The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-14
OF DOLAN,
COUNTY AGENT, TO Be
DISCUSSED SATURDAY

A general meeting of farm bureau
members will be held Saturday even
ing at the courthouse, which will be
attended by State County Agent Lead
er Tom Coleman, TO decide on their
attitude toward the retention of Coun-
ty Agent Dolan.
The Thursday meeting of as many
farm bureau directors as could be
reached on short notice, renewed the
pledge formerly made of approval of
! the work of ]. L. Dolan as county
agent and their recommendation for
| his re-appointment. Another delega
ton representing Washington town.
| ship and chosen after meeting We'd
nesday night in which Dolan's re-
election was discussed and emphatic
ally approved, also arrived at the
courthouse, and after presenting their
! arguments to the county superintend
ent, took part in the deliberations.
The county board of education, com
posed principally of trustees of the
various townships, is said to be op-
J posed to Dolan's retention.
| This reported stand of the board
OF education came as surprise TO the
farm bureau officials.
Information of opposition to Dolan's
4 reappointment was obtained by farm
bureau officials when County Super
intendent c. o. Williams called upon
Raymond Farsi (after he had found
+, County President Everett Hunt alb
senD with a proposition for a COM
promise between the farm bureau and
the factions which Mr. Williams
claimed are opposing Dolan
i Call County Meeting
Mr.. FARSI communicated Mr.. Will
lliams' statements to Mr. Hunt and
latter conference, they decided to
icall county meeting Mr.. Williams
told Mr.. Farsi that the Richmond XII
swanis, Rotary and Ministerial associa-
lions or members of those associa-
tions, had expressed disapproval of
Mr.. Dolan, and that Influential citizens
of Richmond were in favor of a change
in the county agent office. In view
J of these statements. and of the ire
: concilable position of the county board
/ of education, Mr.. Williams proposed
substitution OF another candidate for
: the position.
Tom Coleman, state leader Of
) county agents. practically withdrew
5 his recommendation, said Mr.. Will
t liams," and is ready to approve any
: one of the several other candidates if
they meet with the approval of the
farm bureau. If the farm bureau will
approve of any of these Candidates,
Purdue will recommend his election,
, the county board of education stands
ready to elect him and he can be on
the job by Aug Is, (the date of ex-
piration of the contract with Mr. Do
LAM.
Offers to Rush Action.
In view of the difficulties last year,
Mr.. Farsi was skeptical of the pos
sibility of such a quick action. IF
we agreed to that and election went
over later than this meeting. as hHs
!. happened so often last year, we would
be in bad fix he said. Mr.. Williams
met this objection with the offer, If
! the farm bureau would agree to the
: substitution, to rush through the ap-
? proval and recommendation and after
the new agent was elected on July 90
certify his election Immediately.
"Mr. Williams assured me half a
dozen times that if we would agree to
another agent, we would have him on
I the job by Aug. 49," said Mr.. Farsi
With Mr. Williams information
5 President Hunt summoned all Off
: Gals whom he could reach, for con
e ference in Richmond on Thursday.
l. Farsi was the only director visited
S Mr.. Williams stating when he called
e Wednesday that he had seen no other'
e yet. Mr. Farsi said he had only con
e scented to a substitution in case it wa:
!. absolutely necessary and having ex
d pressed personal obligation to Dolan'
d reelection on three counts-the Per
It cheron breeders association, of which
he is a director, the township and tht
county form organizations having rec
commended Dolan's reelection and re
curing him as an official to carry on
their wishes. Further Mr.. Farsi stat
ed that he personally was in favor o
the present agent.
:, Referring to the reported Statement
II of Ministerial association opposition
4 Rev Backus said, Friday:
= Il do not think that even any OF thu
, members of the Ministerial association
would oppose Mr. Dolan."
n When asked as TO the Kiwanis clul
E. attitude on Mr. Dolan's reelection, Dr.
E. E. Holland, vice-president, stated
le Amy disapproval of Mr.. Dolan, if TAX
II en-, must have been entirely withou
a my knowledge"
Robert Heun, secretary of the Re
tary club, stated that the tenets of tn
club prohibit any such action.
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