Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-03
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and the clerks in the precinct were both
Republicans and that they could not be
depended. upon to give a fair and impair
tiaI count.
Wise was made clerk by the precinct
board when the Democratic judge was
late in reporting for duty this morning
and the Democratic clerk was advanced
to the judgeship.
Reports of Irregularities began to come
to headquarters from Shank workers
shortly after the polls were opened at
6 O'Clock. Shank leaders were taking
voters who claimed they had been the
victims Of fraud before the city board OF
election commissioners at police head
quarters. They announced that they
would attempt TO get the story Of every
person mistreated by Howe workers be-
for the Marion County Grand jury.
ONE OF FIRST CONES
IN FROM BRIGHTWoOD.
One Of the first complaints to come
before the election commissioners was
from the Second precinct Of the First
ward IN Brightwood. where. It was said,
the ballot box was unlocked. Investiga-
ton showed that the keys had been
lost" A new set was dispatched 10 the
polling place by the board.
The commissioners received many calls
during the first hour from the precinct
boards declaring they could not ind the
keys TO the ballot boxes.
When II. c. Allen, GIG North Liberty
street, reported TO the polling place IN
the First precinct Of the Seventh ward
at 713 Massachusetts avenue. 10 act as
Democratic judge he found William Nc
Donald, go Pine street. a former police
man, acting in his place.
Mr. Allen. properly equipped with ere
dentials, declared that the acting Judge
had no credentials. He protested but
Mcdonald was sworn in and remained on
the job and the protest was carried to
the board Of election commissioners.
Mr.. Allen said that the other members
Of the board told him that Thomas A.
Riley, Democratic member Of the board
of public works, had sent Mcdonald out
to act IN his place. Mr.. Allen said be
appealed to William Kinsel, Democratic
ward chairman. but that the latter did
not seem surprised at the turn events
had taken.
SLATE MAKERS PULL
SOME PECULIAR STUNTS.
Some peculiar stunts were being per
formed by Howe slate makers. II
de .eloped that instead of having tickets
with the names OF the News ewett
candidates printed thereon, the Howe
organization distributed thousands OF
sample ballots to its precinct committee
men with instructions to mark crosses
after the candidates for city judge, city
clerk and city councilmen, I'm accordance
with what seemed to be the popular
sentiment in the particular neighborhOod.
Thus It happened that in the white pre-
cincts Of the Fourth councilmanic dis
trict the administration "slates" were
marked to indicate Lloyd D. Claycombe,
white attorney, as the favorite but in
the negro precincts a cross was put
after the name Of William Z. Brown, his
negro opponent.
Reports Of Irregularities varied from
intimidation of Shank voters by Howe
workers to delays in opening the polls
In precincts where the News-J ewett
crowd thought Mr.. Shank was strong.
Mrs Lena Wagner, negro, All West
North street came to Shank headquarters
and told how she had been ordered out
OF % NOEku W est hlle-lf the AOLluS place
in the Third precinct of the Sixth ward,
by Archie Joker" Young, negro, in
spector, and other members Of the board
who are for Mr.. Howe Mrs. Wagner
was taken before the board Of election
commissioners to tell Of the incident and
It was announced that an attempt would
be made to get Prosecuting Attorney
William P. Evans to permit her to testify
before the grand jury.
SAID " JOKER" YOUNG
MARKED HER BALLOT.
Wearing a large Shank badge, Mrs
Wagner went into 623 West North street
and asked for Instructions. She said that
Joker" Young, who is known as the
operator of notorious gambling joints
under the protection of the News -Jewett
administration, jumped to his feet and
entered the booth ahead of her By the
time she got in, she said, Joker" was
marking her ballot, even before she had
an opportunity to tell for whom she
wanted to vote. Joker" placed a dot
opposite the name of Samuel Lewis Shank
and several other candidates, the only
legal mark he made being opposite the
name of DR.. James r. NOrrell, negro can
didate for city councilman, said Mrs
Wagner. When she protested that that
ballot would be thrown out and was not
marked the way she wanted it Joker
got another and proceeded to 'mess it
up the same way, the Shank voter said
II told him that 1 wanted him to mark
that ballot the way 1 said" said Mrs.
Wagner, land that 1 wouldn't fold up
the last one he marked and put it In the
box. He told me he wouldn't give me
another ballot and said Cit on out Of
here Several other men in the room
began to tell me to get out and acted
like they were going to throw me out.
so l came on out. ! haven't voted yet"
Upon receiving Mrs. Wagoner's com
plant, George o. Hutsell and Thomas
MCGEE of the board of election commits
siOners went to 625 North West street
and investigated. Mr.. MCGEE said that
the board showed them the two ballots,
the first of which was marked for Pro-
fessOr Howe and the second of which was
mutilated. The commissioners ordered
both ballots thrown out as being mutt
lated, Mr.. MCGEE said.
TROUBLE STARTED EVEN
BEFORE POLLS OPENED.
Trouble started in this same precinct
even before the polls were opened. 1t
was reported. to Shank headquarters that