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of the Coffin-D odson faction, was &C
tive in working at this poll.
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district was reported slow. Fifty
five of the 500 registered voters had
voted in the Fourth precinct Of the
Fifteenth ward at % Bloomington St.
by a. m.
Cihcidental with this, the same
number of the same number Of reg
istered voters had voted at the Third
precint of the Fifteenth ward at 1S43
w. Washington St., when a report
was rendered just five minutes later.
Voters there are reported to be cast
ing straight ballots.
A very light vote of forty-six of
the 500 registered voters was cast
in the First precinct of the Fifteenth
ward. at 2020 Wilcox St.
~ Early Count Seen
An early return of final and tabu.
lated figures of the vote was pre-
dicted by Marion County election
commissioners.
According to Commissioners, Ira
Holmes, Gideon Blain and Albert
Lpsche, systematic handling of the
polls and better condition of voting
machines. along with the use Of
them, will be the cause of the vote
being in early.
Holmes said he believed the official
tabulation will be finished by 6 p.
m. Wednesday evening at the latest.
! The commissioners have asked the
police department, to cooperate with
them. not only in maintaining order
at the polls during the day. but also
] in securing the machine sheets after
the voting Is through.
Any election employee who does
not present his machine list i'm.
mediately after II is reckoned is
subject to arrest.
Poll officials were on the job
around a. m. and when the polls
opened at 6. II was said that a
normal vote would be cast.
Many downtown firms and
factories permitted employees time
out" for voting, while some business
places closed during the afternoon
for voting.
Although the voting machines
were supposed to be in perfect
voting order, reports of mechanical
troubles were received Monday
night. A staff of mechanics under
w. c. Whiteing, factory expert. re-
paired all the machines before day
break. however.
All machines were unpacked in
the voting places Monday.
Ktra Machines
Five extra machines are held for
emergency in addition to the 269 ir
the precincts and also sixteen extra
ones placed in larger voting places.
! Commissioners are prepared to
/ handle the vote by Australian bal.
lot If the machines fail to work.
Immediate investigation of election
fraud charges is promised by Prose.
| cutor William II. Remy. Remy said
any reports of fraudulent activities
will be handled without delay.
Hes pointed out that these charges
/ are punishable under the State and
Federal laws.
Machines were reported out of
order in the REIMBURSEMENT and
Twenty Eighth precincts of Wayne
( Township. The lever on the first one
was repaired and the machine was
put back in operation, while repair
man was sent to the Twenty Eighth
/ precinct.
1t was reported to election com
missioners that in the Thirtv-Ninth
precinct Of the Fourth ward the
name of one candidate had been
pulled from the machine. This re.
port was found to be false when it
was investigated.
Election Commissioners Holmes
and Gideon Blain used a police
emergency automobile. equipped
with siren and all accessories for
runs to outlying precincts where
trouble was reported. County Clerk
! Losche handled phone calls at the
office in the courthouse.
Twelve machines In Bridgeport
and Beech Grove, Perry Township,
and in Lawrence Townships were re
ported out of order to election com
missioners when the polls opened.
Ignorance of the election officials
as to how to manipulate the ma.
chimes was responsible for the trou-
BILE. experts said after examination.
Early vote was reported light in
the Twenty-sixth precinct, Warren
Township.
Stump. Robinson Vote
Albert Stump. Democratic senate.
rial, candidate. and Senator Arthur
r. Robinson, voted in this precinct.
Ninety-seven persons had voted at
the Broad Ripple engine house. For,
ty-Sixth precinct. Washington Town
ship. a Republican stronghold. by s
a. m. This was the usual vote. Of
| flcials said.
Heavy scratching was reported in
the Forty-Sixth precinct, Washington
Township. where Evans Woollen.
Democratic opponent Of Senator Rob
inson, voted at $3.50 a. m. Up to
that time forty-nine persons had
voted.
The worlds largest machine. a
turbine generator of $4,000 kilowatt
| capacity, has just been installed in
. A.