The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-27
with whe nths hearings are continued
Wednesday.
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deposit It in the box. He wanted an
other ballot, but Daley said nay,
whereupon Mcdowell went into the
sulks and said he wouldn't vote At AL
then. Later he found his missing
ballot where no left II In the BOOTH
and announced that he would vote.
after all
Maurice Fitzgerald, chairman OF the
board, asked whether Justice Jefirles
was represented. said: "Jeffries VIII
get all the votes that he Is entitled
to. Anybody who wants to vote for
him cdn do So"
Former Sheriff James ID. Burns.
candidate this time for the Demo
crate nomination for the same once,
war the witness for the Democrats.
Light Vote on West Side.
Up to 10 o'clock the vote In the
west side precincts was reported by
the precinct chafrmen to be very
light. There was no trouble In the
voting booths. When asked n any
Burns detectives we're on the Scene.
those in charge OF the booths invar.
isbly laughed in derision. They said
they were capable OF running their
own affairs. This sentiment was
noticeable and prevailed In every
booth In the west side wards, among
the Democrats and Republicans alike.
! Up 10 3 q. m. only 10 votes were
cast In the first precinct OF the Fourth
ward. and only IL were cast In the
first of the Sixth ward. In neither of
these precincts had any voters re-en-
rolled in the Progressive party.
In the FIRST OF the Eighth only IL OF
the 364 enrolled voters had voted up
to 8 a. IN. There were eight Repub.
licAns. six Democrats and three Pro-
gressives. the latter having re-enroii-
ed from the Republican party.
In the FIRST OF the Tenth. Is OF the
ESQ enrolled voters had voted up 20
8 a. IN. One voter changed his enroll
ment from Republican TO Progressive.
There are only 10 enrolled voters
In the hrst precinct OF the Twelfth
ward. and only two had voted up TO
8 a. m. These two changed their en-.
rollment from Republican TO Progress.
sive. This Is the lightest precinct
from the standpoint OF enrolment In
the city.
In the Second Of the Twelfth 80 Re-
publlcans. seven Democrats and one
Progressive had voted by 8 a. m,
The voting In the Tenth precino;
was the most spirited OF the west
side wards. and George Hess. candi-
date for Republican nomination for
alderman. was about the Invest eandi.
| date In the ward, He had out large
force OF workers and was going from
one booth 10 another In q touring car.
In the second precinct OF the Tenth
ward. IL Republicans. nine Democrats
and one Progressive had voted by 3
O'Clock, In the fourth precinct OF this
ward. 22 Republicans. IL Democrats
and two Progressives out OF the 500
enrolled voters had voted.
In the third Of the Sixth 80 yotes
out of the 23i enrolled were cast by
a. m, They were divided az follows,
Eleven Democratic, nine Republican,
one Socialist and one Progressive. In
the second OF the Eighth. only "a OF
the 400 enrolled voters bad voted. the
Republicans and Democrats making
an even break with IL votes each.
! II was dificult TO foreshadow the re-
suit OF the primaries In these pre-
cincts In the early hours. There seem.
ed to be lack OF enthusiasm In the
western wards and very little gossip
ing going on around the booths.