The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-24

Fifteenth-CHARLES SENGSTOCk-
The Republican primaries passed off very
quietly yesterday. and 1t was anticipated
that very light vote would be cast. The
result, however. surprised even those who
were closely in touch with the situation.
the figures showing that more than one
half of the Republican voters of the city
visited the polls during the day. A close
estimate places the vote at about 11.OOo.
Returns from lS5 precincts. which were
received by Chairman Logsdon up to IL
Bookwalter received the nomination for
mayor over his opponent. John McGregor.
by "A vote OF almost two TO one. In the pre-
cincts heard from Mr.. Bookwalter received
g.los votes. as against Mr.. McGregor's 2.s1s.
Or the face OF the returns it also appears
that the successful candidate has carried
and Fifteenth, which Mr.. Bookwalter had
almost conceded TO McGregor. giving the
former a slight majority in the precincts
reported. In the Second ward. where 1t was
anticipated the McGregor forces would
make good showing. the vote reported
gives Bookwalter more than one hundred
majority
Charles N. Elliott. who had no opposition
to his candidacy for city clerk. received
nearly the full vote cast.
sTUBBs NOMINATED.
In the race for police Judge George W.
Stubs will have a clear majority over both
OF his opponents, as the returns from the
precincts which reported last night gave
him 3.617 votes. as against 34S1 votes which
were cast for James A. Collins and Ira NJ
Holmes. the former receiving 2,7ss and the
latter 6S5. Judge stubbs received his heavi-
est vote in the First. Third and Seventh
wards. each of which gave him a hand
some majority
IL was conceded by majority of the
candidates present at the city committee
rooms that the sixty unreported precincts
majorities given in the precincts reported
were too large TO overcome. The precincts
unheard from are scattered promiscuously
throughout the various wards of the city
and II is probable that when reported they
Will increase rather than decrease the ma
jorities of the successful candidates.
OFFICIAL, VOTE TODAY
The official vote will be announced to-
day. the election commissioners having de-
cided TO canvass the vote this morning at 9
o'clock. The meeting will be held in the
city committee rooms in the Law building.
AS soon as the result has been officially
ascertained the successful candidates will
be notified of their nomination and after
notifying the committee OF their acceptance
will began the campaign in earnest.
The committee rooms were crowded al
most TO suffocation last night with en-
thusiastic Republicans from every ward in
the city. When 1t became known that more
than uocO votes had been cast at the pri-
maries during the day there were murmurs
OF astOnishment heard on all sides. Those
who had prated loudest OF the great inter-
est which was being manifested by Re-
publicans had not hoped that the vote
would exceed $500 or 1900. and many. in
Guiding some OF the party leaders. had said
they believed the vote would not exceed
5000 or 5000.
The Republican vote OF the city is placed
1t about 10000. and the fact that over half
OF IL was got out yesterday has demon
strated to the satisfaction OF Republican
leaders that the rank and file OF the party
favor the direct primary system. ana II was
freely predicted last night that Il had come
TO stay. The heavy vote was also taken as
an indication Of the remarkable interest
that Republicans are displaying thus early