The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-09
Lead Appears to. Be About
1900 With Two Precincts
in Marion County to Be
Heard From = MooreS'
BackerS Give Up Hope.
EIGHTH OF FOURTH AND
ELEVENTH OF NINTH OUT
Turk for Seventh District
Representative on Demo-
cratic Ticket-Ramsey De-
featS DuvaIi-KIan in AS
cendancy,
CendanCy,

CendanCy,
With only two of 206 precincts to
be hear dfrom in Marion County it
appeared this afternoon that the lead
of Ralph f. Uudike over Merrill
Moores for Republican nomination for
Congressman of the Seventh District
would be about 1900. Moores' sup
porters abandoned hope he would be
renominated early today.
The precincts still out were the
Eighth of the Fourth ward and Elev-
enth of the Ninth ward.
The Moores- -Updike race was the
outstanding feature of the Republican
primary. Early returns indicated the
nomination of Moores by a substan-
tial plurality, but when the out-town-
ships began to 81 ort overwhelming
Updike pluralities the tide turned and
Updike forged to the front.
Klan Sweeps County
Updike's victory meant a clean
sweep in Marion County of candidates
favored by the Ku-Klux Klan and the
Coffin Dodson faction, with the sole
exception of the Office of prosecutor.
where William H. Remy had estab-
lished a safe lead over James E. Nc
Donald. Klan candidate.
President Coolidge had an eleven
to one. lead over his only opponent.
Senator Hiram w Johnson of Cali
fornia in the Republican presidential
race.
So great was the triumph of Ed
Jackson, Klan Republican candidate
for Governor, that he will have a clear
majority over all opponents and his
vote will be almost double that of his
nearest opponent, Mayor Shank.
Late returns failed to make sub
stantial changes in the Democratic
contests. DR.. Carleton B. McCuAoch
will have a big majority over seven
competitors for Governor. Nomina-
tions of James z. Deery for prose
cutor, Joseph P. Turk for Congress,
William Z. Clauer for treasurer, Otto
Ray for sheriff. Garrett F. Kirby for
coroner and Rush F. Pickens for sur
veyor were assured.
DuvaIl Is Defeated
John L. Duvall. county treasurer,
seeking denomination on the Repub-
lican ticket. conceded that he had
been defeated by Edward A. Ramsey,
Klan candidate.
KIan candidates made a clean sweep
Of the Republican legislative ticket.
Fred NJ Dickerman, Russell B. Har-
rison, William T. Quillin and Robert
L. Moorhead were leading the race for
the four senatorial nominations. For
the eleven nominations as representa-
tive, Charles Bebinger, Frank Borns,
Joseph Buchanan, H. Walker Della
ven. Russell V. Duncan. ]. w. Ebaugh,
George w. Elliott. William Y Hinkle,
Charles Mendenhall, Clermont r.
Smith and William F. Werner. all
backed by the Klan. were assured of
nomination.
Other Republican nominees were:
Paul F.s Robinson, coroner; Omer
Hawkins, sheriff; George G.. Schmidt,
county surveyor; Cassius L. Hogle and
Charles o. Sutton, commissioners for
First and Third Districts. respectively.
Democrats for Legislature
On the Democratic side Meredith
Nicholson, Harry w. Bassett, Michael
M Mahoney and Lawrence ]. Sexton
were ahead in the senatorial contests.
Eleven leading candidates for repre-
sentatives were John C. Bankett, Pet
er A Boland. II. L. Calland, Michael
w. Mccarthy, Edward K. Mckinney,
Vincent H. Mercurio, Edgard A. Per
kins Sr., Hubert S. Riley, Leo x.
John E. Webb and Carl E. Wood.
George w. Curtis led the field for
Joint Senator and w w. Spencer was
unopposed for joint Representative.
John Kitley and George D. Hardin
were far ahead for commissioners
of the First ano Third Districts, re-
spectively.
For Congressman
Congressional candidates named in
the thirteen districts in Indiana in
the primary Tuesday:
Republicans:
First, Harry E. RoWbottom; Second,
John E. Sedwick; Third, Lindley Bar
low: Fourth, James W. Hill; Fifth. N.
]. Johnson; Sixth, R. N. Elliott; Sew
enth, Ralph Updike; Eighth. A H.
Vestal; Ninth, F. S. Purnell; Tenth,
Will R. Wood; Eleventh, A. r. Hall;
Twelfth David Hogg; Thirteenth, An
drew j. Hickey.
Democrats:
First, w. E. Wilson; Second, A. H
Greenwood; Third, Frank Gardner;
Fourth. H c. Canfield Fifth, j. R.
Shannon: Sixth, L. A Handley; Sew
enth. Joseph P Turk; Eighth. j. A. M.
Adair: Ninth, James P. Davis: Tenth,
H o. Rhodes; Eleventh, S. E. Cook;
TwelfthR c. w. Branstrator, Thir-
te-A.th. James L. Harman.