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Sheriff announced his action was taken
on his own initiative.
The voting this morning was heaviest
in Chester's residential sections. The
polls did not open until o'clock, as
in Philadelphia. and for the same rea.
son, namely, that this being a general
election. the polls were required to be
open from Z to Z, Eastern standard
time, which is 8 to s by daylight-savins
time.
The later opening Of the polls cut
down the vote in the river wards,
the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth.
Customarily, the Negroes and the for
eisners living along the river front and
forming a large proportion of Chester s
population. vote between and Z &c
o'clock in the morning.
The vote undoubtedly will be heaviest
In these wards after the men return
from work this evening. 1t was In
these wards that Chester police officials
and the Sheriff feared the possibility OF
violence.
Chester's police force is not ordinar-
lily on duty during the day. save the
This evening the regular police will be
armed men.
Leaders of the Republican League
the independent organization which /,
making the fight on the Mcclure ma
chine, were still optimistic this morning
though the weather was against them
Rain Deters Independents
1t was raining ftfully in Chester
nnG the leaders recognize that sIct
weather always makes 1t difficult to gel
ont The Independent vote. The machin,
adhcrcnts can be relied on to vote in
any kini Of weather.
The independents are putting mucr
faith IN the woman vote. In the rest
Dental sections this morning many hus'
handy and wives went to the polls to-
gether. and In almost majority OF
cases the women asked and obtained
rcl mission to have their husbands en-
tor the booths with them and mark their
ballots.
The machine, however, boasts thu,
1t hus heavy registration Of women
along the river front in the ward:
ton relies on this to equalize the vote
parts Of the city. The machine already
is asserting that the election Is n fore.
gone conclusion, and that it only re.
mains to be seen how big Il majority
1t piles up.
The principal fight in Delaware
County centcrs around the nomination
for Judge Of the Common Pleas Court.
The Republican League is endeavor
ing to nominate for the Common Pleas
| bench State Senator Albert D. Mac.
Dade, and with him an entire county
ticket. composed of William b. Palmer
for sheriff William 7. Poore. fol
prothonotary; Richard X. Stevenson
for clerk of the courts; George r
Wadas. for controller: Clara A. Cor
don. for director Of the poor; Ernes
]. Geiger, for jury commissioner. and
John w. Ziegler and Martha G
Thomas as delegates to Constitutional
! Convention.
johnson Leads Mcclure Slate
John j. Mcclure, whose father anc
grandfather were political leaders II
Delaware County, is leading the factiol
seeking the re- election to the Commo,
Pleas bench Of Judge Isaac John
son. and with him are Thomas W
Allison, for Sheriff; William Ward
Jr., for Prothonotary Richardson
Shoemaker, Jr., for Clerk of tn,
Courts; g. Howard Lundy, for Con
troller, and Howard VI. Lutz anc
Plummer E. Jefferis, for delegates T.
the Constitutional Convention.
"Wc will wipe them out this tim
sure" said Mr.. Trainor, spokesman TO!
/ the Independents. II am certain that W.
have accomplished what we have beer
aiming at and that when the returns ar,
all in they will show that Senator Mac
| AIn Al. &s,l.n
been nominated rs the regular Rcpubli
can candidates"
William T. Ramsey, Mayor Of Ches
ter, reiterated this morning his proms
to keep the police out of politics.
'"They have been told to do polio,
duty only, and not to meddle in tn,
affairs Of any Of the election precinct,
unless there is disorder" he said
Then they are to act without fear o
favor"