Roberts slate. The tally gave Randel delegates 219 to 88 and Sage 84 to 42, with both meetings confirming their appointed secretaries and inspectors.
Dec 20 ballot asks voters in Greenecaste whether to prohibit sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage. The form tells voters to choose Yes or No on the liquor law question for the upcoming Monday election.
The Madison township contest for district convention delegates ended in a 46 to 46 tie between Robert Dills and Carey Payne. Fred Lancaster, meeting chairman, cast the deciding vote for Dills after a long afternoon of near fights and disputes.
Greencastle citizens will vote this Monday on local option saloon licenses for the third time in recent years. Arrangements have been completed for the ballot and polling.
Greencastle residents prepare to cast ballots on whether liquor sales as a beverage should be allowed. The dry vs wet debate has cooled but remains decisive as the election approaches. Polling sites include the Assessor's Office at the Court House for First Ward and the North Precinct of the Second Ward.
The text lists ward precinct locations including South Precinct of Second Ward Guy Riggs house East Precinct of Third Ward Taylor Chapel West Precinct of Third Ward Webb house on Hanna street Fourth Ward Walter Crawford house on Jackson street and notes that election boards were appointed.
A Putnam Electric Co breakdown causes no lights in the residential area tonight while the business district remains lit. Downtown will be dark but residents can expect illumination in the residence district to resume once repairs are finished, hoped by Monday.
Rev. G. H. L. Beeman field secretary of the National Reform Association will preach at the Presbyterian and Christian Churches in Brazil Sunday. Beeman formerly served as pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the city.
Democrats of the Fifth Congressional District plan a Monday meeting in Greencastle to choose a new chairman. Delegates and politicians are expected to arrive Sunday for the organization ballot and leadership selection.
James L. Randel to preside at 11 o'clock Monday as the Fifth District Democratic Convention elects a district chairman for a two year term. Donn Roberts’ candidacy stirs statewide interest. a large crowd is expected with turnout from five counties. Brazil band to provide music during the day. DePauw Glee Club opens concert season in Anderson, touring several cities with the String Quartet, Wood Nichols the magician, and Claude Ogle as publicity man.
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