South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-04

Eli T. Seebirt, republican, and !
City Clerk Frank S. Bilinski, demo-
crat. swept the city in yesterdays
primaries for the mayoralty nomi- !
nation Of their parties
seebirt defeated Mayor Carson
for the republican nomination by
more than $500 majority. w. ".
RidenOur ran a poor third for the
republican mayoralty nomination.
Bilinski defeated Thomas Will
liams, his nearest opponent. by
more than 1.SOO votes Complete
returns from 81 out OF the sc pre-
cincts of the city give Seeblrt 5,347
votes to CarsOn's 1850. Fidenour
received a total Of S72 votes.
Woman Wins Race.
Bilinskfs total vote in the 56
precincts of the city is 3,54O to
Williams 1853. Both Seebirts and
Bilinski's strength came as a. sur
1 prise TO politicians generally. Mayor
/ Carson failed 10 show anticipated
/ strength in the Sixth ward. which
/ had been conceded by the Mayors
/ opponents as a strong Carson ward.
c. L. Ducomb won the repubIi-
| can judgeship nomination, defeat
ing his nearest opponent, William
A. Bersch. by 1,O77 votes. ]. Elmer
| Peak won over his nearest oppon-
ent. c. S. Stueck!e, by 1,166 votes.
Philip L. Nicar succeeded in win
ming the republican nomination for
city clerk. lie received 257 votes
more than his nearest opponent. II.
NJ. Kffauman.
Miss Gladys Monroe won the
democratic nomination for city
clerk by a safe majority over her
nearest opponent, Andrew Rokop.
Miss Monroe's total vote was 2.2O7
to Rokop's 1,42S.
Voting Light.
Ralph VI. Hutchinson. Walter c.
Erler and Henry NJ Harper won
the republican nominations for
cOuncilman-at-large. The demo-
cratic nominations for councilman
at-large were won by John Kus,
Charles NJ. Wentland and August
Bailey.
Less than half the total register
ed vote Of the city was gotten out
in yesterdays primaries. The
heaviest vote was polled in the
First and Seventh wards, where
Seebirt drew the bulk OF his
strength, although his vote in other
wards Of the city was larger than
had been expected.
Seebirt's heavy majority over
Mayor Carson is attributed TO Bill
inskfs strength. which developed
! Unexpectedly in what had been look
ed upon as Carson territory.
Seebirt ran stronger in the Sixth
ward than it had been predicted he
would. This ward had been looked
upon as a Carson stronghold, but
Seebirt made Unexpected inroads
there. The light vote early in the
day yesterday was looked upon as
a Carson omen of success. It was
not believed by Carson supporters
that the women would brave the
unpleasant weather. However, the
women in many precincts outnum-
= bered the men in going 20 the polls
up TO late IN the afternoon when
the factories Of the city shut down
In order 10 allow their employees to
go to the polls.
Beyers Euns Poor.
Anticipated factory strength for
Carson failed tc develop. See5irt's
p strength among industrial plant
employees began TO appear early in
p nc cay. but Carson supporters
b sCped that when the bulk Of the
b Industrial workers reached the polls
late in the afternoon, enough votes
, would Be registered for the mayor
, 20 assure his nomination.
, George ". Beyers developed bu.
5 little strength for the republican
b mayCTaIty nomination, receiving a
total Of but 4CS votes. Edward
, Harey received a total OF but 129
b votes. c. a. Byers, who announced
b hts withdrawal from the republican
r mayoraIty race and threw his sup
port 20 Ridenour, received 69 votes.
IN the democratic race G. A Per
kins ran th5rd with 735 votes. Otis
Romlne came rourth with 451 votes.
2 \ Henderson Mcclellan fifth with GO
s votes, and Frank J. Mccormick
2 sixth with - votes.
= Etunsi.i seemed 20 have run away
= with the democratic mayoralty
nomination. His vote was among
= the big surprises OF the primary.
r Even the city clerks most optim-
r istic supporters were surprised at
= the extent Os his victory over his
Eve opponents.
Owing 70 the bitterness OF The
campaign for the republican may
orally nomination. the republicans
polled a far heavier vite than did
: Z he democrats. Many democrats
are believed 20 have voted for re