The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-03

activities at l4U6 COlunDlS ave, the
polling place for the Twelfth pre-
cinct, First ward.
Deputies on Duty
Three deputy prosecutors were on
duty at the prosecutors office in
the courthouse. Prosecutor William
II. Remy announced several days
ago that his office would be ready to
investigate all complaints Of election
law violations.
Among those at Circuit Court was
Kin Hubbard, 100 n. Emerson Ava,
humorist and newspaper man, who
lives in the Seventeenth precinct,
Ninth ward. Hubbard said he regis
tered through a notary public in
the National City Bank Bldg. His
name was not on the books at the
polling place, however. Both Hub
bard and his wife were given man
dates to vote.
Another person who appealed to
Judge Chamberlin was Robert
Todd, president lof the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company.
The owner Of a confectionery store
on the south side said he had
registered. and yet his name was not
on the books. He said he could not
get in TO the court. II might as
well go back to the old country,
where at least 1 can vote" he COM
mented, over the telephone.
Women Challenged
Many women were among those
challenged at the polls. The majority
of them had filled out applications
brought to their homes by party
workers. In some instances the
husband and wife had registered to.
gether in this manner, and the hus.
bands name was on the polling
book. while the wife's name was not
entered.
Judge Chamberlin advised all per.
sons that next time they register in
person, and not trust the procedure
to a party worker.
Many of those at court said they
had registered with the city clerk
and had lost the duplicate issued to
them.
In the First precinct, Fourth ward,
it was said that the lever operating
the Democratic candidates names
did not register the vote. The case
was investigated.
School Race Difficulties
Some difficulty was encountered
by workers for the different school
board candidates, also. Henry L.
Dithmer, chairman OF the citizens
school committee. said a man who
asserted he was a policeman at
tempted to stop distribution Of states
backed by the committee. He said
the man stopped e. R. Kane, a vol
unteer distributor at Eighteenth st.
and Highland Pl. and told him If he
would stop passing out the states he
would not be arrested.
The impersonator said his name
was Christian. There is no such Of
ficer on the police force. Kane gave
up his literature, according to Dith-
mer.
w. L. Atkinson, another vol
unteer school committeeman worker,
reported to Dithmer that persons in
automobiles followed the distributors
of the clothespin states, and gathered
them up after they had been thrown
on lawns and porches.
Patrolmen Carter, Hardy and
Jones, who made the arrest, charged
Howard with assault and battery
and intimidating a voter Accord
ing to Howard. Mrs. Williams, who
had been working on the Democratic
side in the campaign, came to the
polls adorned with a Duvall badge.
He said he removed this badge, and
placed a Myers button on her. The
arrest followed.
Towards $3.50 bond was signed by
Frank Baker, Democratic member
of the board of election commits
sioners. Howard was custodian at
city hall until a short time ago when
he lost his position, after switching
to the Democratic ranks. He at
tempted to lead the city hall work
ers into the Myers fold.