Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
HEAVY VOTING
CONTINUES AS
DAY PROCEEDS
Long Lines Waiting to Cast
Ballots as Polls
Open.
WOMEN IN SPOTLIGHT


ernoon that the vote all over Indiana IS
unusually heavy. even when it is taken
into consideration that the women are
voting for the first time.
In many precincts, It was reported,
more women than men had voted before
noon, indicating that housewives have
needed the injunction OF leaders to vote
early that men who are prevented by
their work from getting to the polls
earlier might not be crowded out at the
last minute.
Democrats maintained an attitude Of
quiet confidence
Republicans were claiming that at is
landslide in one direction or another"
WEATHER DID NOT
CUT DOWN VOTE HERE.
Apparently the inclement weather did
not cut the figure which some politicians
had feared, 1t being generally indicated
that the voters were so stirred up tnaL
they were going to vote II they had TO
stand In line half day with a freezing
wind bowling about them.
Democratic leaders remarked upon the
speed OF the voting, but retained the feel
ing that many Republicans are scratch
ing IN favor OF q few Democratic candi-
dates, such action requiring very little
time. particularly where machines are
used
Republican leaders insisted the vast
majority OF voters all over the State We're
voting straight tickets. basing their state
ment upon the reported fact that ballots
are being marked and machines operated
so rapidly voters could not have had
time to scratch.
ALERT IN RUNNING
DOWN FRAUD REPORTS.
The air OF quiet confidence around
Democratic headquarters WAS mixed with
a lot Of hustle 70 run down every report
Of Republican fraud
There were a number OF such reports.
most OF which were Investigated and
turned over 10 the county board OF cleo
tion commissioners for action.
II, was reported that the Republican
Inspector at Lawrence was refusing TO
permit any other member OF the cleo
ton board 10 instruct women how to
use the machine, and that when he
got them inside he only demonstrated
how 20 vote q straight Republican
ticket
Another report brought TO Democratic
county Headquarters was that in tue
Ninth precinct Of the First ward the
machine. stationed at 1871 North BeviIle
avenue was out Of order so that Repub-
lean voters could not scratch.
Both Democrats and Republicans com
planned OF attempts 10 slow up the vOt-
Ing IN some precincts on the part of
members Of the election boards.
QUESTION
OF WITNESS.
A controversy OYER whether regis
tration application signed by n voters
mark requires the atteSt1tion Of a wit
ness as well as the siWuatuIN and seal
OF notary public developed In the
First precinct Of the Fifth ward when
Edward Raub. Democratic candidate for
State senator, and Judge Charles Rem
ster challenged a number OF voters whose
registrations were so Involved.
Caleb Denny took up the fight for the
Republicans and the battle was carried
TO the courthouse. where Il was stated
that the notRry's signature and seal were
sufficient.
News came from the Seventh precinct
Of the Second ward. the largest precinct
In Marion County, that out Of the total
OF 1,S0O registered votes, 1000 had been
cast at noon.
or this l 600 fully two-thirds were
womer. workers said
This place had a line Of 100 waiting
az ; a IN, and at least seventy five III
line through .hc day.
One-third Of the total north side vote
was IN by noon. II was said
The Thirteenth ward, normally n heavy
Democratic district, was turning In a
vote which brought good cheer to Cox
and TagFart followers.
Women apparently were having no
difficulty in marking their ballots or in
manipulating voting machines. casting
their ballots as rapidly as the men.
The vote was slowed in number of
city voting precincts by the failure OF the
inspectors to properly open the ma
chimes
The trouble was serious only in 4 few
precincts as most Of the trouble was adj
juSted by the election commissioners by
explaining the correct method OF open
Ing the machines in telephone converse
tions with tie elections inspectors.
In numerous cases expert mechanics
were dispatched Ia automobiles to the
rolls where the inspector was unable to
place the machines in operation prop
erly.
An hour after the time for the opening
Of the polls, the members Of the election
board we're OF the opinion that all the
machines were functioning properly. al
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