The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-05
Coroner Paul F, Robinson
Leading G, 0, P, Nominee
on Basis of Official Re-
turns From 134 Marion
County Precincts,
COOLIDGE HAS FIFTH
POSITION IN RANKING
MCCuIIoCh Heads Demo-
cratSI With William {,
CIauer for Treasurer a
Close Second-JaCkSOn's
Lead Far Behind Others,

Unofficial returns from the zoo
precincts today showed that
President Coolidge swept Marion
County by a majority about twice as
large as that Of Ed Jackson, Repub-
lican nominee for Governor.
Official returns from 134 precincts
were verifying this ratio.
The entire Republican ticket won
the county by majorities ranging
from l. 600 for Jackson to approx
mately $4,000 for Coolidge and some
Of the county candidates. unofficial
returns indicated.
Jackson was far behind all other
State Republican candidates in this,
his home county.
Official returns from the 13z pre-
cincts in the county show Jackson
was low man Of all Republican State
candidates.
Robinson Leads Ticket
On the basis OF the 1S4 precincts
oficially heard from Coroner Paul F.
Robinson was leading the county
ticket with 59,635 votes TO Garrett F.
Kirby's 40.794.
Prosecutor William H. Remy was
second with 5S,157.
Omer Hawkins, for sheriff, was
third, with 5T,7s3.
Ralph z. Updike, for Congressman.
was fourth with 81 .652 votes and
Coolidge fifth with 1888.
McCuIloch led the Democrats in
the county with 1920. William Z.
Clauer. for treasurer. was second
with 1854
Meredith Nicholson. author, who
sought the office of State Senator
on the Democratic ticket. received
a larger vote than other Democratic
legislative nominees.
Others. all Republicans whose
election is conceded are:
State Senators Fred NJ Dicker-
man, Russell B. Harrison. Robert L.
Moorhead and William T. Quillan.
Joint State Senator: William E.
English.
State Representatives: Charles z.
Bebinger, Joseph Buchanan, II
Walker De Haven. Russell V Dun
can. J. ". Ebaugh, George W. Eli
OFT. William Y Hinkle. Charles Men
denhaH. Clermont r. Smith and vii
liam Werner
Joint State Representative:
Charles NJ Clark.
Surveyor: George G. Schmidt.
Commissioners: Cassius L. Hogle
and Charles o. Sutton.
The Marion County vote. as usual.
differed radically in different sec
tions.
Old Times Shattered
There was one marked difference. +
Democrats cheered wildly as returns
came in from colored precincts.
while Republican county head
quarters cheered the vote from
Wayne Township and other former
strong Democratic stronghoIds, in
Guiding the south side.
The coiored precincts cast a heavy
vote for Davis and McCulloch. /
the county Democratic candidates
bene7ting Just as much. Even
Prosecutor William II. Remy. strong
ly supported by the colored voters
in the primary. received very little
support from them this time.
The Eighth precinct OF the First
ward. where Beverly Howard. col
ored political henchman Of the
Shank forces holds sway, reported
271 for Coolidge and 704 for Davis.
while McCulloch got sos.
MCCulloch ran ahead Of Davis in
the colored sections. due to opposi.
ton 10 Jackson and some desire to
stay Republican" on the national
ticket on the part of older colored
voters.
The north side went in strong for
Coolidge. but many scratched for
McCulloch. The Sixth precinct Of
Washington township betwee n
Forty-Fourth and Fifty-Seventh Sts.. /
and east Of Park Ave. which had
1856 registered. cast 1880 for Cool !
idge and 992 for Jackson. Remy's
vote here was 1.240. Ramsay's I.0I0 !
and Hawkins 1,24I
Scratching in Irvington
IrvingtOn voters expressed similar /
tendencies. In the Second Of War /
ren. which includes part Of Irving /
ton and suburbs. Coolidge received
$50 and Jackson 76s. while Hawkins
got 905.
Both Irvington and the north side !
are normally Republican.
The south side, once a Democratic /
stronghold. swung partially into Re I
publican line, especially in the Thir- /
teenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth /
wards. the latter going entirely Re T.
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