South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-30
VOTE ON GOSHEN
MAN unanimous
Successor to Peter J. Kruger
Will Represent District on
the Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee.
DISTRICT CHAIRNrEN.

DISTRICT CHAIRMEN.
MONTREAL. Dec. 3O.-Montreal, |
district chairmen who will compose
the democratic state central commit
tee elected at district conventions
Monday, are:
FTrst-Benjamin Bose. Evansville.
Second-Dr. j. G. archer, Spencer.
Third-Mark T.. Storcn. ScOttsburg.
FOurth-Francis VI. Griffith, Vevay.
Fifth-James J.. RaSdel, Green
castle.
sIxth-Walter 5. Chambers, New
castle.
acknowledgement Korbly, Indian
Eighth-Winiam A. Kinkel, Bluff
ton.
Nintb-w. Il. LOngiey, NobIesviIIe
Tenth-Charles J. Murphy, Brooks
EIeventh-E. f. Cox, Hartford
City.
TVveIfth-Edward C. Hoffman, TT
Wayne.
Thirteenth-D. NJ. BechteI, Goshen.
Tn a convention that sparkled with
harmony, enthusiasm for the future
of the democratic party and praise
for the accomplishments of that
Daniel NJ. Bechtel OF Goshen. was
unanimously elected 18th district
chairman at the Elks' temple Monday
afternoon. The election carries with
IL the 18th district membership on
the democratic state central com
mittee.
Sen. Benjamin F. Shively presided.
The senator with Cong. Henry A.
Barnhart, were the big drawing cards
of the day. aside from the main one,
the election OF a district chairman.
Both addressed the convention quite
at length on the policies OF the ma
tional administration. their addresses
being frequently punctuated with
applause and cheers.
Admiration for Pres. Wilson and
Secy. OF State Bryan was made evil
dent from the floor at every mention
of their names, and when Cong.
Barnhart credited the secretary Of
state with the lifelong policy Of
peace which Pres. Wilson is carrying
out in the Mexican situation, the
demonstration was deafening.
when that affair is settled, and
settled as 1 believe 1t will be. without
war. or the shedding OF a drop of
American blood" said the congress-
man. the world must credit il as
one Of the greatest achievements of
American history. It will be one
prophecy Of our noble secretary Of
day when international as well as in
ternal disputes can be settled with
out resort to armsi'
Both the senator and congressman
were later Endorsed for their work by
the convention and their reelection
recommended in a set of appropriate
resolutions. which also took in Pres.
Wilson and Gov. Samuel NJ. Ralston.
Gallagher dominates Bechtel.
Peter J. kruger. the retiring dis
trict chairman, called the convention
10 order. and following a few appro-
pirate remarks. including thanks to
democracy fCI his appointment as in
ternal reverne collector he turned
the meeting over to u. 5. Sen. Il. r.
Shively, who then presided
Long before the convention was
called 20 order, the Elks' temple was
packed with delegates and visitors.
Even the gallery went to show that
democracy in the 18th district is very
much alive
County Chairman Geo. w. Zinky
read the call of the convention, all
delegations were reported filled, and
the work Of the convention was on.
The first thing was for the COM
mittee on resolutions to retire to their
labors, the result Of which appears
in another column.
When the call for nominations TO
the district chairmanShip came,
Mayor :. T.. Spohn. of Goshen, chair
man Of the Elkhart delegation. gave
way 10 Laporte and Judge James
Gallagher of Michigan City, nomin-
ated Spohn's fellow townsman. y. NJ.
BechteL this Notwithstanding that it
was understood that LapOrte county
had two candidates OF its own.
We want a man who can main
tain harmony i'm the party" said
Judge Gallagher. and I believe that
man comes from Goshen Instead of
Michigan City or LapOrte." There
were no other nominations made,
county after county supporting Bech-
tel as their names were called.
Il hope 10 be chairman of the whole
party" said the victor in accepting
the election. II am tied % no fac
ton and shall Decline TO be
realize that the long habit OF demo-
Gratis of being on the opposition is
hard for some OF us to get over.
and some democrats In the habit of
opposing the party in power seem TO
overlook that there has been a
change" He stated that he realizes
that differences in a party may serve
20 improve IT, and promised 20 use
existing differences to that end