South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
DEMOCRATS TAKE
UP Slate TALK
Consider Question of Putting
Up Men for Delegates to
Constitutional Convention.

NeWs-Tlmes Special Service
INDIANAPOLIS. June 1s-Tn-
diana democrats. following the cleo
ton OF Charles a. Greathousa Of In
diana polls. formerly state superin-
tendent OF public instruction. TO the
position OF state chairman Of the
party 20 succeed BERNARD Korblv.
who resigned. today took up dis
cussion ~ whether they will place
slate or prominent men I'm Indiana
IN the field for candidates for dele
Eates-at-large TO the constitutional
convention.
The suggestion ~as first discussed
ofiiciallv AZ the meeting Of the demo-
cratic state committee here vester-
day and u found some friends and
some opponents. There are many
who make the same arguments
against this plan that were made
against the scheme proposed earlier
that both the democrats and re-
publicans should agree ON a slate
OF Is candidates for the convention
Tor delegates-at-large Usurpation
OF the rights of individual citizens
20 choose their own candidates for
the convention was the main arpu-
ment against tho former plan.
The plan now advanced by some
democrats Is not so far-reaching i'm
its effect IL IS believed BY some. as
was the former proposal. which
would have insured the election Of
the Is delegates-at-l large. selected
by politicians The democratic plan
merely puts the party on record as
taking an interest in the situation
and does not seek 20 bar the doors
against any other single candidate
or group OF candidates Tn some
quarters fl is being regarded very
favorably 10 is probable. however.
that if the democratic state com
mittee decides 10 take such action.
the republican state committee will
fail into line quickly with the same
sort OF plan and then the Injustice
10 other less strong groups OF citi-
zens than those composing the two
big parties would be easily seen.
Democracy i Pleased.
The selection OF Charles A. Great
house. as state chairman. as was
prophesied in these dispatches last
Sunday and earlier is extremely
pleasing 20 the Indiana democrats.
who have fought for a clean party
No man I'm Indiana has raised his
voice In criticism Of Mr. Greathouse.
either as a private citizen or in con
nection with his work as state SUI
perintendent of public instruction
He is a well known leader in dem
ocratic politics and there is little
reason 20 believe that he will not
N..T
democracy on as high a plane as
ever IN its history.
Some democrats are fearing at
this time that the elements OF the
party which have opposed reOPgan-
ization and rejuvenation Of the
group which lost the 1916 election
still are seeking 10 control the ma
chinery through the selection OF A
secretary OF the state committee.
which was left I'm the hands Of the
newly elected state chairman Mr.
Greathouse. III ne is left alone by
these politicians can be depended
on 20 choose secretary who will
bring as much credit 10 the party as
Gfd the selection Of the chairman.
Charles A, GreathOuse is a native
Of southern Indiana. owning large
farming interests in Posev county.
He also has had a wide business eN-
perience in this city. Vow ne holds
an executive position with the Ball
Bookwaiter Printing Co. or which he
is a heavy stockholder. Greenhouses
enemies are as few as those Of any
mar who has been in public life.
lie made a great record as a state
superintendent Of public instruction.
During his terms as state superin-
tendent Indiana advanced farther
alOng the road 10 progressive educa-
ton than ever before In her history.
The vocational education law, the
rural school development the CON
solidated school development and
the ever-upwa~d trend Of education
al facilities IN the common schools
OF all classes and the high schools
were 0utgrowtb OF the Greathouse
regime I'm the statehouse Teachers
throughout the state Of Indiana
know and respect him as a man.