Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-07
GOODRICH MAY
PROBE BOARD
OF AGRICULTURE
Letters Bearing Evidence of
Election Tricks Referred
to Governor.
WOULD CHANGE LAW


Charges of unfair methods by the ''fn-
side crowd of the state board of agri-
culture in the election of new members
probably will bring about official in
vestigation, it was indicated today. Gov
Goodrich stated that if he found the
statements of a number Of the delegates
to the meeting charging the use of I'M
fair tactics by officials of the board to
| be we'll groundSd there would be an
official investigation which probably
would result in recommendations that
the legislature make changes In the laws
now governing the board.
The "old guard" gained complete sue
cess in the election after Charles N.
Lindley Of Salem, president OF the board,
had appointed A. w. Pickhardt of Hunt
ingburg, a candidate for reelection, as
one of the members of the credentials
committee, and after the committee had
refused to permit large number Of dele
gates to vote.
KENNEDY MAKES
COUNTER CHARGE.
In commenting on the charges that
the election was unfair Charles f. Ken
nedy, secretary Of the board, said they
came from 1.-TWO or three men who. were
determined to rule or ruin"
eve simply didn't let them get away
with it." he added.
Mr.. Kennedy characterized the report
Of the state board of accounts, in which
numerous Irregularities in the depart
ment were set out, as fair from their
point of view"
Samuel J. Miller Of Indianapolis was
elected president of the newly formed
board, t osucceed Mr.. Lindley. Thomas
Grant Of Lowell succeeds Harry NJ. Mo
berly of Shelbyville as vice president
Mr.. Kennedy was reelected recording
secretary and William NJ. Jones was re-
elected financial secretary. Both Mr..
Miller and Mr. Grant were reelected as
members Of the board yesterday.
PLAIN LANGUAGE
OF LETTER QUOTED.
Following the meeting L. Walter
Breaks of Charlottesville, one Of the
leaders in the fight against the crowd
which is said to have controlled the cleo
ton, produced a letter signed Charles
F. Kennedy" In which Mr.. Kennedy
gave instructions concerning the election
held in January, 1918. Mr.. Kennedy is
secretary of the board. The letter, which
was dated Oct. IS, 1917, says:
you had best look after the situation
at Lebanon, Notwithstanding I think it
is all right. With reference to the other
vote in your district, by this I mean
Russiavil1e, the vote will have to be cast
for US or they will not vote at all; they
will have to turn their proxy over to-
some one who will vote It as we want it,
Harry NJ. MOberly of Shelbyviile made
public another interesting letter written
on the stationary of the board of agri-
culture and signed Charles F. Kennedy
1t was dated July Is 1919
NAME OF KENNEDY
SIGNED TO ANOTHER.
One paragraph reads:
Senator Self was in to see me yester-
day, and he has not forgotten your at
titude toward him two years ago. He
is a forgiving sort Of fellow and now
that we are behind his movements in
order to support what I have said to
him, I want you to write him a letter
referring TO the fact that you did what
YOU thought was the right thing two
years ago. but you want him to under
stand you are now enthusiastic for his
success and promise him the three votes
Of your district. In all prOba bility You
will have four votes in your district this
year. You will have Hagerstown, which
will be vote controlled by our people
Mr.. Moberly, who is himself a member
of the board, but who was not a can
didate for reelection, said this letter
was what made him oppose the admin
stration crowd" The Hagerstown vote
was one Of those ruled out by the Gre
dentials committee.