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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-07
HI SHOWED UNDER
Indiana Voters Give Coolidge Lead
Over johnson.

Calvin Coolidge swept Indiana in
the Republican presidential pri-
mary. Carrying all before him the
President overwhelmed Senator Hi
ram Johnson of California with an
avalanche Of votes that left the
vesterner hopelessly buried.
Johnson lost the strength in In
diana which four years ago made
him a formidable candidate and placed
him second to General Wood, after a
spectacular, bitterly contested pri-
mary campaign.
In marked contrast with the cam
paign of 1920 relatively little interest
was taken in the presidential race.
The battle for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation and the fact that President
Coolidge is assured of victory at the
Republican convention at Cleveland
took the edge of the presidential con-
test. Indications were that the com
bined Coolidge and Johnson vote will
not be greatly in excess Of 5000.
less than half the vote Harding re-
ceived in the election of 1920.
a Only in Lake County did Johnson
~shOW remnant Of his former strength
and even there il was in greatly di-
minished form. In practically every
other county in Indiana President
Coolidge was victor by tremendous
majorities.
Johnson headquarters at the Sew
erin closed early Tuesday night and
Johnson followers drifted into head
quarters Of various gubernatorial
candidates turning their interest to
the gubernatorial race.
While highly pleased there was no
great elation shown at Coolidge head
quarters. The victory of the Presi-
dent was a foregone conclusion to his
managers and the result carried no
element of surprise.
Early Tuesday evening Ewing Emf
son, Indiana manager of the Coolidge
campaign announced that on the face
of scattering returns the President
had swept the State.
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COOIidge'S Lead, 0verWheIm-
ing at First Is Cut Down by
Late Returns -MCAdoo Is
; Easy Victor in Democratic
Primary,
Primary,
BIZ United Press


SAN FRANCISCO. May Sen
ator Hiram W. johnson was cutting
down the lead of President Calvin
Coolidge for the Republican presiden-
tial choice from California in late re-
turns coming in during the morn
ing. II was hardly possible, however,
that the result could be changed.
With 4,904 precincts reported. rep
resenting all but six of the States 5S
counties and amounting to better than
so per cent of the vote the figures
stood:
Coolidge. 233,176; Johnson, 223,S74.
Coolidge's majority, 1902.
In the Democratic column, William
C. McAdoo was an overwhelming
favorite.
The count early today stood; Nc
Adoo, 1859; unpledged 4,52S; Nc
Adoo's majority 59,271.
It was the first time in Johnson's
political career that he has done other
than literally sweep the State"
Johnson's defeat was a distant sur
prise. He carried Northern California,
but not by the terrific margins under
which ne has swamped opponents in
years gone by. In Southern Cali
fornia, Coolidge piled up large mar
gins in every county.
johnson carried San Francisco by
less than 10000 and Coolidge carried
Los Angeles by nearly $4,000. John
Most Oakland, but beat Coolidge in Sac.
~ramento, two to one.
CoIdge carried nearly all Southern
California counties by big majorities.
McAdoo carried every county in the
State. the returns indicate. In no sec
ton did the anti-McAdoo or uIpledged
ticket show any major strength.
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MEN LEAD
IN COUNTY
Mayor and Jackson Have
Race for GovernShip, but
Coffin-DodSoi, KIan Slate
Apparently Has Won Nomi-
nations for Minor Offices,

Overwhelming victory of President
Coolidge, race between Mayor
Shank and Ed Jackson, apparent til
umph of a majority of candidates
backed by the Coffin-D Dodson@G. o. P.
faction and the Ku-Klux KIan, and
activity of Democrats in Republican
political affairs, We're outstanding fea
lures OF Republican primary in
Marion County Tuesday as shown by
official returns today.
The Democratic primary, while it
attracted less general attention, was
marked by number of close contests
and apparent victory Of many candi-
dates known ito be opposed to the
Klan.
As the day wore on Jackson pulled
away from Shank in the Republican
gubernatorial contest. Shank was
ahead on the face OF the first official
returns hut later Jackson forged to
the front Shank forces, although
frankly admitting defeat in the State.
insisted they would carry the county
when all returns were in
Race Is Thriller
The race between Edward 4. Ram
sey and John l.. Duvali for the nomi.
nation OF county treasurer, turned into
q real thriller. Before the primary
Duvali, candidate for reelection.
generally was conceded victory. Ram
sey showed unexpected strength and
frequently was ahead in the count.
Throaeheut Eae-s day tIse head sw.tehezi
lack and forth, at times only few
votes separating the two.
Anti-klan forcs made an almost
clean sweep OF the Democratic nomi.
nation. The decisive nature Of this
victory was attributed to the fact
that a great majority of Democratic
klansmen are said to have called for
Republican ballots.
In the apparent defeat of Updike
for Congress and Mcdonald for pros
ecutor on the Republican ticket Klan
is said to have suffered setbacks. as
Congressman Moores and Prosecutor
Remy had been marked for defeat.
In almost every other instance can
didates appearing on the Klan slate
were successful. This was true par
ticularly of legislative candidates.
Undoubtedly Democrats played
large part in the Republican primary,
as they have done consistently for
number of years. On the south side
they appeared to have voted consist
emily for Shank This was indicated
by the fact that in many precincts
the Shank vote alone far exceeded
the combined vote for Johnson and
Coolidge. ON the north side and in
the townships Democrats voting Re
publican ballots lined up behind Jack
son. klan Democrats voted for Jack
son. anti-klan Democrats for Shank.
This apparently was the lineup ac-
cording to analysis of precinct figures.
With President Coolidge piling up
lead gilmore than nine 20 one over
his only opponent. Senator Hiram
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KU-KLUX ISSUE PUSHED
Durgan Boosted as Logical Democrat
to Oppose jackson.

George K. Durgan. mayor of Lafay-
ette, is the logical Democrat to oppose
Ed Jackson in the race for the gov
ernroship, according to a statement
issued today by Martin Walpole,
Marion County Durgan campaign
manager.
Whether or not the Klan is to rule
in Indiana, " the statement said, will
be the question to be determined at
the fall election. Durgan. as the only
Democratic candidate who has come
out directly in opposition to the Klan,
should be chosen in the Democratic
State convention, Walpole said.
DR. Carleton B. McCulloch, the
statement said. has not taken a de-
termined stand on the Klan. Durgan.
the statement read, campaigned in
the primaries without help of poll
ticianS.
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BACK TO FARM FOR BUSH
High Time to PlOw for COrn,' Says
Defeated g. o. r. Candidates

1t is high time to plow for corn.
l am going back to the farm
This was the statement today of
Edgar d, Bush of Salem. defeated
candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion for Governor.
Bush said he had carried his home
county. Washington, seven to one
against the field. He said he received
every vote except one in his home
township.
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jackson Vote Widespread

On the face of early returns. Jack
son seems TO have received plurality
in at least eighty Of the ninety-two
counties. In many of them he polled
a majority.
Reports Tuesday that the Repub-
lican vote was very much heavier
than the Democratic vote have been
shown by returns to have been
erroneous. In Marion County the Re
publican vote WAS very much heavier,
but out-State it appears the Repub
lean vote averaged only slightly
higher than that of the Democrats
The Democratic State convention.
at which. if results follow the trend
of present returns, il will be necessary
to nominate candidate for Governor,
will be held in Tomlinson Hall June 8.
The delegates are not restricted in
their choice to candidates who were
in the primary, but may nominate
any one. This Is the first time since
the Indiana primary system was
started that a party has failed to make
a nomination for Governor in the
primary.
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NO CLEW TO MISSING CASH
$l,357 Left by Employe in Automobile
Disappears

With practically no clews TO work
or detectives ere searching today for
the. thief who stole $1,357 In cash and
checks from an automobile owned by
the Saunders Heater Mitchell Com
pany. 328 n. Delaware St. while the
car was parked at Capitol Ave. and
Washington st. Hugh Boyer. 443 S.
Arlington Ave, who was sent to the
bank with the money and checks, told
the police that after finding the bank
closed he left the wallet in the car
and on his return found 1t gone.
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CUBA TO GET ARMS
Weeks Announces Sale of 100000 of
Materials.

By United PFcss
WASHINGTON. May 7.-Secretary
of War Weeks has approved two
100000 shipments of arms and war
materials TO Cuba, he announced to-
day.
No airplanes will be sold. While the
Ia wprovides for sale of munitions to
Cuba, It gives no authority for dis
posal Of planes.
Even if special permission were
ngiven for sale Of airships, Weeks said
shat there is no surplus stock from
which Withdrawals could be made
without impairing the War Depart
ment's efficiency.
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VICTORY CLAIMED
BY BOTH LEADERS
IN COUNTY FIGHT
Coffin ArrangeS to Demand
Recount Charging
'CrookedneSS,

While both George V. Coffin and
William ii Armitage, leaders of the
two Republican factions, claimed
enough precinct committeeman this
morning to assure election of their
candidate for county chairman. Cot.
fin was more optimistic Precinct
committeeman elect the county
chairman.
Armitage said it looked like" his
side has 140 or $50 committeeman of
206. Robert Miller, a Shank-Armitage
lieutenant declared reelection of
William II. Freeman, present Repub-
lican county leader, lis assured be-
yond a doubt"
Republican precinct committeeman.
elected Tuesday. will meet Saturday
afternoon in Criminal Court TO choose
a county chairman to succeed Free
man.
District Convention Next
The Seventh district Republican
convention will be held Immediately
following the county session at the
same place. A successor to Wilnam
E. Kelley, Seventh district chairman.
Will be chosen. The Shank faction ID
backing Kelley. Coffin said he had
no candidate.
Coffin said he felt sure 1873 commit
teemen favOring his selection as coun.
ty chairman had been elected, with a
chance of thirty more. The Coffin.
Dodson leader said ne intended to f1le.
election contests in several disputed
precincts.
Il have lot of reports from my
men who were running for commit.
teemen complaining that precinct
election boards controlled by Shank
and Armitage interests crooked them
out of election" Coffin declared. Il
made arrangements this morning With
Robinson, Symmes & Nelson, my at.
torneys, to get ready for a recount
They can't get away with that stuff"
Arm:tage Is Willing"
Let them ask for a recount said
Armitage. IF the votes are recounted
l expect we'll gain a few COMMITTEES
men, particularly in a couple of places
in the Seventh and Eleventh wards
where they counted us out
Democratic workers backing John
Spiegel for Democratic county chair
man conceded this morning theiS
cause was lost. Reelection of Rus.
sell J. Ryan, present chairman,
seemed certain. they said Spiegd
was known to have had the backing
of the Klan element in the Democratic
party, and his followers explained de-
feat of candidates for committeeman
faXoring him by saying that many
Democrat Klansmen voted the Re
publican ticket to aid Ed Jackson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-07
Langley Trial Under Way

CONVICTION, Ky. May Taking
Of evidence was started today in the
Federal Court trial of Congressman
John W. Langley and four Others
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the Government through Illegal re
moval of whisky from Federal ware
houses. A dozen or more prosecution
witnesses are on hand to testify.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-07
STORE ELEVATOR FALLS
Employees Shaken Up as Car Slides
Two Stories.

An employees elevator at the II. P.
Wasson Company fell from the sec
ond floor to the automatic stopping
devices in the basement today Pas
sengers were shaken up, but none
injured
w C. Royer, superintendent Of the
store, said, according to Sergeant Har-
rison and police emergency squad,
that the elevator car slipped when
two or three passengers above the
limit crowded into it.
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BIZ Enited Press

BU Jnlted Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May T.
Twenty precincts complete out
of ffty-eight in Vanderburgh County
give for Republican nomination for
Governor:
Jackson. 4,221; Shank, 1902; Toner
201; Davis, 81; Bush, So; Dulberger, %.
Democratic: McCuloch, 3,64I; Dur
gan, 1851; Crittenberger, $40; Bait,
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Poultry Meeting May Is

The Indiana Egg and Poultry AS,
sociation will meet at Purdue Uni
versity May 15 to discuss the summer
grading of eggs, according to Sec
retary William Loucks of In
dianapols.
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JACKSON MARGIN
OF $4,000 SEEN
Leading G, 0, P, Candidate
for Governor Rests at Home.

While he appeared q o have a safe
majority for Republican nomination
for Governor, Ed Jackson would issue
no statement early today
Jackson was at home. $3.50 h. Wash
ington St. resting. According to Mrs
Jackson, he was feeling fine"
I'VE are highly pleased with the
election" said Jackson's campaign
manager. Raily Mccoy. $50 far Jack
son has a safe majority. and if re
turns keep running as they are now,
Jackson has the nomination sewed up.
think he will go over with a major
ity of $4,000 to 10000"
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State PoIiceman's Coat Fosad

Police today reported that a coat,
badge and papers belonging to State
Policeman Jesse Hunter, thought to
live at 2707 Burton Ave, were found
in front of 926 Ashland Ave. An inI
vestSgation was started. 4
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TWO KILLED IN CRASH
Twentieth Century Limited Strikes a
Crossing.

BIZ United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, May &c. A
n. Wah1en, Al, and Hugh Barney, 81
both of Elkhart, Ind, were killed lata
Tuesday near Osceola, Ind, whes
their car was struck by the third SEQ
ton of the Twentieth Century Lin
tied.
The train is said TO have been Hav
cling 10 miles an hour when 1t stinci
ne machine.
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~ Lnted PTess
MUNCIE, Ind, May Returns
from eight of the thirty-fiv precincts
in Delaware County on the Repub
lican ticket show Ed Jackson for Gov
ernor leading Shank by 2oO votes. Ru-
raj precincts are still to be heard from.
Coolidge is leading Johnson five to one
and Albert H. Nestal, for Congress,
will carry the county by 500 votes.
Twenty precincts out of forty-four
in Randolph County give Jackson, $50;
Shank, 1863: Toner, 440.
Democrats: Cr!ttenberger, 141: Nc
Culloch, 1913; Cravens, 30; Bait. 12;
Durgan, 5
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With than two-thrds of the 3406 Indiana precincts
heard from unOay the nomination of Ed Jackson the Re-
publican candidate for Governor seemed assured today 1t
peced his majority all his opponents would be from $1,000
$4,000.
While early official returns from Marion county indicated
Shank and jackson running close the formers home
county later showed Jackson the lead and making sub
stana gains 1t expected that JacksOn total majority the
State would be increased late returns in.
In the Democratic with approximately one-thrd of the
precincts heard from unOciay Dr. Carleton McCulloch
danapo leading his opponent Joseph NJ Craven
Madison McCuIoch, however, did have the
clear majority over all Democratic candidates necessary
nnatiOp
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HOz0 Marion Democrats Voted

Official returns uuofficially tabulated
from thirty-eight of the 206 precincts
in Marion County show the following
results in the Democratic primary:
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BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
ANDERSON, Ind, May THAT
Dale J. Crittenberger had carried
Madison County in the Democratic
race for nomination for Governor. was
indicated by the returns from twenty
one precincts. This partial result
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M'Culloch Appears to Have Safe Plur-
ality but Not Majority in Democratic
Race-Klan Issue Is Predominant
Throughout State.
BULLETIN

Unofficial returns 200 of the 3409 precincts in In
diana totals for Governor McCuoch
5682 Cravens 2608O Dugan % 891 Crtenberger $780,
Holt 159O1; Batt 6 O7O; Risk, $780, and Priest 1904
Unofficial from 2233 precincts gave Jackson 49,
992 Shank, 81 03 Toner, 35015 Bush 15680 Davis 5123
and Dulberger 2189.
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The total vote of the .cher Demo
cratic candidates f2~ Governor was
nearly twice th>-( of McCulloch.
Johnson showed Under
President Coolidge showed under
Hiram Johnson in the presidential
preference primary six or seven to
one.
The feature of the election was the
fact that the Ku-Klux Klan has
demonstrated its ability to become a
controlling factor in Indiana politics.
Jackson had the Khan support. Dur
gan, practically unknown in State
politics, has become a big factor in
the Democratic p;h-ty by virtue If
the fact that he ran strong as an
anti-Klan candidate. Whoever is nom
mated in the Democratic convention
must deal with Durgan.
Olin r. Holt of kokomo, known only
to a very limited number Of voters.
but said to have the friendship of
the klan, polled a heavy vote for L
newcomer IN State politics.
Shank. seeking the Republican nom
ination as an opponent of the Klan.
appears to have lost his own county
Khan Claims Upheld
There appears to have been no other
issue of any importance in the pri-
mary. The voters of Indiana went to
the polls and expressed their senti-
ments either for or against the Khan
Apparently the Klan claims Of
strength have not been exaggerated.
Returns from over the State on
other than the major offices indi-
cate that in most places klan states
have won.
The Republican presidential prefer
ence primary was merely incidental
to thl Klan and anti-klan flight.
Fewer votes were cast for presidential
candidates than were cast for Cover
nor. returns ind cate.
Shank Falls Down
Shank was depending for his
strength in Marion and Lake Counties
to bolster his vote. His strength in
Marion County failed to materialize.
Lake County returns indicate Jack
son carried that county.
In the Democratic race indications
are that McCulloch carried Marion
County by a majority over all other
candidates. with Durgan running n
close second and Joseph NJ. Cravens Of
Madison running far behind him in
third place.
The much heralded gains in
strength credited to Edward c. Toner
of Anderson, candidate for the Re
publican nomination, failed to put in
an appearance. He was running
third, several thousand behind Shank
Edgar d. Bush of Salem was far be-
hind in fourth place. Ora Davis,
Mayor of Terre Haute, and Elias w
Dulberger, Indianapolis, cut but small
figure.
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For Congress
(33 Precincts)
For State Senators

Fred NJ. Dickerman ..... 1889
Luke w. .Duffey .............. 921
Jacob H. Hahn ............. 421
Russell B. Harrison ........ 2,392
Carl Humble ................ 225
Tyrah Ernest Maholm ....... 463
Louis Markun ............... 1920
Winfield Miller ............... 1887
Robert L. Moorhead .-........ 1907
Sylvester A. Morgan ........ 19l
James R Norren .............. 1901
William T. Quillin .......... 2,O2S
Solon B. Selleck ............. 335
Harvey G. Shafer ............. 1882
Robert S. Turner .......... 297
Clarence c. Wysong .... TAI
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Primary Vote i'm Indiana

16S; Cravens. 1853; Holt. $50; Priest.
1923; Risk, 81.
Coolidge polled Abb against John.
sons 1,724 for President.
With few exceptions, the so-Called
county "Klan slate" was apparently
defeated.
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BIZ tHitcd Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. May t.
Votes of thirty out of eighty-six pre-
cincts in Vigo County tabulated Off
cially today gave Coolidge 2,45O. John
son 6S7
For Governor on the Republican
ticket the vote in these thirty pre-
cincts was Bush 81, Davis 379. Dull
berger 2S. Jackson 1887. Shank $50,
Toner 65.
On the Democratic side the vote
for Governor in thirty precincts was:
Bait 1888 Cravens LILO, Crittenber-
ger 81, Durgan 531, Holt so. McCul-
loch 281, Priest 81. Risk 46
BIZ United Press
PLYMOUTH. Ind. May Com.
plete returns from Marhsall County
showed President Coolidge winner
over Senator Johnson by a vote OF
1,720 to 3S9
Jackson led in the county with a
vote of 97S against the following:
Bush l05, Davis So, Dulberger Al,
Shank 378 and Toner All.
on the Democratic side the follow
ing vote was cast: Cravens 205. Holt
102, Risk 81.
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G. o. p. Vote i'm Marion County

Official returns unofficially tabulated
from thirty y-eight of the 206 precincts
in Marion County show the following
results in the Republican primary:
For President
Calvin Coolidge ............... 6,420
Hiram w. Johnson. 594
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Home Edition

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For Joint State Representative
Marion and Johnson Counties
William w. Spencer. 932
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For Joint State Senator

Marion and Johnon Counties
William Z. English. ..... 800
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Forecast

UNSETTLED and cooler to-
u night with probably showers.
Thursday fair and cooler in this
vicinity.