The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-07
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Johnson. in Marion County. chief in
terest in the Republican primary cen
tered in contests for county and State
offices.
Mayor Shank and Ed Jackson were
running a close race for G. 0. p.
governorship nomination in the coun-
ty, with Shank slightly in the lead
according to late official returns re
ceived by the canvassing board
Merrill Moores apparently is as
Sun ed Of Republican denomination for
congressman. as he had piled up a
decisive lead over Ralph Z. Updyke,
who hung close TO Moore's heels for a
long time Tuesday night
McCulloch or Durgan
In the Dmocratic race for Cover
nor Carlton r. McCulloch and George
r. Durgan were running fairly close.
/ McCulloch gaining somewhat as the
! returns come in. Joseph T. Turk. Dem
ocratic candidate for nomination for
, Congressman, apparently was safely
/ N D
/ Charles 3. Clarke may finish second.
with Julia Z. Landers and Raymond
! f. Murray fightiu git out for third.
William H. Remy present prosecu.
! tor OF Marion County. and James Z.
/ Deery, apparently will oppose each
other in the November battle for the
prosecutorship. Remy slowly drew
away from James K. Mcdonald, his
strongest opponent. while Deery ap.
parently had run away with the
| Democratic nomination, leaving Rich
ard NJ. Coleman far behind.
There We're some close races for
the four nominations for State Sena.
! tor
In order the four leading Demo.
cratic candidates were Meredith Mich
olson, the author Michael M Ma.
honey, Lawrence J. Sexton and Harry
! w. Bassett.
Russell Harrison, whose name ap-
! peared on about every Republican
slate issued Tuesday from Khan to
anti-Klan, led the list of Republican
| senatorial candidates, four of whom
We're to be nominated. William r
| CULLEN, Fred M. Dickerman, Harvey
| G. Shafer, Robert l.. Moorhead and
James r. Norreli followed in the order
named. Moorheads advocacy of the
bill in the last session of the Legis.
| lature which was intended to prevent
holding the annual 500-mile race at
the Indianapolis motor speedway was
said to have injured his chances of
denomination.
The battle for the eleven nomina-
lions for State Representative was
hard fought in both parties.
The leading Republican candidates
| for Representative were: Joseph c.
Buchanan, Charles Mendenhall,
| Charles e. Bebinger, Russell " Dun
can, H. Walker De Haven, George
w. Elliott, J. w. Ebaugh, William Y.
Hinkle, Claremont r. Smith, Frank
Born, William f. Werner.
| Democratic Leaders
| The leading Democrats were: HUI
bert S. Riley, Leo x. Smith, Edgar
| A. Perkins, Peter A Boland, H. r.
| Ca8land, Vincent H. Mercurio, John
| w. webb, John A Hayes, Michael w.
Mccarthy, Carl E. Wood and Edward
X. Mckinney.
George w. Curtis seemed assured or
the Democratic nomination for joint
senator Of Marion and Johnson coun-
ties, while William e. English was
unopposed for the Republican nomina-
ton.
William w. Spencer was unopposed
for the Democratic nomination of
| joint representative and Charles M
/ Clark was ahead of his only Republic
an opponent, Frank e. Cline.
The Republican battle for the sheriff
nomination was interesting, although
| Omer Hawkins drew far ahead of the
| field as the count progressed. Claude
F. Johnson, John F. Walker and
George L. Winkler, were closely
| punched for second Nposition.
Otto Ray was making runaway
for the Democratic nomination having