South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-19
VOTE RUNS LIGHT
WITH DEMOCRACY
FAR IN THE LEAD
Probably Less Than 5000
Votes Will Be Cast in City
Takes Time to Manipulate
Machines.

The battle of the ballots as it ragged
in South Bend up TO noon more nearly
resembIed a South American revolu-
a good healthy election. even Of the
primary variety, S4 votes being the
largest number east in any one pre-
cinct That precinct was the first of
the first ward. Democrats, naturally,
considering the number of spirited
contests, were far in the lead, with re-
publicans second, and the Progressives
third. The contests over superior court
judge, which has grown bitter in spots
and over prosecuting attorney, is
counted responsible for the republican
vote exceeding that Of the progress
sives. and at that the lead is not
great.
1t is probable that the total vote
will not exceed 2.SOO for the day-an
average of 100 to the precinct. y
visit TO all the polling places. starting
at $50 and ending at 1880, found
the vote registered as follows:
Summary of Morning Vote.
First ward: 1st precinct. 1880 p.
m, 81; 2nd precinct, 9:35 a. m, Il; 3rd
precinct, 1920 p. m, 81; 4th precinct,
9:45 a, M, 20; fifth precinct $50 d.
M, 19.
Second ward: 1st precinct, Ii a. m.
10; Ind precinct, 1910 a. m, IS; 5rd
precinct 1920 a. m. 10; 4th precinct,
1925 "A. m, p.
Third ward: 1st precinct. 1910 a.
m. S4; md precinct, 10:4O a. m. %:
3rd precinct. 10:45 a. m, 10.
Fourth ward: II M, 80 democrats,
10 republicans, four prOgressives; End
precinct, 1850 a. m, nine democrats,
tn: ee progressives. two republicans:
sra precinct, 11:40 a. m, So; 4th pre-
cinct 11:25 a. m, 10 progressives,
eight democrats one republican.
Fifth ward: 1st precinct, 11:05 a
m, 63; End precinct. 10:4S a. M, 23;
Srd precinct, 11:45 a. m, 49.
Sixth ward: lst precinct, 1920 a.
m, %; 2nd precinct, 1890 a. m, -:
3rd precinct. 1915 a. m, 32; 4th
precinct, 1926 a. m. 19.
Seventh ward: 1910 at 1st pre-
cinct %; 2no precinct, 10:47 a. m,
"a; 3rd precinct 1855 a. m. 20; 4th
precinct, II d. m, 19; 9TH precinct
11:15 a. m, 13.
Takes Lots of Time.
In Mishawaka the vote was report
ed at noon as running about the same
as in South Bend. The voting, how
ever, has passed off everywhere with
out much controversy, and so far as
reported, the machines have been
doing their work in good shape for
those who understand them. But
democrats especially, due TO the
number OF candidates, seemed as a
rule 70 be taking a lot Of time, some
times as high as five minutes, while
even republicans and progressives
were throughout the day negligent
about keeping inside the one-minute
limit. Pulling down a lever over
each name, with two rows of levers
and print none too heavy, so as to
almost require spectacles for the best
Of eyes, made the voting slow.
BY order of Chief Kerr the saloons
are reported to have been closely
watched throughout the day With
the polls remaining open until s
O'Clock; two hours after closing of
the shops, manufacturers, in most
cases are said TO be regarding that as
sufficient time for their men to vote,
and that the four hours allowed by
law is reported to have been slimIy
regarded. Accordingly the late aft
ernoon vote may be surprisingly
large and swell the figures for the
remainder Of the day quite out OF
proportion.
Returns will begin 10 come in from
the country about Z O'Clock. and from
South Bend and Mishawaka about
$3.50. The results will probably be
known by 1890