The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-04

$50 while. according to the number
Of registrants. the average would
have to be only I.22 votes per
minute to cast the registered vote.
Registration Tangle
Attorneys for Republican and
Democratic county organizations
took steps to enable TWO hundred
voters TO regain their right Of fran
chise when they fled a SUIT IN Cir
cult Court.
The voters had gone to the court
when they were told at voting places
they were not registered. The voters
declared they had taken the proper
steps to register and We're left on
the hooks by error.
Judge Harry O. Chamberlin direct
ed that the attorneys prepare the
suit which would mandate prec,nc'
inspectors to put the names on the
registration books and permit the
citizens to vote. lie vas to hold a
hearing at p. m.
Blank Orders Prepared
Tho attorneys were directed &c
prepare about five hundred blank or
ders. so other voters In the same fix
might be cared for II they appeared
later IN the day.
Marion County Clerk Albert
Losche. anticipating q demand for
use OF the Australian ballot IN ma
chine precincts where voting was ex
ira heavy. ordered 10000 reserve bal
lots prepared for immediate delivery
II necessary. a ton and a half Of
the reserve ballots for the State al
large are stored in the office OF
George H Healey. secretary OF the
State election board at the State
house. Reserve ballots for Losche
were wrapped and sealed and held
ready for delivery.
C0lored Voter Complains
Harrington investigated the com
plant of T. p. Sullman. colored. 33
". Pratt St. that he was refused
permission TO vote at the Fourth
precinct of the Eighth ward.
Stillman said he could not obtain
a certificate TO transfer to the First
ward in the Sixth precinct. where he
now resides and that he registered
in the Eighth ward by mistake.
Sillman said n Republican work
er asked him how he was going to
vote and II ne intended scratching
Sullman replied 1T Is none Of your
business"
Wallace II. Berry, Republican pre-
cinct committeeman, was pointed out
by Stillman as the man who told
him he could not vote.
Berry denied telling Stillman he
could not vote and asking him how
he intended voting. Berry said he
told Sullman he could not vote In
that precinct and denied that any
one refused 20 give him a certificate
Of registration. Harrington warned
Berry not to tell persons they could
not vote. Stillman finally was given
q certificate and voted.
A policeman was sent to the
First of the Thirteenth when sew
RTdI lQlOXCdLeQ men were ISpCI leu
creating a disturbance.
In the Fourth precinct Of the
Eighth ward. 900 N. Meridian St.
at $40. there were ESQ votes cast
out OF 1920 registered. Election Of
ficials said about half were women
Thirty negroes had asked election of.
ficials for instructions and a major
ity OF them voted the Democratic
State and county tickets, IT was said
At S:45 g.. m, 2S4 had voted out
of a total Of 1890 in the Thirteenth
precinct of the First ward. At the
same hour. 211 had voted In the
First precinct of the Third ward. out
of a total registration Of 1880, and
1875 hod voted in the Seventh pre-
clnct OF the Fifth ward, out of CSC
registered.
At a. m. 315 had voted in the
Fourth Precinct of the Second Ward,
out of LOGO registered.
Three Republican clerks were on
duty In the Fourth precinct Of the
Second ward, Twenty Second St
and Ashland Ave, when the law
calls for only two. Election com
missioners okSted one of the clerks.