66 BOAKD OF AGKICULTURE. 



NEW BOARD MEETING. 



January 8, 1902. 



Upon the call of Mr. McDonald, the outgoing President, the 

 new members together with the holdover members met for the 

 purpose of reorganizing the Board for 1902. 



The following members were present: 



1st District — John C. Haines Rockport. 



2d District — Mason J. Niblack Vincennes. 



3d District— E. S. Tuell Corydon. 



4th District — .John Tilson Franklin. 



5th District — H. L. Nowlin Lawrenceburg. 



6th District — Knode Porter Hagerstown. 



7th District — David Wallace Indianapolis. 



8th District— Sid Conger Shelbj vil le. 



9th District — W. T. Beauchamp Terre Haute. 



10th District — John C. Bridges Bainbridge. 



11th District— M. S. Claypool Muncie. 



12th District — Wm. M. Blackstock Lafayette. 



13th District — John L. Thompson Gas City. 



14th District— Joe Cunningham Peru. 



15th District — C. B. Benjamin Leroy. 



16th District — Jas. E. McDonald Ligonier, 



Mr. McDonald announced that the meeting was open for the 

 election of a President and other officers for the ensuing year. 



A vote was taken for President of the Board, which resulted as 

 follows: Mr. Marc. S. Claypool, of Muncie, received fourteen 

 votes and Mr. John C. Haines, of Kockport, received six votes. 

 Mr. Claypool having received a majority of all the votes cast was 

 declared duly elected President of the Board for the ensuing year. 

 On motion of Mr. Haines, Mr. Claypool's election was made unan- 

 imous. 



A vote was taken for Vice-President, which resulted as follows: 

 Mr. John L. Thompson received eleven votes, Mr. John C. Haines 

 received four votes, Mr. H. L. Nowlin received one vote, Mr. 

 Mason J. Niblack received one vote. 



