The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
Leads Candidates for Mayor
by Wide Margin In Survey
Made by Palladium TO
Learn Tide.
SECOND PLACE CLOSE
PALLADIUM STRAW BALLOT

Spectators on the coming primar.
election can gather considerable new
information from the city-wide straw
vote which is being taken by The Pal
ladium.
About 500 ballots were distributed
over the city with view to ascertain
ing the general sentiment towards
Republican candidates at the coming
nominating election.
The ballots were distributed on
percentage basis to the various wards
of the city according to the number of
Republican voters at the last mayorai-
ty election. Two ballots were given
to each home
Blocks Picked.
Typical blocks were picked in each
ward and every precaution taken to
secure as nearly a representative vote
as possible.
Pink ballots were provided for the
women's vote and blue ballots for the
mems vote. Those receiving the bal
lots were asked to mark their choice
and enclose them in an addressed ana
| stamped envelope which went with
| every ballot.
! Each vote was secret and people
were asked to refrain from signing
/ their names. Democrats were asked
! to return the ballots unmarked. This
accounts partially for the large nun
| ber not voting as recorded in the
| table
Some Discredit Plan
A great many people discredit the
plan of taking a straw vote. Many
times the indications are not borne
out by following circumstances.
The Palladium vote shows that Bali
Bescher has a lead over all other car
] didates. His total is almost equal 20
the combined vote of Frank Strayer
and Esther Griffin White, who are sec
ond and third, respectively.
| A horse race is being carried on
for second place by Strayer, White
and Zimmerman One bunch of bal
! lots could change the standing o.
| these three.
Percentage Comparison
! A percentage comparison of the
votes cast gives a good idea of the
strength of the candidates. Beschec
received .2e6 per cent of the vote
cast; Strayer, .1e5 per cent; White,
.152 per cent; Zimmerman, .12s per
cent; Peltz, OF per cent; Morgan,
035 per cent; Potter, 03 per cent:
Mitchell, .015 per cent; not voting,
.13 per cent
In the tabulation by wards Bescher
supporters showed in the majority CT
three wards and tie vote resulted
in two others. Strayer carried two
wards. Miss White tied for two with
other candidates. Zimmerman show
ed a lead in one ward and a tie in
another
Make Comments.
4 Comments were written on the back
of several of the ballots returned.
All but one of those on which con-.
ments were made, were voted for
Miss White. A few of these con-
ments follow:
1--WE are sick and tired of Dr. Zinl
norman; give US a change for a
cleaner city.-Mother"
Il think Esther is a good woman for
the place as mayor because think
she is honest and will do her best be-
cause she tell the strait facks that
Gather man or wimen can see Hop,
ing she comes on top, | am Ester
F'rind.'
I'VE need a real mayor and He
man not make one"
1T took one second of my time Il
mark this, as | had my mind made u
. before l got this. Mr.. Bescher is my
first choice. Esther White my second
Any one but Doc Zimmerman, he does
not go at all with me-"