The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
Republicans Throughout the County
Are Taking n Remarkable In
tcrcst in the Campaign.
BALLOTS ARE DISTRIBUTED
PRACTICALLY ALL ARRANGEMENTS
NOW COMPLETE.
The Polls VIII BE Open from II a. m.
Until p. Mall Candi-
dates Active.

The Republican primaries for the Sc
lection of county, township and legisla-
tive candidates will be held to-day. The
polls will be open from IL o'clock this
morning until this evening. There is a
general, not to say intense, interest in
the contest, which will be one of the most
important ever held in this county. 1t is
not only important to the host of candj.
dates on the ballot, but because ii is con-
sidered that this will be a fair test OF the
new primary election law. Chairman Ell
lott, of the county committee, was a
tired man last night when he announced
that all the arrangements for the prj
maries were practically complete His office
was a busy place yesterday. During the
day and evening the ballots were placed
in the hands of proper officers. The off,
GERS from the country districts came to
the city during the day and received their
supplies at the chairman's office. In re-
ceiving the ballots the officers were sworn
in. Last night the ballots were distrib-
uted over the city by wards.
Chairman Elliott said last night that he
had performed the work incident to this
contest to the best of his ability and he
believed that most of those interested are
been hard work." he said, land no one
can realize until they try it just how try
ing a place this sort is" Chairman. Ell
lott expects TO go TO West Baden as
soon as ne can get away to get a few DAYS,
rest.
A FEW MORE CHANGES.
Changes in the list of inspectors and vot-
ing places are announced as follows, Thir-
943 Fort Wayne avenue; sixth precinct.
Third ward. Samuel Ashby inspector: third
precinct, Fifth ward. James Lamb in
spector; fourteenth precinct, Third WARD.
Adolph Meyer Inspector; fourteenth pre-
cinct, Ninth ward. voting place. s2s Trow-
bridge street; second precinct, Twelfth
ward Jack Richardson Inspector: second
precinct, Thirteenth ward. voting place. 746
South East street; ninth precinct Thir-
teenth ward. inspector j. F. Quill, voting
place, 62s Woodlawn avenue; first precinct
Pike township. voting place. Poplar College
school
In the fifth precinct of the Third ward
John l.. Benedict will be the inspector. In
the fifteenth precinct OF the Second ward
the inspector will be William Kline The
voting place in the ninth precinct of the
Ninth ward will be at No. 1402 Hoyt avenue
In the fourteenth precinct of the Ninth
ward the inspector will be Edward Christy
George Eberhardt will be the inspector in
the second precinct OF the Thirteenth ward
and the voting place will be at No. TAG South
East street. In the fifth precinct of the
Fifteenth ward Frank Schnerr will be the
Inspector. In the ninth precinct of the Fiji
teenth ward the inspector will be Charles
Fox; voting place. No. 14 Kansas street
In the second precinct, Wayne township
the voting place will be in Stewards bar
Der shop at Bridgeport.
Chairman Elliott has made preparation 10
take care of the returns fast as they
are sent TO him to-night. He will be in his
Office with force or clerks prepared TO re-
ceive the results from the different pre-
cincts The primary election law requires