The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-10
w. W. Thornton Reads an Interesting x
Paper on the Constitutional
Convention of 1851.
JUDGE PENFIELDS ADDRESS
HE TELLS OF THINGS IN WAY OF
PAN-AMERICAN ARBITRATION.
The Annual Meeting Closes with an
Enjoyable Banquet at the CO.
Irmbis Club.
Officers for 19O2-3.

President-Truman F. Palmer, Monticello.
Vice President-Willam P. Breen, Fort
Wayne.
Secretary-Merrn Moores, indianapolis,
reelected.
Tressurer-Frank z. Gavin. indianapolis,
reelected.
Executive Committee-Enoch @. Hogate.
Danville Charles +. Shiveley, Richmond;
James NJ. Barrett, Fort Wayne, and Harry
b. Tuthill, Michigan City.
The annual meeting of the Indiana State
Bar Association adjourned at o'clock yes
terday afternoon, following the election of
officers for the ensuing year. The men
chosen to direct the affairs OF the associa-
ton for the coming year are among Indi-
ana's best known and most eminent law
yers. Truman r Palmer. the president
elect, is now and has for some years past
been judge of the Circuit Court at Monti-
cello. William p Breen, the new vice pres
ident is a distinguished member of the
Fort Wayne bar. Merrill Moores, re-
elected secretary. is deputy attorney gen
eral under Attorney General Taylor, and
held the same position under Mr.. Taylor's
predecessor. Frank f. Gavin, reelected
treasurer. is a former member and chief
justice of the Indiana Appellate Court.
The men chosen TO serve on the executive
committee of the association have all
achieved fame in political or professional
life. Enoch G. Hogate has served long and
with credit in the State Senate. Charles E.
Shiveley is also an ex-state senator. James
NJ Barrett occupies position in the front
rank of the bar Of his home city and is fa-
vorably known throughout the State.
Harry B. Tuthili occupies the bench of the
Circuit Court at Michigan City.
THE ONLY CONTEST.
The only contest was for the office of
president, for which three nominations
were made John T. Dye, one OF the men
nominated, was not in attendance upon
the meeting, but received a complimentary
vote The other officers were elected by the
time -honored method of directing the sec
retary to cast the vote of the association
for the only candidate named.
A supplementary report was submitted
by the committee on admission of new
members, and e. result the following
were taken into membership: Horace
Pratt LoVeland and Robert ]. Loveland
Peru; and Fletcher A. Payne, Wabash.
AS announced in yesterdays Journal, the
auditing committee, composed of Messrs
John s. Bays, Sullivan, and Charles w
Moores. Indianapolis, appointed to examine
Treasurer Gavins financial report, stated
every particular.
Secretary Moores's announcement that
any kind of warm weather dress would
go at the annual dinner in the Colunb bia
| Club last night greeted with enthusi-
| asm by the perspiring, vigorously tanning
| lawyers. On motion of Judge Gavin votes
| of thanks were rendered TO all who had
presented papers to the association. Judge
| Gavin said that. without intending TO make
| any invidious distinction, he thought a
| special vote of thanks should be given Mr.
| w w. Thornton for his paper on the con-
| stitutional convention OF 1851, on account
| of the great research and exhaustive labor
he had evidently been put to in its prepar-
| alton.
| Mr. Thornton's address was of necessity
very long. but the subject was so cleverlv
treated that the speaker held the closest
| attention of the members throughout it's
| delivery. He gave many interesting de-
| tails concerning events preliminary to the
| constitutional convention of 1851, showing
| the difficulty that was encountered by those
who saw the necessity Of such a gathering
! Agitation for the convention began in
/ 1897, but the project was defeated by popu-
| lar vote each time IL came up until 1880
| when there was a considerable vote In
| favor of holding the convention.
| THERE WAS KEEN STRIFE
| Mr.. Thornton said that when II came 70
selecting delegates there was the keenes,
strife between Wings and Democrats tc
| dictate the political complication of tbs
| body Although the Democrats had a ma.
| jority of more than forty--the exact mum.
ber not being known-little political bias
was manifested In the convention itself
fact that was favcrsbly commented up