Arizona republican., 1917-03-03
TODAY'S PRIMARY EXPECTED TO BE
 RECORD BREAKER
Six Candidates Standing for Nomination While Same Number of Polling Places Are Fixed for City Voters

The polling places for the primary election today are six m number, two m each of the wards north of Washington street, while south of Washington each ward is a precinct by itself, Polling places are: First ward, precinct one, northwest cornor of Monroe and First street; precinct two, basement of Mon roe school. Second ward, precinct one, chamber of commerce; precinct two, 715 Grand avenue. Third ward, north west corner Of Second avenue and Madison. Fourth ward, city hall.
 One of the heaviest primary election votes in the history of the city is an ticipated today when Phoenix voters will be called upon to nominate four of six candidates for two vacant seats in the city commission The six polling stations will be open from o'clock this morning until o'clock this even ing.
 Two of the six candidates for nomin- ation are eOntesting to succeed them selves Commissioners Charles H. Dun lap and George \. MacBean will com plete their present terms within the next few weeks, but have expressed their desire to again serve the city in a HNe capacity. The other candidates are W. A. Work. w. R. Davenport, W ?. Lount and E. C. Moore
 At least two of the candidates must be eliminated al tOday's election while t is possible that three of the six con- testants or even four may be dropped. Should one of the aspirants receive. a majority of all votes cast, he will auto matically be declared elected This will leave but one commissioner Co be elected at the regular spring election md pr n hn T., the city charter, but two candidates for one ofIice at a regular election. Il is also possible that two might poll ac- tual primary majorities and thus close the contest.
 The total vote at the election it is estimated. will surpass the | 900 mark which will be cons dered an extraor- dinary large vote d a primary election At the primary last spring, when mayor and two commissioners were nominated. a total of about S,700 votes were cast
 Persons residing in that section of the city east of Central avenue and north of Washington street will vote in the first ward. This ward is divided into two precincts, those residing east of Fifth street being in the second pre- cinct and will vote in the basement of the Monroe school. Persons residing west of Fifth street. are in the first precinct and will vote in the building at the northwest corner of First ana Monroe streets.
 The second ward is that section of the city lying west of Central avenue and north Of Washington. It. too. is divided into two precincts. Those voters residing west of Seventh aye nue will vote in the second precinct at 4l3 Grand avenue. Persons residing east of Grand avenue are in the first D eclnct and will vote in the Chamber of commerce.
 The third ward is that section of the city lying west of Central avenue and south of Washington. There Is onlv one precinct, the polling station being at the northwest corner of Second ave uue and Madison
 The fourth ward is that section of the city being south of Washington and east of Central. The polling station is at the city hall