South Bend news-times., 1917-03-07

majority Of 3S6 Rostisers greatest
strength lay in the first ward, which
he stormed by a vote of 662 to $50
for Ackermann, a majority of 272.
In the two remaining wards which
he carried his majority was barely
over the 10 mark.
Carries Four Wards.
Like Ackermann, Carson carried
four wards over his nearest com
petitor, Manning. they being the
second. fourth, fifth and sixth. The
majorities were not of greater masni-
tude than just necessary to put the
G.. O. p. man over. The figures
may be found elsewhere.
Charges of various kinds hOated
through the air last night after the
closing Of Tuesdays primaries.
These were to the effect that all was
not conducted according 10 Hoyle
and that many voters were kept
from voting. while others not en-
titled TO cast their ballot, got plenty
Of opportunity 10 enter the booths.
That in some precincts of the
city, notably I'm the larger ones Of
the third and sixth wards. strong
for Ackermann, the vote was away
out OF proportion 10 the probable
legal voting population, is evidenced
by the fact that they ran out Of
ballots in several instances. though
they had been provided a half more
than the mum Der of votes cast at
the presidential election last fall
In the third precinct Of the third
ward. for instance, where 10 votes
We're cast at the November election,
235 were registered at the primary.
The rule throughout the city was
to provide each voting precinct
with a half more blank ballots
than were cast in Noven ber, with
a reasonable supply kept at the city
clerks office to take care Of de-
fciencies. In several precincts the
draft on the city hall was com
pletely exhausted. It is asserted by
Rostiser supporters I'm particular
that in west end thousands were
voted who had not taken ont first
papers and that in some cases at
tempts were made 10 continue the
voting after the legal hour OF
closing. In the fifth precinct Of the
sixth ward a considerable aggrega-
ton of voters-or alleged voters
were herded on the porch of the
house where the primary was held.
and an attempt made 10 vote them
as being inside the polls. after they
were announced closed.
Ackermann Takes Lead.
The presence Of Walter Chrobot
and Joe Kagel. Rostiser workers,
and their protest against the per
formance barely escaped resulting
in a riot. Candiate Ackermann him
self backed by John Niesgodzki
leading in the resistance Of the pro-
test After a considerable wrangle,
however. the voting Of the porch
occupants was stopped and the cleo
ton board began counting the bal
lots.
Strong arm methods were in
dulged in By Election Sheriff Yam
owski in the second precinct OF the
third ward and Joe SadIan, 633 s.
williams ST.. and John Perzylo. sos
5. Scott ST, left the voting place
considerably bruised Both men
were old-time voters in the precinct.
but were known % be for ROstiser.
They We're not permitted 20 cast
their ballots 10 which there was
mum Der Of witnesses.
This was probably the most ex-
treme case Of the day. though In is
asserted that Rostiser men were
jOstled away from the polls IN FREE
quent instances. feature that
seems 10 have been left largely 20
Harry Bray and others OF his ilk.
Bray had his usual election day
fight. the result Of asserting that
ne could lick the whole ROstiser
aggregation, undertaken against a