Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22

they are doing heroic job Of trying.
The republicans declare that they OBJ
tanned q substantial advantage over the
democrats In the registration Of voters
this year. For instance, they say they
have registered in Marion county alone
$500 more republican voters this year
dianapolis police department. took a
hand in the affair. and policemen
dubbed republican regroes away from
the registration places thus prevent
ing them from qualifying as voters.
The city administration is democratic
But there was no clubbing this year.
The activities of the police with their
riot sticks two years ago aroused pub
lie indignation to such a high pitch
that no attempt Of the kind was made
this time.
The democrats are saying that some
of the heavy republican registration
this year Is due to the Importation Of
negro voters from southern states. and
cities. 1t is known that government
agents are making an investigation of
these charges, but whether they have
struck any pay dirt is not yet known.
Indiana. especially in Indianapolis.
however. is "a oouble-tarreled affair.
for the republicans say they discovered
Just in time to prevent the removal of
a large number of co'ored men from
this city to other points in the state
just before registration day, the OBJ
ject being to keep them out of the city
on that day and prevent them from
registering. All of sudden there ap-
peared a heavy demand for colored help
that number of colored walters and
other workers were wanted in some of
the outside cities. and negroes from
this city were sent to take the p aces
But the republicans heard of the sud-
den exodus. and they oyerhauled a par
ty of sixteen colorcd men bound for
one of the other cities before they
boarded train, and each colore1 vo er
signed registration application which
was fled for him in his absence.
The republicans believe they succeed
ed in registering most of the negroes
before they got out of the city
Germans DESERVING Hughes.
Straw votes taken in some Of the heavy
German localities, especially in Indiana
polls. indicate that there is a gradual
change from Hughes to Wilson. Earlier
in the campaign the German American
vote was practically solid against the
President. and there was much bitterness.
But the straw votes develop tine belief
that the speeches that Theodore Roose-
welt is making are driving the German
American voters to Wilson. SO pro-
nounced has this feature become that it
is understood that Roosevelt win be kept
out IF Indiana, and that Albert J.
Beverdge, who has displayed pro-Germaa
tendencies. will be sent TO this state to
make speeches while Roosevelt goes else
where.
1t was reported here that the republican
national headquarters had sent trstruc-
tions to republican campaign speakers,
especially in the west, to soft pedal their
attacks on Wilson and pay more atten-
tons said, SO it is reported here, that the
reasons for the election of Hughes had
been ignored by many speakers, who de-
voted most of their attention to telling
why Wilson should not be reelected. But
II suchSa letter was sent out it has had
no effect in Indiana. because the <repub-
iiean speakers continue to larnhast the
President without mercy.
Fifteen candidates on the progressive
county ticket in Marion county, in which
Indianapolis is situated, have fled their
Withdrawals from the ticket. and 1t is
understood that nearly all of the remain
ing seven candidates will withdraw This
will leave the progressives without a
county ticket here, .andS leave them
free to vote their choice Of the old party
tickets. Nearly all, if not all. of the
fifteen who withdrew are supporting the
republican ticket.
Progressive State Ticket.
Edwin NJ. Lee. progressive state chair
man, has filed the progressive state
ticket with the governor, and it will be