Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05
BOARDS COUNT
SHOWS SHANK'S
PLURALITY 1,647
Former Mayors Total Vote
28,S54 to 27,2O7 for Thomas
C. Howe.
MAJORITY FOR RALsTON

Omc1al ngures OF tuesdays prt-
mary election, completed this morn,
ing by the board Of election COM
missioners, show that Samuel Lewis
Shank won the Republican nomina-
ton for mayor by a plurality OF
1,647.
The final tabulation gave Mr..
Shank a total of 2S,S54 to 27,2O7 for
Thomas c. Howe, his nearest oppo-
nent. Edward J. Robson, who, liko
Mr.. Shank, ran on an anti-city ad-
ministration platform, received TO-
80 votes, according to the Official
count, and Adolph ]. Meyer, who
made no campaign, received 5S3
/ votes.
! The total vote for Mr. Shank and Mr..
Robson, both Of whom were opposed to
the policies Of the present administration
as pursued by Mayor Charles w Jewett,
reached 39,164, or 1857 more than was
polled by the News-Jewett candidate, Mr.
/ Howe.
RALsTON LANDS
/ CLEAR MAJORITY.
| On the Democratic side Boyd NJ. Raj
ston, who won the nomination for mayor,
had a clear majority of all the votes
cast for the four candidates. He re-
ceived total Of 6,7S7 votes, according
/ to the official figures, while his nearest
| opponent Edgar A Perkins, received
only 1915. John w Losh received 500
votes and Wiuet A. Judson, who made
no campaign, was given 16S votes. The
/ total of the three candidates opposed to
/ Mr.. Ralston amounts only to 2,447, show /.
/ Ing that he was victorious by a vote Of
practically three to one.
! In the Republican race for city clerk
/ John H. Rhodehamel, deputy Gig clerk,
was nominated by 24,574, a ngure far
ahead of his nearest competitor. The
/ official figures for the other clerk as
pirants are: Joseph E. Tyler, 1912;
Charles F. Plummer, 5000, and George
E Kincaid, 6,OS4
MRS. MARsON WINS
RACE FOR CLERK.
Mrs. Martha Yoh Marson was selected
as the Democratic nominee for clerk after
an exciting race with Edward n. Bald
win by a plurality Of pa The official
! figures in this contest are: Mrs. Marson,
3,152; Baldwin, 2,9eS, and Martin L.
Reinel. 2,167.
J. Herbert Hartman outstripped his
Eve opponents in the Bepuai.can race
for city judge easily, winning by a to-
tai vote of 1892. Harry E. YockeT, city
attorney, won second place by a vote OF
II ,4S6, while Delbert o. Wilmeth, a for
mer service man, was close behind with
11,159 votes. John E. Engeike received
S,05S votes; T. Ernest Maholm, 5,527, and,
Charles Alcon, 29I9.
Thomas E. Garvin a former soldier.
easily won the Democratic nomination for
city judge, receiving 5,190 votes to 2,79T
for his lone opponent Patrick J. AccOr-
OFFICIAL FIGURES IN
| COUNCILAIANIC RACES.
The official figures show the following
totals in the Republican councilmanic
races
Councilman (First District)-Frank
Borns, 2,165; Ira L. Bramlett, s,573; Ed
ward R. Buckner, 4,4S0 Olive D. Ed
wards 1869; Henry E. Harris, 1oS69
Sylvester C. Jackson, 1,7S9; Adam S.
Larson. LIZA.
Councilman Second District)-Joseph
Asbury, 6,430; John C. Bowler, 268T;
Walter T. Boyer, 9,621; Guy D. Rock,
9,62S Ben 81. Thompson, 12,e65.
Councilman (Third Distriet)-Ray Al
bertson, 3,0S6; William E. Brown, 6, 1872;
Lloyd D Claycombe, Il, ,526; Katrina Fer
] llEs O,Ud0f W lLlldu nays, @,OAEy W LIZ
liam II. Morrison Jr., 9,706; James r.
Norrei, 5,O64; Della Stewart, 2,5SS
! Councilman (Fourth District)-Earl L.
Adams, 6,O96; John 4. Puryear, e,623s
Austin Hunter Todd, 1920; Walter w.
Wise, 21.572
/ Councilman (Fifth DISQUALIFICATION
J. Bernd 1875: Joseph L. Doerr, e,s27s
James H. Hamilton, Ais; Ira b. Hugh
banks, 3,01S; Samuel G. Joseph, 5,426;
/ John w. McShane, 4524; Charles d.
Morris, 1881; Oliver E. Williamson, 4,911.
! Councilman (Sixth District)- Sanford
NJ Fuller, 1854; John E. King, 13,s11S
John ]. Maroney, 1925; Edward D.
Slattery, 1901; Jacob L. Smith, S,472s
Theodore Taylor, S,5O3.
DEMOCRATIC
| CONTESTS.
On the Democratic side the official
figures give the following results in the
councilmanic contests:
Councilman (First District)-Andrew
| J. Blueher, $50; William T. Cook, 950y
Louis S. Foerderer, 1927; Robert e. Fox,
1870; Martin OMara, 2007; Howard K.
Robertson, 1858
Councilman Second District )-Sdaude
Smith Anthony, S,2S7; Fred Elstrod.
1913; Henry H. Winkler, 2,199.
| Councilman Third District. william
E. Clauer, 2251; Edward W. Hohlt,
LIS; Richard h Neff, 1,166; Harry j.
| Quigley, 1913; Carl J. Reichel, S07; Peter
| Shaffer, 635.
Councilman Fourth District)-Thomas
F. Colbert, 1,76S; Clayton Etris, s25;
Charles Fouts, 800; Patrick f. Kinney,
1874; Robert NJ. Madden, 1,2S9; Paul
Russo, 1874; William o. Russow. 396;
Oliver E. Underwood, 719.
Councilman (Fifth District) )-Bartholo-
new D. Brooks, 446; Heydon w. Bu-
chanan, 2,186; Christian j. Emhardt,
1,777; Harvey NJ. Evans, 725; John c.
FuIlen, 431 Otto c. Kinney, 719; Flor
ence McFeeters, 72S; John Tenner, 955
! Councilman (Sixth District)-John B.
| Downey, 1,092; Albert II. Losche, 1882
Otto Ray, 2,42S; Edward ]. Sexton, 2,291;
Albert r. Smith. 75S.
REPUBLICANS FAIL
TO NOMINATE WOMEN.
! The official count shows that two
women have found places on the Demo
cratic ticket, while the Republicans voted
all of their feminine Office aspirants
down. Mrs. Marson, as candidate for
| city clerk, and Maude Smith Anthony,
/ as a candidate for council from the Sec
| ond district, will comprise the Demo-
cratic representation from among the
new voters.
Democratic councilmanic nomination
from the Fifth district, was defeated,
The Republicans defeated Mrs. Olive
D. Edwards, candidate for council from
| the First district, and Katrina Fertig'