South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-08
WOMEN JOIN MEN
IN BALL0TING AT
POLLS YESTERDAY
Voters Experienced Littl e
Trouble in Operating New
Voting Machines.

Yesterday was the day Of the
voter
Mother left the breakfast dishes
that she might ride 70 the polls WITH
father and ballot for the candidates
OF her choice. Sister arose later.
and. with brother. made her way TO
the polls 70 enjoy the privilege OF the
Nineteenth amendment. The family
vote was out.
And those who registered, az re-
qulred by law. but who hesitated 20
go 20 the voting places early. ans
wered the summons 10 the door.
slipped into the hat and coat and
motored 20 the precinct ballot box
10 speak their voice IN government
Voting Spirited.
Women. urged on by their party
calls. played a big part in the voting.
Many OF them abandoned household
cares for the day. appropriated the
family motor car and bent their eff
forts toward getting out the precinct
strength OF the party OF their choice.
II was an effort. too. TO make the
most OF the constitutional amend
ment
Employers did not hesitate 10 ad-
wise their employees 10 leave their
place or business and go to their
precinct 20 vote. Political color was
forgotten. II mattered not TO the
boss" what the employees voted. 1t
was their right as American citizens
20 vote for their choice OF govern
ment
Candidates Anxious.
Candidates for county and town
ship offices sped from precinct to
precinct to speed up the balloting
and 10 bring out their party vote.
The climax OF a hard campaign
showed upon their features. They
had tired IN the weeks OF campaign
ing that preceded the election day.
Candidates for the same office ex-
pressed confidence, yet to the most
intimate or their friends they ex-
pressed doubt and asked for the
inside" information on h 9 r
chances.
Both Republican and Democratic
workers were stationed at the var
ious voting stations They cast their
"feelers' at the various voters, male
and female alike. as they waited on
the lawn or sidewalk for a chance
TO enter the booth and pull the lev
ers that would vote their favor.
Men and women met little diff
Guilty in using the new voting ma
chimes THAI were placed IN all
OF the so precincts. Many. however
10 make sure that their votes would
not be spoiled. called for help from
election officials. who instructed
them in the operation Of the ma
chimes. Only in a few precincts were
the machines giving trouble. ballot
ing being delayed while experts made
minor adjustments In some in
stances. the machines we're reported
10 have been sticking" requiring
attention OF officials
Because Of the spirited election
fight here the government did not
overlook south Bend United States
secret service agents were known 70
be In the city keeping an open eye
for election fraud and for attempts
20 vote unregistered citizens. and to
revote voters Agents. too were
keeping an open eye on the float
err voters and although belief exists
lllhA many lllaN lloLhb UEt-ll AtI III Jul
ed IN an effort to corner votes. no
evidence OF fraud was found, It was
said
Hortensius Shut, 13s 2. Fremont
ST.. Mfshawak was arrested early
Tuesday morning at Elkhart for dis
tributing marked sample ballots
within 5O-foot radius Of the polls
IN the 18th precinct. He was taken
20 E,khart police headquarters AMI
later released without bail 20 APP
pear before Pros G r. Sawyer, who
was up for reelection. The ballots
we're marked I'm favor Of republican
nominees. Former State Sen
Robert Proctor Contended the Ku
Kfux Khan was behind the work Of
SHUT in distributing the ballots