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

In the Nineteenth precinct Of the
Fourth ward only ono machine was
being used because the board claimed
they had only one set Of poll books
Harrington ordered both machines
run and declared the board entitled
TO only one set Of poll boks.
At 9:10 in the Seventh precinct
OF the Seventh ward 220 had voted
out Of 705 registered.
In the Sixth precinct Of the Sew
enth ward. 80 \. Davidson ST. 24I
had voted out OF ISL registered at
800 with few persons In line. In
Third precinct Of the Eighth ward.
1920 \. Alabama St. At $40, 272 out
~ Ss5 had voted with twenty-five in
line. In Sixth precinct Of the
Third ward. 1920 y. Pennsylvania
St. at . a. m. 302 out OF 1913 had
voted with thirty-fve in line. In
the Fifth precinct OF tho Third
ward. 2ool y. Talbot Ave. 9;I5 q.
m, 340 out Of g15 had voted. in the
Ninth precinct OF the Second ward,
1916 Z. Nineteenth St. at $50 q. m.
307 out Of $50 had voted.
Slight disorder was reported IN
the First precinct OF the Twelfth
ward. at Kentucky Ave. and Mary
land St. when election officials dis
agreed on distance waiting voters
should be kept from the polls They
were finally permitted to come TO
the door Of the voting room. The
precinct reported n vote OF $50 by
915. most Of It being cast between
c and : a. m. Scratching was com
mon. by 10 a. IN. everything was
reported dull"
Republican for Democrats
Indications that the Republican
county organization would have Us
hands fun IN the Twelfth ward
whore tho pro-Shank regular orga-
nizaton was aroused because County
Chairman George V. Coffin put Cot
fln-Dodson. Ku-Klux Khan workers
on election boards. were rife.
In the Fourth precinct Of the
Twelfth ward Sammy Joseph. n
strong Shank Republican, was pass
ing out states advising voters to vote
the straight Democratic ticket with
these Republican exceptions: Cool
idge. William e. English for joint
State Senator, William II. Remy for
prosecutor and Frederick f. Schort-
emeier for Secretary Of state.
Five Republican sheriffs showed
up for work at this precinct After
considerable argument two, tho 10
gal number. went to work ana the
other three stood around outside.
Don't fail to vote today"
This was the greeting from tele
phone operators in place Of the
stereotyped number. please"
Some operators said Election
day" others please vote"
Early Voting Figures
At 1856 a. m. 235 had voted in the
First precinct Of the Fourth ward.
Fairfield and College Ayes; 125 had
voted at $40 in the Third Of Wash
ington township.
At 7:10 voting had not started in
the Twelfth precinct of the Second
ward. The voting machine was out
Of order and 1t was necessary to
send for n mechanic. More than 200
persons were in line.
According to information, 156 cases
of whisky arrived from Chicago Sat
urday over the Monon consigned to
prominent political leader.
For the first time in the history
Tor Marion County politics, Repub-
Leans on the precinct election boards
were made acquainted with the
Democratic judges and clerks as
they entered the polling places this
morning. Russell J. Ryan, Demo
cratic county chairman. had held up
publication Of names Of his ap-
pOintees.
Attorneys Are Retained
Arthur Robinson, attorney was re-
tanned by George V. Coffin, Repub-
lican county chairman, and he was
reinforced later by John G. Ruclels-
haus and Ira Holmes. Ryan retained
Frank c. Daley and Frederick Van
Mugs.
Daley declared. today he would
prosecute any yiciation Of either the
State or rs eral election laws.