The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-09
G. 0. P. EDITORS
AVERT CLASH
over HOOVER
Secretary's Supporters Not
to Battle Endorsement
of Watson.
COMMITTEE FOR 'JIM'
r Iz~I. -
COMMITTEE FOR 'JIM'
Appearance of Jackson at
Dinner Surprises Many
Guests.

Supporters of the presidential
candidacy OF Herbert Hoover this
afternoon decided not to carry the
fight against Endorsement of the
candidacy OF Senator Jim Watson
for the presidency by the Indiana
Republican Editorial Association to
the floor of that body's annual mid
winter meeting here late this aft
ernoon.
The resolutions committee, which
held a lengthy session this morning,
favorS Watson four to one and will
introduce resolution indorSing
Watson for President.
Arthur K. Remmell of Ft Wayne,
the lone Hoover member, went into
conference with Hoover hackers aft
er the committee session to deter
mine whether to introduce a minor
ity report favoring Hoover. Rem
nell is editor of the Ft. Wayne News
Sentinel, whose publisher, Oscar c..
FOellinger, is Hoover's Indiana man
ager.
Won't Introduce Report
After the conference, he an
nounced he did not intend to intro
duce a minority report.
His decision averted a bitter fight
against Senator Watson on the floor
ut the session, it was believed.
The four Watson committee men,
berS are A. M. Smith, Crawfords-
vile; Henry W. Marshall, Lafayette;
Will B. Maddox, Bloomfield and E.
j. Hancock, Greensburg.
Senator Watson and Arthur r.
Robinson will be among the prom
inent guests at the annual
banquet in the ballroom this eve
ming. Will r. Wood, Tenth dis
trict Congressman, will be the prin-
cipal speaker
Governor Jackson Speaks
Editors and their wives we're din
her guests Thursday night of the
Republican State committee and
heard Republican principles lauded
by Governor Ed Jackson, Senator
Robinson, Miss Dorothy Cunning
ham, national committeewoman,
and Miss Mary Sleeth, Rushville,
State committee vice chairman, who
presided.
Jackson's appearance caused un-
concealed surprise. When he arose
to speak, about half Of the 200 per-
sons present, hesitatingIy arose from
their seats.
After paying tribute to Repub-
licanism, and renarking that what
we have accomplished in Indiana in
the last four years was accomplished
because the people have espoused
Republican principles" jackson
said:
Republicans have less to apologize
for in the last four years than ever
before.
&c. o. P. Record Unequalled"
I'm Indiana we will have an un-
equalled record to present to the
voters. This admirable record will
be taken to the people and when
they speak with votes they will say
the Republican party has kept faith
with them and will serve four years
more in the State and Nation" :"
Robinson traced Republican ac-
complishments Of last fifty years and
declared:
Il make no apologies for Indiana
She needs none.
Party Founder Speaks.
Indiana is a leader in the arts
crafts, sciences, education, agricul-
ture and industry. Let no one sneer
at Indiana. Its people are good
God-fearing, and it is the faireSt
commonwealth in the great Amer
scan Union"
M. w. Pershing, one of the asso-
cations founders fifty years ago
traced the organizations history In
the principal address of the eve
ming.
Frederick E. Schortemeier, Sec
Tetary of State, made the annual
award of cups in the annual make
up" contests.
The Greensburg Daily News re-
ceived the George D. Lindsay CUP
for the best front page among dali
ies. The Gas City Journal received
the Schortemeier cup for the best
front page among weeklies. Herbert
C. Willis, Waterloo publisher, re-
ceived the cup donated by himself
for the best editorial page.
Advancement of officers today
made E. E. Neal, publisher of the
Noblesville Ledger, president, sue
ceeding James j. Patchell, of Unior
City. Allen c. Hiner, New Castle
Courier publisher, became first vice
president; Paul r. BauSman, pub
fisher of the Monticello Herald, Sec
ond vice president and Francis r
Duncan, publisher of the Owen
County Leader, of Spencer, treas
urer.