The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-01-11

time and from here to the gas belt
]. Davidson of Charlottesville thought
that the resolution was i'll Ii ed, he was
against the resolution but would not de-
tain the business OF the meeting to set
forth his reasons at length; be would say,
however, that it was not dienifed for the
state board TO alter the date OF its fair for
the sake OF catching few extra pennies
Further discussion on the resolution
was stopped by resolution offered by-I.
B. Mcdonald OF Ripley as follows
Resolved, That the whole matter of fixing
the date of the state fair be left with the state
board.
The resolution was at once adopted
The report of the committee on creden-
tials was then read and showed O list OF
sixty three meu bers eligible to vote. The
report was returned TO tho committee for
the insertion of some names that had been
overlooked and when it was returned
with a total OF sixty-six names 1t was
adopted.
a Hornets Nest.
E. Rowland OF Indianapolis stirred up a
hornets nest when he said that he
thought there was some Inconsistency in
the mode OF procedure OF the delegates,
and for his part he did not want any one
to vote who did not have a legal right to
vote.
The motion was met with counter
motion and resolution with counter-reso-
luton until the chair became entirely
confused and might have been excused
for inquiring where he was att" but he
took the bull by the horns and, catching
a lull in the storm. he raped his eavel
and said: 1T is now 2:30 and we will at
once proceed with the election tot officers,
and amid anxious silence he ap-
pointed the following telers to col
lect the vote w. w. Morgan, J. Brock
way, J. McAughey and w. Cunningham.
Then for a briei space no business was at
tempted and during the extempora neous
| recess the members rushed eXcitediy from
one side of the room 10 the other handing
out the names of their candidates on
cards printed for tbs purpose and. with a
wink here or a nod there or, perhaps, q
confidential whisper, would catch the
promise of vote for the candidate they
supported and would 60 happily away.
Result of the Election.
The Fifth district was the first called,
the candidates as announced being V. X
| Officer and 7. w. w. Sunman of Spades
and as the secretary called out the names
of those entitled to vote they answered
and dropped a printed card iu the hat Of
the teller passed around to receive them
The result of the vote was: Total vote,
So; w. X. Officer, As; w. Sunman, Is.
Sixth district-HamiIton, 81; Smith, IL; Ste
vens, IL, and Z. II. Peed. 10y mistake, a. he
is not in the district. Total vote, 81.
Eighth district-lotsl vote 81 aud the vote
| tie. On the second ballot Go votes were cast
| C. Downing of Hancock. IS; E. II. Peed. so.
Ninth district J. II. Sankey, 81 votes; no
| opposition.
Tenth district-J. II. Davidson, 81 votes; no
| opposition.
Eleventh dis.rict-Total vote SO. w. s.
! Claypool, Muncie, a; r Simonton. Hunting-
ton, IL. and !. b. Mcdonald, Thy mistakel.
Twelfth district-Total vote. 81. VI. McDon-
aid, Warren, 3S; J. NJ. Boggs, Lafayette. IS.
Thirteenth district-W. a. Maze. Sharpsdale.
81 votes; no opposition.
After the result of the election was an
nOunced a recess of ten minutes was
given. during which congratulations were
offered, and a pandemonium OF shouting
and Misunderstanding ensued until, as every
| body got tired and hoaTSs from shouting,
the meeting was called to order for the
transaction of the remaining business.
The committee on fair dates reported
that it had found the dates of the fairs
already fixed. but.reconmended that all
fair associations arrange their dates 70 as
not to conflict with the state fair. The re-
port was concurrrd in.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tons and respects drafted reso ution OF
respect which the meeting ordered printed
| and q copy sent to the families of ali
members deceased during the past year
The asst session of the delegate meeting
of the state board of agriculture was de-
voted to the discussion of good roads. the
| action of the road congress recently held
in this city being thoroughly canvassed.
The first paper on the program, Country
Roads," was to have been delivered by
the Hon. j. p. Applegste, New Albany.
but he was not present ana an address
WIS delivered by J. w. BillingsIey of the
Drainage Journal on Good Roads, Their
Benefits and Maintenance Among the
benefits mentioned in the paper were
the easier travelling over good roads to the
market for the farming products. and he
called attention to the fact that the
the greater would the expenses
of the farmer be reduced and their
teams would undoubtedly last longer.
| The speaker suggested that the present
laws might be amended 60 as to make the
township trustee responsible for the con-
dition of the roads and give him the power
to appoint supervisors OF his own selection.
| He also suggested that il the township
trustee were to call the people of his town
ship together twice a year to discuss
needed improvements, great benefit would
result. After the reading of tho paper
| the subject was fully discussed and was
not exhausted when the time for recess
was announced. In the afternoon a paper
was read by Mr.. F. Brown Of Favette on
Country Highways and Laws Pertaining
to Them" which served to reopen the
discussion ut the point whore it was left o =.
The general opinion of the members
seemed to be that it was useless to en-
act legislation as to the size of
wagon tires that farmers should use
as they would not consent 10 use their
| wagons as road-making machines. The
members seemed to think that all the
arguments brought before tho late road
congress did not apply. as the protest
against the condition OF the roads did not
come from the farmers, but from those in
cities. 1t was stated that Mr.. Pope, the
largest manufacturer of bicycles in the
country. was the prime mover in the mat
ter, and the feeling seemed to be that the
man that wanted good roads should be
the one to paw for them. II was also as
serted that It would cost too much to
change the mud roads OF the country into
good, passsble roads. and the cost Was
to be assessed against the farms
it would rob every farmer of his
| farm and than not hrinO ah0ut