The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09
MORAY FRIENDS
AND OPPOSITION
SPLIT Up HONORS
Agriculture Board Election
Contests Are Hot in Several
Districts,

Eight members Of the State board
Of agriculture elected today by repre-
sentatives of county fair associations
and farmers organizations, in conven-
ton at the Statehouse, were divided
between opponents and friends of
Governor McCray and of the executive
committee of the board
The present board won a victory IN
the re election of Thomas Grant Of
Lowell, representative of the~~Tenth
District and member of the executive
committee. Grant was elected on the
second ballot. His opponents were
Virgil A. Place of Crown Point and w
Harvey Smith of Boswell.
Grant received thirty-eight votes on
the first ballot, Place, twenty-six and
Smith, eighteen. The second ballet
stood: Grant, forty-five; Place,
twenty nine, and Smith, eight.
FOrty-TwO Votes Needed
Forty-two votes were necessary to
elect. y
Z. w. Pickhardt OF Huntingburg,
present member. was defeated by r.
c. Jenkins OF Orleans, 1929. Jenkins
will represent the Third congressional
district
George Montgomery. a member Of
the Marion County council. who is
said TO have had the support Of Gov
ernor McCray, was defeated by Sam
uel Miller. present member Of the
board from the Seventh District The
vote was 81 to 81. The contest be
tween two factions OF the board cen
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Two UnoppOsed
S. w. Taylor Of Boonville. First Dis
trict, and Guy Cantwell of Gosport,
Second District, re-elected without op.,
position, did not figure in the contro.
versy which has divided the delegates
W. w. Wilson, Muncie, present
member from the Eighth district. was
reelected, with sixty -foEr votes. Ira
Vernon, Union City. received eleven
votes and John L. Reesur. Portland,
seven.
= u. c. Brouse of Kendallville. pres
ent member from the Twelfth Dis.
trict, was reelected over Rob r. Nc
Macy of Columbia City. 55 to %.
George Y. Hepler of South Bend. Of
the Thirteenth District, withdrew be
fore nominations for a representative
in his district we're called for.
Levi r. Moore of Rochester de-
feated James Terry of La Porte, SO TO
%, for representative on the board
from the Thirteenth district.
The delegates were divided as the
result of action of the board in turn.
ing over to Governor McCray $155, 900
which McCray said was a loan.
Contract In Controversy
A contract made by the board with
iKopf and Wooling, Indianapolis
architects, providing that they re-
ceive a percentage on all improve
ments at the State Playground. also
was a subject of controversy.
The meeting was opened with an
address of welcome by Mayor Shank
He promised that, if he is elected
Governor, he will assist in every way
possible the promotion Of the State
fair and of county fairs. lie pointed
out the need of improvements at
county fairgrounds.
McCray Stays in Office
Governor McCray, who had been
invited, failed TO appear. He remained
in his office.
l. Newt Brown. secretary of the
board. reported that the 1923 State
fair showed A profit of S7,020.05. He
reported that total receipts for the
year were $595. 917.05, and the dis
bursements. $5S3.S3S.1S.
Members of the executive COM
mittee now are Thomas Grant of
Lowell and William Jones of Fair
mount.
The new board will meet Thursday
to elect president, vice president and
secretary, and an executive committee
Of 10.