The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-05
Indiana Candidates Have
Much Smaller Leads Than
President, Due to Boiling
of Party Ranks Over Ku-
KIux KIan Issue.
STANDARD BEARER HAS
125,0O0 VOTE MARGIN

pCOkON " nun WV
Ahead of Gubernat0riaI
Nominee.
Coolidge's sweeping victory in the
Indiana election carried the state
ticket safety over the hurdle, but
with a much smaller plurality, re.
turns to the United Press from near
iIy two-thirds of the 3.4tS precincts
in Indiana showed this afternoon.
The vote on 1924 precincts gave
for Presidens-Cooltdge. 439.5S4, Da
vis. 3l4.256; La Toilette 30 S32.
The same number Of precincts gave
g. Governor-Jackson 40S,719; Nc
Gunoch. 347.264.
The difference in the leads Of the
national candidates and the RepJb
hcan candidate for Governor was at
tributed to boiling Of party ranks In
the fight over the Ku-Klux Klan.
other Republican State candidates
continued to increase their leads over
the Democratic ticket in the same
DEONOl AtOll S4AOF4 IL tfN "fA' fN7''AA-
Other Leads Increased
Fred +. Schortemeier, candidate
for Secretary Of State, viii be elected
by a plurality about 10000 in excess
Of that of Jackson, Daily Mccoy
secretary of the Republican state
committee. predicted at noon.
Lewis S. Bowman. candidate for
State auditor. and b. NJ. Urbahns.
candidate for State treasurer. whose
names did not appear on states said
to have been issued by Ku-hlux
Khan. ran far behind Jackson, but
undoubtedly are elected.
Conceding Republican victory III
the State. Walter S Chambers.
Democratic state chairman, said to-
day:
The Republicans have won de
clsive victory in Indiana The Cool
idge landslide carried over the State
ticket
The fact that the head Of the Re
publican State ticket ran practically
100000 behind the national ticket is
ample proof the voters of Indiana
are dissatisfied with the present man
agement Of Indiana affairs and gave
approval 10 the vigorous campaign
made In the State by the Democrats
We congratulate the Republicans
on their victory and join with an
good citizens in wishing 'hem a sue
ceasful administration
Walb's Statement
Republican State Chairman clyde
A. Walb, after conference with Mrs.
Vivian T Wheatcraft, State vice
chairman. issued this statements
"Incomplete returns indicate def
nitely the Coolidge and Dawes piu.
rality will exceed 100000 and that
Jackson has defeated McCulloch by
more than 100000. The returns in
dicate that the Republicans have for
certain elected ten congressman, al
increase of two tower our present
delegation.
The House of Representatives
will be Republican by a substantial
majority and we will have work
ing majority Of from two to four
in the State Senate to convene Jan.
/. The entire State ticket was
elected and an unprecedented record
Of election of Republican county Of
fees throughout the State is in
dicated The outcome is most
gratifying to the Republican can
didates running on Republican
platform, sponsored by the most
efficient county and district or
ganization yet produced in Indiana. "
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was that the Democrats made their
best showings. relatively. in normal |
ly strong Republican counties, while
formerly rock ribbed Democratic |
counties either We're carried by the
Republicans or showed bare Demo !
cratic majorities. Two examples Of
this were Wanderburgh and Allen
Counties, counted upon by Demo
Gratis to give big majorities for DR. |
McCulloch. Vanderburgh went Re
publican in rush. carrying the |
First congressional district with it. |
and the Democratic majority in
Allen County probably will not ex-
ceed 1000.
The result was not long in
UouDL after the pOIiS CLOSED. lfSI |
scattering returns while indicating |
a Coolidge sweep showed DR.. Nc |
Culloch running ahead of Jackson |
and hopes were high at Democratic |
headquarters for success of the |
State ticket. However these hopes |
were short lived as precinct after |
precinct showed heavy Jackson |
pluralities.
Anti Territory Fails
Supposedly strong anti-Ku-Klux |
Klan strongholds failed to deliver |
the large Democratic vote counted |
upon. with the sole exception of col |
ored districts where overwhelming |
Democratic pluralities were piled up>
On the other hand in Klan communi |
ties Democratic Klansmen apparent.
~ voted the Republican ticket.
At Republican State headquarters |
there was general jubilation after !
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