Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-29
SHANK TO WIN
IN EVERY WARD,
CLAIMS HOGUE
Managers Put Majority in
City at 31,0OO-Prepare
Campaign Opening.

visitors to Republican city headquar-
ters today gathered in wonderment be
fore the bulletin board upon which ap-
peared the following notice:
Mr. J. L. Hogue. assistant to the
city chairman, after a careful survey
of our polls, in conjunction with Dr.
z. E. Hodgin, announces that Shank
and the entire ticket will carry every
ward in Indianapolis and by the fol
lowing majorities:
First ward, 900; Second, 1900;
Third 2,4O0; Fourth, $500; Fifth
300; Sixth 1900; Seventh, 900;
Eighth, 1900; Ninth, 1900; Tenth,
1900; Eleventh. l 800; Twelfth 1S00;
Thirteenth, $500; Fourteenth, 1000;
Fifteenth 900 Total majority,
81 900.
~ "Mr. Hogue says. An examination
. of these figures ght lead one to be
lieve Shank has no opposition and
this is practically true in instances
Preparations for the demonstration at
Fountain Square and downtown parade
which VIII open the Republican campaign
Saturday evening occupied much OF the
time Of leaders. The parade, it was an
nounced, will form in Meridian street
between New York and Eighteenth streets
and will proceed through the business dis
THICK 10 EOuULdiu SQUARE
SEVERAL MEETINGS
PLANNED TONIGHT.
Republican executive meetings for to
night are as follows:
Ninth precinct Of the Fourth ward at
coz West Twenty Ninth street: Fourteenth
precinct of the Fourth ward at the HIarri-
son club: all precincts Of the Eighth
ward at the church at Thirteenth street
and Ashland avenue; Eighth precinct Of
the Eleventh ward at $40 East Wyoming
street: First precinct Of the Ninth ward
at 424 North Randolph street; Fifth pre-
cInct of the Twelfth ward at 6$I South
Meridian street; Second precinct Of the
Thirteenth ward at 1343 South East
street: Third precinct Of the Thirteenth
ward at sos Lincoln street; Fourth pre-
scinct OF the Thirteenth ward at 1852
Barth avenue; Fifth precinct OF the Thir-
steenth ward at 2135 Madison avenue ;
Sixth precinct Of the Thirteenth ward at
2529 Union street. and Seventh precinct
Of the Thirteenth ward at 1446 South Tai
=bott avenue.
The Democratic city committee has dis
covered that Republican poll takers have
been going into north side precincts. par
ficularly some Of those in the Third and
Fourth wards and representing them
selves to he Democrats, Thomas : Mech
er, Democratic city chairman, said Ac-
eording TO reports received from persons
who have been approached by such poh
takers the men and women say they are
taking the poll for RalstOn, but are to7
Shank Mr.. Mecker said
: such impositors should not be be
Heved." said the city chairman. We have
had no poll takers In the field since five
weeks ago. when cur ninety-day poll was
completed
RALsT0N SPEARS
TO YARDS EMPLOYEES.
Boyd " Ralston. Democratic nominee
for mayor. spoke 20 the employees OF
Kingau & 60. at noon today. He spoke
AZ the stock Yards YESTERDAY noon To
night he will speak I'm Trvington. Demo
cratic workers of the Fourteenth ward
will meet at River avenue and West
Morris street this evening
John W Friday. Democrat chairman
of the Third ward. is planning a ward
demonstration in Assembly Han. Six
teeu-h aud Illinois streets. for Oct C.