Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-06

One has only to glance at the official
returns, unoficially tabulated. to find
the evidence OF fraud just as extensive
ss any that has prevailed heretofore
Plain evidence of fraud is shown in
the fact that the unofficial tabulation
of the votes in the presidential primary
shows that approximately 400 more
votes were recorded in the presidential
primary than were recorded IN the vote
for treasurer, which was the center Of
interest in the Marion county race.
II these figures really represented
votes cast at the primary they could be
explained only on the theory that more
than 1000 republicans in Marion countq
went to the polls and voted for a presi-
Dental candidate only
This, OF course. is preposterous.
SIGNIFICANCE IN
DELAY OF RETURNS
Additional evidence OF crooked returns
is found In the vote for Lemcke and
in the vote for Fesler.
AS is usually the case, the returns of
certain precincts were held out until late
Wednesday. VIXEN they were brought In
with enough votes recorded TO save" the
machine candidates.
For a time Il appeared that not enough
votes were stolen for j. w. Fesler to give
him the support Of Marion county.
Before the official count is completed.
however, Il Is likely that sufficient
changes viii be made In the primary re-
suits TO save Fesler from the ign0miny
Of having been defeated in his own
county.
All Of this is in direct violation Of the
state law.
All Of It is susceptible OF immediate
IN hn nft rgaHa aF IA Ion
county will stir their fingers 10 punish
the men who stole the primary OF 1920.
Claris Adams, prosecuting attorney,
was county manager for Fesler,
Adams has control Of the grand Jury.
This may or may not be the reason that
the returns for Fesier are now being
changed TO give him a plurality in Ma
rion county.
William p. Evans is deputy OF Claris
Adams.
He is one Of the candidates whose vote
was swelled by this Illegal fixing"
RE is the republican nominee for pros
ecuting attorney.
win be be Interested In Furnishing
those who stole votes7
EVIDENCE TO GIVE
GRAND JURY START.
Here IS some OF the evidence on which
the Marion county grand jury might base
It's investigation:
Precinct /, Fifth ward-The total vote
cast for president. Of which Wood re-
ceived f4t, WAS PIT.
Tho total vote for coroner was 126.
The total vote for commissioner, First
district, was 100.
The total vste for governor was 20s.
In ths prciuct, one Of the beiated. ap-
proxiatcly 100 extra, or phantom votes
were recorded for Gen. Wood, or more
than 100 voters went TO the pools and
voted only for president and governor.
Precinct T. Third ward-Total vote
cast for coroner. 70; for treasurer. lbs I;
for commissioner, First district, 20; for
governor. 1853; for president, 11s.
In this precinct Wood got IA votes
and Fesler 1O7.
The election crooks in this precinct
appear to have added 100 votes to The le-
gal totals for Wood and Fesler.
Precinct 2, sixth ward-Total vote
cast for coroner. So for sheriff, 101 for
treasurer, 1913. for commissioner, Third
district, So; for congressman, III; for
president 149. or the votes for presi-
dent Wood is credited with an even 100
while 10 is apparent that at least fifty
phantom" votes were added to those ac-
tually cast for him.
MANIPULATION SEEN
IN OTHER PRECINCTS.
The foregoing precincts are only few
Of those in which the returns show
manipulation on their faces.
The totals returned for various candi-
dates on the sheets that were late In
reaching the canvassing room almost in
yariabIy show some kind Of manipula-
tion, always in favor of Gen. Wood and
usually in favor of Fesler, Lemcke and
Evans
In some few instances the returns
show that friends Of McCray were &C
tive in his behalf
In practically none Of these belated
precincts was the vote recorded in
manner that indicated It was a true re-
Election Of the sentiment of the precinct.
The work of crookinR these returns
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