Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-10
FIVE IN FIELD
FOR PRESIDENT
OF ADVERTISERS
Newmeyer, Otis, DOnnelley,
Hopkins and Johns to Be
Nominated.
4IRITED CONTEST DUE

OF IQ6 ASOCIalou aufOAtioAAo NA
of the World were expected to be
placed in nomination at the last gen.
eral session in Tomlinson hall this
afternoon.
Followers of the five candidates are
engaged in a spirited contest and the re-
suits can not be determined until after
the vote is taken.
The leading candidates are:
Arthur c. Newmeyer, associate
publisher of the New Orleans Item
Charles A. Otis of the Clevelan.
News of Cleveland. o.
William II. Johns, president 81 the
George Batten Advertising Company
of New DIRK.
George W. HOpstr ~ New York.
general sales manager of the Colum-
bia Graphnphone Company.
Reuben a Donnelley of Chicago,
the Incumbeaf.
The DOOM Of Mr. Otis for the presi-
dsney was launched last night by mem
neTs o. the Cleveland delegation, who be
gan the circulation Of a petition in his
interest It was not until yesterday that
The Ohio delegates decided to put In
candidate Of their own.
OTIS WAS DOLLAR
A YEAR MAN
Mr. Otis, it was pointed out. while yet
not connected with the producing OF ad-
vertising from an advertising agency
standpoint. is in close touch with adver-
tising and is widely known as the head
of Otis & Co, investment bankers OF
Cleveland
During the war Mr.. Otis served as a
member of the war industries board and
was known as a Dollar 4 Year Man.
and is known as a philanthrOpist IN
founding the S,bies' dispensary OF
Cleveland
The New York City delegation will 60
into the convention unpldeged but 1t IS
thought that the delegates will support
a New York man as long as there Is
,ea,ance OF his election
NEW YORK FOR
WILLIAM Il. JOHNS
IN this connection William H. Johns
OF New York is being prominently dis
cussed and IL is said that a number OF
delegations are solidly back Of Mr. Johns
Although President Donnelley is quoted
as saying that he was not candidate for
denomination. yet many delegations are
seriously considering placing Donnelley's
name in nomination
Mr.. Newmeyer of New Orleans ap-
pears to have a heavy backing. as the
entire southern delegation is said to be
back Of him.
Delegates have been advised to remain
for the final session this afternoon as a
spirited contest over the election Of
president is expected when NOMINATIONS
begin at O'Clock
SECRETARY MANAGER
ALSO TO BE NAMED.
secretary-manage will also be
nominated from the floor of the conven-
ton. and It IS understood. that Parke
s. FIorea. at present secretary and man
ager, will be reelected without opposl-
ton.
Next 70 the election Of a president the
most important business Of the after
uoaS session is the election OF nfteeh
- presidents.
The vice presidents are placed in nomt-
nation BY a nominating committee who
decided on fifteen names to be submitted
following d six hour session yesterday
afternoon.
NOMINATIONS FOR
VICE PRESIDENTS.
The nominations for the vice presi-
dents as decided upon by the nominating
committee are as follows:
District No. 1-George c. Frohlich,
Boston: Maine, New Hampshire. Yer.
mont. Massachusetts. Rhode Island ana
District No. 2-Rowe Stewart, Phila-
Jersey and Delaware.
district No. 3-JOhn F. Raine. Balti-
more; Maryland. District Of Columbia,
Virginia, West Virginia, North and South
a District 1isti No. Edgar NJ. Foster, Nash
Vile: Georgia. Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippf. Tennessee. Cuba and Porto Rico.
District No. 5-Bert NJ tiarstain, Louis
vile: Kentucky. Ohio and Michigan.
District No 6-E. J. FitzgibbOn. NIL
waukee: Indiana. Illinois and Wisconsin.
District No. 7-yohn Ring Jr-. st.
Louis: Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas
District No. s-Bentley NeT. Duluth;
Minnesota. North Dakota, South Dakota
District No. OF. W. LeQuatte, Des
Moines; Iowa. Kansas and Nebraska.
District No 10-H. c. Burk, Ft. Worth;
Texas. New Mexico and Arizona
District No. IF. D. Zimmerman,
Denver; Colorado, Utah, Idaho and
District No. 12-wilIiam strondborg,
Portland; California, Washington. Ore
gon Nevada. Alaska, Hawaii and the
District No. 1S-F. ". Stewart, Mon
district No. NV. S Crawford, Lon
don; Europe and all countries in the
British empire except Canada.
District No. 15-J. B. Powell, Shang
hal; China. the Orient and all other
countries the association may suggest.
committee are approved the number Of
<s<7stricts will be automatically doubled as
the committee decided to increase the
districts from seven to fifteen.
With Atlanta, Ga, chosen as the con-
vention city for 1921 by the presidents. 1t
is conceded that the selection Of the
southern city will be unanimously rati-
fed by the convention this afternoon.
Milwaukee. which was the nearest con-
tender to Atlanta. has already started
boom for the 1922 convention.
DELEGATES BEGIN
PACKING GRIPS.
P-a.Fing Indianapolis for the splendid
time accorded them while attending the
advertising convention. delegates today
began packing their grips preparatory
in leaving for home late this afternoon
and evening.
The naval recruiting band Of Chicago
left at noon for Chicago.
Most of the delegates planned to leave
tonight.