The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29
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Myers Leads DuvaII by
Three in Times Canvass
MANY Undecided or
viii Not Vote Men
Ahead in IndiCision.

CHOICE OF WOMEN
IS EQUALLY DIVIDED
whats the DifferenCe?' Say
Many Persons interviewed
Others Assert Politics
Is Only for Those in 1t as
Business.
One of the closest votes in
any municipal election ever
held in Indianapolis is indicated
from first returns of The In
dianapolis Times straw vote,
taken about the city Wednes-
day.
OF a total Of 444 persons inter
viewed by Times representatives.,
there were 100 votes recorded for
Walter Myers, Democratic nominee
for mayor, and 157 for John L. Du-
vail, his Republican opponent. A
total of 127 were undecided or are
not voting.
The straw vote also indicates
there is a great body of voters who
have not yet determined how they
viii mark their ballots Tuesday.
Added to this number are scores Of
persons who say they will not vote
this year.
Men AS Guilty
Contrary to popular belief, men
are as guilty of indecision as women.
there being sixty-siX men unable to
make up their minds now and only
twenty women. However, twenty
one women will not vote as opposed
to twenty men.
Myers has an edge Of three votes
viewed, while each candidate re-
cived twenty-five votes from the
women.
whats the difference?" came
from many persons interviewed.
Then there were other repliesa
politics is only for the fellow who
is in the business"
"Women should stay out Of poll
tics and give all their time to the
home" said Mrs. Irma Hodges, 1414
N. Alabama st.
"It won't cut a of a figure
in my receipts either way" said a
man.
Undecided--Don't like where all
this tax money has gone"
"I tell you I don't like either man;
if they'll pick real candidates, I'll
vote, but not this year"
"I would vote for Duvall, even if
he were a Democrat"
myers is the best man the Demo
Gratis ever nominated"
But the reply that nearly wrecked
the Times straw vote machine came
from a maiden.
Indignantly, she exclaimed:
"You have made a great mistake.
young man. I am not Of age"
At Pennsylvania and Ohio Sts.:
Men, Duvall, 20; Myers, IS; unde-
cided, 6. Women. Duvall, Z; Myers,
8; undecided, T.
On Illinois Fairview street car, Z
a. M: Men, Duvall, 8; Myers, 15;
undecided, A. not voting, 2. Women,
Duvall, o. Myers, /; undecided, 2.
Peoples State Bank bldg. offices:
Men, Duvall, 35; Myers, 29 unde-
cided, A. not voting, 4. Women, Du-
vail, 7; Myers, 8; undecided, 6; not
voting, 6.
Denison poolroom: Men, Duvall,
IA: Myers, IT; undecided, s.; not
voting. l.
L. Strauss & Co.: Men. Duvall. 6;
Myers, 5; undecided, 4, not voting, 2.
Kahn Bldg: Men, Duva1, 8. My
ers, s; undecided, 8; not voting, @.
Women, Duvall, 1; Myers, 4; unde-
cided, 2; not voting, 8.
Board of Trade poolroom: Men,
Duvall, 10. Myers, IS; undecided, g.;
not voting, /.
Brookside street car, p. nj:
Men, Duvall, 1; Myers, /; undecided,
10; not voting. 1. Women, Duvall, q;
not voting, 1.
Elks Club: Men, Duvall, 6; Myers,
a. Undecided. 1. Women, Duvall
3; Myers, I.
C1aypool basement: Men, Duvall, g.:
Myers, 1. Undecided, 5. Not voting,
/.
Harry Coolers poolroom: Men,
Duvall a; Myers, s. Not voting, s.
Undecided, A.
Beams bowling alley: Men,
Duvall, Ia; Myers, a. Undecided,
Not voting, 1. Women, Duvall, 2.
Illinois Playground street car 8 p.
M: Duvall, 8; Myers, 5. Undecided.
s. Women. Undecided. 8. Not