The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-07
Cass and BIackford Counties
Yesterday Showed Into the
Lonesome Column, Giving
Wet Majorities.
VICTORIES RESULT OF
GOOD ORGANIZATION
Campaigns Were the Hottest
Ever Held in This State on
The Saloon Issue - No
Frauds Claimed.

y<Ogansport, lnd., April T. CasS
County's verdict on the saloon license
dssAe gave jolt to the anti-license
forces In the shape of majority Of
1914, according to the complete, but UNI
official returns from yesterdays vot-
ing.
The twenty-five precincts in Logans-
port and Eel township gave a wet"
majority Of / ,421, which was cut down
by the country vote to the majority
above given. The temperance forces
early In the evening admitted their dc.
feat, but declared the margin would
not be more than fifty votes.
Except for the frantic scurry to get
out the vote, no Sunday was quiet
er than this election day in Cass coun-
ty. There were no fights and no SEN
sational incidents. At o'clock yes
terday morning people were awakened
by tho ringing of all protestant church
bells. and the bells rang every hour
thereafter. When the voter reached
his polling place he found women eager
to hand him sandwiches and coffee,
and the serving of these refreshments
by the church women continued all
day.
however. many voters fell back on the
wet" workers. who were armed with
after-luncheon cigars. This filtration
with both sides by multitudes Of vot-
ers and the admitted inaccuracy OF the
poll books of both sides made 1t I'M
possible to forecast in any way the
trend up to the time the polls closed.
Early Figures Stir 6ettors.
The first precinct to report came In
early, the entire vote in one Miami
township precinct having been polled
at 4:4J o'clock, and the polls closed.
Miami township was expected to give a
large dry" vote, but on the strength
OF nearly three to one dry" temper
ance advocate promptly posted $1,000
that tho county would go dry
The VETS scurried around to col
lect money to meet the bet, proving
that for the next hour ct least the NJ
ami vote had not shaken their conf
dence.
Every vehicle that could be pressed
into service. from automobile to don
key carts, hauled voters to the polls.
When the anti-saloon workers arose
they were in distress, for a heavy
downpour OF rain threatened their
long planned efforts to get out the vote
early. Up to noon the elements work.
cd with the .'wets," SO that less than
half Of the vote was polled by the
"dry- workers.
Meanwhile In the Baptist church an
all-day proyer meeting was being hei d
and frequent prayers were made that
the rain might stop. About 1 o'clock
the skies cleared and a strong wind
famed the muddy streets and roads
into passable condition Then the
prayers changed to thanksgivings
Twelve women worked in relays. each
conducting the prayer services for an
hour.
Despite the lack of exciting Incl
dents. no election ever held in Cass
county. awakened such widespread In
tereet in results. BY 3 o'clock the
streets in front OF the newspaper off.
ces and the Anti-Saloon League and
Business Mems association headquar
tiers were almost impossible with PEG.
pie awaiting news. All of the day 20
licemen were retained on duty to kcep
the streets ckar and prevent people
being hurt By street cars and interur
bans.
To show how thoroughly the effor:
to get out the votes was planned. the
Antt-Saloon league had a flying squad.
ron Of men. who had voted early. ready
70 take the place at the pillow Of any
farmer who hesitated to leave his work
long enough to vote. The VETS
learned Of this and loaded autos with
city people who volunteered to stop OF
ct any farm and substitute for any far
mer who might want to vote wet
They were hampered In this endeavo,
~ - int thak n1Ost g the substitutes