The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-08
By THE POLITICAL REpoerrP

| BY THE POLITICAL REPORTER.
approximately $4,000 votes had been
cast in the Hammond, Gary. East Chi
cago and Whiting city elections a. .
O'CLOCK this afternoon. leaving twenty
hve per cent OF the anticipated vote. To
be handled before the polls close at 8
this evening.
Sixty-ave per cent Of the vota he =
been cast at noon and the ea-,v =.
heavy voting denoted the marked IN
terest that Is being taken in tho
mayoralty fights in the various cities.
me early voting was also taken as
an Indication that disorder wouId Be-
avoided during the closing hours.
ORDERLY ELECTION PROMISED.
The number of votes cast at 2 o,cioem
was approximately as follows:
Gary, 10000.
Hammond 5000
East Chicago. 5000.
Whiting. Ls90.
It promises to be by far the most
orderly election in the history OF tSsr,,
and no trouble is expected at Cars,
but there is stiIl a possibility OF sonIe
clashes at the polls in Indiana Harbor
+ WAere Reppa workers have been chal-
lensihs voters, demanding second pa
pers and affidavits of residence.
GOVERNOR CLOSE AT HAND.
IN response to the appeal made 10
him by committee of republicans OF
East Chicago, Governor McCray is
staying close at hand and arrange
ments have been made to rush the Garv
company of national guardsmen TO
East Chicago in case OF rioting. Mai
Melton OF the National Guard 1. in
Last Chicago watching the situation
and Gov. McCray is a guest Of Mat
Brown, former Lake county treasurer
at the latter's farm in southern Lake
county, it was stated TO-DAY.
If trouble develops in East Chicago
or Indiana Harbor. Major Melton viii
ask Mayor Mccormack to telephone the
governor who in turn will order the
major TO call his guardsmen to East
Chicago.
Chief Of Police Ed O'Donnell OF East
chicago said at noon that the seventy
i've extra policemen on duty at tho
polling places were able to control any
emergency that might arise and that
the early voting indicated there would
be no serious trouble.
CLOSE RACE AT WHITING.
~ il4lG -. JOlQSOD. FRANK Ialia-
han and Dan Brown were very conf
dent OF victory in Gary, East Chicago
and Hamond respectively the race be-
tween Smith Cd and Schrage CF3) at
Whiting appeared to be very close with
Mayor Schrage a shade in the lead
Voting is by ballot in Gary East
Chicago and Whiting and by machines
in Hammond and it is claimed that the
ballot voting is to the advantage Of
Gnd > in East Chicago.
Smith (D) in Whiting and Curtis CD
in Gary while the ma achines are Of an
advantage TO Brown (R) in Hammond
The definite outcome CT the elections
in Gary. East Chicago and Whiting
Viii prbably not be known until morn-
ing unless tho contests are one sidel
The heavy voting this morning was
scribed to the large number OF uu-
Employed, the interest displayed in tile
lection by the women and the heated
especially in Hammond.
Last Chicago and Whiting Although
he day was bleak and cold it seem
d to have little effect in checking the
ote.
The total vote in East Chicago viii
&c $500 with Callahan the winner BY
200. according to predictions by the
party.
hammond total VIII be III the VIZ
unity of 1900 with Browns major
" in excess Of $500, according 10 the
epublican prediction
CHALLENGE VOTES
There were nearly as many women
atchers ut the polls as men and this
ad the effect of preventing fights ana
ioting in Indiana IIarbor ana on the
outh side Of Gary.
In the Pennsylvania avenue precinct
n Indiana Harbor Reppa workers
hallenged scores of votes and Callahan
saders claimed this was being done to
clay the voting. Frank Martin. DEM
crat city chairman in Hammond
laimed the republicans Were trying
D delay voting. This was denied BY
lyde Cleveland, republican city chair
IAN who said that his workers were
lerely stopping the voting Of first
aper men who did not seem to under-
and the new constitutional amend4
ent. Affidavits as to residence wero
eing demanded by watchers for both
arties IN Hammond
There was less complaint OF dirty
-ctics' than - usual in city elections
Gary and East Chicago. This also
believed to be due to the purifyingi
fuence of the women in politics.
Last minute betting was even money
East Chicago, Hammond and Whit
2 while there We're no takers for
,hnson money in Carr The talked
odds did not show up at East cha
lso and Whiting