The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04
LACK Of INTEREST ON
PART Of VOTERS MARKS
COUNTY, STATE PRIMARY
100000 Republicans, 150,-
600 Democrats at Polls,
Indiana Estimate.
LONG BALLOTS BLAMED
Fair Weather Causes Farm
erS to Stay at Work.

CI . W Oluy at VOI Ns
Voting was tediously slow and
surprisingly light today in Indiana's
primary except in a small minority
of cities, where spirited contests
brought voters to the polls.
The cumbersome ballot made
voting a minimum five-minute task.
Fair weather caused farmers to
stay with their work.
a survey at noon convinced Miss
Gertrude Tanning McHugh, State
Democratic committee secretary
that less than 10000 Democrats
would cast their ballots.
G. O. p. Estimate Pared
Republican leaders early estimates
that 350,00o Republicans would vote
were pared to 100000 at noon when
it became apparent that the long
ballots were causing unusual delay
in the voting places.
Republicans were choosing be-
tween Senator James i. Watson and
Claris Adams, indianapolis attorney,
for the siX-year senatorial nomina-
ton and between Senator Arthur i.
Robinson, Arch G. Graham Of South
Bend. Oswald Ryan of Anderson,
Ward 3. Hiner Of Frankfort and DIR.
James Norrell, local Negro physi-
clan, for the short term senatorial
nomination.
WoOllen UnoppOsed.
With Evans Woollen unopposed
for the Democratic short-term sena-
torial nomination, six candidates were
being ballotted on for the long-term
honor. They were John e. Fred.
rick, Kokomo; L. Ert Slack, Albert
Stump and William Curry of Indian.
apolis; George Rauch OF Marion and
William A. Cullop of Vincennes.
Failure Of any candidate to secure
a majority of all votes cast throws
the nomination into the party State
convention.
Chances OF a convention choice
were believed strong in the Republic
an short-term senatorial race and
the Democratic long.term contest.
Chances at Convention
With party organization support,
Robinson chances appear best to
cyn fhn ,,At,,}t,aftA,. In
goes to the convention.
Slack's supporters were confident
the returns VIII show a plurality for
him.
Friends of Frederick, however.
were optimistic enough to predict he
will secure a majority. Even a plu.
rality, they contended, means his
nomination at the convention. In
the last twenty-nine days he has
visited eighty'two counties, lining
up support OF the probable dele
gates.
Start Briskly
Reports from over the State indi-
Gated voting started briskly in many
places. due to spirited local contests.
This was true in Muncie, where
bitter organization fight was
waged; in Logansport, where a Bit
ter G. 0. =. sheriff nomination bat
tie was fought, and in Hammond
and Gary. where several local con.
tests spurred the candidates into get.
ting out the voters.
The opposite, however, was true
in Daviess County, according to "A
report to Watson headquarters.
In Greene County, the early vote
in the farming centers was heavy,
while in Linton, the county seat, it
was small, according to a telephone
message received at Adams head.
quarters, 919 Lemcke Bldg. At II
a. m. in Lyons, so per cent OF the
vote was recorded; in Jasonville,
20 per cent, and in Worthington, Is
per cent. Bloomfield had enrolled 25
rer cent at 10 a. IN.
Lake County's vote was light and
the polls quiet. At Kendallville the
vote was Exceedingly light" A
larger turnout late in the day was
SNPoOtSu a. SHloutH' WheIe mrs.
voting interest was apathetic.
Warsaw Exception
Warsaw's vote was an exception,
the largest election turnout in many
years thronging the polls.
I'm going to win." was Adams
final analysis.
Everything favorable. nothing
unfavorable." was the statement OF
John Motto Of Warsaw. Watsons
manager.
Adams and Mrs. Adams voted at
$3.50 at Nora, few miles north OF
Indianapolis. They were forced to
wait for some time at the polls in
the early rush.